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George Washington Parke Custis 1781–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Apr 1781

Birth Location: Mount Airy, Prince George's, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 10 Oct 1857

Death Location: Arlington House, Alexandria, Fairfax, Virginia, USA

Father: Capt Custis

Mother: Eleanor Stuart

Spouse(s): Mary FitzHugh, Arrianna American

Children(s): Mary Custis, Mariah American, Edward Custis, Martha Custis

George Washington Parke Custis was born in 1781 in Mount Airy, Prince George's, Maryland, USA, the child of Capt John Parke Jacky Custis And Eleanor Calvert Custis Stuart. George Washington Parke Custis married Arrianna Airy Carter African American, Mary Lee Randolph Fitzhugh, and had children including Edward Hill Custis, Mariah Carter Custis Child Of An Illegitimate Relationship Between Master And Slave She Was Later Freed African American, Martha Elizabeth Custis, Mary Anna Randolph Custis. George Washington Parke Custis passed away in 1857 in Arlington House, Alexandria, Fairfax, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • George Washington Parke Custis was born in 1781 in Mount Airy, Prince George's, Maryland, USA, the child of Capt John Parke Jacky Custis And Eleanor Calvert Custis Stuart.
  • George Washington Parke Custis married Arrianna Airy Carter African American, Mary Lee Randolph Fitzhugh, and had children including Edward Hill Custis, Mariah Carter Custis Child Of An Illegitimate Relationship Between Master And Slave She Was Later Freed African American, Martha Elizabeth Custis, Mary Anna Randolph Custis.
  • George Washington Parke Custis passed away in 1857 in Arlington House, Alexandria, Fairfax, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt Custis
1754–1781
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
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Eleanor Stuart
1754–1811
Birth Location: Mount Airy Plantation, Upper Marlboro, Prince George's, Maryland, British America
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Spouses(s)

Mary FitzHugh
1788–1853
Birth Location: Arlington, Alexandria, Virginia, United States,
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Arrianna American
1786–1880
Birth Location: Mount Vernon, Fairfax, VA
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Children(s)

Mary Custis
1808–1873
Birth Location: Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA
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Mariah American
1804–1886
Birth Location: Arlington County, Virginia, USA
MA
Edward Custis
1809–1810
Birth Location: Annefield, Clarke, Virginia, USA
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Martha Custis
1806–1807
Birth Location: Alexandria, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
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George Custis's Ancestors

Self
George Custis
1781–1857
Birth Place: Mount Airy, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Parents
Capt John Parke "Jacky" Custis
1754–1781
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Eleanor (CALVERT (Custis)) Stuart
1754–1811
Mount Airy Plantation, Upper Marlboro, Prince George's, Maryland, British America
Grandparents
Daniel (Parke Custis was an American planter and politician who was the first husband of Martha) Dandridge
1711–1757
York County, Virginia, USA
Martha (First Lady Dandridge Custis) Washington
1731–1802
Chestnut Grove, New Kent, VA, USA
Benedict (Swinegate Calvert (Illegitimate son of Charles Calvert, 5th Lord Baltimore and Melusina von der) Schulenberg)
1722–1788
England
Elizabeth (Butler Calvert) Lady
1730–1798
Mount Airy, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
John II
1678–1749
Frances Custis
1685–1714
Col. Washington
1700–1756
Frances Hon
1710–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Col III
1654–1714
Margaret MICHAEL
1658–1697

