GT McGehee Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

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George Thomas McGehee

February 5, 1836 - ??

Born at Bastrop County, TX on February 5, 1836.
Resided at San Marcos, Hays County, TX in 1860 with parents and seven siblings.

Mustered into Company D at Corinth, MS on April 15, 1862 by Col. Wharton.
Absent in June 1862 due to illness.
Wounded during Wheeler's 1863 raid, likely at Farmington, TN in October 1863.
Recovered by November 1863.
Present in February 1864.
Left at Greensville, SC by April 1864 to at least June 1864 due to illness.
Present by October 1864.
Present in January 1865 after scout in north AL.
Wounded at Aiken, SC, reportedly on February 11, 1865.
Member of Terry Lodge, Regimental Masonic Chapter.

Wounded at Aiken, South Carolina on February 12, 1862. George's brother, John Francis McGehee fought with Hood's Texas Brigade. Both George and John made it back to Texas alive. Both became cattlemen and George became well known in the 1870s for leading a number of buffalo hunting expeditions out on to the staked plains of west Texas when it was still pretty dangerous because of the Commaches.

Also Identified As:
	None Identified
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:

Parents:
	Thomas McGehee b. fought at San Jacinto as member of Billingsley's Rangers
Siblings:
	Charles W. McGehee, Co. D b. ~1842 John Francis McGehee b. fought in Hood's Texas Brigade during the war
Spouse(s):
	Unknown
Children:
	Unknown
Gravesite:
	Unlocated

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
	Head of Houshold

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?

Related Links:
	J. W. F. Hill letter, dated April 17, 1862 R. F. Bunting letter, dated October 20, 1863 R. E. Hill Letter, dated June 16, 1862 J. W. Hill Letter, dated October 26, 1862 R. E. Hill Letter, January 12, 1863 R. E. Hill Letter, March 5, 1863 R. E. Hill Letter, March 25, 1863 "Barton's Springs—Bubbling Waters and Good Cheer," Austin Daily Statesmen, July 8, 1875 "Texas Rangers Reunion at Austin," Confederate Veteran, August 1898, p. 372.
Sources:
	Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.
Research Links:
	(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: McGehee) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: McGehee) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Hays County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Hays County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Hays County, TX) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Bastrop County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Bastrop County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Bastrop County, TX)

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