In Monroeville, Alabama, in April of 1939, Nelle Harper Lee was born. Lee was born to Frances Finch Lee, her father, and Amasa Coleman, her mom. Frances Finch Lee was a lawyer and served in the state legislator from 1926 to 1938. Nelle’s mom was a member of the Virginia family who established Finchburg in Monroe County.
Once Nelle was of age to attend collage she went to Huntington in Montgomery. However Lee did not stay here. One year later after Lee had entered Huntington collage she transferred to the University of Alabama and finished her collage career there. However she then went to Oxford University in England for an additional year of studying.