Minnie M. Lee Family Reunion Site

The Importance of Family Photo Albums

Family photos are something special, for they capture unique moments withing our lives that otherwise we might forget. Here are a several reasons for creating these albums:

1. They tell a story
2. Who you are
3. Accomplishments
4. The offline experience in an online world
5. Time travels
6. Trials and tribulations

Guess Who

Willie Beatrice Pierce Maiden Name: Willie B. Wilson

Willie Beatrice Wilson-Pierce

Willie B. Pierce
Minnie M. Lee first born child.
Place of birth: Inverness, Mississippi; father's name, Willie Wilson.
Ms. Pierce had one stillbirth baby girl that she named Alma L. Wilson (DOB, Aug 22, 1938). Stillbirth is the death or loss of a baby before or during delivery.
Willie B married twice and lived in Biloxi, Mississippi, and St. Louis, Missouri for the majority of her life. She met and married her 2nd husband, Mr. Charlie Pierce, in Biloxi. They later relocated to St. Louis to be closer to her sisters, Louise Wright, and Odessa Jones.
Willie B was very articulate with speech, song, and general knowledge.

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Willie Beatrice Pierce Maiden Name: Willie B. Wilson 1 of 8

Willie B. Pierce 2 of 8

Willie Pierce with Odessa & Joseph Jones & Odessa son Melvin 3 of 8

Willie B. Pierce pictured with her 2nd husband, Charlie Pierce 4 of 8

Carrie Wilson-McFarland

Carrie McFarland
Married Robert McFarland, Sr.
Birthplace: Inverness, Mississippi; father's name: Willie Wilson

Minnie M. Lee's second a born child. Carrie and Robert had ten children. After residing in Sherard, Mississippi, they relocated to Memphis, Tenn.
1. James Wilson-1st Born-No know biological children
2. Willie Mcfarland-1 child
3. Clothea Mcfarland-Conley-3 Children
4. Barbara Mcfarland-Allen-2 Children
5. Robert Mcfarland, Jr. 3 Children
6. Jerry Mcfarland-3 Children
7. Marvin Mcfarland-4 Children
8. Clara McFarland-Cowan-1 child
9. Danny Mcfarland-2 children
10. Charles Mcfarland

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Carrie Wilson-McFarland 1 of 38

Carrie & Robert McFarland 2 of 38

James Wilson, Carrie first born 3 of 38

Willie McFarland, Carrie son 4 of 38

Clothea Conley 5 of 38

Clothea Conley 6 of 38

Clothea Conley 7 of 38

Vanessa McFarland, Clothea Conley daughter 8 of 38

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Vanessa 10 of 38

Clothea pictured with LaCarrie, grandchild & Vanessa daughter 11 of 38

Vanessa & spouse 12 of 38

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Clothea, husband Melvin, daughter Vanessa, attend ceremony for Vanessa son. 14 of 38

Vanessa pins the wings on her son John, Air Force pilot 15 of 38

Milton Conley, Clothea son, Carrie grandson 16 of 38

Barbara Allen, Carrie daughter 17 of 38

Quentin Allen-Barbara Mcfarland-Allen son 18 of 38

Reginald Allen-Barbara Allen son 19 of 38

Clara Mcfarland-Cowan, Carrie daughter 20 of 38

Clara Cowan and her late husband 21 of 38

Jerry Cowan, Clara son 22 of 38

Jerry McFarland, Carrie son & spouse 23 of 38

Jerry & spouse 24 of 38

Jerry McFarland children 25 of 38

Jerry McFarland spouse & daughter 26 of 38

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Marvin McFarland 28 of 38

Marvin McFarland 29 of 38

Marvin McFarland & family 30 of 38

Marvin McFarland daughters 31 of 38

Vanessa, Jerry, & Danny, Carrie children & grandchild 32 of 38

Clothea Conley & sister Barbara Allen 33 of 38

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Danny McFarland 36 of 38

Clothea, Barbara, and family, 2006 reunion 37 of 38

Clothea and family 38 of 38

Will Smith Jr.

