James McGeHee (1794 - 1843)

Born 7 May 1794 in Georgia

Ancestors

Husband of Zilpha (Downs) McGeHee — married 1 Jun 1819 in Amite, Mississippi, United States

Husband of Priscilla (Scott) McGehee — married 1 Aug 1835 in Amite, Mississippi, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Jan 1843 at age 48 in Amite County, Mississippi

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Biography

researched

• "United States Index to Indian Wars Pension Files, 1892-1926," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDRB-QQM : 13 March 2018), Sarah H Mcgehee in entry for James A Mcgehee, 1893; citing Pension, Georgia, NARA microfilm publication T318 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 821,617.

James was born in 1794. James McGeHee ... He passed away in 1843.^{[1] [2]}

File 136, Amite County, MS

James MCGEHEE estate deceased and minor heirs: Inventory of personal property belonging to the estate of James MCGEHEE deceased dated January 26, 1844. Jabez Butler, Elijah Cain, Van F. Swearingen, D. B. Day and Isiah Cain. Estate of James MCGEHEE deceased there are five children and heirs in and to the said estate, namely Elizabeth wife of Russell Jones, Louisa wife to John W. Sharp, James M. MCGEHEE a minor eighteen years old, William M. MCGEHEE a minor thirteen years of age and the wards of the said Russell Jones, and Pricilla MCGEHEE the relict of the said James MCGEHEE who has sold and transferred her interest as an heir to said estate to John And Thomas L. Moore. Petition signed by John Moore and Thomas L. Moore, dated November 26, 1844.

Sources

1. ↑ Probate file 136, Amite County, MS; Probate dated 24 April 1843; Inventory dated 26 Jan 1844.
2. ↑ Probate Records, 1827-1956; Indexes, 1809-1971; Author: Mississippi. Probate Court (Amite County); Probate Place: Amite, Mississippi

• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGS-KYC : accessed 26 February 2021), James Mcgehee, Amite, Mississippi, United States; citing p. 25, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 57; FHL microfilm 181,359.

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTS-VV4 : 15 August 2017), James Mcgehee, Amite, Mississippi, United States; citing p. 54, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 213; FHL microfilm 14,840.

• "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2D3-LVZ : 14 February 2020), James Mc Gehee, 1835.