The Shemwell Family

Elizabeth WoodAge: 65 years17691835

Name
Elizabeth Wood
Given names
Elizabeth
Surname
Wood
Married name
Elizabeth McGehee
Birth August 20, 1769

Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1775 and 1776 (Age 5 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
Historical Event
The American Revolution
from 1775 to 1783 (Age 5 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
MarriageJesse McGeheeView this family
November 8, 1796 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Daniel McGehee
September 25, 1797 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798 (Age 23 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
James Wood McGehee
September 17, 1802 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 33 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
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 42 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
Census August 7, 1820 (Age 50 years)
Marriage of a childJames Wood McGeheeRebecca PerryView this family
about 1827 (Age 57 years)
Note: Marriage info based on birth of first child
Marriage of a childDaniel McGeheeAppa Jane PowellView this family
December 8, 1828 (Age 59 years)
Note: Information found in Daniel McGehee Family Bible
Census June 1, 1830 (Age 60 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 62 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
Death January 1, 1835 (Age 65 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Megehee - Wise Cemetery
Family with Jesse McGehee - View this family
husband
Jesse McGehee
Birth: March 3, 1765 36 25North Carolina, United States
Death: December 22, 1847Hancock, Mississippi, United States
herself
Marriage: November 8, 1796Granville, North Carolina, United States
11 months
son
Daniel McGehee
Birth: September 25, 1797 32 28Georgia, United States
Death: February 9, 1891St. Tammany, Louisiana, United States
5 years
son
James Wood McGehee
Birth: September 17, 1802 37 33Jackson, Georgia, United States
Death: April 2, 1880Hancock, Mississippi, United States

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Census1820 United States - Census transcript - Jesse McGehee - Household

Hancock, Mississippi, United States

NameRelationM0-10M10-16M16-18M16-26M26-45M45+F0-10F10-16F16-26F26-45F45+FNRAGCOMMNFM0M14M26M45F0F14F26F45M0M14M26M45F0F14F26F45
Jesse McGeheehead55
Elizabeth McGeheewife50
James Wood McGeheeson1717
Daniel McGeheeson22

Census1830 United States - Census transcript - Jesse McGehee - Household

Hancock, Mississippi, United States

NameRelationAgeSexM0M5M10M15M20M30M40M50M60M70M80M90M100F0F5F10F15F20F30F40F50F60F70F80F90F100M0M10M24M36M55M100F0F10F24F36F55F100M0M10M24M36M55M100F0F10F24F36F55F100
Jesse McGeheehead65Mx
Elizabeth McGeheewife60Fx
Unknown Female #1< 5yrsFx
Unknown Female #2< 5yrsFx