George Custis's Descendants

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George (Washington Parke) Custis (30 Apr 1781–10 Oct 1857) m. Mary (Lee Randolph) FitzHugh (22 Apr 1788–23 Apr 1853) m. Arrianna ((Airy) Carter African) American (Apr 1786–Apr 1880)
  1. 1. Mary (Anna Randolph) Custis 1808–1873 m. Gen. (Robert Edward Lee (Mex\Amer War - Civil War\) Conf) 1807–1870
    1. 1. Major (General William Henry Fitzhugh) Lee 1837–1891 m. Charlotte (Georgiana) Wickham 1835–1863 m. Mary (Tabb) Bolling 1846–1924
      1. 1. Robert (Edward Lee) III 1860–1862
      2. 2. William (Henry Fitzhugh Lee) Jr. 1875–1876
      3. 3. Norman (Anderson) Lee 1868–1920 m. Margaret (Anne) Chillingworth 1868–1937
        1. 1. Eugene (William) Lee 1899–2004 m. Mabel (Augusta Mercy) Waterhouse 1903–1993
    2. 2. Major (General George Washington Custis) Lee 1832–1913 m. Susan (Rosette) Cone 1833–1910 m. Elizabeth (Tillinghast) Alexander 1833–1909
      1. 1. Rosetta (J.) Lee 1856–1920
      2. 2. Lyla (C) Lee 1875–1924
      3. 3. Lelia (B) Lee 1858–1940
      4. 4. Helen (Sigismunda) Lee 1861–1929
      5. 5. Ida Lee 1863–1930
      6. 6. Robert (Alexander Lee) MD 1866–1934
      7. 7. George (Washington) Lee 1881–1945
      8. 8. Maude (Earle) Lee 1878–1966 m. Osceola (Laclaire) Marsteller 1877–1946
      9. 9. Maria ((Mana) Eugenia) Lee 1875–1957
    3. 3. Captain (Robert Edward Lee) Jr 1843–1914
    4. 4. Mary (Custis) Lee 1835–1918 m. Elijah (Fishpaw) Burnham 1839–1920
      1. 1. Samuel (Sidney) Burnham 1874–1923
      2. 2. Thomas (Charles) Burnham 1871–1932
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Ann) Burnham 1878–1970
    5. 5. Anne (Carter) Lee 1839–1862 m. A (C) Fairweather 1839–1883
    6. 6. Eleanor (Agnes) Lee 1842–1873
    7. 7. Mildred (Catherine "Milly" Childe) Lee 1845–1905
  2. 2. Mariah (Carter Custis (child of an illegitimate relationship between master and slave. She was later freed) African) American 1804–1886 m. Charles (S. Syphax, Head slave in charge of the Dining Room & leader of the slaves at Arlington African) American 1791–1869
    1. 1. William (Daniel Syphax Private, Chief Messenger for The Department of The Interior, Advocate for) Integration 1825–1891 m. Mary (Matilda) Brown 1830–1913
    2. 2. Charles (Syphax) II 1829–1885 m. Mary Crittenden 1830–1873 m. Maria (Louisa) Taylor 1851–1879
      1. 1. Custes (William Syphax) Sr 1873–1950 m. Nellie (Smith) Burke 1879–1960
        1. 1. Burke (Syphax) MD 1910–2010 m. Sarah (Juanita) Jamerson 1913–1998
        2. 2. Mary (Louise) Syphax 1907–1990 m. John (Oliver) Hopkins 1910–
        3. 3. William (Custis Syphax) II 1909–1993 m. Orieanna (Elizabeth) Collins 1919–2011
      2. 2. Mary (E.) Syphax 1858–1899 m. Albert (K.) Brodie 1857–1915
        1. 1. Corinne (Odie) Brodie 1886–1968 m. Alexander (Ellis) Carey 1884–1965
      3. 3. Julia (Sumner) Syphax 1875–1958 m. George Willis 1875–
    3. 3. Shaulter (Slater) Syphax 1836–1896
    4. 4. Austin (Custis) Syphax 1831–1916
    5. 5. John (Bryce Syphax Sr MEMBER VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES JUSTICE OF THE) PEACE 1839–1916 m. Agnes (Lee (Addie)) Syphax 1867–1906
      1. 1. Eleanor (Ann) Syphax 1890–1908
      2. 2. Thomas (Syphax Sr Shipping Clerk for a Restaurant) Factory 1899–1975 m. Anna (May) Kirkland 1904–1983
