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General Robert Edward Lee Sr. 1807–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jan 1807

Birth Location: Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 12 Oct 1870

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

Father: Maj. II

Mother: Anne Hill

Spouse(s): Mary Randolph

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

The story of General Robert Edward Lee Sr. began in 1807 in Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA. General Robert Edward Lee Sr. married Mary Anna Randolph, 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 Sr. 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 Sr. began in 1807 in Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA.
  • General Robert Edward Lee Sr. married Mary Anna Randolph, 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 Sr. passed away in 1870 in Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Maj. II
1756–1818
Birth Location: Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America
MI
Anne Hill
1773–1829
Birth Location: Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
AH

Spouses(s)

Mary Randolph
1808–1873
Birth Location: Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America
MR

Children(s)

William Lee
1837–1891
Birth Location: Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America
WL
George Lee
1832–1913
Birth Location: Fort Monroe, Hampton City, Virginia, United States of America
GL
Mildred Lee
1845–1905
Birth Location: Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America
ML
Eleanor Lee
1841–1873
Birth Location: Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America
EL
Robert Jr
1843–1914
Birth Location: Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America
RJ
Mary Lee
1835–1918
Birth Location: Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America
ML
Anne Lee
1839–1862
Birth Location: Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America
AL

General Sr.'s Ancestors

Self
General Sr.
1807–1870
Birth Place: Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Maj. Gen. Henry Lee II
1756–1818
Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America
Anne Hill
1773–1829
Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

General Sr.'s Descendants

1.
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General (Robert Edward Lee) Sr. (19 Jan 1807–12 Oct 1870) m. Mary (Anna) Randolph (1 October 1808–5 November 1873)
  1. 1. William (Henry Fitzhugh) Lee 1837–1891
  2. 2. George (Washington Custis) Lee 1832–1913
  3. 3. Mildred (Childe) Lee 1845–1905
  4. 4. Eleanor (Agnes) Lee 1841–1873
  5. 5. Robert (Edward Lee) Jr 1843–1914
  6. 6. Mary (Custis) Lee 1835–1918
  7. 7. Anne (Carter) Lee 1839–1862

General Sr.'s Timeline

2 Records

1807
19 Jan 1807
Birth of General Robert Edward Lee Sr. in Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
1870
12 Oct 1870
Age 63
Death of General Robert Edward Lee Sr. in Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1807
    Event Place: Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1870
    Event Place: Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, United States of America
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