Robert E Lee family

[REO]

Hi! All my life it's been my family belief that my great grandmother was a cousin (or such) of Robert E Lee. I would dearly love to know my family connection to him (if any) Her name was Emma Lee and she married Samuel Sands and became Emma Sands in CA. I believe she had sisters too.
There was a relative that lived nearby and his name was Edward. His homestead was called "The Edward's"
I reach out to you for help!

Interesting tidbit: In my family we have the "E" as middle initial. My mom, sister, me & my niece. My grandma's name was "E" (Emma's daughter) also

 

[donna]

Welcome to the forum. Good luck with your search.

 

[CMWinkler]

Welcome.

 

[REO]

Thank you!

 

[ErnieMac]

Find A Grave link to Emma J. Lee Sands is attached.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=134083403
Her grandfather, John Percival Lee (1824 - 1907), appears to have been a somewhat prominent Mormon pioneer and missionary. I imagine the LDS would have info on his ancestry.

 

[E_just_E]

Welcome from PA!

Relatives indeed. Here you go :

Col Henry Giles Lee, II (of VA,) father of
Theodorick Lee (of VA,) father of
John Hite Lee (of VA,) father of
John Percival Lee (of many places, incl KY, UT, AZ,) father of
John Rupert Lee (of KY), father of
Emma J. Lee (of CA)

Col Henry Giles Lee, II (of VA,) father of
Major General Henry Lee (of VA,) father of
Robert E Lee

So Robert E Lee's grandfather was your Great Grandma's ggg grandfather.

John Percival Lee was one of the founders of Utah and a Mormon Elder, you might want to do some research on him, interesting guy. John Rupert Lee was his first son from his first wife and not sure whether he was a mormon himself.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Welcome from Mississippi.

 

[REO]

OH THANK YOU!!!!!!! I remember finding a book of Mormon upstairs in the house. It was Emma's house. None of my family went to church etc so it was a strange thing to find. Then I found out there had been a connection to it and a connection to the East. I've wanted to find out about family my whole life!

 

[Patrick H]

Hi and welcome from Missouri. Isn't this community just GREAT?!

 

[REO]

Yes it IS! Thank you for making me feel welcome and the info!!!

How do I get an avatar?

 

[E_just_E]

Hover the pointer over your name on top right, before Inbox and Alerts, chose Avatar from the menu. Will take you to a page to take care of it.

 

[Private Watkins]

Howdy-do! And welcome from Oklahoma...

(And great work Mr. E...!)

 

[REO]

I'm from CA but live in OK too

 

[REO]

I just saw the find a grave. Thank you!! I used to drive by that all the time, it's right outside of Paso Robles CA. If you read that info, Maynard was my great uncle and Edna was my grandma. MY "E" is Edna after her. I was born in 63 and knew Emma when she was very old and in a wheel chair. I was 4 when she died.

 

[MRB1863]

Great detective work group! See this is what makes this forum fantastic!!!! Glad for you, REO, that you now have the information you sought. Must be a good feeling to be related to R.E. Lee!

 

[REO]

Yes! It's awesome! You so are all of you!!!!

 

[13th Missouri Cavalry]

Welcome from California!

 

[dnasont]

Hi! All my life it's been my family belief that my great grandmother was a cousin (or such) of Robert E Lee. I would dearly love to know my family connection to him (if any) Her name was Emma Lee and she married Samuel Sands and became Emma Sands in CA. I believe she had sisters too.
There was a relative that lived nearby and his name was Edward. His homestead was called "The Edward's"
I reach out to you for help!

Interesting tidbit: In my family we have the "E" as middle initial. My mom, sister, me & my niece. My grandma's name was "E" (Emma's daughter) also

Check out this tree
http://www.geni.com/family-tree/index/6000000000350950377

 

[millerpsc]

It's got to feel pretty amazing knowing you have Lee's bloodline in your family! As for me I don't have any famous relatives other then a possible connection to Ty Cobb of baseball game. Welcome to the forums from NC

 

[18thVirginia]

Welcome.