 Birth | about 1823 27 26 |
 Birth of a sister | Mary Jane McGehee about 1824 (Age 12 months) |
| Birth of a brother | James O McGehee about 1825 (Age 2 years) Note: James was born in Virginia as per the 1850 Census and attached Birth Record. |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | John March McGehee Jr June 4, 1825 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Permelia McGehee October 3, 1826 (Age 3 years) |
| Death of a sister | Permelia McGehee October 3, 1826 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Martha Elizabeth McGehee about 1827 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Amanda Louise McGehee November 4, 1829 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Mathilda H McGehee about 1832 (Age 9 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 9 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 |
| Birth of a sister | Ann Eliza McGehee about 1834 (Age 11 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 12 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 |
| Birth of a sister | Nancy E McGehee about 1836 (Age 13 years) |
 Marriage | John L Perkins — View this family October 29, 1839 (Age 16 years) |
 Census | June 1, 1840 (Age 17 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Charles J McGehee December 8, 1840 (Age 17 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Andy Thomas McGehee December 15, 1845 (Age 22 years) Note: Appears to be twin of Annie Thomas McGehee who was born on the same day. Shared note: Some or all of the birth information is based on Source S976" which is a book titled: "Todd County, Kentucky - Family History". See page 250. |
| Death of a brother | Andy Thomas McGehee December 17, 1845 (Age 22 years) Shared note: Some or all of the birth information is based on Source S976" which is a book titled: "Todd County, Kentucky - Family History". See page 250. |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Mary Stewart October 25, 1846 (Age 23 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 23 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 |
| Will | July 23, 1852 (Age 29 years) |
| Death of a father | Carr McGehee October 7, 1852 (Age 29 years) |
| Death of a mother | Lucy Tate November 1852 (Age 29 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 34 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 38 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 44 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 44 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 46 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 |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 55 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Death of a sister | Mathilda H McGehee after 1880 (Age 57 years) Note: The 1880 Census is the last record we have for Mathilda Adams (nee McGehee) |
| Death of a brother | James O McGehee before February 9, 1891 (Age 68 years) Note: James O McGehee's will is recorded on Feb 9, 1891. It specifically refers to him as a "decedent". This suggests he died before the recording date. |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 75 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 of a brother | John Carlton McGehee August 28, 1907 (Age 84 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 93 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Death of a sister | Amanda Louise McGehee July 23, 1917 (Age 94 years) |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 94 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 95 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
| Death of a brother | Charles J McGehee January 6, 1929 (Age 106 years) Associate: Carr McGehee
Associate: Lucy Tate
Cause: Influenza |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 106 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
 Death | unknown |