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George Washington Parke "Wash" Custis 1781–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Apr 1781

Birth Location: Mount Airy, Prince George's, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 10 Oct 1857

Death Location: Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Custis

Mother: Eleanor Calvert

Spouse(s): Mary Fitzhugh

Children(s): Mary Custis

The story of George Washington Parke "Wash" Custis began in 1781 in Mount Airy, Prince George's, Maryland, United States. George Washington Parke "Wash" Custis married Mary Lee Molly Fitzhugh, and had children including Mary Anne Randolph Custis. George Washington Parke "Wash" Custis passed away in 1857 in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of George Washington Parke "Wash" Custis began in 1781 in Mount Airy, Prince George's, Maryland, United States.
  • George Washington Parke "Wash" Custis married Mary Lee Molly Fitzhugh, and had children including Mary Anne Randolph Custis.
  • George Washington Parke "Wash" Custis passed away in 1857 in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Custis
1754–1781
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
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Eleanor Calvert
1758–1811
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 House, Alexandria, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
MF

Children(s)

Mary Custis
1807–1873
Birth Location: Boyce, Clarke, Virginia, USA
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George Custis's Ancestors

Self
George Custis
1781–1857
Birth Place: Mount Airy, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Parents
John Parke "Jacky" Custis
1754–1781
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Eleanor Calvert
1758–1811
Mount Airy Plantation, Upper Marlboro, Prince George's, Maryland, British America
Grandparents
Daniel (Parke Custis Sr,) Col
1711–1757
Williamsburg, Queens Creek, James City, York, Virginia
Martha Washington
1731–1802
Chestnut Grove, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Benedict (Swingate) Calvert
1722–1788
England
Elizabeth Calvert
1730–1798
Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, British America
Great-Grandparents
John Dandridge
1700–1756
Francis Jones
1710–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dandridge
1655–1731
Bridgett Dugdale
1651–1731
Orlando Jones
1681–1719
Martha Jones
1687–1716

George Custis's Descendants

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George (Washington Parke "Wash") Custis (30 Apr 1781–10 Oct 1857) m. Mary (Lee "Molly") Fitzhugh (23 Apr 1788–23 Apr 1853)
  1. 1. Mary (Anne Randolph) Custis 1807–1873 m. Robert (Edward Lee) Gen 1806–1870
    1. 1. William (Harrison Fitzhugh "Rooney" Lee Maj.) Gen. 1837–1891 m. Mary (Tabb) Bolling 1846–1924 m. Charlotte (Georgiana) Wickham 1841–1863
      1. 1. Robert (Edward Lee) III 1869–1922
      2. 2. George (Bolling Lee) Dr 1873–1948
      3. 3. William (Henry Fitzhugh Lee) Jr 1867–1875
      4. 4. Norman (Anderson) Lee 1868–1920
      5. 5. Charlotte (Carter) Lee 1862–1862
      6. 6. Robert (Edward) Lee 1860–1862
      7. 7. Mary (Custis) Lee 1861–1862
      8. 8. Mary (Tabb) Lee 1867–1871
      9. 9. Annie (Agnes) Lee 1874–1874
      10. 10. David Lee 1879–
      11. 11. William (H) Lee 1876–
      12. 12. Aaron Lee 1890–
      13. 13. Albert Lee 1881–
    2. 2. George (Washington Custis) Lee 1832–1913 m. Elizabeth ("Liza" Tillinghast) Alexander 1833–1909
      1. 1. Thomas (Alexander Lee) Sr 1855–1951
      2. 2. Lyla (C) Lee 1875–1924
      3. 3. Maria ("Mary" "Mana" Eugenia Parke) Lee 1875–1957
      4. 4. Leila (Bathurst) Lee 1858–1940
      5. 5. Ida Lee 1863–1930
      6. 6. Robert (Alexander) Lee 1866–1934
      7. 7. George (Washington Custis Lee) Jr 1871–1945
      8. 8. Lancelot (Bathurst) Lee 1869–1945
      9. 9. Maude (Earle) Lee 1877–1966
      10. 10. Elizabeth ("Eliza" Ann Clark) Lee 1873–1923
      11. 11. Helen (Sigismunda) Lee 1861–1929
    3. 3. Anne (Carter) Lee 1839–1862 m. A (C) Fairweather 1839–1883 m. William (B) Lester 1811–1883
      1. 1. Julia (Frances) Lester 1856–1935
      2. 2. George (M) Lester 1862–1947
    4. 4. Mildred (Childe) Lee 1845–1905
    5. 5. Eleanor (Agnes) Lee 1841–1873
    6. 6. Robert (Edward Lee) Jr 1843–1914
    7. 7. Mary (Custis) Lee 1835–1918

George Custis's Timeline

2 Records

1781
30 Apr 1781
Birth of George Washington Parke "Wash" Custis in Mount Airy, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Mount Airy, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
1857
10 Oct 1857
Age 76
Death of George Washington Parke "Wash" Custis in Arlington, Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Arlington, Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1781
    Event Place: Mount Airy, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 880.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DHL
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1857
    Event Place: Arlington, Alexandria, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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