Will Smith Jr.

Minnie M. Lee's third child and the first-born male.
Based on verbal information from his siblings, Will has no biological children. Will was married twice and has two stepchildren that he assisted in their growth.

Will Smith resided in Gary, Indiana during most of his adult life. He worked in construction and loved photography.

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Will Smith Jr 1 of 7

Will Smith and step-daughter 2 of 7

Will Smith Jr. 3 of 7

Sadie B. Cobbs-Smith Will Smith 2nd wife 4 of 7

Will Smith family 5 of 7

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Will Smith first wife and daughter 7 of 7

Louis E. Smith

Louis E. Smith

Resided in Chicago, IL where the majority of his children remain. Six children: Louis Smith Jr., Loretta Smith, Edna Ray Smith, Marvin Smith, Sallie Smith & Dorothy Ann Smith.

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Louise Smith-Wright

Louise Smith-Wright
Jan 22, 1932-Aug 17, 2004
Burial Site is St. Peters Cemetery, St. Louis, MO.

Father-Feldus Speaks-(Nov 12, 1896-Jun 24, 1979)-US Army World War 1 Veteran)-Resided in St. Louis, MO (Kinlock); burial site-Jefferson Barracks Cemetery, St. Louis, MO.

Married Willie Wright-(Apr 9, 1929-Mar 12, 1987)-Farmer, Sherard, Ms.; Burial site is Dogwood Cemetery, Sherard, Ms.
Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 5597 Etzel Avenue, St. Louis, MO., member until her transition.

Three Children

1. Joseph A. Smith-(Apr 26, 1948-Apr 14, 2016)-US Army Vietnam War Veteran); two children; burial site is Jefferson Barracks Cemetery, St. Louis, MO.

2. Dorothy Wright-Whitehead-(May 5, 1950-2015); husband, Leon Chuck Whitehead; five children; burial site, Heavenly Rest Cemetery, Clarksdale, Ms.

3. Walter Wright-(Aug 28, 1957)-US Army Retired (Sergeant Major, 1975-1998); two children.

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Louise Wright 1 of 67

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Feldus Speaks, Louise Wright father, pictured with his wife Lillie Speaks. 3 of 67

Willie Wright- Louise Wright spouse. 4 of 67

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Louise Wright 7 of 67

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Louise Wright 9 of 67

Louise Wright 10 of 67

Louise 3 Children-Left to Right, Joseph, Dorothy, & Walter 11 of 67

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Joseph Smith-US Army Vietnam 13 of 67

Joseph Smith pictured with is son Joseph Jr. & grandchildren. 14 of 67

Demagio Smith, Joe Smith son 15 of 67

Dorothy Wright-Whitehead 16 of 67

Dorothy & Leon Whitehead 17 of 67

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Dorothy Wright-Whitehead & Family 19 of 67

Dorothy & Leon Whitehead Children-Left, Sedick, Marcia, Vernell & Bernard. 20 of 67

Grandchild, Anthony D. Whitehead 21 of 67

Anthony Whitehead-Dorothy & Leon Whitehead first born. 22 of 67

Anthony Whitehead & Shirley Ingram 23 of 67

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Dewayne Ingram, the late Anthony Whitehead son 25 of 67

Amaya, Dewayne Ingram daughter, Anthony Whitehead granddaughter 26 of 67

Antonio Ingram, Anthony Whitehead son 27 of 67

Shirley Ingram, Anthony Whitehead daughter 28 of 67

Lucy Ingram, Anthony Whitehead daughter 29 of 67

Lucy Ingram son, Anthony Whitehead grandson 30 of 67

Lucy Ingram son, Anthony grandson 31 of 67

Lucy Ingram daughter, Anthony granddaughter 32 of 67

Vernell Whitehead, Dorothy son 33 of 67

Vernell & his lady Ora 34 of 67

Vernell & Ora 35 of 67

Bernard Whitehead-Dorothy son 36 of 67

Christy Stevenson, Bernard partner 37 of 67

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Bernard Whitehead 40 of 67

Marcia Ingram 41 of 67

Marcia Ingram, Dorothy Whitehead daughter, with son Tony, & daughter Lamaria 42 of 67

