Miles McGeheeAge: 64 years1812–1876
- Name
- Miles McGehee
- Given names
- Miles
- Surname
- McGehee
 Birth | April 3, 1812 37 33 |
 Birth of a brother | Robert McGehee about 1813 (Age 8 months) Note: Birth info based on 1850 Census |
 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 |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 19 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 23 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 |
 Marriage | Mary Wade — View this family January 18, 1842 (Age 29 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 33 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 daughter #1 | Laura Ann McGehee 1849 (Age 36 years) |
| Death of a father | Mial McGehee before 1850 (Age 37 years) Note: He was not listed with his wife, Susanna, who was living with her son (Miles0 in the 1850 census |
| Death of a mother | Susanna Inscore after 1850 (Age 37 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 44 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 48 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 |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 54 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 54 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 56 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 | September 19, 1876 (Age 64 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Deep River Friends Church Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Mial McGehee Birth: about 1775 46 35 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: before 1850 — Guilford, North Carolina, United States |
| mother |
Susanna Inscore Birth: about 1779 — North Carolina, United States Death: after 1850 — Guilford, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: March 19, 1803 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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9 years himself |
Miles McGehee Birth: April 3, 1812 37 33 — Guilford, North Carolina, United States Death: September 19, 1876 — Guilford, North Carolina, United States |
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21 months younger brother |
Robert McGehee Birth: about 1813 38 34 — Randolph, North Carolina, United States Death: |
| Family with Mary Wade |
| himself |
Miles McGehee Birth: April 3, 1812 37 33 — Guilford, North Carolina, United States Death: September 19, 1876 — Guilford, North Carolina, United States |
| wife |
Mary Wade Birth: September 10, 1824 — Guilford, North Carolina, United States Death: October 8, 1914 — Guilford, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: January 18, 1842 — Guilford, North Carolina, United States |
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8 years daughter |
Laura Ann McGehee Birth: 1849 36 24 — Guilford, North Carolina, United States Death: November 1, 1903 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |