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Lewis McGehee (1795 - 1857)

Lewis McGehee
Born in Georgia, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 15 Apr 1823 in Amite, Mississippi, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 6 Jan 1848 in Amite, Mississippi, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 62 in Amite, Mississippi, United Statesmap
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Biography

Lewis married Elizabeth Downs on 15 Apr 1823 in Amite County, Mississippi.[1]

  1. Elmira Lavinia McGehee; 1828 - 1864
  2. George C. McGehee; 1832 - bef. 1860
  3. Lewis Jasper McGehee; 1833 -
  4. Hawkins C. McGehee; 1836 -
  5. Elizabeth Zilpha M. McGehee; 1837 -
  6. Samuel M. McGehee; 1840 -
  7. William Francis McGehee; 1843 -
  8. Theodore Lafayette McGehee; 1845 - 1930


He married Redin A. (Rulia Ann) Beall on 6 Jan 1848 in Amite County, Mississippi.[2]

  1. Colorintha Almeda McGehee;
  2. Iverson Napolean McGehee; about 1847 - 1925
  3. Frances Olivia McGehee; 1853 -
  4. Elias Poindexter McGehee; 1856 - 1929

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


Sources

  1. "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2ZN-N7F : 14 February 2020), Lewis Mc Gehee, 1823.
  2. "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2ZN-N7K : 14 February 2020), Lewis Mc Gehee, 1848.
  3. "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.).
  4. Find-a-Grave (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125150873/_)
  • Ancestry Family Tree, no id.

Acknowledgments

  • 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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Lewis McGehee

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&


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