Jacob
McGehee
Jr.
Born about in Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Jacob McGehee
and Mary Ann (Collier) McGehee
Brother of
Sarah (McGehee) Humphreys, Thomas McGehee, Edward McGehee, Samuel McGehee, John McGehee, James McGehee, Isaac McGehee and George Lewis McGehee
Husband of
Elizabeth (Stephens) McGehee
— married
24 Jan 1822 in Jones County, Georgia, United States
Father of
Sarah Ann McGehee and Thomas Jefferson McGehee
Died about
at about age 74
in Russell, Alabama, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 31 Oct 2022
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Biography
Jacob was born about 1797. He was the son of Jacob McGehee and Mary Ann Collier. He passed away about 1871.
Jacob is named 9th in the will of his father, Jacob McGehee. "I give and bequeath unto my son, JACOB MCGEHEE, one negro girl, to be purchased by my Executor's _____one horse, saddle and bridle, of the value of one hundred dollars, one cow and calf, one sow and pigs and one bed and furniture _____. [1]
He married Elizabeth Stephens on 24 Jan 1822 in Jones County, Georgia. [2]
- Sarah Ann McGehee; 1826 - 1904
- Caroline McGehee; 1831 - bef. 1870
- William McGehee; 1833 - bef. 1870
- Thomas Jefferson McGehee; 1836 - 1915
- Martha McGehee; 1841 - 1903
Jacob died in 1871 and is buried next to his brother George Lewis McGehee in Linwood Cemetery, Muscogee County, Georgia. Burial records for the cemetery say that he was buried 20 Nov 1871.
Will of Jacob McGehee
Russell County, AL. Written 1870 [Date and month are not written] Proved 25 Jan 1872. [3]
- To grandson Dwight Wilson - $20
- To son Thomas J. McGehee - my interest in the Smith land. Have already given a tract of land worth $800
- To my daughter Sarah Martin - $2,000
- To my wife Elizabeth - lifetime support out of the estate
- Balance or residue of estate to be given to wife, Elizabeth and the children of his daughter Martha King
- EXS: Christopher and Henry Ware. They are also appointed trustees of the children of daughter Martha King
Sources
- ↑ Oglethorpe Co. Ga Will Book A page 15. 26 September 1805 recorded 7 January 1806.
- ↑ "Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWDF-KYM : 11 January 2020), Jacob Mc Gehee, 1822.
- ↑ Will Records, Vol 3, 1871-1923
- "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGB-VZH : 20 February 2021), Jacob Mcgahee, Upson, Georgia, United States; citing 103, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 21; FHL microfilm 7,041.
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYX-JXR : 19 December 2020), Jacob McGehee, Upson, Georgia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHD5-QHL : 18 February 2021), Jacob Mc Gehee, 1860.
- Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Jacob McGehee (1797–Nov 1871), Find A Grave: Memorial #103822683, citing Linwood Cemetery, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, USA
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- Kevin McGehee
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #B666257, MitoYDNA ID T14104 [compare]
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~1.56%
Drew Echard :
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~1.56%
Stephen (Echard) Musgrave :
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~0.78%
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