Lee.... Richard II & Robert E

[JHughes81]

So I spent a few months researching other ancestors(John Jasper Coates, Moses Cook, Hiram Cook), I found even more than I could imagine. After plugging in with so much info thanks to family search, fold3 and so many other state sites that offer free stuff.... I found out a lot bout my GF on my moms side WW2 vet along with my grandmother. Both fireman 1st class. So learned about them, their service, but more so why I'm posting HERE....

was linked through my lineage to Richard Lee II. apparently no clue how prominent the Lee family from england were in VA and the early colonies. Richard, Richard 2, 3 etc. Lightfoot my ol lady actually knew about. So out of curiousity, I ran the tree back a bit and started cross-referencing on google. Then checked records and documents. For what its worth..... Richard Lee II(1647-1714) is my GF x7 beginning on my father's side. According to research, Richard II & Robert E are 1st cousins something or the other removed. I honestly don't know what all that means but it says that due to Lee II being the gg-grandfather of R.E.L. So there's that one....

I find it just cool to be able to factually track my line back that far period. like, 1600? wow. but let alone be distantly related to a major historical figure. Grateful because I have learned an immense amount. Some people unfortuantely don't have that ability at ALL due to period circumstances or was diminished due to record losses in early 1900 fires and earlier of the like.

 

[52ndFandS]

Your family tree (distantly) has Christopher Lee and legendary tattoo artist Leonard L. "Stoney" St. Clair. Check out the St. Clair connection. As for Christopher Lee, look at the general's eyes and his eyes. Definitely family.

 

[JHughes81]

Your family tree (distantly) has Christopher Lee and legendary tattoo artist Leonard L. "Stoney" St. Clair. Check out the St. Clair connection. As for Christopher Lee, look at the general's eyes and his eyes. Definitely family.

I am going to delve deeper into the Lee family tree now that I have found all this out, that's for sure. Wasn't familiar with those names, I'll look them up. Thank you!

In order as well, I guess I am going to make the trip out to see his(REL) resting spot now. 2025, God willing, my fiancee and I are planning to go pay our respects to US Grant in person, visiting NY. But now, I guess I am going to have to make a trip to Lexington too.

In a perfect world, when I go pick up my truck from GA, I could work in swinging by Marion Co NC and pay respects at the graves of my other civil war ancestors, hit Lexington on the way by back up to PA.

Side note, Meade is buried a couple of miles away from me. Will be updating here when I go visit him, with pics of course.

 

[JHughes81]

Your family tree (distantly) has Christopher Lee and legendary tattoo artist Leonard L. "Stoney" St. Clair. Check out the St. Clair connection. As for Christopher Lee, look at the general's eyes and his eyes. Definitely family.

Oh wow, you are spot on with that on Christopher Lee, didn't look at Leonard. Dude bears a lot more of a resemblace to REL when he was at end of days. Crazy stuff. Thank you for mentioning that

 

[52ndFandS]

Oh wow, you are spot on with that on Christopher Lee, didn't look at Leonard. Dude bears a lot more of a resemblace to REL when he was at end of days. Crazy stuff. Thank you for mentioning that

I never got to meet Stoney. But an older artist I know did. Said he was a blast.