Hezekiah McGeheeAge: 56 years1824–1880
- Name
- Hezekiah McGehee
- Given names
- Hezekiah
- Surname
- McGehee
 Birth | 1824 33 20 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 8 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 11 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 of a paternal grandfather | William McGehee May 1836 (Age 12 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Dorina Shelton October 26, 1841 (Age 17 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 22 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 |
| Death of a father | Samuel Hezekiah McGehee July 20, 1857 (Age 33 years) |
 Property | Hezekiah McGehee Land Deal 1859 February 16, 1859 (Age 35 years)Note: Documents a Deed between Hezekiah McGehee and Robert Owen for 1 horse and 5 cows. The monetary transaction was $60. Note that since the Deed was signed on Feb 16, 1859, Hezekiah must have died after that date. |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 33 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 37 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 |
| Probate | March 23, 1863 (Age 39 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 43 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 43 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 45 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 mother | Elizabeth Mansfield August 13, 1875 (Age 51 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 54 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Death | after 1880 (Age 56 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Samuel Hezekiah McGehee Birth: November 10, 1790 34 51 — South Carolina, United States Death: July 20, 1857 — Jackson, Alabama, United States |
| mother |
Elizabeth Mansfield Birth: November 2, 1803 — North Carolina, United States Death: August 13, 1875 — Marshall, Alabama, United States |
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Marriage: 1822 — Alabama, United States |
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3 years himself |
Hezekiah McGehee Birth: 1824 33 20 — Alabama, United States Death: after 1880 — Arkansas, United States |
Hezekiah McGehee has 1 first cousin recorded
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| Property | Documents a Deed between Hezekiah McGehee and Robert Owen for 1 horse and 5 cows. The monetary transaction was $60. Note that since the Deed was signed on Feb 16, 1859, Hezekiah must have died after that date. |