Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19

DIR. Bailey Washington Of this city Mary
Collins Lee died in childhood in 1905.
Cornelia Lee married James w. F. Mac
married Catherine Hite OF Winchester,
and their daughter. Sarah Juliana, mar
ried. In 1913. Joseph Gales. jr.. Of Eckine-
Theoderick died at lexington. the home
Of his son-in-iaw. April ID. 1s4s. and 10
buried in Congressional cemetery.
The children of Col. Richard Bland Les
who lived In Washington and Joined the
Confederate army were Mary Elizabeth.
who married DIR. Robert Fleming. who
died in Alexandria in 1871; Evelinc Pros
ser Lee. who married Edwin Cecil Nor
gan Of St Marys county. who became q
prominent member OF the washington
bar and died in this city IN 1867; Rich
ard Bland Lee t3). who married Mary
Elizabeth. daughter of Amos Butt OF
Exton Hall. England: Anna Corneiia
Lee. who married X. s. J. PEBBLES Of
Richmond: Capt. Julian Prosser Lee,
Confederate army. who married Meta,
daughter of Richard A. Weaver of
Warrenton; Myra Gaines Lee. who mar
RED Charles Napoleon Cavalier of Bor-
deauX, France; William Augustus Lee
OF the Confederate navy and Robert
Fleming Lee
In the National Intelligencer OF Tues-
day. March Is, 1927. the Rambler finds
the following obituary OF Richard
Bland Lee:
At his residence In thi city yesterday after
noon about O'Clock Richard Bland Lee. Eco.
aged sixty-fve years. After suffering n scvere
and painful illness of many weeks duration he
nnished his course with the resignation Of n
philosopher and the hopes and consols lions Of n
sincere christian An srectionate family and
frsfn Af
death ''''H'S lament MS
Mr.. Lee a member Of the First Con.
gross OF the United States from the state Of
Virginia and served in the House Of Repre-
s"ntatives for several years. He was I'm that
important public service a contemporary Of Mr.
Madison. and enjoyed his friendship ana esteem
OF which. In later days, he has received die
tinsuished marks. He q man of great nub
nc virtue. Of honorable principles and Of talents
With this early history Of this city to which
ne removed his residence from Virginia about
we've years ago. his name Is or ought TO he
Intimately connected. for he had a matsrfsi
agency In fixing the seat Of government ~he,e
Even now .,s stands. on the banks Of the Potomac.
Known TO all of us to have been an active and
public spirited citizen $50
As judge of the orphans court for tbis
county, which Office he has held for seves.I
years he has distinguished himself as an shia
s me- faithful magistrate. the protector Of the
WIDOW and the orphan and the equitable al
ministrator OF the laws
:, Whoever knew Mr.. Lee well was his friend:
that enemy know him not
me friends and acquaintances Of the de-
ceased are invited TO attend his funeral without
III. ,nsr hoIlre, from his late residence tomorrow
"wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock.
The descendants of Richard R,,oa
Lee are numerous. especially in yir-
ginia and the District of Columbia
among those in Washington are Dr
Edwin Lee Morgan, Mrs Fannie Wal.
lace Reading. widow Of Mai. Pierson
Barton Reading, who was with Ere
mont IN the far west campaigns.
waiter Dorsey Davidge Wiliiam
Kendall Davidge. Francis Stuart
DaVidse and John Washington Davidge.