Griff Calicutt Lee^[1]

1896 - 1939  (43 years)

• Name	Griff Calicutt Lee
  Birth	30 Jul 1896	Courtland, Panola, Mississippi, United States   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Census	5 Jun 1900	Shelby, Tennessee, United States   [6]
  Census	20 Apr 1910	Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, United States   [7]
  Military	24 May 1917	Lumberton, Lamar, Mississippi, United States   [4, 5]
  	registered for WWI draft
  	According to his headstone request, Griff enlisted 15 Aug 1917 and was discharged 26 May 1919. He served as a 2nd Lt. in the U.S. Army. 334 FA, 162 FA, 107 FA, 28 Div
  Census	6 Jan 1920	Prentiss, Jefferson Davis, Mississippi, United States   [8]
  Occupation	1924	Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States   [9]
  	Assistant Physical Education Director, YMCA
  Residence	1924	Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States   [9]
  	Address: 4808 Junius
  Census	8 Apr 1930	Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, United States   [3]
  	Address: Leah St.
  Occupation	8 Apr 1930	Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, United States   [3]
  	college athletic director
  Residence	13 May 1935	Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, United States   [10]
  	Address: Veterans Hospital
  	Mrs. J.A. Lee of Clinton is spending a month in Gulfport ... She is visiting her son, Griff C Lee, a patient at the Veterans Hospital.
  _AMTID	162485318193:1030:191555462
  _FSFTID	L5NQ-CPP
  _UID	5E5F387811B645AB8A541485E8477999DC99
  Death	4 Nov 1939	Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, United States   [2, 5, 11]
  	Address: Veterans Hospital
  	MS Death Certificate 18594, Harrison County (number 24)
  Burial	Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, United States   [2]
  	Address: Clinton Cemetery
  	FINDAGRAVE: http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=67038162
  Person ID	I4255	Scott Dickson
  Last Modified	11 May 2023

  
  

  Father	John Austin Lee,   b. 1861   d. 1933 (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Lucy Jane Burnette,   b. 1861   d. 1946 (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1889  [12]
  Family ID	F1284	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lida Higgs,   b. 30 Nov 1898, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States d. 1 Sep 1974, Rolling Fork, Sharkey, Mississippi, United States (Age 75 years)  [5]
  Marriage	24 Jun 1923	Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States   [3, 13, 14]
  Children	+ 1. Griff Calicutt Lee, Jr.,   b. 17 Aug 1926, Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States d. 3 Apr 2018, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F259	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 30 Jul 1896 - Courtland, Panola, Mississippi, United States Census - 5 Jun 1900 - Shelby, Tennessee, United States Census - 20 Apr 1910 - Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, United States Military - registered for WWI draft - 24 May 1917 - Lumberton, Lamar, Mississippi, United States Census - 6 Jan 1920 - Prentiss, Jefferson Davis, Mississippi, United States Marriage - 24 Jun 1923 - Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, United States Occupation - Assistant Physical Education Director, YMCA - 1924 - Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States Residence - Address: 4808 Junius - 1924 - Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States Census - Address: Leah St. - 8 Apr 1930 - Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, United States Occupation - college athletic director - 8 Apr 1930 - Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, United States Residence - Address: Veterans Hospital - 13 May 1935 - Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, United States Death - Address: Veterans Hospital - 4 Nov 1939 - Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, United States Burial - Address: Clinton Cemetery - - Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Findagrave claims Griff's real name was Griffin. Griff was named for Griff Callicut, a Baptist preacher and friend of his father. Griff took a new job as athletic director in Hattiesburg, MS in 1930, but stays only a short time, resigning in March 1931. The newspaper had no real comment on his resignation. This may have been due to his health.

  
  

• Sources

  [S136] Griff C. Lee Jr Scott Dickson 29 March 1993 6353 C. [S641] Find A Grave, 25 November 2014; Griffin Calicutt Lee; Griffin Calicutt Lee; 67038162; Patricia Keith. [S941] 1930 US Federal Census, Hinds Co., MS, Clinton; ED 25-41; Sheet 5-B; Dwelling 101, Family 117; Griff C Lee. [S705] Ancestry, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, 27 March 2017; Griff Calicutt Lee, Livingston, Lamar Co., Mississippi. [S1942] Ancestry, Mississippi, State Archives, Various Records, 1820-1951, 9 May 2023; Hinds County, Military grave registrations 1917-1941 (Box 11106), Griff C Lee. [S1106] 1900 US Federal Census, Shelby Co., TN, Civil District 10; ED 43; Sheet 6; Dwelling 91, Family 94; John A Lee. [S1105] 1910 US Federal Census, Hinds Co., MS, Clinton; ED 2; Sheet 7-A; Dwellin 117, Family 128; John A Lee. [S1107] 1920 US Federal Census, Jefferson Davis Co., MS, Prentiss; ED 73; Sheet 4-A; Dwelling 61, Family 67; John A Lee. [S688] Ancestry, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 23 December 2014; Griff Lee, 1924 Dallas, Texas. [S1944] Newspapers.com - Biloxi and Gulfport Daily Herald, Gulfport News Paragraphs; 13 May 1935; p. 2, column 1; 11 May 2023. [S1943] Newspapers.com - Clarion-Ledger, Griff Lee Dies; Interment Today; Obituary; 5 November 1939; Obituary for Griff C Lee; 9 May 2023. [S641] Find A Grave, 9 May 2023; Lucy Jane Burnett Lee; Lucy Jane Burnett Lee; 12765478 ; NatalieMaynor; Dawn Kelley. [S1069] Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995, 27 March 2017; Griff C Lee to Lida Higgs, 24 Jun 1923, Idabel, McCurtain Co. [S1929] Newspapers.com - McCurtain Democrat, Lee-Higgs; Wedding annoucnement; 28 June 1923; 24 November 2022.