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Lewis McGehee

Birth
Georgia, USA
Death
7 Jun 1857 (aged 62)
Amite County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
Zion Hill, Amite County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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Tenth of twelve children of Samuel and Olivia McGehee. Lewis was the father of 13 children.

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. Julia and Lewis' three children are found in the 1860 household of Caswell. She passed away before the 1870 census and had remarried.

1850 US Census – Amite County, Mississippi:
Household / Gender / Age / Birthplace
Lewis Mcgehee M Georgia
Julia A Mcgehee F 20 Alabama
George C Mcgehee M 18 Mississippi
Lewis J Mcgehee M 17 Mississippi
Hawkins C Mcgehee M 14 Mississippi
Elizabeth Mcgehee F 13 Mississippi
Samuel M Mcgehee M 10 Mississippi
Wm F Mcgehee M 7 Mississippi
Theodore L Mcgehee M 5 Mississippi
Anonymous Mcgehee M 3 Mississippi (Elizabeth probably died at this child's death or soon after.)
NOTE: All of the above are Elizabeth's children

Children not linked below:
Elizabeth's children:
~ Elmira Lavinia (1828-1864 Osyka, MS) m. cousin, Ivelle G Lewis McGehee, s/o Wllam C McGehee & Jane Scott
~ Lewis Jasper (b. 1831/33 - d after marriage 1856) m. Louisa V Spurlock. Son: Charles M McGehee (#153127404)
~ Hawkins C (b. 1836). Enumerated in 1850 as being blind
~ Elizabeth Zilpha (b 1837 - d after marriage 1882) m. Alfred H Lea
~ Samuel M McGehee (b. 1840/41)
~ William Francis (b. 1883)

Julia Ann Bell's children
~ Iverson N McGehee (b. 1850 after census - d after 1880 Census - Tangipahoa, LA
~ Almeda Olive McGehee (b. 1853 - d. after 1860 census)

Lewis & Julia's children, Iverson, Olive, and Elias are found in the 1860 Federal Census with Julia and Caswell. By the 1870 census, Julia had passed away and Caswell had remarried.

Sources:
~ Mississippi Genealogy & History Network – Marriages of Amite County
http://amite.msghn.org/marriages_ma.html
~ 1850 & 1860 US Census – Amite County, Mississippi
~ Amite County Mississippi Cemetery Book by Paul and Kathryn Mogan. Published 1982. Page 288
~ McGehee Descendants, Vol III (by Grider & Grider, 1991), Pages 459 & 603
Tenth of twelve children of Samuel and Olivia McGehee. Lewis was the father of 13 children.

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. Julia and Lewis' three children are found in the 1860 household of Caswell. She passed away before the 1870 census and had remarried.

1850 US Census – Amite County, Mississippi:
Household / Gender / Age / Birthplace
Lewis Mcgehee M Georgia
Julia A Mcgehee F 20 Alabama
George C Mcgehee M 18 Mississippi
Lewis J Mcgehee M 17 Mississippi
Hawkins C Mcgehee M 14 Mississippi
Elizabeth Mcgehee F 13 Mississippi
Samuel M Mcgehee M 10 Mississippi
Wm F Mcgehee M 7 Mississippi
Theodore L Mcgehee M 5 Mississippi
Anonymous Mcgehee M 3 Mississippi (Elizabeth probably died at this child's death or soon after.)
NOTE: All of the above are Elizabeth's children

Children not linked below:
Elizabeth's children:
~ Elmira Lavinia (1828-1864 Osyka, MS) m. cousin, Ivelle G Lewis McGehee, s/o Wllam C McGehee & Jane Scott
~ Lewis Jasper (b. 1831/33 - d after marriage 1856) m. Louisa V Spurlock. Son: Charles M McGehee (#153127404)
~ Hawkins C (b. 1836). Enumerated in 1850 as being blind
~ Elizabeth Zilpha (b 1837 - d after marriage 1882) m. Alfred H Lea
~ Samuel M McGehee (b. 1840/41)
~ William Francis (b. 1883)

Julia Ann Bell's children
~ Iverson N McGehee (b. 1850 after census - d after 1880 Census - Tangipahoa, LA
~ Almeda Olive McGehee (b. 1853 - d. after 1860 census)

Lewis & Julia's children, Iverson, Olive, and Elias are found in the 1860 Federal Census with Julia and Caswell. By the 1870 census, Julia had passed away and Caswell had remarried.

Sources:
~ Mississippi Genealogy & History Network – Marriages of Amite County
http://amite.msghn.org/marriages_ma.html
~ 1850 & 1860 US Census – Amite County, Mississippi
~ Amite County Mississippi Cemetery Book by Paul and Kathryn Mogan. Published 1982. Page 288
~ McGehee Descendants, Vol III (by Grider & Grider, 1991), Pages 459 & 603


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  • Added: Feb 14, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125150873/lewis-mcgehee: accessed ), memorial page for Lewis McGehee (7 Jun 1795–7 Jun 1857), Find a Grave Memorial ID 125150873, citing Lewis McGehee Cemetery, Zion Hill, Amite County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by ~ MHS ~ (contributor 48114588).