Brief Life History of Robert Edgar Lee
When Robert Edgar Lee Estes was born on 6 January 1864, in Texas, United States, his father, Thomas Sealy Estes, was 51 and his mother, Martha Ann Jones, was 37. He married Emily Elizabeth Hopper on 19 September 1886, in Milam Land District, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Grant, New Mexico, United States in 1935 and Election Precinct 9 Redrock, Grant, New Mexico, United States in 1940. He died on 30 January 1941, at the age of 77, and was buried in Magdalena, Socorro, New Mexico, United States.
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Sources (16)
- Edd Estes in entry for Estes, "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935"
- Robert E T Estes in household of Albert C Estes, "United States Census, 1940"
- R E L Estes in entry for R H McCord and Lela Estes, "Arizona, County Marriages, 1871-1964"
Spouse and Children
1864–1941 Male
1869–1937 Female
Children (14)
1887–1918 Male
1887– Male
1889–1961 Male
1890–1952 Male
1890–1973 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1813– Male
1827– Female
Siblings (9)
1849– Female
1850–1917 Female
1852–1924 Male
1856–1926 Male
1858– Female
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1865
Age 1
1865 · Juneteenth (Slaves Were Freed)
Age 1
1886
Age 22
Name Meaning
English: topographic name from Middle English est ‘east’, denoting someone ‘from the east’ or someone living in the eastern part of a village or settlement. Today the name is still pronounced as two syllables, as it was in medieval times.
History: This name was brought to New England by Matthew (1645–1723) and Richard (born 1647) Estes, sons of Robert and Dorothy Estes of Dover, England. Probably unconnected is the founder of the VA and TN family of this name, Benjamin Estes (born 1736 in VA; died 1811 in TN).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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