1914
Delaware Co., IA History pgs. 510-511
George E. Lee owns and operates an
excellent farm of one hundred and sixty acres in Coffins Grove township, this county, and has been identified with the
welfare of this part of the state during his entire life as he was born in
1842.
George E.
Lee is one of a family of thirteen children, of whom mention is made on another
page of this work in connection with the sketch of the father.George
E. Lee attended the public schools in the acquirement of his formal schooling
and in the meantime aided his father in the work of the farm, thus
familiarizing himself with practical methods of agriculture. When a young man
of twenty-three he started out in life for himself and has during his
independent career followed the occupation to which he was reared. In the fall
of 1907 he was enabled to purchase one hundred and sixty acres of land situated
on section 20, Coffins Grove township. He raises
grains and also graded stock and as he is located but two and one-half miles
from Masonville he has a convenient market, which
facilitates the disposal of the products of his farm. As his land is fertile
and as he uses modern methods of cultivation his yield of grain per acre is
high and since he understands the raising of stock his cattle and hogs are in
fine condition and bring a good price upon the market.
On
Mr. Lee is
a member of Camp No. 587, I. O. O. F., of Masonville
and is popular not only in that organization but in the community at
large. He is prospering as the years pass and his resources are
constantly increasing and all who know him concede that his success is due
entirely to his able management and tireless labor.
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