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Mary "Molsey" McGee 1776–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1776

Birth Location: Duplin Co., NC

Death Date: 29 SEP 1849

Death Location: Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Jr

Mother: Letitia Sellers

Spouse(s): Jonathan Rothwell

Children(s): Armilin Rothwell, Lydia Turrentine, William Rothwell, Tabitha Rothwell, Jonathan Rothwell, James Rothwell

Mary "Molsey" McGee was born in 1776 in Duplin Co., NC, the child of Benjamin Sellers Jr And Letitia Sellers. Mary "Molsey" McGee married Jonathan Rothwell, and had children including Armilin B Rothwell, Eva Rothwell, James Rothwell, Jonathan H Rothwell, Lydia Turrentine, Sarah Jane Rothwell, Tabitha Rothwell, William Rothwell. Mary "Molsey" McGee passed away in 1849 in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mary "Molsey" McGee was born in 1776 in Duplin Co., NC, the child of Benjamin Sellers Jr And Letitia Sellers.
  • Mary "Molsey" McGee married Jonathan Rothwell, and had children including Armilin B Rothwell, Eva Rothwell, James Rothwell, Jonathan H Rothwell, Lydia Turrentine, Sarah Jane Rothwell, Tabitha Rothwell, William Rothwell.
  • Mary "Molsey" McGee passed away in 1849 in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Jr
1740–1817
Birth Location: Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
BJ
Letitia Sellers
1756–1820
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
LS

Spouses(s)

Jonathan Rothwell
1775–1846
Birth Location: Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA
JR

Children(s)

Armilin Rothwell
1783–1792
Birth Location: –
AR
Lydia Turrentine
1811–1847
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA
LT
William Rothwell
1780–
Birth Location: North Carolina
WR
Tabitha Rothwell
1799–1860
Birth Location: North Carolina
TR
Jonathan Rothwell
1816–1865
Birth Location: Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
JR
James Rothwell
1790–1856
Birth Location: South Carolina
JR

Mary McGee's Ancestors

Self
Mary McGee
1776–1849
Birth Place: Duplin Co., NC
Parents
Benjamin Sellers Jr
1740–1817
Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Letitia Sellers
1756–1820
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Ruth Farnham
1918–2011
Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Benjamin (Sellers) Sr
1717–1761
Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Lester Farnham
1898–
Ruth Eckert
1899–1991
Providence Gurley
1658–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pearl Farnham
1872–
Ellen Cole
1876–
Wright Eckert
1856–1944
Jane Eckert
1862–1938
John Gurley
1636–1727
Barbe Guery
1649–1709

