Bethsheba McGeheeAge: 74 years1812–1886
- Name
- Bethsheba McGehee
- Given names
- Bethsheba
- Surname
- McGehee
 Birth | about 1812 45 45 Note: "William McGee (1767-1825) of North Carolina and Tennessee" |
 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 |
 Death of a father | William McGehee IV about 1825 (Age 13 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 20 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 |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 34 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 |
| Death of a brother | Lewis Magee 1854 (Age 42 years) |
| Death of a mother | Mary Johns about 1855 (Age 43 years) |
| Death of a brother | John Megee about 1858 (Age 46 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 45 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 49 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 55 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 55 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 57 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 66 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 | Nancy McGee after 1880 (Age 68 years) Note: Nancy is shown in the 1880 Census with her husband, Isaac |
| Death of a brother | Elijah Magee May 1884 (Age 72 years) |
 Death | about 1886 (Age 74 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William McGehee IV Birth: about 1767 37 37 — North Carolina, United States Death: about 1825 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Mary Johns Birth: about 1767 — North Carolina, United States Death: about 1855 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: about 1794 — |
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2 years elder brother |
John Megee Birth: about 1795 28 28 — Georgia, United States Death: about 1858 — Marion, Arkansas, United States |
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6 years elder brother |
Lewis Magee Birth: about 1800 33 33 — Georgia, United States Death: 1854 |
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13 years herself |
Bethsheba McGehee Birth: about 1812 45 45 — Wayne, Tennessee, United States Death: about 1886 — Tennessee, United States |
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-5 years elder sister |
Nancy McGee Birth: about 1806 39 39 — Georgia, United States Death: after 1880 — Tennessee, United States |
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4 years elder brother |
Elijah Magee Birth: about 1809 42 42 — Georgia, United States Death: May 1884 — Wayne, Tennessee, United States |
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| Birth | "William McGee (1767-1825) of North Carolina and Tennessee" |