The Shemwell Family

William McGehee IVAge: 58 years17671825

Name
William McGehee IV
Given names
William
Surname
McGehee
Name suffix
IV
Also known as
William McGee
Birth about 1767 37 37
Note: "William McGee (1767-1825) of North Carolina and Tennessee"
Death of a fatherWilliam McGehee III
about 1771 (Age 4 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1775 and 1776 (Age 8 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
Death of a paternal grandmotherElizabeth McCullough
about 1777 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
The American Revolution
from 1775 to 1783 (Age 8 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
Census August 2, 1790 (Age 23 years)
MarriageMary JohnsView this family
about 1794 (Age 27 years)

Birth of a son
#1
John Megee
about 1795 (Age 28 years)
Note: "William McGee (1767-1825) of North Carolina and Tennessee"
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam McGehee Jr
March 20, 1796 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798 (Age 26 years)
Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
Birth of a son
#2
Lewis Magee
about 1800 (Age 33 years)
Note: "William McGee (1767-1825) of North Carolina and Tennessee"
Census August 4, 1800 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 36 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
Birth of a daughter
#3
Nancy McGee
about 1806 (Age 39 years)
Note: "William McGee (1767-1825) of North Carolina and Tennessee"
Note: Birth date/place based on 1850 Census
Birth of a son
#4
Elijah Magee
about 1809 (Age 42 years)
Note: "William McGee (1767-1825) of North Carolina and Tennessee"
Birth of a daughter
#5
Bethsheba McGehee
about 1812 (Age 45 years)
Note: "William McGee (1767-1825) of North Carolina and Tennessee"
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 45 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 childLewis MageeRhoda “Rody” BeardView this family
December 27, 1821 (Age 54 years)
Marriage of a childJohn MegeeRitta Ann “Ritter” WhiteView this family
August 15, 1822 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Daniel White Megee
August 24, 1822 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Mary Magee
about 1824 (Age 57 years)
Note: Birth date/place based on 1850 Census
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Mary Ann “Polly” Megee
about 1825 (on the date of death)
Note: Birth date/location based on notes on her daughter's findagrave site
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Frances W “Fanny” Robinson
about 1825 (on the date of death)
Note: Birth year/place based on 1880 Census
Death about 1825 (Age 58 years)
Identification number
GS1Z-XPW
Type: FamilySearch

Family with parents - View this family
father
William McGehee III
Birth: about 1730 27 21Virginia, United States
Death: about 1771Duplin, North Carolina, United States
mother
Marriage: about 1755North Carolina, United States
13 years
himself
Family with Mary Johns - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: about 1794
2 years
son
6 years
son
13 years
daughter
Bethsheba McGehee
Birth: about 1812 45 45Wayne, Tennessee, United States
Death: about 1886Tennessee, United States
-5 years
daughter
4 years
son

William McGehee IV has 8 first cousins recorded

Mother's family (0)

Birth
"William McGee (1767-1825) of North Carolina and Tennessee"
Census1790 United States - Census transcript - William McGehee IV - Household

Guilford, North Carolina, United States

NameRelationOccupationWhite Male 16+White Male 16-White FemaleOther FreeSlavesTotal
William McGehee IVhead11

Census1800 United States - Census transcript - William McGehee IV - Household

Hillsboro, Randolph, North Carolina, United States

NameRelationM0-10M10-16M16-26M26-45M45+F-10F10-16F16-26F26-45F45+FreeSlavesTotal
William McGehee IVhead1
Mary McGeheewife1
John Megeeson1
Lewis Mageeson1