 Birth | March 31, 1756 31 27 |
 Historical Event | The French & Indian War between 1754 and 1763Note: The French and Indian War is the American name for the North American theater of the Seven Years War, fought primarily between the colonies of British America and New France - http://goo.gl/SiIuNc |
 Death of a mother | Ann Harrelson Chiles January 1, 1765 (Age 8 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | James Mackgehee before August 2, 1774 (Age 18 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Rebecca Prewitt after November 23, 1774 (Age 18 years) Note: Referring to the James McGehee Estate Sale held on November 23, 1774.... it is noted that a Mrs McGehee purchased some items. It is assumed that this was Rebecca McGehee (nee Prewitt); so, she would have died after this date. More work is needed to find her actual death date. |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1775 and 1776 (Age 18 years)Note: In 1775, there was an epidemic of unknown cause in North America (especially New England,) followed in 1775-1776 by what is described as one of the worst worldwide influenza epidemics - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics |
| Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783 (Age 18 years)Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution |
 Marriage | Dorina Shelton — View this family December 21, 1785 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | John McGehee about 1785 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Samuel Hezekiah McGehee November 10, 1790 (Age 34 years) |
| Death of a father | James McGehee Jr about 1796 (Age 39 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 36 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 46 years)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 55 years)Note: 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 |
| Marriage of a child | John McGehee — Mary Franklin — View this family about 1820 (Age 63 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Samuel Hezekiah McGehee — Elizabeth Mansfield — View this family 1822 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Hezekiah McGehee 1824 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | John A McGehee about 1825 (Age 68 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 75 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 |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 79 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 |
 Death | May 1836 (Age 80 years) |