Search results
Mary Custis Lee (July 12, 1835 – November 22, 1918) was an American heiress and the eldest daughter of Confederate States Army General Robert E. Lee and Mary Anna Custis Lee. Throughout the American Civil War and Reconstruction era, she remained distant from her family. Spending much of her time traveling, she did not attend the funerals for ...
- November 22, 1918 (aged 83), Hot Springs, Virginia, U.S.
- University Chapel
Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee (October 1, 1807 – November 5, 1873) was the wife of the Confederate general Robert E. Lee and the last private owner of Arlington Estate. She was the daughter of George Washington Parke Custis who was the grandson of Martha Washington, the wife of George Washington. Lee was a highly educated woman, who edited ...
- November 5, 1873 (aged 66), Lexington, Virginia, U.S.
- Martha Washington (great-grandmother)
Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee (October 1, 1808–November 5, 1873) was the great-granddaughter of Martha Washington and the wife of Robert E. Lee. She played a part in the American Civil War, and her family legacy home became the site of Arlington National Cemetery.
Mary Custis Lee, the Lee’s eldest daughter, was born on July 12, 1835, at Arlington House. At the time of her birth, Andrew Jackson was president and the nation’s flag had 24 stars to represent a largely rural population of fewer than 20 million. When she died 83 years later, that flag would have 48 stars, and there would be over 100 ...
May 2, 2022 · Mary Randolph Custis Lee was an artist, author, and early antislavery activist. The great-granddaughter of Martha Washington, she enjoyed virtually unequalled social status throughout her life. Tutored in history and philosophy, she became acquainted with the early republic’s leaders, who visited her father’s estate, Arlington.
Feb 17, 2021 · Mary Custis Lee, the first daughter and second child of Robert E. and Mrs. Lee, was born on July 12, 1835 in a small room on the second floor of Arlington House. Mary was the first of the Lee children to be born at Arlington, and all of Mary’s five younger siblings were also born there. Mary’s older brother, Custis, was born three years ...
Jun 8, 2021 · Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee . NPS Image. Mary Anna Randolph Custis was born on October 1, 1807. She was the only surviving child of George Washington Parke Custis and Mary Fitzhugh Custis. Growing up, Mary’s personal maid was her enslaved older half-sister, Maria Carter Syphax, who was the daughter of George Washington Parke Custis and an ...