LaMaria Banks, Marcia Ingram daughter 43 of 67

Sedrick Whitehead, Dorothy Whitehead son 44 of 67

Walter Wright & Wife Mary 45 of 67

Walter Wright 46 of 67

Walter Wright & family-Shereka seated, Mary & Antwon 47 of 67

Mary Wright-Walter Wright spouse 48 of 67

Antwon Wright & Sister Shereka Wright Mary & Walter Wright children 49 of 67

Antwon & Shereka Wright 50 of 67

Antwon Latrell Wright-Mary & Walter Wright son 51 of 67

Grandchild, Antwon L. Wright 52 of 67

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Shereka Monique Wright & Baby Lennox Walter & Mary daughter & granddaughter 54 of 67

Great Granddaughter-Lennox Latrell Wright 55 of 67

Lennox Latrell Wright-Shereka Wright daughter 56 of 67

Mary Wright & Son Antwon 57 of 67

Mary Wright, Grandbaby Lennox, and daughter Shereka. 58 of 67

Shereka M. Wright 59 of 67

Grandchildren starting left, Bernard Whitehead, Marcia Ingram, Antwon Wright & Joseph Smith, Jr. 60 of 67

Family Event-Marcia, Tony, LaMaria, Shereka, Antwon, Bernard & Dewayne. 61 of 67

LaMaria Banks, Marcia Ingram daughter, pictured with Mary Wright 62 of 67

Feldus Speaks, Louise father, pictured with Louise & Odessa 63 of 67

Center-Dorothy W. Whitehead-(Right)-Mary Wright, & (Left) Marcia Ingram & daughter Lamaria. 64 of 67

Marcia Ingram wedding photo. 65 of 67

Walter Wright 66 of 67

Walter Wright 67 of 67

L.C. Smith

L.C. Smith

The sixth child was born to Minnie M. Lee. Based on family records, he was born 0n 1/16/1934 and died on 01/14/1961. He died at the age of 26. Based on verbal information from his siblings, L.C. died from a head injury (struck with a bowling ball).

Again, based on verbal information from L.C.'s siblings, L.C. fathered three children. Two children's names are Brenda Hodges and Michael Hodges. The child's mother's name is Bobbie Lee.

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Minnie E. Smith-Brown

Minnie E. Brown
Married Thomas Brown, Sr.
Born in Lambert, MS. Father name is Gus Kennedy.
13 Children
1. Limon Brown, 2 children
2. Elliott Brown-3 children
3. Jackie Brown-7 children
4. Thomas Brown, Jr.-4 children
5. Lawrence Brown-4 children
6. Arlean Brown- 2 children
7. Larry Brown-2 children
8. Denise Brown-4 children
9. Lewis Brown (deceased)- 1 child
10. Rosetta Brown-3 children
11. Bruce Brown- 1 child
12. Pamela Brown- 4 children
13. Shirley Ann Brown (deceased)
Note: Minnie Brown adopted 2 children

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Minnie E. Brown 1 of 83

Thomas Brown, Sr. 2 of 83

Rev Limon Brown & spouse Elizabeth Brown; Minnie & Thomas first born. 3 of 83

Simeon Brown, Limon Brown son 4 of 83

Limon Brown son Darius and spouse 5 of 83

Lawrence, Elliot, & Limon Brown, Minnie Brown sons 6 of 83

Elliot Brown, Minnie son 7 of 83

Elliot & Jackie Brown, Minnie Brown children 8 of 83

Brieon Brown, Elliott son 9 of 83

Quenton Brown, Elliott son 10 of 83

Elliot son 11 of 83

Jackie Brown 12 of 83

Jackie Brown 13 of 83

Jackie Brown daughter 14 of 83

Jackie Brown children 15 of 83

Jackie Brown, Jr., Jackie Brown son 16 of 83

Jackie Brown children 17 of 83

Thomas Brown, JR. 18 of 83

Thomas Brown, Minnie Brown son, & spouse Charlene 19 of 83

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Lawrence & daughter 21 of 83

