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When did George Washington Custis Lee die?
George Washington Custis Lee died on 1913-02-18.
Why is Arlington national cemetery connected to George Washington?
Arlington cemetery is built on the plantation home of Robert E. Lee. Lee married Mary Custis, who inherited the plantation from her father, George Washington Parke Custis, the grandson of Martha Washington and the adopted son of George Washington.
Where was Mildred Childe Lee born at and when?
Mildred Childe Lee was born on February 10, 1846 at Arlington, the plantation built by her maternal grandfather, George Washington Parke Custis.
What were Robert E. Lee's childrens names?
Mildred Childe Lee, Robert Edward Lee, Jr, Eleanor Agnes Lee, Anne Carter Lee, William Henry Fitzhugh Lee, Mary Custis Lee, George Washington Custis Lee
Who did Robert E Lee marry?
Robert E. Lee married to Mary Anna Randolph Custis in 1831
Who was Robert E Lees wife?
Roberta F. Lee. She was the cook for the continental army and was the first woman in the army
When was Mary Lee Fitzhugh Custis born?
Mary Lee Fitzhugh Custis was born in 1788.
What were the names of Martha Custis's children?
George Washington Custis Lee never married, and had no children. He was the son of Robert E. Lee. The only children of Robert E. Lee and Mary Custis to marry and have children were their sons Rooney and Rob.
Who was Mrs. Robert E. Lee's famous great grandmother?
I know that somewhere down the line she is related to George Washington. He accually married into the fame, he wasn't born with it.
What is the name of the house that sits on top of the Arlington National Cemetery?
Arlington House"Arlington House is uniquely associated with the families of Washington, Custis, and Lee for it was built by George Washington Park Custis. After his father died, young Custis was raised by his grandmother and her second husband, George Washington at Mount Vernon. Custis, a farsighted agricultural pioneer, painter, playwright, and orator, was interested in perpetuating the memory and principles of George Washington. His house, begun in 1802 but not completed until 1817, became a "treasury" of Washington heirlooms. Arlington House, named after the Custis family's homestead of Virginia's Eastern Shore, was built on a 445-hectare (1,100-acre) estate that Custis' father, John Parke Custis, purchased in 1778."Link to National Park Service page: http://www.nps.gov/archive/gwmp/arl_hse.html
How old was Robert E. Lee when he married?
24 years old. He was married to Mary Custis, adopted granddaughter of George Washington.
How many children did Robert E Lee have?
Robert E. Lee met and married Mary Ann Randolph Custis of Arlington. She was the only daughter of George Washington Parke Custis, the grandson of Martha Washington and the adopted grandson of George Washington. After giving birth to a second child in 1835, Mary was struck by arthritis. Despite her disability, Mary bore him five more children. He and Mary had seven children total: William Henry Fitzhugh, George Washington Custis, Mary Custis, Annie Carter, Eleanor Agnes, Robert Edward and Mildred Childe. See the related link.
