WYBURN LEE |
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Main Cemetery -- Area C |
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Wyburn was the third of George and Gertrude (nee Ketcham) Lee’s four sons, and was born April 22, 1893, in Buffalo, New York. In the 1890s, Wyburn’s father, George, had the reputation as a shrewd and calculating financier. The family lived in luxury as George spent money lavishly. It has been reported that George purchased “the table on which the Declaration of Independence was written”. By 1900, Wyburn was living in Sodus with his paternal grandparents., William and Lucy (nee Clark) Lee. However, on May 11, 1917, at the beginning of World War I, Wyburn enrolled at the recruiting station in Newport, Rhode Island, as Quartermaster 3rd Class. He served at the Newport Naval District until June 4, 1918, when he became a member of the Naval Auxiliary Reserve before officially transferring to inactive service on February 9, 1919. George and Gertrude Lee’s home flew a service flag bearing four stars, one for each son serving the war effort. Following his military service, Wyburn lived in the New York City area, and was employed in several different occupations through the years. The 1930 census record shows Wyburn married to a woman named Phyllis, but by 1940 they were divorced. It is unknown whether Wyburn and Phyllis had any children together. Little other information about Wyburn’s life was found. Wyburn Litchfield Lee died August 26, 1977, in Palm Beach, Florida. This government bronze ground marker is a commemorative plaque. |
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