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Mary Custis Lee

Great-granddaughter of Martha Washington and wife of Civil War General Robert E. Lee, their home at Arlington came through her family. See also: Women and the Civil War
About Mary Custis Lee
Profile of Mary Custis Lee, from your About Guide to Women's History.
Mary Custis Lee
Photograph available of Mary Custis Lee, showing her in her old age, in a wheelchair.
Mary Custis Lee
Very brief biographical information, plus a transcription and facsimile of a letter by Mary Anne Randolph Custis.
Mary Custis Lee
From the National Park Service, a brief biography of the wife of Robert E. Lee, original owner of the home now featured at Arlington National Cemetery.
Life of Mary Custis Lee
A biography of Mary Custis Lee.
Pedigree - Mary Custis
One of many family trees of Mary Custis found on the Internet, showing her descent from Martha Dandridge, who later married George Washington, the first President of the U.S.

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