Lawrence and granddaughter 22 of 83

Lawrence & daughter 23 of 83

Lawrence Brown and his children 24 of 83

Arlean Brown 25 of 83

Arlean Brown 26 of 83

Minnie's Children, Rosetta, Pamela & Lawrence 27 of 83

Arlean Brown & grandchildren 28 of 83

Sanchez Brown, Arlean Brown 29 of 83

Arlean Brown son 30 of 83

Denise Brown, Minnie Brown daughter 31 of 83

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Minnie children, Lawrence, Larry, Elliot & Arlean 34 of 83

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Lawrence Brown 36 of 83

Lawrence & grandson 37 of 83

Pamela & husband Aaron 38 of 83

Bruce Brown, Minnie Brown son 39 of 83

Rosetta Brown, Minnie Brown daughter 40 of 83

Elliot Brown, Minnie 2nd born child 41 of 83

Angela R. Brown, Minnie Brown daughter 42 of 83

Angela and grandchildren 43 of 83

Angela with her two sons, Patrick & 44 of 83

Angela Brown daughter & grandchild; Minnie Brown granddaughter 45 of 83

Angela son with her grandchildren 46 of 83

Angela son 47 of 83

Angela R. Brown 48 of 83

Jackie, Bruce, & Angela 49 of 83

Brown family 50 of 83

Angela, Jackie & 51 of 83

Pamela Brown 52 of 83

Bruce Brown, Spouse and daughter 53 of 83

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Brown family 55 of 83

Brown family event 56 of 83

Brown family at Thomas Brown Jr home, Lyon, Ms 57 of 83

Brown family photo 58 of 83

Denise Brown 59 of 83

Jasmine Hines, Denise Brown daughter, Minnie granddaughter 60 of 83

Jasmine Hines son, Denise grandson 61 of 83

Elliott & Georgia Brown son 62 of 83

Elliot / Georgia Brown 63 of 83

Jackie Brown Family 64 of 83

Tonya, Lawrence Brown daughter 65 of 83

Pam and husband 66 of 83

Pamela Brown first born, Jacqueline Brown-Harvey 67 of 83

Jacqueline Harvey & husband 68 of 83

Jacqueline's son & Pamela's grandson 69 of 83

Jacqueline's daughter 70 of 83

Jacqueline's daughter 71 of 83

Jacqueline Harvey & family 72 of 83

Pamela Brown daughter and grandchildren 73 of 83

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Patrick Brown, Rosetta Brown son 75 of 83

Shandon Brown- Arlean Brown son 76 of 83

Candeic, Thomas Brown daughter 77 of 83

Minnie Brown 86th heavenly Birthday event, June 2022. 78 of 83

Minnie Brown 86th birthday event 79 of 83

Minnie Brown 86th birthday event 80 of 83

Minnie Brown 86th birthday event 81 of 83

Minnie Brown 86th birthday event 82 of 83

Minnie Brown 86th Birthday event 83 of 83

Odessa Smith-Jones

Odessa Smith-Jones

She was born in Lambert, Mississippi. Her father name is Gus Kennedy.
Two children-Melvin Smith (Lyon, Ms) & Eddie L. Smith (deceased, Jefferson Barracks Cemetery, St. Louis, MO). Besides Shereard, Missippi, Odessa lived in St. Louis, MO. She was until death, a faithful member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 5597 Etzel Avenue, St. Louis, MO.
Burial site is St. Peters cemetery, St. Louis, MO

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