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Major General William Henry Fitzhugh Lee 1837 – 1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 May 1837

Birth Location: Arlington, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 15 Oct 1891

Death Location: Arlington, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States

Father: General Lee

Mother: Mary Custis

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Major General William Henry Fitzhugh Lee was born in 1837 in Arlington, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States, the child of General Robert E. Lee and Mary Anne Randolph Custis. Major General William Henry Fitzhugh Lee passed away in 1891 in Arlington, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Major General William Henry Fitzhugh Lee was born in 1837 in Arlington, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States, the child of General Robert E. Lee and Mary Anne Randolph Custis.
  • Major General William Henry Fitzhugh Lee passed away in 1891 in Arlington, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States.

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Major Lee's Ancestors

Self
Major Lee
1837 – 1891
Birth Place: Arlington, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
Parents
General Robert E. Lee
1807 – 1870
Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Anne Randolph) Custis
1808 – 1873
Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Gen. (Henry) Lee
1756 – 1818
Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, United States
Anne (Hill) Carter
1773 – 1829
Shirley Plantation, Tyler, Charles City, Virginia, USA
George (Washington Parke) Custis
1781 – 1857
Maryland, USA
Mary (Lee) Fitzhugh
1788 – 1853
Stafford County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lieut. Lee
Lucy Lee
Charles Carter
1732 – 1806
Anne (Moore)
1756 – 1809
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Carter
1689 – 1782
Elizabeth Hill
1703 – 1771
Bernard Moore
1718 – 1776
Anna Spotwood
1725 – 1801

Major Lee's Timeline

4 Records

1837
31 May 1837
Birth of Major General William Henry Fitzhugh Lee in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
1837
31 May 1837
Birth of Major General William Henry Fitzhugh Lee in Arlington, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
Arlington, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
1891
15 Oct 1891
Age 54
Death of Major General William Henry Fitzhugh Lee in Ravensworth, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Ravensworth, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
1891
15 Oct 1891
Age 54
Death of Major General William Henry Fitzhugh Lee in Arlington, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
Arlington, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 May 1837
    Event Place: Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 May 1837
    Event Place: Arlington, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1891
    Event Place: Ravensworth, Fairfax, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1891
    Event Place: Arlington, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States

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