NOTE by Sharon Autwell:
David and Mariah are believed to be buried in well constructed masonry vaults in the family burial ground near their old home, about 10 miles northeast of Liberty, MS. The first vault has an oval top, the second is beside it and joins so that they appear as one vault. The tops have fallen in and a partition separates the two. There are no names to indicate who is buried there, but the information has come down through the family and appears accurate. When W. H. C. McGehee, administrator of the estate of David, sold the real estate to Joseph A. Sharp he reserved one acre of ground for the use of said deceased burying ground. This acre is not described, but the place of the vaults is the only burying ground on this plantation of 877.59 acres of land.
Notes from Amite County Court Records
File 130, Estate Records of Amite Co, MS - Found in "Amite County, MS, 1699-1890, Vol. 3", Casey, 1957
David MCGEHEE estate
Admin - William H. C. MCGEHEE
In Testate debts of $3,000.00
Insufficient personal property to satisfy.
Nine children and heirs:
Emily MCGEHEE
Browder MCGEHEE
Orleaner SHARP
Aminda (Amanda) MCGEHEE
Virginia MCGEHEE
Sarah MCGEHEE
Marintha MCGEHEE
Caswell MCGEHEE
Hansford J. MCGEHEE
Petitioner William H. C. MCGEHEE therefore petitions to sell the personal estate of David MCGEHEE on the 1st day of Jan 1850.
Inventory recorded Oct term 1848 - Valued at $9,558.00
David MCGEHEE died 21 Aug 1848
800 acres of land, 14 negro slaves, old and young.
NOTE by Sharon Autwell:
David and Mariah are believed to be buried in well constructed masonry vaults in the family burial ground near their old home, about 10 miles northeast of Liberty, MS. The first vault has an oval top, the second is beside it and joins so that they appear as one vault. The tops have fallen in and a partition separates the two. There are no names to indicate who is buried there, but the information has come down through the family and appears accurate. When W. H. C. McGehee, administrator of the estate of David, sold the real estate to Joseph A. Sharp he reserved one acre of ground for the use of said deceased burying ground. This acre is not described, but the place of the vaults is the only burying ground on this plantation of 877.59 acres of land.
Notes from Amite County Court Records
File 130, Estate Records of Amite Co, MS - Found in "Amite County, MS, 1699-1890, Vol. 3", Casey, 1957
David MCGEHEE estate
Admin - William H. C. MCGEHEE
In Testate debts of $3,000.00
Insufficient personal property to satisfy.
Nine children and heirs:
Emily MCGEHEE
Browder MCGEHEE
Orleaner SHARP
Aminda (Amanda) MCGEHEE
Virginia MCGEHEE
Sarah MCGEHEE
Marintha MCGEHEE
Caswell MCGEHEE
Hansford J. MCGEHEE
Petitioner William H. C. MCGEHEE therefore petitions to sell the personal estate of David MCGEHEE on the 1st day of Jan 1850.
Inventory recorded Oct term 1848 - Valued at $9,558.00
David MCGEHEE died 21 Aug 1848
800 acres of land, 14 negro slaves, old and young.
Family Members
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William Hansford "Crawford" "W.H.C." McGehee
1822–1859
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Emily McGehee Browder
1823–1903
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Eddie McGehee
1825 – unknown
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James Madison "Mat" McGehee
1826–1893
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Hines McGehee
1826 – unknown
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Orleana McGehee Sharp
1827–1921
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Amarintha McGehee Caston
1829 – unknown
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Sarah McGehee Nunnery
1832–1908
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Hansford J. McGehee
1837–1901
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