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General Robert Edward Lee 1807–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jan 1807

Birth Location: Stratford Hall Mansion (near Montross), Westmoreland, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 12 Oct 1870

Death Location: Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

Father: Major III

Mother: Anne Carter

Spouse(s): Mary Custis

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

In 1807, General Robert Edward Lee entered the world in Stratford Hall Mansion (near Montross), Westmoreland, Virginia, USA, born to Major General Henry Lighthorse Harry Lee Iii And Anne Hill Carter. General Robert Edward Lee married Mary Anna Randolph Custis, and had children including Anne Annie Carter Lee, Captain Robert Rob Edward Lee Jr, Eleanor Agnes Agnes Lee, George Washington Boo Custis Lee, Mary Custis Daughter Lee, Mildred Childe Milly Lee, William Henry Fitzhugh Rooney Lee. General Robert Edward Lee passed away in 1870 in Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1807, General Robert Edward Lee entered the world in Stratford Hall Mansion (near Montross), Westmoreland, Virginia, USA, born to Major General Henry Lighthorse Harry Lee Iii And Anne Hill Carter.
  • General Robert Edward Lee married Mary Anna Randolph Custis, and had children including Anne Annie Carter Lee, Captain Robert Rob Edward Lee Jr, Eleanor Agnes Agnes Lee, George Washington Boo Custis Lee, Mary Custis Daughter Lee, Mildred Childe Milly Lee, William Henry Fitzhugh Rooney Lee.
  • General Robert Edward Lee passed away in 1870 in Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Major III
1756–1818
Birth Location: –
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Anne Carter
1773–1829
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mary Custis
1808–1873
Birth Location: Annefield Plantation, Clark, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

William Lee
1837–1891
Birth Location: Alexandria, Fairfax, Virginia
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George Lee
1832–1913
Birth Location: Alexandria, Fairfax, Virginia
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Mary Lee
1835–1918
Birth Location: Annandale, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
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Anne Lee
1839–1862
Birth Location: Alexandria, Fairfax, Virginia
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Eleanor Lee
1841–1873
Birth Location: Alexandria, Fairfax, Virginia
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Mildred Lee
1846–1905
Birth Location: Alexandria, Fairfax, Virginia
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Captain Jr.
1843–1914
Birth Location: Alexandria, Fairfax, Virginia
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General Lee's Ancestors

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General Lee
1807–1870
Birth Place: Stratford Hall Mansion (near Montross), Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Parents
Major General Henry "Lighthorse Harry" Lee III
1756–1818
Anne (Hill) Carter
1773–1829
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

General Lee's Descendants

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General (Robert Edward) Lee (19 Jan 1807–12 Oct 1870) m. Mary (Anna Randolph) Custis (1 Oct 1808–5 Nov 1873)
  1. 1. William (Henry Fitzhugh "Rooney") Lee 1837–1891
  2. 2. George (Washington "Boo" Custis) Lee 1832–1913
  3. 3. Mary (Custis "Daughter") Lee 1835–1918
  4. 4. Anne ("Annie" Carter) Lee 1839–1862 m. William (Brinson) Lester 1811–1883 m. A (C) Fairweather 1839–
    1. 1. Julia (Frances) Lester 1856–1935
    2. 2. George (M) Lester 1862–1947
  5. 5. Eleanor (Agnes "Agnes") Lee 1841–1873
  6. 6. Mildred (Childe "Milly") Lee 1846–1905
  7. 7. Captain (Robert "Rob" Edward Lee) Jr. 1843–1914

General Lee's Timeline

2 Records

1807
19 Jan 1807
Birth of General Robert Edward Lee in Stratford Hall Mansion (near Montross), Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Stratford Hall Mansion (near Montross), Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
1870
12 Oct 1870
Age 63
Death of General Robert Edward Lee in Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1807
    Event Place: Stratford Hall Mansion (near Montross), Westmoreland, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1870
    Event Place: Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
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