Mary McGee's Descendants

1.
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Mary ("Molsey") McGee (1776–29 SEP 1849) m. Jonathan Rothwell (12 March 1775–26 March 1846)
  1. 1. Armilin (B) Rothwell 1783–1792
  2. 2. Lydia Turrentine 1811–1847 m. Morgan (Clower) Turrentine 1800–1881
    1. 1. John (Rothwell) Turrentine 1847–1931
    2. 2. Mary (C) Turrentine 1837–
    3. 3. Sarah (Sally) Turrentine 1845–
  3. 3. William Rothwell 1780–
  4. 4. Tabitha Rothwell 1799–1860
  5. 5. Jonathan (H.) Rothwell 1816–1865 m. Laura (Elizabeth Perrin Rankin) Rothwell 1816–1899
    1. 1. William (James) Rothwell 1844–1862
    2. 2. Catherine (Taylor Rothwell) Vick 1846–1890
    3. 3. Mary (C.) Rothwell 1846–
    4. 4. Henrietta Rothwell 1849–
  6. 6. James Rothwell 1790–1856 m. Margaret Rothwell 1791–
    1. 1. Andrew (J.) Rothwell 1832– m. Polly ("Mary Anne") Bridges 1835–
      1. 1. John (L.) Rothwell 1856–
      2. 2. James (Buchanan) Rothwell 1858–1941 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Mittan 1860–1946
        1. 1. Lucy (Luella) Burt 1889–1972
        2. 2. James (William) Rothwell 1886–1934 m. Florence Hunter 1894–1974 m. Lucretia (Sophia) Johnson 1896–1981
        3. 3. Margurite (Mae) Meaden 1897–1976
        4. 4. Arthur (Charles) Rothwell 1899–1971
        5. 5. Harland (Andrew) Rothwell 1902–1933
        6. 6. John (Edward) Rothwell 1892–1961 m. Helen (Pearl) Rothwell 1896–1927 m. Mary Rothwell 1904–
        7. 7. Clyde (Henry) Rothwell 1905–1959 m. Mildred Reeder 1909–1989
    2. 2. Matt Rothwell 1821–1915 m. Melvina Brown 1831–
      1. 1. John (William) Brown 1854–
      2. 2. Richard Brown 1858– m. Anna (B) Brown 1865–
        1. 1. John (H) Brown 1891–
        2. 2. Clara (C) Brown 1896–
        3. 3. Elmer (C) Brown 1902–
        4. 4. Earnest (K) Brown 1904–
    3. 3. Washington (J) Bothwell 1829–
    4. 4. John Rothwell 1818–1903 m. Sarah McMurtrey 1823–1880
      1. 1. Margaret (Anne) Rothwell 1845–1922
      2. 2. Mary (Jane) Rothwell 1844–1922
      3. 3. James (Madison) Rothwell 1847–1917 m. Ida (Belle Bristow) Rothwell 1860–1897
        1. 1. Dale Rothwell 1884–1971 m. Eleanor ("Nellie") Kerr 1887–1969 m. Nellie Rothwell 1888–1969
        2. 2. Idala Rothwell 1885–1900
        3. 3. George (Arnold) Rothwell 1886–1961 m. Mamie (Elizabeth) Sorrels 1886–1949
        4. 4. James (Matison) Rothwell 1882–1958 m. Hulda (Christine) Sandquist 1881–1959
        5. 5. Lavanche Rothwell 1887–1967 m. John (Shoun) Moore 1875–1957
        6. 6. Ernest (Victor) Rothwell 1894–1978 m. Minnie Treadwell 1896–1985
        7. 7. Leta (E) Vollmer 1895–1983 m. William (Ernest) Vollmer 1892–1962
      4. 4. Sarah (E.) Rothwell 1852–1879 m. Lemuel Reed 1847–1903
        1. 1. Julia (A.) Reed 1875–
      5. 5. Lidia Rothwell 1861–1930
        1. 1. Carl Brown 1883–
        2. 2. Laura (B) Brown 1880–
        3. 3. Clarence (Wesley) Brown 1882–
        4. 4. Jacob Brown 1884– m. Emily (Fulton) Brown 1877–
        5. 5. Abbie (Marie) McFarland 1893–1964 m. Joseph (James) McFarland 1891–1933
      6. 6. Frances (Vergil) Windsor 1865–1953 m. Fred Windsor 1854–1930
        1. 1. Grace (M) Rothwell 1898–1992 m. John (William) Rothwell 1880–1954
      7. 7. Luvanchia (Lou) Rothwell 1866–1928
      8. 8. Samuel (Joseph) Rothwell 1858–1933 m. Alwilda (May) Nichols 1861–1911
        1. 1. John (William) Rothwell 1880–1954 m. Grace (M) Rothwell 1898–1992
        2. 2. Joseph (Marion) Rothwell 1882–1885
        3. 3. Charles (J.) Rothwell 1888–1957 m. Grace (Frances) Walkins 1905–1986 m. Ruth (E Burge) Rothwell 1910–1999 m. Grace Anderson 1894–1965
        4. 4. Edith (E) Swan 1906–1977 m. Ersal (Vern) Swank 1894–1977 m. Eric (Agner) Swan 1906–1951
        5. 5. Rex (Alonzo) Rothwell 1900–1959 m. Muriel Lila 1903–1967
        6. 6. Lennie (Rothwell) Lynd 1897–1988 m. John (Short Walter) Vollmer 1886–1937 m. Harvey (Herman) Lynd 1890–1972
        7. 7. Sarah (Josephine) Rothwell 1894–1983 m. Lewis (Carl) Chaney 1891–1953
        8. 8. Jesse (Willard) Rothwell 1891–1967 m. Esther (A.) Rothwell 1899–1945
        9. 9. Nora (Louetta) Hensley 1887–1961 m. James Hensley 1884–1972
        10. 10. Mary (Jane) Hare 1885–1973 m. George (Henry) Hare 1877–1958
        11. 11. France (Lina) Rothwell 1884–1884
        12. 12. Amy (Vergil) Rothwell 1892–1899
        13. 13. Samuel (Benton) Rothwell 1898–1898
      9. 9. J. (T. Benton) Rothwell 1842–1917
      10. 10. George (Washington) Rothwell 1855–1930 m. Sarah (Ann) Nichols 1857–1923
        1. 1. Mrs (Lulu E) Lishner 1880–1971 m. Herman (W) Lishner 1877–1906 m. Joseph (I) Monfort 1861–
        2. 2. Rosa Long 1881–1940 m. John (Edward) Winn 1877–1964 m. John (Munson) Long 1880–
        3. 3. Josephine Rothwell 1883–1983 m. Leonard (Christopher) Hostetter 1877–1971 m. Charles Preusse 1883–1944
        4. 4. Sarah Hobbs 1885–1958 m. Floyd (Collins) Hobbs 1888–1941
        5. 5. Grover (Cleveland) Rothwell 1887–1967 m. Lillian (Belle) Rothwell 1893–1959
        6. 6. Thurman (Allen) Rothwell 1888–1962 m. M Rothwell 1896–1980
        7. 7. Alpha (Mae) Rothwell 1890–1945 m. George (W) Winn 1886–
        8. 8. Carrie (Bell Godfrey) Moomaw 1893–1975 m. Grover ("Cleve" Cleveland) Godfrey 1884–1933 m. Harry (Philip) Tillman 1887–
        9. 9. Ethel (Ruth) Rothwell 1896–1930
        10. 10. Lillian (Dell) Rothwell 1899–1940 m. Edward Cunningham 1893–1966
        11. 11. George (Washington Rothwell) Jr. 1900–1964 m. Edith Khuntz 1902–
        12. 12. Ernest Rothwell 1884–1885
        13. 13. Gladys Rothwell 1900–
      11. 11. Thomas Rothwell 1850–1917 m. Sarah (E.) Johnson 1857–1914 m. Mary (Ellen) Rothwell 1857–1914
        1. 1. Bessie Dial 1888–1973
        2. 2. Doris (D.) Brune 1889–1981
        3. 3. Bessie (R) Dial 1888–1973 m. Ira (H) Dial 1877–1954
        4. 4. D (D) Rothwell 1889–1981 m. Gustave (W) Brune 1889–1950 m. Frederick (Stilman) Alford 1888–1980
        5. 5. M Rothwell 1896–1980 m. Thurman (Allen) Rothwell 1888–1962
      12. 12. Millie Rothwell 1862–1947 m. Mark (G) Reed 1851–1931
        1. 1. Kathryn (Ruth) Barnhart 1885–1963
        2. 2. Lawrence (Jack) Reed 1881–1954 m. Maggie Bylail 1883– m. Lula (M) Reed 1895–
        3. 3. Fred Reed 1890–1968
        4. 4. Maud (R) Lindley 1887–1975 m. G (M Lindley) II 1885–1971
        5. 5. Myrtle (Millie) Rothwell 1893–1953 m. Omer (Robert) Belles 1889–1957
        6. 6. Herbert Reed 1875–1951 m. Emma Jones 1881–
        7. 7. Nellie Reed 1880–
    5. 5. John (Hamilton) Rothwell 1828–1904 m. Amanda (Susan) Rothwell 1833–1923
      1. 1. Adelaide (Florence Rothwell) Ficklin 1853–1937 m. Henry (Clay) Ficklin 1848–1924
        1. 1. Josephine (C.) Harper 1890–1959
        2. 2. Callie (Maude) Humphreys 1892–1913
        3. 3. James (Noble) Ficklin 1879–1949
        4. 4. Mary (Susan) Ficklin 1884–1957
        5. 5. Mattie (Belle) Ficklin 1886–1961
      2. 2. William Rothwell 1855–
      3. 3. Charles (Logan) Rothwell 1868–1958 m. Minnie (B) Terry 1877–1962
        1. 1. Ursel (Damon) Rothwell 1900–1961
        2. 2. Charles (Logan Rothwell) Jr 1915–1997 m. Virginia (Slater) Rothwell 1913–1993
        3. 3. Percy (Raymond) Rothwell 1896–1986 m. Myra Miller 1894–1984
        4. 4. Claudia (Helen) Matzen 1903–1988
        5. 5. Bonnie (F) Sneed 1908–1969
        6. 6. Claudia Rothwell 1903–
        7. 7. Clara (Rothwell) Lindsey 1906–1984
        8. 8. Bonnie (F Rothwell) Sneed 1908–1969 m. Guy (Leroy) Sneed 1901–1959
        9. 9. Ursel (Damon) Rothwell 1900–1961 m. Marie Rothwell 1902–1931 m. Marie Rothwell 1902–1931 m. Opal Rothwell 1909–
      4. 4. Luther (Walter) Rothwell 1873–1945 m. Matilda (Susan) Davidson 1885–1954
        1. 1. Wilma (A) Strayhall 1905–1980
        2. 2. Gladys (Pearl) Dameron 1900–1983
    6. 6. Ira (H.) Rothwell 1820–1870

