Family Ties
- Martha Custis Washington: Mother of John Parke Custis. Married George Washington after the death of her first husband. Grandmother and adoptive mother of George Washington Parke Custis.
- John Parke Custis: Son of Martha Custis Washington from her first marriage. Bought the Alexander property and named it Abingdon. Father of George Washington Parke Custis of Arlington House.
- George Washington Parke Custis: Built Arlington House. Son of John Parke Custis of Abingdon. Grandson and adoptive son of Martha Custis Washington. Step-grandson and adoptive son of George Washington. Father-in-law of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.
- Robert E. Lee : Son of Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee, who originally owned the land that would become Salona. Son-in-law of G.W.P. Custis, who built Arlington House.