The Shemwell Family

John R McGehee–1899

Name: John R McGehee

Given names: John R

Surname: McGehee

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Historical Event	Cholera Epidemic 1832 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA 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 Texas, USA 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
Historical Event	Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 Texas, USA 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
Marriage	Eliza Jane Haswell — View this family about 1856 North Carolina, United States
Death of a wife	Eliza Jane Haswell after 1856 Granville, North Carolina, United States Note: She died after the birth of her daughter in 1856. Need to find an actual death record
Historical Event	Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 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 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 Alaska, USA 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 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event	Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 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
Historical Event	Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Probate	between 1881 and 1883 Granville, North Carolina, United States
Historical Event	Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 Cuba 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	after 1899

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Family with Eliza Jane Haswell - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Eliza Jane Haswell John R McGehee Death: after 1899
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Shemuel “Shem” McGehee Jr Leroy Thomas McGehee Robert McGehee Winfred Scott McGehee Zachariah Taylor McGehee Henry Louis McGehee George W McGehee Jane McGehee Family with spouse John R McGehee Eliza Jane Haswell Birth: 1826 29 20 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: after 1856 — Granville, North Carolina, United States
	Marriage: about 1856 — North Carolina, United States

Shemuel “Shem” McGehee Jr + Eliza Jane Haswell - View this family

wife’s husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Eliza Jane Haswell Leroy Thomas McGehee Robert McGehee Winfred Scott McGehee Zachariah Taylor McGehee Henry Louis McGehee George W McGehee Jane McGehee Family with spouse Dilly Freeman Shemuel J McGehee Shemuel “Shem” McGehee Jr Birth: January 1, 1822 37 29 — Franklin, North Carolina, United States Death: June 2, 1897 — Franklin, North Carolina, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Shemuel “Shem” McGehee Jr Leroy Thomas McGehee Robert McGehee Winfred Scott McGehee Zachariah Taylor McGehee Henry Louis McGehee George W McGehee Jane McGehee Family with spouse John R McGehee Eliza Jane Haswell Birth: 1826 29 20 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: after 1856 — Granville, North Carolina, United States
	Marriage: October 7, 1843 — Granville, North Carolina, United States
3 years step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Leroy Thomas McGehee Birth: about 1846 24 20 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: June 8, 1924 — Franklin, North Carolina, United States
1 year step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Robert McGehee Birth: about 1846 24 20 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: about 1920 — Granville, North Carolina, United States
2 years step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Winfred Scott McGehee Birth: January 10, 1848 26 22 — Franklin, North Carolina, United States Death: December 15, 1911 — Franklin, North Carolina, United States
step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Zachariah Taylor McGehee Birth: January 10, 1848 26 22 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: July 15, 1912 — Franklin, North Carolina, United States
3 years step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Sarah Ann Pendleton Henry Louis McGehee Birth: June 15, 1851 29 25 — Franklin, North Carolina, United States Death: August 18, 1918 — Franklin, North Carolina, United States
22 months step-son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree George W McGehee Birth: April 24, 1853 31 27 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: December 24, 1892 — Franklin, North Carolina, United States
3 years step-daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William T Brown Jane McGehee Birth: June 12, 1856 34 30 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: January 30, 1915 — Franklin, North Carolina, United States

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Note	John R McGehee is mentioned in the Probate of Fanny Cavender. He is married to Fanny's niece, Eliza Jane Haswell who was originally married to Shemuel McGehee (died 1897). Shemuel and Eliza had a daughter named Jane who in 1899 planned to marry Bill Brown. Since Shemuel and Eliza Jane were deceased by then, her step father (John R McGehee) applied for their marriage license.