        1. 1. Thomas (Durant Syphax) Jr 1931–1998 m. Mildred Wright 1933–1980
      3. 3. Milton (M Syphax A Box Maker at a Factory, A Cook's Helper in a) Restaurant 1902–1932 m. Ruth Williams 1903–
      4. 4. John (Wetherby Bryce Syphax Jr {POSTAL) CLERK} 1888–1952 m. Beatrice (E Vercaster) Stewart 1886–1947
        1. 1. John (Alexander Syphax Master Sergeant, A Photographer, A Government) Clerk 1920–2003
        2. 2. William (Joseph Syphax) Sergeant 1924–1990
        3. 3. Malmoth (B) Syphax 1915–1932
        4. 4. Beatrice (A) Syphax 1917– m. Frederick (William Eversley Jr., A Government File) Clerk 1918–1982
        5. 5. Frances (E) Syphax 1919–
        6. 6. Vincent (H) Syphax 1923– m. Maudeste Syphax 1923–1986
        7. 7. Robert (L) Syphax 1926–
      5. 5. Elizabeth (C) Syphax 1892–1908
      6. 6. Edwin (Bannister) Syphax 1893–
    6. 6. Colbert (Stewart Syphax A Waiter at Young's) Hotel 1834–1876 m. Cordelia (C) Webster 1840–1905
      1. 1. Edward (Milton) Syphax 1878–1948 m. Florence Syphax 1882–1957
      2. 2. John (Ennis) Syphax 1871–1941 m. Anna (Montgomery) Wilder 1877–1955
        1. 1. John (Wilder) Syphax 1910–1979 m. Melba (A) Wells 1913–2004
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Wilder) Syphax 1907–1989 m. Henry (Lincoln) Johnson 1905–1956
      3. 3. Frederick (Branford) Syphax 1880–1940 m. Nannie (Ethel) Leary 1893–1968
        1. 1. Frederick (Branford) Syphax 1925–2011 m. Juanita (Elizabeth) Griffith-Syphax 1929–1993
      4. 4. Bertha (Eleanor) Syphax 1864–1922
      5. 5. Charles (Sumner) Syphax 1868–1935 m. Mary (Louise) Jones 1874–
        1. 1. Dr (Charles Sumner Syphax) Jr 1902–1983 m. Marjorie (Louise) Mitchell++ 1906–1949
        2. 2. Wendell (C) Syphax 1904–1986
        3. 3. Marian (Louise) Syphax 1934–1998
      6. 6. Addison (A) Syphax 1860–1932
    7. 7. Bertha (Eleanor "Ellen") Syphax 1823–1910 m. Ryland Reeves 1823–1912
      1. 1. Washington (C) Reeves 1850–1888
      2. 2. Mary (Custis "Minnie") Reeves 1851–1930 m. Richard ("Dick") Green 1850–1910
        1. 1. Viola (D) Green 1890–1927 m. Clinton (Hall) Kent 1893–1967
        2. 2. Richard (Green) Jr 1887–1925 m. Julia (Etta) Jackson 1894–
        3. 3. Bertha (Eleanor) Green 1891–1987 m. Stephen (Humphrey Dunham) Jr 1889–1930
        4. 4. Margaret Green 1888–1922
        5. 5. Emily (Green) Allen 1885–1966
    8. 8. Lydia Syphax 1836–1878
    9. 9. Louis (J) Syphax 1835–1916 m. Mary (Matilda) Brown 1830–1913
      1. 1. Louis (Prosser) Syphax 1869–1928 m. Mary (Martha Taylor A) Chairwoman 1863–1918
    10. 10. Maria (Lydia Custis) Syphax 1847–1878 m. William (Henry) Frost 1839–1898
      1. 1. Ennis (Gray) Frost 1875–1968
      2. 2. Maria (Mima) Frost 1870–1947 m. Albert (L) Ritchie 1875–1930
        1. 1. William Ritchie 1904–1908
        2. 2. Albert (Lawrence) Ritchie 1911–1977 m. Beatrice (Laura) West 1914–2015
    11. 11. Daniel Syphax 1829–1885 m. Margaret (Hutchinson) (Syphax) 1840–
      1. 1. Charles (Stewart) Syphax 1864–1896
      2. 2. Joseph Syphax 1864–1930 m. Rosa (Scott) (Syphax) 1875–1937
      3. 3. Daniel (Syphax) Jr 1860–1870
      4. 4. Adelaid Syphax 1855–
      5. 5. Edith Syphax 1858–1909
      6. 6. William Syphax 1874–1941 m. Lone (Star) Syphox 1882–1963
    12. 12. Douglass (Prosser Syphax Sr) SGT 1842–1928 m. Rachel (Malvenia) Bourbon 1824–1864 m. Abbie (Ann Prosser) McKee 1847–1923 m. Fannie (Levina) Syphax 1865–1935
      1. 1. Theophilus (John Minton (Syphax)) McKee 1877–1948 m. Anna (Lois) Dixon 1880–1965
        1. 1. Douglas (Dixon) McKee 1911–1997
        2. 2. Theophilus (John McKee) Jr. 1910–1997 m. Minerva (Isabella) Norris 1901–1987
      2. 2. Ernest (Frances) Syphax 1881–1927
      3. 3. John (Mckee) Syphax 1869–1930
      4. 4. Douglas (Prosser) Syphax 1870–1928
      5. 5. Robert (D.) Syphax 1872–1883
      6. 6. Marcellus (Mortimer) Syphax 1874–1936
      7. 7. James (B.) Syphax 1880–1880
      8. 8. Bismarck (Douglass) Syphax 1894–1978
      9. 9. Leopold (Prosser) Syphax 1892–1946
      10. 10. William (McKee) Syphax 1898–1965
      11. 11. Abbie (Jane) Syphax 1902–1995
      12. 12. Lillian (McKee Syphax) Jackson 1906–1969
      13. 13. Rachel (D.) Wright 1864–1914 m. Marcus (Dudly Wright) Major 1854–
        1. 1. Elmer (M. M) Wright 1890–1938
    13. 13. Ennis (Gray Syphax Sr) PVT 1841–1946 m. Emma Syphax 1850–1939
      1. 1. Ennis (Gray) Syphax 1880–1946
      2. 2. Wesley (Herbert) Syphax 1889–1953
      3. 3. Park (Custis) Syphax 1881–1960
      4. 4. Selena Syphax 1876–1947
      5. 5. Emma Pinn 1883–1954
      6. 6. Robert (Edward Syphax) Sr 1875–1940
      7. 7. Charles (Peter) Syphax 1880–1949
      8. 8. William (Shaulter) Syphax 1886–1974
    14. 14. Cornelius (Syphax) Sr 1827–1885 m. Marcelena (Branham) (Syphax) 1844–1903
      1. 1. Agnes (Lee (Addie)) Syphax 1867–1906 m. John (Bryce Syphax Sr MEMBER VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES JUSTICE OF THE) PEACE 1839–1916
      2. 2. Abraham (W Syphax A Boat Watchman and A) Messenger 1864–1927
      3. 3. Arianna ((Anne) Syphax A Chamber) Maid 1866–1909
      4. 4. Cornelius (Syphax Jr, A Waiter, A House Painter, and a Laborer for the US Dept of) Agriculture 1877–1962 m. Empsie (K Key) Jackson 1887–1963
      5. 5. Margaret Syphax 1880–1940
      6. 6. Rosey Syphax 1873–1873
      7. 7. Georgie (Estelle Syphax A Dress) Maker 1868–1959 m. Simon (Coakley) Burnett 1858–1944
        1. 1. Estelle (E) Burnett 1912–1930
        2. 2. William (Syphax) Burnett 1907–2002 m. Ruth (Mae) Smith 1915–1993
      8. 8. Caroline (Carrie Elizabeth) Syphax 1863–1959 m. William (T. Watson A Pool Room) Laborer 1856–1929
      9. 9. Elizabeth (Belle Syphax A Teacher, A Folder in a Printing) Office 1875–1940 m. George (Washington) Jackson 1854–1935
        1. 1. Macellina (Gertrude) Jackson 1915–2005
  3. 3. Edward (Hill) Custis 1809–1810
  4. 4. Martha (Elizabeth) Custis 1806–1807

George Custis's Timeline

2 Records

1781
30 Apr 1781
Birth of George Washington Parke Custis in Mount Airy, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Mount Airy, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
1857
10 Oct 1857
Age 76
Death of George Washington Parke Custis in Arlington House, Alexandria, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Arlington House, Alexandria, Fairfax, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1781
    Event Place: Mount Airy, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1857
    Event Place: Arlington House, Alexandria, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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