Capt. Robert Edward 'Rob' Lee, Jr.

1843 - 1914  (70 years)

• Name	Robert Edward 'Rob' Lee  [1]
  Prefix	Capt.
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	27 Oct 1843	Arlington, Arlington Co, Virginia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Record ID	120293
  Death	19 Oct 1914	Upperville, Fauquier Co, Virginia   [1]
  	Robert E. Lee, Jr. was the sixth child and third son of Confederate General Robert E. Lee and his wife, Mary Anna Custis Lee. When his father first laid eyes on his namesake he said: "He has a long fine nose like his father, but no whiskers." Rob, as he was called, was a favorite of his father and he used to get into bed with the General in the mornings for talking sessions. A rather laid-back person, with simple tastes, Rob attended boarding schools during the 1850s and, unlike his two older brothers, he did not want to have a military career. However, when the Civil War was in progress, he enlisted as a private (1862) and then he was eventually appointed a Captain. He inherited the Romancock property from his grandfather and he retired there after the war, later writing Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee which was published in 1904. This work remains an important source for reference to this day. Rob married twice; he married his first wife, Charlotte Haxall, in November of 1871 and then, after Charlotte's death, he married Juliet Carter (April 6, 1860 - Nov. 17, 1915). Juliet is buried beside Rob in the Lee family crypt in Lexington, Va.
  Burial	Lee Chapel Museum, Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia   [1]
  Person ID	I120293	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Gen. Robert Edward Lee,   b. 19 Jan 1807, Stratford, Westmoreland Co, Virginia d. 12 Oct 1870, Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Randolph Custis,   b. 1 Oct 1808, Arlington, Arlington Co, Virginia d. 6 Nov 1873, Alexandria, Virginia (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	1831  [2]
  Family ID	F21364	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S2259] Findagrave.com, (https://www.findagrave.com), https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8090239/robert-edward-lee, 2259. [S1036] Arlington Foundation, Inc., Arlington Foundation, Custis Genealogy Chart, (Arlington Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 336, 16388 Courthouse Road, Eastville, VA 23347), 1036.