Mary McGee's Timeline

6 Records

1776
1776
Birth of Mary "Molsey" McGee in Brunswick County, North Carolina.
Brunswick County, North Carolina.
1776
1776
Birth of Mary "Molsey" McGee in Duplin Co., NC
Duplin Co., NC
1778
after 1778
Age 2
Mary "Molsey" McGee was married in North Carolina
North Carolina
1849
29 SEP 1849
Age 73
Death of Mary "Molsey" McGee in Wilmington, Brunswick, North Carolina, USA
Wilmington, Brunswick, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 74
Mary "Molsey" McGee resided here in Northwest, Brunswick, North Carolina, USA
Northwest, Brunswick, North Carolina, USA
1856
9 February 1856
Age 80
Death of Mary "Molsey" McGee in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: Brunswick County, North Carolina.
    Record Source:
    [1] Rothwell Family Tree, Mary Sellers Rothwell
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees
    [7] Ancestry Family Trees
    [8] Ancestry Family Trees
    [9] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Northwest, Brunswick, North Carolina; Roll: M432_621; Page: 142A; Image: 289
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: Duplin Co., NC

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: after 1778
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: Rothwell Family Tree, Mary Sellers Rothwell

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Northwest, Brunswick, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Northwest, Brunswick, North Carolina; Roll: M432_621; Page: 142A; Image: 289

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 February 1856
    Event Place: Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] deveau Family Tree, Mary Sellers
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees
    [7] Ancestry Family Trees
    [8] Ancestry Family Trees
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 SEP 1849
    Event Place: Wilmington, Brunswick, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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