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Col Robert Edward Lee 1800–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1800

Birth Location: Clay, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 21 Oct 1870

Death Location: Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: General\Governor III

Mother: Anne Lee

Spouse(s): Mary Lee

Children(s): William Lee, George Lee, Anne Lee, Mildred Lee, Eleanor Lee, Robert Jr, Mary Lee

In 1800, Col Robert Edward Lee entered the world in Clay, Georgia, USA, born to General Governor Henry Light Horse Harry Lee Iii And Anne Hill Carter Lee. Col Robert Edward Lee married Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee, and had children including Anne Carter Lee, Eleanor Agnes Agrey Lee, George Washington Custis Lee, Mary Custis Lee, Mildred Childe Lee, Robert Edward Lee Jr, William Henry Fitzhugh Lee. Col Robert Edward Lee passed away in 1870 in Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1800, Col Robert Edward Lee entered the world in Clay, Georgia, USA, born to General Governor Henry Light Horse Harry Lee Iii And Anne Hill Carter Lee.
  • Col Robert Edward Lee married Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee, and had children including Anne Carter Lee, Eleanor Agnes Agrey Lee, George Washington Custis Lee, Mary Custis Lee, Mildred Childe Lee, Robert Edward Lee Jr, William Henry Fitzhugh Lee.
  • Col Robert Edward Lee passed away in 1870 in Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Col Lee's Ancestors

Self
Col Lee
1800–1870
Birth Place: Clay, Georgia, USA
Parents
General\Governor Henry "Light Horse Harry," Lee III
1756–1818
Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America
Anne (Hill Carter) Lee
1773–1829
Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Col. (Henry Lee) II
1730–1787
Lucy Grymes
1734–1792
Charles Carter
1732–1806
Shirley, Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Capt. I
1691–1747
Mary Bland
1704–1764
John Carter
1690–1742
Elizabeth Hill
1708–1773
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Col. II
1647–1715
Laetitia Lee
1657–1706
Richard Bland
1665–1720
Elizabeth Randolph
1680–1719

Col Lee's Descendants

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Col (Robert Edward) Lee (1800–21 Oct 1870) m. Mary (Anna Randolph Custis) Lee (1 October 1808–5 November 1873)
  1. 1. William (Henry Fitzhugh) Lee 1837–1891 m. Charlotte (Georgiana) Wickham 1840– m. Mary (Tabb) Bolling 1846–
  2. 2. George (Washington Custis) Lee 1832–1913 m. Ella Marshal 1858–
  3. 3. Anne (Carter) Lee 1839–1862
  4. 4. Mildred (Childe) Lee 1845–1905 m. James (Lemmon) Hawthorne 1844–
  5. 5. Eleanor (Agnes 'Agrey') Lee 1841–1873
  6. 6. Robert (Edward Lee) Jr 1843–1914
  7. 7. Mary (Custis) Lee 1835–1918

Col Lee's Timeline

2 Records

1800
1800
Birth of Col Robert Edward Lee in Clay, Georgia, USA
Clay, Georgia, USA
1870
21 Oct 1870
Age 70
Death of Col Robert Edward Lee in Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, United States of America
Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Clay, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981 Record
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1870
    Event Place: Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981 Record
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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