Paul Harvey told a story of the way Robert E Lee was born can anyone elaborate on that for me???

Question

Something about his mom being buried and still alive???

Answer 1

Ann Carter Lee was a victim of narcolesy, a disease that is often call the sleeping disease. I'll let Gail Jarvis finish the story:

"Still, Ann continued to be plagued with poor health, and in 1804 she was taken with a severe fever – possibly dengue fever, and bedridden for months. One day, while in the grip of her illness, the family became alarmed that Ann was not responding to external stimuli. They hastily summoned physicians who conducted lengthy examinations of Ann’s inert body. Finally, the grim-faced physicians were forced to advise her husband that they could not detect a heartbeat. The grief-stricken husband reluctantly accepted the verdict of death and Ann’s body was placed in a coffin. Three days later, the coffin was put to rest in the family vault.

Some time later a sexton, bringing flowers for the deceased wife, thought he heard a noise emanating from the casket. As he listened intently, he was sure that he heard a faint voice calling for help. The sexton quickly unfastened and removed the lid from the coffin and Ann Carter Lee looked up at him with wide eyes as she tried to raise herself into a sitting position.

Over the next several months Ann Carter Lee slowly regained her health. Eventually she was able to become a fully functioning wife and mother. On January 19, 1807, fifteen months after her narrow escape from premature burial, she gave birth to a son who would be her last child to survive into maturity. The infant was named Robert Edward after Ann’s two brothers. Robert Edward was to become another illustrious member of the famous Lee family. "

Answer 2

He became born a million/19/1807 to substantial Gen. Henry Lee III and Ann Hill Carter. His father died whilst he became 12 leaving the kin in debt. Lee grew up in a chain of residences. In 1825, he went to West factor, graduating 2nd in his type in 1829. He married George Washington's granddaughter, Mary Anna Randolph Curtis, and at the same time that they had 7 toddlers: George Washington Custis, William H. Fitzhugh "Rooney", Robert Edward, Jr., Mary, Annie, Agnes, and Mildred. it incredibly is as much as I undergo in techniques.

Answer 3

Dang it! Holly beat me to it. I got my information from the same site, but had to handle a household disturbance before I could post it! Argh!

Answer 4

Wow I am not answering this but I want to compliment you on your question and certainly on the answer you got, that is incredible. I looked it up and it is something huh?