Lewis MageeAge: 48 years1830–1878
- Name
- Lewis Magee
- Given names
- Lewis
- Surname
- Magee
 Birth | about 1830 21 19 Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census |
 Birth of a sister | Elizabeth Magee about 1830 Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census |
| Birth of a sister | Mary Magee about 1832 (Age 2 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 2 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 | Elijah Allen Magee about 1834 (Age 4 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 5 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 brother | James A Magee about 1836 (Age 6 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census |
| Birth of a sister | Nancy Jane Magee about 1838 (Age 8 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census |
| Birth of a sister | Rachel Magee about 1840 (Age 10 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census |
| Birth of a sister | Cynthia Manerva Magee November 21, 1840 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Thomas Magee May 23, 1841 (Age 11 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Bathesheba “Bashie” Magee about 1846 (Age 16 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census |
| Birth of a brother | Elisha E Magee about 1847 (Age 17 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 16 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 sister | Gemima Louise Magee 1848 (Age 18 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Wiley Hutchen Magee about 1850 (Age 20 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census |
 Census | September 10, 1850 (Age 20 years) |
 Marriage | Mary “Polly” Brooks — View this family about 1853 (Age 23 years) Note: Marriage date/place based on children's ages |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Nancy Elizabeth Magee about 1854 (Age 24 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Mary Frances Magee about 1855 (Age 25 years) Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Mary Johns about 1855 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Martha Caroline Magee 1857 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Elijah Bailey Magee May 16, 1859 (Age 29 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 27 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | August 21, 1860 (Age 30 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Thomas Lewis Collie Magee 1861 (Age 31 years) |
| Death of a brother | Elijah Allen Magee May 9, 1863 (Age 33 years) Note: Died in the Military Hospital, Catoosa Springs, Georgia |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 31 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 37 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 37 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 39 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 |
| Death of a mother | Mary Polly Shepherd after 1870 (Age 40 years) Note: Mary is shown in the 1870 Census; but, not beyond that date |
| Death of a sister | Cynthia Manerva Magee December 15, 1874 (Age 44 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Magee before 1878 (on the date of death) Note: Was mentioned as "Deceased" in her fathers will written on 9/28/1878 |
| Death of a sister | Nancy Jane Magee before 1878 (on the date of death) Note: Was mentioned as "Deceased" in her fathers will written on 9/28/1878 |
| Death of a sister | Rachel Magee before 1878 (on the date of death) Note: Was not mentioned as "Deceased" or married to anyone in her fathers will written on 9/28/1878. She was not in the will at all. The father's will listed living descendants and heirs of his deceased children (assuming they were married or had offspring). |
 Death | before 1878 (Age 48 years) Note: Was mentioned as "Deceased" in his fathers will written on 9/28/1878 |
| Will | Elijah Magee September 28, 1878 |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Elijah Magee Birth: about 1809 42 42 — Georgia, United States Death: May 1884 — Wayne, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Mary Polly Shepherd Birth: about 1811 — Tennessee, United States Death: after 1870 — Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: December 10, 1827 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
William Magee Birth: about 1829 20 18 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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2 years twin sister |
Elizabeth Magee Birth: about 1830 21 19 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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1 year himself |
Lewis Magee Birth: about 1830 21 19 — Tennessee, United States Death: before 1878 — Tennessee, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Mary Magee Birth: about 1832 23 21 — Tennessee, United States Death: before 1878 — Tennessee, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Elijah Allen Magee Birth: about 1834 25 23 — Tennessee, United States Death: May 9, 1863 — Catoosa Springs, Catoosa, Georgia, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
James A Magee Birth: about 1836 27 25 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years younger sister |
Nancy Jane Magee Birth: about 1838 29 27 — Tennessee, United States Death: before 1878 — Tennessee, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Rachel Magee Birth: about 1840 31 29 — Tennessee, United States Death: before 1878 |
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11 months younger sister |
Cynthia Manerva Magee Birth: November 21, 1840 31 29 — Wayne, Tennessee, United States Death: December 15, 1874 — Wayne, Tennessee, United States |
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6 months younger brother |
Thomas Magee Birth: May 23, 1841 32 30 — Tennessee, United States Death: May 5, 1920 — Tennessee, United States |
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6 years younger sister |
Bathesheba “Bashie” Magee Birth: about 1846 37 35 — Tennessee, United States Death: after 1920 |
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2 years younger brother |
Elisha E Magee Birth: about 1847 38 36 — Tennessee, United States Death: after 1910 — Tennessee, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Gemima Louise Magee Birth: 1848 39 37 — Tennessee, United States Death: June 17, 1889 — Wayne, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Wiley Hutchen Magee Birth: about 1850 41 39 — Tennessee, United States Death: August 14, 1913 — Tennessee, United States |
| Family with Mary “Polly” Brooks |
| himself |
Lewis Magee Birth: about 1830 21 19 — Tennessee, United States Death: before 1878 — Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Mary “Polly” Brooks Birth: about 1833 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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Marriage: about 1853 — Wayne, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Nancy Elizabeth Magee Birth: about 1854 24 21 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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2 years daughter |
Mary Frances Magee Birth: about 1855 25 22 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Martha Caroline Magee Birth: 1857 27 24 — Wayne, Tennessee, United States Death: July 30, 1937 — Perry, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years son |
Elijah Bailey Magee Birth: May 16, 1859 29 26 — Wayne, Tennessee, United States Death: July 31, 1930 — Perry, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years son |
Thomas Lewis Collie Magee Birth: 1861 31 28 — Tennessee, United States Death: 1943 — Tennessee, United States |
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| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Elijah Magee - Household
Perry, Tennessee, United States
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Lewis Magee - Household
District 15, Wayne, Tennessee, United States
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| Death | Was mentioned as "Deceased" in his fathers will written on 9/28/1878 |