Ezra was born in the Old Fort Harmony, Utah. His parents being John Doyle Lee and Agatha Ann Woolsey.

His parents were wonderful pioneer people, and crossed the plains facing all kind of hardships to give to themselves and their children the right to worship in the way they seen fit.

He grew up in pioneer country and pioneered the same as did many of the Mormon people of those days.

There is a story told of one experience he had. When he was traveling in company with some other pioneers from Utah into Arizona. One fellow wishing to shorten the trip was sure he could cut off through the country and by so doing shorten the trip considerable. After trying to persuade the others to cut through without any success he started out on his own, along and over a country he knew nothing about.

At that time Ezra was only seventeen years of age, but young as he was he knew the dangers of such an attempt. So he saddled his horse, mounted and said to the others; "if he insists on making this trip then I will go along to help." So they started off across country not knowing what was ahead of them, only that they had been told it was impossible to make it through that way.

Everything went well for awhile, but later the way grew rougher but still determined, the man punched on. But it was then that the. trouble began. Finally the wagon broke down and nothing to repair it with. He left his family with Ezra to look after them as well as he could and started to get help.

He was gone almost a month. They had little to eat, and soon that was gone. One day during this time Ezra hunted to try to stretch the food as far as possible, but finally it was gone. Then it was up to him to get enough food to keep them from starving. This wasn't a easy job. Some days he managed to get a rabbit, some days it was only a bird, or if he was lucky two. In this way they managed to live till the father returned to his family.

One of those children is now living in California, and loves to tell this story to members of the Lee family.

This story is typical of Ezras' life. It is said of him, that he never turned any one away hungry. And when new people moved into the neighborhood you would see Ezra with a sack of flour over his shoulder carrying it to them. He was always and willing to help the widow and orphans, and to share with them whatever he had.

He was from a large family of eleven children. He being the youngest of the eleven.

September 10, 1882 he married Annie Eliza Hamblin in Nutrioso, Arizona. They were married by Jacob Hamblin.

To this union was born eleven children, two girls and nine boys. Ezra loved to play with the children. And could never resist a chance to stop long enough to bat a few balls or pitch, or maybe catch awhile when he found a ball game going amoungst a group of children. And was loved by every child in the neighborhood.

Later in life he and Annie separated. But Ezra always said he could never love any one but Annie.

His life came to a close in Panquitch, Utah, after an operation, on the 19th of September. He is buried in Panquitch.