In 1850 he resided in Amite County, Mississippi.[3]
He died on 7 Jun 1857 in Amite County. He is buried in the Lewis McGehee Cemetery, Zion Hill, Amite County, Mississippi. [4]
Research Notes
The 1850 Federal Census lists Lewis McGehee (age 17), Hawkins McGehee (age 14), Elizabeth McGehee (age 13), Samuel McGehee (age 10), William McGehee (age 7), Theodore McGehee (age 5), and "Anonymous" (age 3) possibly Elias Poindexter McGehee which are probably Lewis' children but have not been listed.
Lewis' second wife has been transcribed as Redin, Rulia, and Julia. Comparison of other names in the 1850 Census doesn't provide any clarification.
File 130, Estate Records in Amite Co, MS - Found in "Amite County, MS, 1699-1890, Vol. 3", Casey, 1957 Holmes-16158 17:15, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
Lewis MCGEHEE and minor heirs, estate deceased year 1858
Inventory of personal estate of Frances Olivia MCGEHEE, a minor heir and distributee of Lewis MCGEHEE deceased dated February term 1858
Inventory and appraisement of estate filed Probate Court, August 1857. Personal estate totaled $20,480.00
Julia Ann (her mark) widow and relict - signed 8 July 1857
Citation to division of the slaves to the interested heirs are Elvira L. MCGEHEE, George C. MCGEHEE, Lewis T. MCGEHEE, Hawkins A. MCGEHEE, William L. MCGEHEE, Theodore L. MCGEHEE, Zilphia M. E. MCGEHEE, Ivison N. MCGEHEE, C. Amanda MCGEHEE, F. Olivia MCGEHEE and Elias B. MCGEHEE. Dated 15 Oct 1857.
Petitioner J. G. L. MCGEHEE, seven heirs are minors, widow Julia Ann MCGEHEE, daughter, Elmira L. MCGEHEE, wife of J. G. L. MCGEHEE, admin.
Other heirs and distributees of legal age:
George C. MCGEHEE
Lewis Jasper MCGEHEE
Hawkins C. MCGEHEE
minors Elizabeth Z. M. MCGEHEE, William Francis MCGEHEE, Theodore MCGEHEE, Iverson N. MCGEHEE, Almeda Olivia MCGEHEE, and Alias Poindexter MCGEHEE, making in all twelve heirs and distributees
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"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LW-5H3 : 5 April 2020), Lewis Mcgehee, Amite county, Amite, Mississippi, United States; citing family 465, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
WikiTree profile McGehee-191 was started by Andrew White through the import of APW_2013-03-26.ged on Mar 26, 2013.
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Birth: Jun. 7, 1795
Georgia, USA
Death: Jun. 7, 1857
Amite County
Mississippi, USA
m/1st Elizabeth Downs 15 Apr 1823, in Amite County, MS. She was mother of the nine older children.
m/2nd Julia A Bell 06 Jan 1848, in Amite County, MS. They had three children. After Lewis passed away, Julia married 19 Apr 1859, Amite Co, to Caswell McGehee, son of Lewis' brother, David McGehee.
Parents:
Samuel McGehee (1759 - 1821)
Olivia Muse McGehee Rhodes (1760 - 1827)
Children:
George C McGehee (1832 - ____)*
Theodore Lafayette McGehee (1845 - 1930)*
Child McGehee (1847 - ____)*
Almeda Olive McGehee (1853 - 1859)*
Elias Poindexter McGehee (1856 - 1929)*
Burial:
Lewis McGehee Cemetery
Zion Hill
Amite County
Mississippi, USA
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Birth: Jun. 7, 1795 Georgia, USA Death: Jun. 7, 1857 Amite County Mississippi, USA m/1st Elizabeth Downs 15 Apr 1823, in Amite County, MS. She was mother of the nine older children. m/2nd Julia A Bell 06 Jan 1848, in Amite County, MS. They had three children. After Lewis passed away, Julia married 19 Apr 1859, Amite Co, to Caswell McGehee, son of Lewis' brother, David McGehee. Parents: Samuel McGehee (1759 - 1821) Olivia Muse McGehee Rhodes (1760 - 1827) Children: George C McGehee (1832 - ____)* Theodore Lafayette McGehee (1845 - 1930)* Child McGehee (1847 - ____)* Almeda Olive McGehee (1853 - 1859)* Elias Poindexter McGehee (1856 - 1929)* Burial: Lewis McGehee Cemetery Zion Hill Amite County Mississippi, USA http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=mcGehee&GSfn=lewis&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=125150873&df=all&