Robert Edward Lee 1807–1870
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4 researchers on YourRoots have Robert Lee in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 22 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 4 independent trees
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Immediate Family
Biography
Robert Edward Lee was born in 1807 in Stratford, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States, the child of henry light horse harry lee and anne hill carter. Robert Edward Lee married mary anna randolph custis, and had children including agrey lee, anne carter lee, augusta lee, chas lee, delia lee, eleanor agnes lee, erastus lee, george washington custis lee, james lee, john h lee, john l lee, maria lee, mary a lee, mary custis lee, mary lee, matilda lee, mildred childe lee, nancy c lee, orvel lee, richard henry lee, robert edward rob lee, sarah lee, william henry fitzhugh lee. Robert Edward Lee passed away in 1870 in Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia.
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1Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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2Military American Civil War General Officers
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3Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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4Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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5Death Records Virginia, Death Records
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6Record Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography
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7Record Ancestry.com - http://www.Ancestry.com - Ancestry Family Trees - Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. - This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. - Ancestry Family Trees - http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=3050489&pid=4148
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Robert Lee
This ancestor line traces from Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France (1175) to Stratford, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA (1807) across 22 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Robert Lee (1807–1870) was born in Stratford, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States and died in Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Robert Lee's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record