John Madison “Matt” McGeheeAge: 65 years1849–1915
- Name
- John Madison “Matt” McGehee
- Given names
- John Madison
- Surname
- McGehee
- Nickname
- Matt
 Birth | October 4, 1849 36 30 |
 Death of a paternal grandfather | Mial McGehee before 1850 (Age 2 months) Note: He was not listed with his wife, Susanna, who was living with her son (Miles0 in the 1850 census |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Susanna Inscore after 1850 (Age 2 months) |
 Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 7 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a brother | Franklin McGehee about 1862 (Age 12 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 11 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 |
| Birth of a brother | David McGehee October 14, 1865 (Age 16 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 17 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 17 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 19 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 |
| Debt | James Madison McGehee and Henry Sherrod Indenture 1873 February 15, 1873 (Age 23 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | Robert McGehee — Margaret Ann Freedle — View this family about 1878 (Age 28 years) Note: Marriage info based on 1880 census |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 28 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 48 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
 Death | September 27, 1915 (Age 65 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Oakwood Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Robert McGehee Birth: about 1813 38 34 — Randolph, North Carolina, United States Death: |
| mother |
Nancy Irvin Birth: about 1819 — Randolph, North Carolina, United States Death: |
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Marriage: March 16, 1838 — Guilford, North Carolina, United States |
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12 years himself |
John Madison “Matt” McGehee Birth: October 4, 1849 36 30 — Guilford, North Carolina, United States Death: September 27, 1915 — Guilford, North Carolina, United States |
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13 years younger brother |
Franklin McGehee Birth: about 1862 49 43 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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4 years younger brother |
David McGehee Birth: October 14, 1865 52 46 — Randolph, North Carolina, United States Death: January 11, 1930 — Gaston, North Carolina, United States |
| Father’s family with Mary Jackson |
| father |
Robert McGehee Birth: about 1813 38 34 — Randolph, North Carolina, United States Death: |
| step-mother |
Mary Jackson Birth: about 1820 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
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Marriage: January 20, 1838 — Guilford, North Carolina, United States |
| Father’s family with Margaret Ann Freedle |
| father |
Robert McGehee Birth: about 1813 38 34 — Randolph, North Carolina, United States Death: |
| step-mother |
Margaret Ann Freedle Birth: June 26, 1837 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: November 27, 1885 — North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: about 1878 — North Carolina, United States |