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Sign up freeGeneral Robert Edward Lee 1807–1870
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Birth Date: January 19, 1807
Birth Location: Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
Death Date: October 12, 1870
Death Location: Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, USA
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In 1807, General Robert Edward Lee entered the world in Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA, born to Henry Lee And Anne Hill Lee. General Robert Edward Lee married Mary Anna Randolph Custis, and had children including Anne Carter Lee, Eleanor Agnes Lee, Maj Gen George Washington Custis Lee, Mary Custis Lee, Mildred Childe Milly Lee, Richard Henry Lee, Robert Rob Edward Ii Capt Lee Ll, William Henry Fitzhugh Confederate. General Robert Edward Lee passed away in 1870 in Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, USA.
Why This Is a Public Tree Person
This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.
Reliability Score
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- A 3 criteria (Strong)
- B 2 criteria (Medium)
- C 1 criteria (Basic)
Verification checklist:
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- Descendant's record available
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Immediate Family
No immediate family data available.
Biography
Early Life
In 1807, General Robert Edward Lee entered the world in Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA, born to Henry Lee And Anne Hill Lee.
Family
General Robert Edward Lee married Mary Anna Randolph Custis, and had children including Anne Carter Lee, Eleanor Agnes Lee, Maj Gen George Washington Custis Lee, Mary Custis Lee, Mildred Childe Milly Lee, Richard Henry Lee, Robert Rob Edward Ii Capt Lee Ll, William Henry Fitzhugh Confederate.
Later Years
General Robert Edward Lee passed away in 1870 in Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, USA.
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Marriage Records Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
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Record Public Member Trees
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Record Colonial Families of the USA
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Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
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Marriage Records New York, Marriage Newspaper Extracts, 1801-1880 (Barber Collection)
Life Timeline
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