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General Robert Edward Lee 1807–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 January 1807

Birth Location: United States

Death Date: 1870

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

Father: Henry III

Mother: Ann Carter

Spouse(s): Mary Lee

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

In 1807, General Robert Edward Lee entered the world in United States, born to Henry Lighthorse Harry Lee Iii And Ann Hill Carter. General Robert Edward Lee married Mary Anna Randolph Lee, and had children including Anne Carter Lee, Eleanor Agnes Lee, George Washington Custis Lee, Mary Custis Lee, Mildred Childe Lee, Robert Edward Lee Jr, William Henry Fitzhugh Lee. General Robert Edward Lee passed away in 1870 in Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1807, General Robert Edward Lee entered the world in United States, born to Henry Lighthorse Harry Lee Iii And Ann Hill Carter.
  • General Robert Edward Lee married Mary Anna Randolph Lee, and had children including Anne Carter Lee, Eleanor Agnes Lee, George Washington Custis Lee, Mary Custis Lee, Mildred Childe Lee, Robert Edward Lee Jr, William Henry Fitzhugh Lee.
  • General Robert Edward Lee passed away in 1870 in Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, United States of America.

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General Lee's Ancestors

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General Lee
1807–1870
Birth Place: United States
Parents
Henry Lighthorse Harry Lee III
1756–1818
Leesylvania Near Dumfries, Virginia
Ann (Hill) Carter
1773–1829
Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Henry Lee
1730–1787
Charles Carter
1732–1806
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

General Lee's Descendants

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General (Robert Edward) Lee (19 January 1807–1870) m. Mary (Anna Randolph) Lee (1 October 1807–5 November 1873)
  1. 1. Eleanor (Agnes) Lee 1841–1873
  2. 2. Mildred (Childe) Lee 1845–1905
  3. 3. William (Henry Fitzhugh) Lee 1837–1891
  4. 4. Robert (Edward Lee) Jr 1843–1914
  5. 5. George (Washington Custis) Lee 1832–1913 m. L (T) Lee 1833–1919 m. Lavinia (Catherine) Hyden 1842–1919 m. Elizabeth (F.) Alexander 1833–1909 m. Mary (Tabb) Bolling 1847–1924
    1. 1. Thos (A Lee) Sr 1855–1951
    2. 2. Lyla (C) Lee 1874–
    3. 3. Manna (E) Parke 1875–1957
    4. 4. Leila (Bathurst) Lee 1858–1940
    5. 5. Helen (Sigismunda) Lee 1861–1929
    6. 6. Ida Lee 1863–1930
    7. 7. Robert (Alexander) Lee 1866–1934
    8. 8. Lancelot (Bathurst) Lee 1869–1945
    9. 9. George (Washington Custis Lee) Jr 1871–1945
    10. 10. Elizabeth ("Eliza" Ann Clark) Lee 1873–1923
    11. 11. Maude (Earle) Lee 1877–1966
    12. 12. Rebecca (Elizabeth) Lee 1861–1888
    13. 13. Martha (Jane) Lee 1863–
    14. 14. John (William) Lee 1865–1930
    15. 15. Elmer (Lewellyn) Lee 1867–1912
    16. 16. Albert (Monroe) Lee 1870–1886
    17. 17. John (Thomas) Lee 1873–1889
    18. 18. George (Ruebert) Lee 1875–1940
    19. 19. Sarah (Ella) Lee 1878–1937
    20. 20. Mary (Francis) Lee 1868–1886
  6. 6. Anne (Carter) Lee 1839–1862
  7. 7. Mary (Custis) Lee 1835–1918

General Lee's Timeline

2 Records

1807
19 January 1807
Birth of General Robert Edward Lee in United States
United States
1870
1870
Age 63
Death of General Robert Edward Lee in United States
United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 January 1807
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, U.S., Marriages, Deaths, Wills, Court, and Other Records, 1784-1920, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, Alabama
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, U.S., Marriages, Deaths, Wills, Court, and Other Records, 1784-1920, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, Alabama
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [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: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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