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Elizabeth McGehee 1739–1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1739

Birth Location: Prince Edward, Virginia

Death Date: 22 Jun 1821

Death Location: Fuller-Ligon Cemetery, Cross Hill, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA

Father: Edward McGehee

Mother: Elizabeth DeJarnette

Spouse(s): Thomas Wright

Children(s): Mary Wright, John Wright, Jane Wright, Susannah Wright, Sarah Wright, Samuel Wright, William Wright, Martha Wright, Josiah Wright, George WRIGHT, Elizabeth Wright, Joel Wright

In 1739, Elizabeth McGehee entered the world in Prince Edward, Virginia, born to Edward Mcgehee And Elizabeth Dejarnette. Elizabeth McGehee married Thomas Wright, and had children including Elizabeth Wright, George T Wright, Jane Wright, Joel Wright, John R Wright, Josiah Mcgehee Wright, Martha Patsy Wright, Mary Jane Wright, Samuel Wright, Sarah Wright, Susannah H Wright, William Wright. Elizabeth McGehee passed away in 1821 in Fuller-Ligon Cemetery, Cross Hill, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1739, Elizabeth McGehee entered the world in Prince Edward, Virginia, born to Edward Mcgehee And Elizabeth Dejarnette.
  • Elizabeth McGehee married Thomas Wright, and had children including Elizabeth Wright, George T Wright, Jane Wright, Joel Wright, John R Wright, Josiah Mcgehee Wright, Martha Patsy Wright, Mary Jane Wright, Samuel Wright, Sarah Wright, Susannah H Wright, William Wright.
  • Elizabeth McGehee passed away in 1821 in Fuller-Ligon Cemetery, Cross Hill, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward McGehee
1699–1771
Birth Location: King William, King William, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth DeJarnette
1709–1783
Birth Location: VA
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Wright
1740–1791
Birth Location: Essex, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Wright
1767–1804
Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia
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John Wright
1764–1834
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina
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Jane Wright
1769–1856
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Susannah Wright
1771–1841
Birth Location: Scott, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Wright
1772–1830
Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
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Samuel Wright
1774–1809
Birth Location: Cumberland, Virginia, USA
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William Wright
1777–1836
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Martha Wright
1778–1830
Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia
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Josiah Wright
1780–1840
Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
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George WRIGHT
1787–1847
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Wright
1763–1854
Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia
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Joel Wright
1793–1868
Birth Location: Anson, North Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth McGehee's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth McGehee
1739–1821
Birth Place: Prince Edward, Virginia
Parents
Edward McGehee
1699–1771
King William, King William, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth DeJarnette
1709–1783
VA
Grandparents
Thomas Mackgehee
1645–1727
York, Virginia, United States
Ann Bastrop
1664–1724
Kent, England
Jean DeJarnette
1680–1765
LaRochelle, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Mary Mumford
1683–1765
Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Mackgayhe
–1675
Mary Johnson
1625–1678
Thomas Bastrop
1640–1639
Elizabeth Pell
1610–1693
Samuel DeJarnette
1640–1681
Frances Favor
1657–1765
Edward Mumford
1663–1690
Mary Watkins
1650–1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patrick MacGregor
1600–1661
Lady MacDonald
1611–1678
John Johnson
1600–1659
Margaret Cole
1604–1655
Thomas Bastrop)
1615–1640
Mary Pell
1617–1640
Robert Pell
1580–1640
Mary Seade
1580–1640
Jean Dejarnat
1610–1701
Sarah Golden
1610–1670
Theophilus Favre
1635–
Elizabeth Harbin
1630–
Thomas Mumford
1641–
Jane Scarsbrook
1632–1695
Joseph Watkins
1635–1670
Elizabeth Purnell
1625–1657

