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McGee Family History


My maiden name is MCGEE and here is the information that I have found so far on my line.

James MCGEE, born around 1793 in Mecklenberg, North Carolina married Matilda WALLACE, daughter of Joseph WALLACE and Mary MEEK was born on May 11, 1793 in Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee on January 19, 1813.

James and Matilda had at least 3 children, Thomas James, James Madison and George Wallace.

Thomas James, TJ, was born in 1821 in Christian County, Kentucky. He married Francis Thompson BUCKINGHAM. A son Andrew J. is noted being born on November 6, 1853 in Spring Creek, Graves County,Kentucky.

James Madison, was born in 1823 in Christian County, Kentucky. He married Eliza Ann BUCKINGHAM, born on March 6, 1827 in Milton, Caswell County, North Carolina, on January 2, 1845.

They had 11 children: George Madison, born on January 27, 1848 married to Martha Ellen CARTWRIGHT
John Wallace, born in 1850, married to Ann Eliza TAYLOR
Sidney Cary, born April 13, 1851, married to Belle Zora C. REED
James Thomas, born December 29, 1852
Susan M., born December 20, 1855, married to G. BOMER
Sarah T., born October 20, 1857
Lucy A., born in 1858
Margaret P., born on May 9, 1859, married to John C. CARTWRIGHT
Cornelia E., born March 22, 1861 in Graves County, Kentucky
Eliza Jane, born February 14, 1869, married to George T. GRIFFITH.

George Madison MCGEE was born on January 27, 1848 in Chistian County, Kentucky. He died on April 4, 1917 in Pottsville, Graves County, Kentucky. He married Martha Ellen CARTWRIGHT in 1871. Martha Ellen was born on July 19, 1851 in Graves County, Kentucky and died on June 17, 1931. She was the daughter of Ira T. CARTWRIGHT and Elelinda ALBRITTON. George and Martha Allen are both buried in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Graves County.

They had the following children:
Lubie, born on October 27, 1872. He was a Physician and practiced medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana where he died on June 6, 1906. He is buried in Graves County, Kentucky,
Lillian, born on November 27, 1876 and died on August 15, 1961. She married Dr. William Jasper SHELTON. Dr. Shelton died on Christmas Eve 1943 while on his way to a house call. His car slid off of an icy bridge in Mayfield, Kentucky. I believe Lillian is a twin. The census shows that a 1 week old female died in December 1876,
A four day old female, born on May 28, 1878, died,
Julian, born on July 5, 1884 and died in May 1967. He married Ollie CARTER,
Thurman, born on December 3, 1885 and died August 23, 1926. He married Hester Nanny HAPPY, (my great grandmother). Thurman and Hester were married in the year of 1907,
One other child born named Mayme.

Thurman MCGEE and Hester Nanny HAPPY were married in the year of 1907. Thurman was born on December 3, 1885 in Graves County, Kentucky and died on August 23, 1926. Hester was born on June 13, 1884 in Graves County, Kentucky and died on November 13, 1973 in Wayne County, Michigan.
Thurman and Hester had four children:
Thurman Jr., born on September 28, 1907 and died on January 1, 1965,
Linda Leona, born on January 6, 1911 and died in November 4, 1921,
James Ira, born on October 7, 1913 in Graves County, Kentucky and died on March 9, 1983. He married Mable Larue HOLMES on February 3, 1934, and
George Wickham, born on November 1, 1921.