Elizabeth Digges Lee
1783–1862 (age 79)
Biography
Elizabeth Digges Lee carried forward the proud traditions of her family with gracious hospitality and unwavering devotion to her community. She opened her home to friends and family, offering counsel and comfort at a time when many found solace in the warmth of familiar faces.
Lee was a devoted matron who valued education and faith, lending her support to local schools and church groups that nurtured the next generation. Her legacy is remembered in the quiet ways she lifted those around her and in the enduring kindness she extended to strangers and neighbors alike.