Southern Graves

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Laid to rest in Riverside Cemetery at Asheville, North Carolina are members of the Colonel Stephen Lee family. Transcription of the obelisk topped tombstone: Mrs. Caroline Lee Died Dec 18th, 1855 Age 48 Years Caroline Lee Died Aug 10th, 1857 Age 21 Years Emily K. Lee Died June 15th, 1893 Age 62 Years In Memory Of Col. Chas C., Thomas, Stephen, and Joseph. Sons of Stephen & Caroline Lee, Who Died In The Southern Cause. Blessed Are The Dead Who Die In The Lord. In Memory Of Col. Stephen Lee Born in Charleston, SC June 7th, 1801 Died in Asheville, NC Aug 2nd, 1879 Here is what the Riverside Cemetery Walking Tour has to say about Col. Stephen Lee: "Colonel Stephen Lee, a distant relative of General Robert E. Lee, left Charleston to open a school in Asheville in 1846. His school, known as 'Lee's Select School for Boys' became famous across the south for its discipline and curriculum. He spent his entire life teaching at his school except for...