The Shemwell Family

Name
Abraham McGehee
Given names
Abraham
Surname
McGehee
Birth January 1, 1791 61 38
Birth of a brotherHugh McGehee Sr
January 4, 1793 (Age 2 years)
Death of a brotherCharles McGehee
1794 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterLucinda L McGehee
January 1, 1795 (Age 4 years)
Family List
Family Birth Dates

Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798 (Age 2 years)
Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
Death of a brotherFrancis “Frank” McGehee
1798 (Age 7 years)
Census 1800 (Age 9 years)
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 12 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
Death of a fatherMicajah McGehee
July 31, 1811 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 21 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
Death of a motherNancy Anne Baytop Scott
February 25, 1816 (Age 25 years)
Death of a sisterElizabeth McGehee
August 5, 1816 (Age 25 years)
Death of a brotherJames McGehee
May 16, 1826 (Age 35 years)
Death of a brotherThomas Baytop McGehee
April 18, 1832 (Age 41 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 41 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 44 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
Death of a sisterSarah McGehee
about 1847 (Age 56 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 55 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 brotherAbner William McGehee
February 19, 1855 (Age 64 years)
Death of a brotherHugh McGehee Sr
July 25, 1855 (Age 64 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 66 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Death July 25, 1859 (Age 68 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Bowling Green Cemetery
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