William Lee (1837–1891) was born in Arlington, Alexandria, Virginia, United States and died in Ravensworth, Fairfax, Virginia, United States. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Henry Fitzhugh Lee 1837–1891

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 5 independent trees, with linked records

Born 31 May 1837 · Arlington, Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Died 15 Oct 1891 · Ravensworth, Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Father Gen Robert Edward Lee

Mother Mary Anna Randolph Custis

Siblings Agrey Lee, Anne Carter Lee, Eleanor Agnes Lee, George Washington Custis Lee, John L Lee, Mildred Milly Childe Lee, Nancy C Lee, Sidney Smith Lee

Records

U.S., Sons of the American … Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

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Immediate Family

Parents

Gen Robert Edward Lee

Mary Anna Randolph Custis

Spouse(s)

No spouse recorded

Children

No children recorded

Biography

The story of William Henry Fitzhugh Lee began in 1837 in Arlington, Alexandria, Virginia, United States. William Henry Fitzhugh Lee passed away in 1891 in Ravensworth, Fairfax, Virginia, United States.

Sources

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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Marriage Records Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

Life Timeline

1837

Birth of William Henry Fitzhugh Lee in Arlington, Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Birth

1891

Death of William Henry Fitzhugh Lee in Ravensworth, Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from William Lee

This ancestor line traces from Cuincy, Bethune, Pas-de-Calais, France (1000) to Arlington, Virginia, United States (1837) across 30 generations.

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: William Lee (1837–1891) was born in Arlington, Alexandria, Virginia, United States and died in Ravensworth, Fairfax, Virginia, United States. 5 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.
: Right now, 5 researchers on YourRoots have William in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 30 generations of this lineage geographically.
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