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Washington Lee 1821–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 May 1821

Birth Location: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 26 March 1883

Death Location: New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America

Father: James Lee

Mother: Martha Campbell

Spouse(s): Emily Thomas

Children(s): Mary Lee, Charles Lee, James Lee, Emily Lee, Elizabeth Lee

The story of Washington Lee began in 1821 in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Washington Lee married Emily Laura Thomas, and had children including Charles William Lee, Elizabeth Campbell Bessie Lee, Emily Thomas Lee, James Francis Lee, Mary Josephine Lee. Washington Lee passed away in 1883 in New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Washington Lee began in 1821 in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
  • Washington Lee married Emily Laura Thomas, and had children including Charles William Lee, Elizabeth Campbell Bessie Lee, Emily Thomas Lee, James Francis Lee, Mary Josephine Lee.
  • Washington Lee passed away in 1883 in New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Lee
1789–1851
Birth Location: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
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Martha Campbell
1792–1851
Birth Location: Hanover, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Emily Thomas
1823–1900
Birth Location: Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Lee
1851–1909
Birth Location: Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Charles Lee
1862–1941
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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James Lee
1849–1892
Birth Location: Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
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Emily Lee
1854–1910
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Elizabeth Lee
1847–1922
Birth Location: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Washington Lee's Ancestors

Self
Washington Lee
1821–1883
Birth Place: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
James Stewart Lee
1789–1851
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
Martha Campbell
1792–1851
Hanover, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Washington Lee's Descendants

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Washington Lee (8 May 1821–26 March 1883) m. Emily (Laura) Thomas (25 Mar 1823–1900)
  1. 1. Mary (Josephine) Lee 1851–1909 m. Bruce Price 1845–1903
    1. 1. William (Lee) Price 1873–1875
    2. 2. Emily (Bruce Price was an American author, novelist, and socialite famous for writing about) etiquette 1872–1960 m. Edwin (Main) Post 1870–1928
      1. 1. Edwin (Main Van Zo) Post 1893–1973
      2. 2. Bruce (Price) Post 1895–1927
  2. 2. Charles (William) Lee 1862–1941
  3. 3. James (Francis) Lee 1849–1892
  4. 4. Emily (Thomas) Lee 1854–1910
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Campbell "Bessie") Lee 1847–1922

Washington Lee's Timeline

2 Records

1821
8 May 1821
Birth of Washington Lee in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1883
26 March 1883
Age 62
Death of Washington Lee in New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 May 1821
    Event Place: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 March 1883
    Event Place: New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
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