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General Robert Edward Lee 1807 – 1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 January 1807

Birth Location: Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 12 October 1870

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

Father: Henry Lee

Mother: Ann Carter

Spouse(s): Mary Lee

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

The story of General Robert Edward Lee began in 1807 in Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America. General Robert Edward Lee married Mary Anna Randolph Lee, and had children including George Washington Custis Lee, Mary Custis Lee, William Henry Fitzhugh Lee, Anne Carter Lee, Eleanor Agnes Lee, Robert Edward Lee, Mildred Childe Lee. General Robert Edward Lee passed away in 1870 in Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of General Robert Edward Lee began in 1807 in Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America.
  • General Robert Edward Lee married Mary Anna Randolph Lee, and had children including George Washington Custis Lee, Mary Custis Lee, William Henry Fitzhugh Lee, Anne Carter Lee, Eleanor Agnes Lee, Robert Edward Lee, Mildred Childe Lee.
  • General Robert Edward Lee passed away in 1870 in Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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General Lee's Ancestors

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General Lee
1807 – 1870
Birth Place: Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Henry Light Horse Lee
1756 – 1818
Leesylvania, Virginia
Ann (Hill) Carter
1773 – 1829
Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Henry Lee
1729 – 1787
Lee Hall, Leesylvania, Westmoreland Co, PA
Lucy Grymes
Charles Carter
1732 – 1806
Shirley, Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
Anne (Butler) Moore
Great-Grandparents
John Carter
1690 – 1735
Elizabeth Cocke
1708 – 1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Carter
1663 – 1732
Judith Carter
1665 – 1699

General Lee's Descendants

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General (Robert Edward) Lee (19 January 1807 – 12 October 1870) m. Mary (Anna Randolph) Lee (1 October 1808 – 5 November 1873)
  1. 1. George (Washington Custis) Lee (16 September 1832 – 18 February 1913)
  2. 2. Mary (Custis) Lee (12 July 1835 – 22 November 1918)
  3. 3. William (Henry Fitzhugh) Lee (31 May 1837 – 15 October 1891)
  4. 4. Anne (Carter) Lee (18 June 1839 – 20 October 1862)
  5. 5. Eleanor (Agnes) Lee (27 February 1841 – 15 October 1873)
  6. 6. Robert (Edward) Lee (27 October 1843 – 19 October 1914)
  7. 7. Mildred (Childe) Lee (10 February 1845 – 27 March 1905)

General Lee's Timeline

2 Records

1807
19 January 1807
Birth of General Robert Edward Lee in Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America
Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America
1870
12 October 1870
Age 63
Death of General 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: 19 January 1807
    Event Place: Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 October 1870
    Event Place: Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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