Joseph McGeheeAge: 75 years1813–1888
- Name
- Joseph McGehee
- Given names
- Joseph
- Surname
- McGehee
 Birth | August 17, 1813 28 20 |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
 Death of a paternal grandmother | Mary Priddy before 1816 (Age 2 years) Note: She was not mentioned in the 1816 Probate of Benjamin McGehee Sr Estate |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Benjamin McGehee Sr August 1816 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Shemuel “Shem” McGehee Jr January 1, 1822 (Age 8 years) |
 Marriage | Penny Coe — View this family about 1832 (Age 18 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 18 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Birth of a son #1 | Silas E McGehee about 1833 (Age 19 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Josiah C McGehee July 4, 1834 (Age 20 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 22 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Birth of a son #3 | William H McGehee about 1838 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Mary McGehee about 1842 (Age 28 years) |
 Property | Joseph McGehee and William Blackley Land Deal 1846 March 18, 1846 (Age 32 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | Shemuel McGehee Sr — Martha “Patsey” Cook — View this family October 2, 1847 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Richard M McGehee December 23, 1848 (Age 35 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 32 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a son #6 | Rufus W McGehee about 1852 (Age 38 years) |
| Property | Joseph McGehee and AE Bobbett Land Deal 1852 October 21, 1852 (Age 39 years) |
| Death of a father | Shemuel McGehee Sr about 1855 (Age 41 years) |
| Property | Joseph McGehee and AE Bobbett Land Deal 1858 December 6, 1858 (Age 45 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Silas E McGehee — Mary E Bradford — View this family May 3, 1859 (Age 45 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 43 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Death of a son | Silas E McGehee November 30, 1862 (Age 49 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 47 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Marriage of a child | Josiah C McGehee — Emeline Catell — View this family October 25, 1865 (Age 52 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 53 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 53 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 55 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Death of a son | Josiah C McGehee April 19, 1874 (Age 60 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Rufus W McGehee — Emeline Catell — View this family December 22, 1874 (Age 61 years) Note: Emeline was originally married to Rufus's brother, Josiah, who died in 1874. |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 64 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Will | April 4, 1880 (Age 66 years) |
| Death of a wife | Penny Coe after 1880 (Age 66 years) |
| Marriage | Everline Tinsbloom — View this family August 22, 1883 (Age 70 years) |
| Property | Joseph McGehee and Rufus W McGehee Land Deal 1888 October 4, 1888 (Age 75 years) |
 Death | December 29, 1888 (Age 75 years) |
| Probate | March 7, 1889 (2 months after death) |
| Probate | between March 7, 1889 and October 11, 1889 (2 months after death) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Shemuel McGehee Sr Birth: about 1785 60 26 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: about 1855 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
| mother |
Elizabeth Hawkins Birth: about 1793 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: |
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Marriage: February 5, 1805 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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9 years himself |
Joseph McGehee Birth: August 17, 1813 28 20 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: December 29, 1888 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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8 years younger brother |
Shemuel “Shem” McGehee Jr Birth: January 1, 1822 37 29 — Franklin, North Carolina, United States Death: June 2, 1897 — Franklin, North Carolina, United States |
| Father’s family with Martha “Patsey” Cook |
| father |
Shemuel McGehee Sr Birth: about 1785 60 26 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: about 1855 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
| step-mother |
Martha “Patsey” Cook Birth: about 1805 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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Marriage: October 2, 1847 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
| Family with Penny Coe |
| himself |
Joseph McGehee Birth: August 17, 1813 28 20 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: December 29, 1888 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
| wife |
Penny Coe Birth: about 1811 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: after 1880 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: about 1832 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years son |
Silas E McGehee Birth: about 1833 19 22 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: November 30, 1862 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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18 months son |
Josiah C McGehee Birth: July 4, 1834 20 23 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: April 19, 1874 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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5 years son |
William H McGehee Birth: about 1838 24 27 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: |
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5 years daughter |
Mary McGehee Birth: about 1842 28 31 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: |
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7 years son |
Richard M McGehee Birth: December 23, 1848 35 37 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: January 14, 1928 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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4 years son |
Rufus W McGehee Birth: about 1852 38 41 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: about 1906 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
| Family with Everline Tinsbloom |
| himself |
Joseph McGehee Birth: August 17, 1813 28 20 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: December 29, 1888 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
| wife |
Everline Tinsbloom Birth: about 1838 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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Marriage: August 22, 1883 — Fishing Creek Township, Granville, North Carolina, United States |