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Major General George Washington Custis Lee 1832–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Sep 1832

Birth Location: Fort Monroe, Hampton City, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 18 Feb 1913

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

Father: Gen. Conf)

Mother: Mary Custis

Spouse(s): Susan Cone, Elizabeth Alexander

Children(s): Rosetta Lee, Lyla Lee, Lelia Lee, Helen Lee, Ida Lee, Robert MD, George Lee, Maude Lee, Maria Lee

In 1832, Major General George Washington Custis Lee entered the world in Fort Monroe, Hampton City, Virginia, USA, born to Gen Robert Edward Lee Mex Amer War Civil War Conf And Mary Anna Randolph Custis. Major General George Washington Custis Lee married Elizabeth Tillinghast Alexander, Susan Rosette Cone, and had children including George Washington Lee, Helen Sigismunda Lee, Ida Lee, Lelia B Lee, Lyla C Lee, Maria Mana Eugenia Lee, Maude Earle Lee, Robert Alexander Lee Md, Rosetta J Lee. Major General George Washington Custis Lee passed away in 1913 in Alexandria, Alexandria City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1832, Major General George Washington Custis Lee entered the world in Fort Monroe, Hampton City, Virginia, USA, born to Gen Robert Edward Lee Mex Amer War Civil War Conf And Mary Anna Randolph Custis.
  • Major General George Washington Custis Lee married Elizabeth Tillinghast Alexander, Susan Rosette Cone, and had children including George Washington Lee, Helen Sigismunda Lee, Ida Lee, Lelia B Lee, Lyla C Lee, Maria Mana Eugenia Lee, Maude Earle Lee, Robert Alexander Lee Md, Rosetta J Lee.
  • Major General George Washington Custis Lee passed away in 1913 in Alexandria, Alexandria City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Major Lee's Ancestors

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Major Lee
1832–1913
Birth Place: Fort Monroe, Hampton City, Virginia, USA
Parents
Gen. Robert Edward Lee (Mex\Amer War - Civil War\ Conf)
1807–1870
Stratford Hall, Stratford, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Mary (Anna Randolph) Custis
1808–1873
Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Maj. (Gen. Gov. Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee) III
1756–1818
Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America
Anne (Hill Carter Lee (mother - Robert E.) Lee)
1773–1829
Charles City County, Virginia, USA
George (Washington Parke) Custis
1781–1857
Mount Airy, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Mary (Lee Randolph) FitzHugh
1788–1853
Arlington, Alexandria, Virginia, United States,
Great-Grandparents
Henry Lee
1729–1787
Lucy Grymes
1734–1792
Charles Carter
1732–1806
Ann Moore
1737–1809
Capt Custis
1754–1781
Eleanor Stuart
1754–1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Captain
1691–1747
Mary I
1704–1764
John Carter
1696–1743
Elizabeth Hill
1690–1742
Daniel Dandridge
1711–1757
Martha Washington
1731–1802
Benedict Schulenberg)
1722–1788
Elizabeth Lady
1730–1798

Major Lee's Descendants

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Major (General George Washington Custis) Lee (16 Sep 1832–18 Feb 1913) m. Susan (Rosette) Cone (November 1833–17 December 1910) m. Elizabeth (Tillinghast) Alexander (25 Sep 1833–10 Apr 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

Major Lee's Timeline

2 Records

1832
16 Sep 1832
Birth of Major General George Washington Custis Lee in Fort Monroe, Hampton City, Virginia, USA
Fort Monroe, Hampton City, Virginia, USA
1913
18 Feb 1913
Age 81
Death of Major General George Washington Custis Lee in Annandale, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Annandale, Fairfax, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1832
    Event Place: Fort Monroe, Hampton City, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1913
    Event Place: Annandale, Fairfax, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Alexandria, Alexandria City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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