Elizabeth McGehee1790–
- Name
- Elizabeth McGehee
- Given names
- Elizabeth
- Surname
- McGehee
- Also known as
- McGhee
- Married name
- Elizabeth Veasey
- Married name
- Elizabeth Bridges
 Birth | about 1790 35 42 |
 Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 3 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
 Census | August 4, 1800 (Age 10 years) |
 Death of a paternal grandmother | Nelly Lynch Martin before August 15, 1803 (Age 13 years) Note: Since she was not listed in her husband, Nathan McGehee Sr Will, on August 15, 1803 .... it is assumed that she died before that date. |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Nathaniel McGehee Sr between August 15, 1803 and August 26, 1803 (Age 13 years) |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 13 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 22 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 |
 Marriage | Loyd Bridges — View this family before 1828 (Age 38 years) Note: He was mentioned as an Executor in the 1828 Will of Elizabeth McGee, his mother-in-law |
| Death of a father | Nathaniel McGehee Jr. about 1828 (Age 38 years) |
| Will | July 14, 1828 (Age 38 years) Note: Documents her daughters: Elizabeth Bridges (nee McGee) and Nancy Rust (nee McGee). Loyd and Elizabeth Bridges as Executors |
| Death of a mother | Elizabeth Glasgow about 1829 (Age 39 years) Note: The first Probate found is dated January 22, 1829 |
| Marriage | William Veasey Jr — View this family December 26, 1832 (Age 42 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 42 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 45 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 56 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 |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 67 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 71 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 77 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 77 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Death of a sister | Nancy McGehee August 5, 1868 (Age 78 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 79 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 88 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 108 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 |
 Death | unknown |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Nathaniel McGehee Jr. Birth: about 1755 26 15 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: about 1828 — Smith, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Elizabeth Glasgow Birth: about 1748 Death: about 1829 — Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: January 15, 1787 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years elder sister |
Nancy McGehee Birth: November 11, 1789 34 41 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: August 5, 1868 — Randolph Township, McLean, Illinois, United States |
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14 months herself |
Elizabeth McGehee Birth: about 1790 35 42 Death: |
| Family with William Veasey Jr |
| husband |
William Veasey Jr Birth: about 1790 Death: |
| herself |
Elizabeth McGehee Birth: about 1790 35 42 Death: |
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Marriage: December 26, 1832 — Granville, North Carolina, United States |
| Family with Loyd Bridges |
| husband |
Loyd Bridges Birth: about 1789 — North Carolina, United States Death: |
| herself |
Elizabeth McGehee Birth: about 1790 35 42 Death: |
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Marriage: before 1828 — |
Elizabeth McGehee has 27 first cousins recorded
Father's family (27)
Parents Jesse McGehee + Elizabeth Wood
Parents Robert McGehee + Elizabeth Moreland
Parents Osborn McGehee + Rebecca Shemwell
Parents Solomon McGehee Sr + Cela Curtis
Parents Mial McGehee + Susanna Inscore
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1800 United States - Census transcript - Nathaniel McGehee Jr. - Household
Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina, United States
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| Marriage | He was mentioned as an Executor in the 1828 Will of Elizabeth McGee, his mother-in-law | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Will | Documents her daughters: Elizabeth Bridges (nee McGee) and Nancy Rust (nee McGee). Loyd and Elizabeth Bridges as Executors |