Carrie Ella Lee, 1868-1919.

She married George Paris Stafford and they had three children, Grace, Earl and Oliver. She lived in Youngstown, California.

Mary Alice (Allie) 1874-1946

Allie and Minnie Lee

Standing: unknown, James F., Allie, James W. Sitting: unknown, Margaret and Mary Helen.

She married James Frances Corbett in 1894. (He was related to Gentleman Jim Corbett, the boxer). They had six children.

James William, Margaret, Joseph, Philip., Paul and Mary Helen.

Their son James William Corbett became the head of the Southern Pacific Railroad. He was the operating chief at the time of his retirement. He married Wanda Anson, and they raised the twin sons of Phillip, James’ brother. Phillip and his wife had both died tragically.

Joseph Corbett, 1900-1918

Joe Corbett, Allie and James third child, enlisted in the navy when World War I broke out. He was a gunner’s mate on the U.S.S. San Diego doing convoy service. The ship hit a German mine laid by a submarine and went down with six lives lost on Sept. 29, 1918 near Fire Island, New York. Joe was amazingly on shore leave at the time, but in a tragic development came down with the Spanish flu and died. This is a commemoration from his high school yearbook. Here is a link to an account of the sinking of the ship : https://www.history.com/news/world-war-i-uss-san-diego-explosion-discovery

Paul Francis Corbett (1904-1979)

Paul was the fifth child of Allie and James. He served in World War II and for twenty eight years in the Marine Corps. He married Josephine Gravlee in 1929.

Minnie Ellen Lee 1876-1950

Minnie was married to Charles Matthews and had two daughters, Grace (Belle) and Marjorie.

Minnie and her daughter Belle.

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