William Claude “Bill” MegeeAge: 73 years1826–1900
- Name
- William Claude “Bill” Megee
- Given names
- William Claude
- Surname
- Megee
- Nickname
- Bill
- Also known as
- William Claude McGee
 Birth | May 1826 31 25 Note: Birth date/place based on 1850 Census |
 Birth of a brother | Stephen Jackson Megee February 28, 1828 (Age 21 months) |
| Birth of a sister | Martha E “Patsy” Megee June 1832 (Age 6 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 5 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 brother | John Martin Megee about 1834 (Age 7 years) Note: Birth date/state based on 1850 Census |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 9 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 | Melissa Jane Megee about 1836 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Rhoda Adeline Megee June 7, 1839 (Age 13 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Nancy Caroline Megee November 21, 1841 (Age 15 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Andrew Carlos Megee about 1844 (Age 17 years) |
 Marriage | Elizabeth Ann Cole — View this family about 1846 (Age 19 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | LaVicy J Megee about 1847 (Age 20 years) Note: Birth date/place based on 1850 Census |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 19 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 #2 | Ritta Ann Megee about 1849 (Age 22 years) Note: Birth date/place based on 1850 Census |
 Census | November 15, 1850 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Sarah M Megee 1852 (Age 25 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Mary Johns about 1855 (Age 28 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Ann “Polly” Megee about 1857 (Age 30 years) |
| Death of a father | John Megee about 1858 (Age 31 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 30 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a son #4 | James D Megee about 1859 (Age 32 years) |
| Census | July 26, 1860 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 34 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 |
| Marriage | Edith “Eddie” Harris — View this family June 26, 1865 (Age 39 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | April Matilda Megee March 30, 1866 (Age 39 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Nancy J Megee about 1867 (Age 40 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 40 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 40 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 42 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 |
| Birth of a son #7 | Stephen Jackson Megee about 1870 (Age 43 years) |
| Census | August 25, 1870 (Age 44 years) |
| Death of a mother | Ritta Ann “Ritter” White after 1870 (Age 43 years) Note: She was last listed in the 1870 Census |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Almira Megee about 1872 (Age 45 years) Note: Birth date/place based on 1880 Census |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Mollie Megee about 1874 (Age 47 years) Note: Birth date/place based on 1880 Census |
| Birth of a daughter #10 | Percilla Caroline Megee February 12, 1875 (Age 48 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 51 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a son #11 | Ervin Wright “Rite” Megee February 24, 1879 (Age 52 years) |
| Census | June 5, 1880 (Age 54 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 71 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 |
| Census | June 13, 1900 (Age 74 years) |
| Death of a wife | Edith “Eddie” Harris about 1901 (Age 74 years) |
 Death | after 1900 (Age 73 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Megee Birth: about 1795 28 28 — Georgia, United States Death: about 1858 — Marion, Arkansas, United States |
| mother |
Ritta Ann “Ritter” White Birth: September 17, 1800 — Elbert, Georgia, United States Death: after 1870 — Marion, Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: August 15, 1822 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States |
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| elder brother |
Daniel White Megee Birth: August 24, 1822 27 21 — Monroe, Mississippi, United States Death: July 18, 1914 — Isabella, Ozark, Missouri, United States |
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3 years elder sister |
Mary Ann “Polly” Megee Birth: about 1825 30 24 — Tennessee, United States Death: about 1857 |
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17 months himself |
William Claude “Bill” Megee Birth: May 1826 31 25 — Tennessee, United States Death: after 1900 |
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22 months younger brother |
Stephen Jackson Megee Birth: February 28, 1828 33 27 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States Death: March 2, 1915 — Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Martha E “Patsy” Megee Birth: June 1832 37 31 Death: 1917 — Arkansas, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
John Martin Megee Birth: about 1834 39 33 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years younger sister |
Melissa Jane Megee Birth: about 1836 41 35 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years younger sister |
Rhoda Adeline Megee Birth: June 7, 1839 44 38 — Marshall, Mississippi, United States Death: April 25, 1923 — Paden, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Nancy Caroline Megee Birth: November 21, 1841 46 41 — Marshall, Mississippi, United States Death: May 2, 1930 — Bowie, Montague, Texas, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Andrew Carlos Megee Birth: about 1844 49 43 — Mississippi, United States Death: |
| Family with Elizabeth Ann Cole |
| himself |
William Claude “Bill” Megee Birth: May 1826 31 25 — Tennessee, United States Death: after 1900 |
| wife |
Elizabeth Ann Cole Birth: about 1829 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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Marriage: about 1846 — Mississippi, United States |
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2 years daughter |
LaVicy J Megee Birth: about 1847 20 18 — Mississippi, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Ritta Ann Megee Birth: about 1849 22 20 — Mississippi, United States Death: |
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4 years daughter |
Sarah M Megee Birth: 1852 25 23 — Arkansas, United States Death: |
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8 years son |
James D Megee Birth: about 1859 32 30 — Arkansas, United States Death: |
| Family with Edith “Eddie” Harris |
| himself |
William Claude “Bill” Megee Birth: May 1826 31 25 — Tennessee, United States Death: after 1900 |
| wife |
Edith “Eddie” Harris Birth: about 1838 — Illinois, United States Death: about 1901 — Franklin, Arkansas, United States |
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Marriage: June 26, 1865 — Saline, Illinois, United States |
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9 months daughter |
April Matilda Megee Birth: March 30, 1866 39 28 — Arkansas, United States Death: January 10, 1940 — Oklahoma, United States |
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21 months daughter |
Nancy J Megee Birth: about 1867 40 29 — Arkansas, United States Death: |
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4 years son |
Stephen Jackson Megee Birth: about 1870 43 32 — Jasper, Ozark, Missouri, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Almira Megee Birth: about 1872 45 34 — Arkansas, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Mollie Megee Birth: about 1874 47 36 — Arkansas, United States Death: |
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13 months daughter |
Percilla Caroline Megee Birth: February 12, 1875 48 37 — Arkansas, United States Death: December 9, 1907 — Braden, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States |
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4 years son |
Ervin Wright “Rite” Megee Birth: February 24, 1879 52 41 — Arkansas, United States Death: November 19, 1935 — Wilburton, Latimer, Oklahoma, United States |
William Claude “Bill” Megee has 25 first cousins recorded
Father's family (25)
Parents Lewis Magee + Rhoda “Rody” Beard
Parents Rev Isaac Robinson + Nancy McGee
Parents Elijah Magee + Mary Polly Shepherd
Mother's family (0)
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| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - William Claude “Bill” Megee - Household
Marshall, Mississippi, United States
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - William Claude “Bill” Megee - Household
Whiteville, Marion, Arkansas, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - William Claude “Bill” Megee - Household
Jasper, Ozark, Missouri, United States
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - William Claude “Bill” Megee - Household
Davis, Van Buren, Arkansas, United States
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - William Claude “Bill” Megee - Household
Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, United States
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