Elizabeth McGehee's Descendants

1.
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Elizabeth McGehee (1739–22 Jun 1821) m. Thomas Wright (1740–24 Jan 1791)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane) Wright 1767–1804 m. Isaac Stephens 1762–1831 m. Isaac Stephens 1762–1831
    1. 1. Sarah (Sally) Stephens 1780–1855 m. Naysa (L) Simmons 1774–1859
      1. 1. Martha (Maitland) Simmons 1799–1859 m. Capt (John S) Glass 1780–1840
        1. 1. Nancy Glass 1826–1887 m. Samuel (Edward) Lee 1824–1891
        2. 2. Dudley Glass 1801–
        3. 3. Patience Glass 1803–
        4. 4. Frances (Elizabeth) Glass 1807–1897
        5. 5. Martha (Ann) Glass 1809–1895
        6. 6. Judith Glass 1815–1839
        7. 7. Pamelia (Ann) Glass 1825–
        8. 8. Mary (Polly) Glass 1814–1880 m. Daniel (Coleman) Witcher*** 1812–1879
        9. 9. Amelia Glass 1811–
        10. 10. Frances (Elizabeth) Glass 1813–1897
        11. 11. Judith Glass 1815–1880
        12. 12. Martha (Ann) Glass 1819–1895
        13. 13. Mary (Polly) Glass 1814–1880
      2. 2. Nancy Simmons 1808–1881
      3. 3. Nancy Simmons 1808–1855
      4. 4. Doctor (H) Simmons 1822–
      5. 5. Cap (Henry) Simmons 1822–
      6. 6. Jordan (H) Simmons 1797–1880
      7. 7. William (Gibson) Simmons 1800–1850
      8. 8. Wiley (James) Simmons 1806–1873
      9. 9. Polly Simmons 1805–
      10. 10. Thomas Simmons 1804–
      11. 11. Nacy (S) Simmons 1810–1912
    2. 2. Thomas (Lawrence) Stephens 1790–1870
    3. 3. Susannah (L "Susan") Stephens 1799–1839
    4. 4. Katy Stephens 1799–1840
    5. 5. Susan Stephens 1797–1885
    6. 6. George (W) Stephens 1788–1870
    7. 7. Abraham Stephens 1788–1865
    8. 8. Elizabeth (Betsey) Stephens 1789–1857
    9. 9. Sarah (Wright) Stephens 1792–1840
    10. 10. Isaac Stephens 1805–1857
    11. 11. Mary (Bowman "Polly") Stephens 1795–1865
    12. 12. Henry (Harvey) Stephens 1797–1853
  2. 2. John (R) Wright 1764–1834
  3. 3. Jane Wright 1769–1856 m. Michael Barnett 1770–1803
    1. 1. Matthew Barnett 1802–1886
    2. 2. Michael Barnett 1803–1881
    3. 3. John (W) Barnett 1801–1870
    4. 4. Sarah Barnett 1799–
  4. 4. Susannah (H) Wright 1771–1841 m. Charles (CARTER) Sr 1762–1841
    1. 1. Susannah HOLLINGSWORTH 1788–1817
    2. 2. William CARTER 1797–1869
    3. 3. Samuel Carter 1790–1844
    4. 4. Susannah Carter 1805–1878
    5. 5. Nancy (P) Carter 1790–1876
    6. 6. Charles (W.) Carter 1795–1864
    7. 7. Josiah Carter 1793–
    8. 8. Lewis Carter 1812–
    9. 9. james Carter 1800–
  5. 5. Sarah Wright 1772–1830 m. Benjamin Cullin 1764–1820
  6. 6. Samuel Wright 1774–1809
  7. 7. William Wright 1777–1836
  8. 8. Martha (Patsy) Wright 1778–1830 m. William (Ligon) V 1772–1850
    1. 1. Susannah (Leagens) Liggon 1802–1866
    2. 2. James Ligon 1808–1843
    3. 3. Elizabeth Ligon 1810–1844
    4. 4. George (A) Ligon 1816–
    5. 5. Robert (B) Ligon 1814–
    6. 6. Thomas (J) Ligon 1797–1856
    7. 7. Martha (Patsy) Ligon 1805–1876
    8. 8. Daniel Ligon 1806–1886
    9. 9. William (Ligon) Jr 1807–1871
  9. 9. Josiah (McGehee) Wright 1780–1840
  10. 10. George (T) WRIGHT 1787–1847
  11. 11. Elizabeth Wright 1763–1854 m. William (Coleman Glenn) 8G500 1761–1823
    1. 1. William (Wright) Glenn 1799–1873
    2. 2. Nathan (Glenn) 8G600 1796–1882
    3. 3. Jane (Shand Coleman Glenn) 8G600 1809–1870
    4. 4. Thomas (Alexander) Glenn 1806–1882
    5. 5. Lucy (Glenn) 8G600 1789–1848
    6. 6. Mary (Ann) Glenn 1801–1873
    7. 7. Patsy Glenn 1793–1866
    8. 8. Sarah (Clark) Glenn 1804–1878
    9. 9. Mary (Elizabeth Glenn) 8G600 1791–1859
    10. 10. Elizabeth Glenn 1794–1834
  12. 12. Joel Wright 1793–1868

Elizabeth McGehee's Timeline

2 Records

1739
1739
Birth of Elizabeth McGehee in Prince Edward, Virginia
Prince Edward, Virginia
1821
22 Jun 1821
Age 82
Death of Elizabeth McGehee in Cross Hill, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Cross Hill, Laurens, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Prince Edward, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 330; SAR Membership Number: 65900
    [2] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1740; Birth city: Prince Edward; Birth state: VA
    [4] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 355
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1481.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DP1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1821
    Event Place: Cross Hill, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 330; SAR Membership Number: 65900
    [2] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1740; Birth city: Prince Edward; Birth state: VA
    [4] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fuller-Ligon Cemetery, Cross Hill, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012
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