CHARLES LEE DIES;
HIS DESCENDENTS TOTAL SEVENTY-ONE

California Pioneer's Career Closes in Carpinteria, Ripe In Years

Charles Lee, who died Wednesday afternoon, in Carpinteria, at the advanced age of 94 years; was a California pioneer, coming to the state in 1852.

Mr. Lee was born at Bedfordshire, England. In 1842 he married Ann Beard and to them were born two children, Annia Lee and Charles Lee, of Carpinteria. His wife died in 1846, and later he married Sarah Danke, and they lived together 63 years. The late Mrs. Lee was most favorably known in Carpinteria. Of this latter union two children survive, Mrs. Treloar, of Carpinteria, and Frank Lee of Milton, Wis.

Mr. Lee came to Wisconisn in his 25th year and to California by way of the Isthmus in 1852.

He settled in Forrest City, Sierra Co., in 1855, but later returned to Wisconsin, and then to California in 190(3), when he settled in Carpinteria. Beside the children mentioned, there are 26 grandchildren; 38 great grandchildren, the descendents thus numbering 71. There are also two sisters Mrs. Carrie Knodle, of Oregon, Ill., and Mrs. Emma L. Evans, of
Chicago.

The funeral at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the Methodist Church, will be participated in by the four misisters of the valley.