William Joseph MAGEEAge: 51 years1836–1887
- Name
- William Joseph MAGEE
- Given names
- William Joseph
- Surname
- MAGEE
- Also known as
- William James MAGEE
 Birth | 1836 42 39 |
 Military | Co D of 46th Mississippi Infantry |
 Birth of a brother | E.J. MAGEE about 1836 |
| Death of a father | Evan J MAGEE about 1836 |
| Death of a father | Evan J MAGEE about 1836 Note: Evan Magee was dead by 1837 since his widow's name appeared in the Mississippi census of 1837.
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| Death of a maternal grandfather | Jonas SHORT 1840 (Age 4 years) Note: In 1840 a Jonas Short appeared in Texas with Simeon Short and Elbern Short where Jonas was granted 320 acres by a land commission in Jasper Co. This might have been old Jonas Short with his son and grandson. Or it might have been young (15 years old) Jonas, son of Simeon. No age was given in the land record.
Conditional Certificate Recipients in Jasper Co Tx, 1841 Note: Charles Irby and his Short in-laws were in Jasper Co Tx obtaining land in 1841. Evidently they did not stay but returned to Rankin Co MS by 1850.
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| Death of a paternal grandfather | Jonathan MAGEE October 1841 (Age 5 years) Note: Estate Notice for Jonathan Magee, Jackson Mississippian, Oct 22, 1841: December 1841 term of the Probate Court, Simpson County MS. Thomas Hutson and William H Pervis, Adms.
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| Birth of a half-brother | Samuel J. MILES 1842 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Wiett? S. MILES 1843 (Age 7 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Rebecca JAMES 1845 (Age 9 years) |
 Marriage | Mary Magdaline HARPER — View this family March 5, 1858 (Age 22 years) |
| Death of a mother | Naomi SHORT August 17, 1859 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Martha E MAGEE November 1859 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Mary Alice MAGEE July 7, 1861 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | William Frank MAGEE September 6, 1863 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Anne MAGEE January 16, 1865 (Age 29 years) |
| Death of a brother | John Calvin MAGEE 1869 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Louis Evan MAGEE August 14, 1870 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Della MAGEE January 3, 1871 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | Charles Walter MAGEE April 3, 1872 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a son #8 | John Vincent MAGEE September 23, 1878 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Lila Ola MAGEE October 31, 1880 (Age 44 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #10 | Rosa Lee MAGEE 1882 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #11 | Eula MAGEE 1885 (Age 49 years) |
 Death | October 7, 1887 (Age 51 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Evan J MAGEE Birth: about 1794 24 20 — Richmond Co Ga Death: about 1836 — Westville, Simpson Co, MS |
| mother |
Naomi SHORT Birth: 1797 — Georgia Death: August 17, 1859 — Simpson Co MS |
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Marriage: November 26, 1815 — St Tammany Parish LA |
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3 years elder brother |
Birth: December 5, 1818 24 21 — Louisiana Death: April 10, 1894 — Trinity Co, Tx |
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2 years elder brother |
Warren MAGEE Birth: December 3, 1820 26 23 — Louisiana |
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3 years elder brother |
John Calvin MAGEE Birth: November 13, 1823 29 26 — LA Death: 1869 |
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7 years elder brother |
Evan Thomas MAGEE Birth: 1830 36 33 Death: about 1916 — Rankin Co MS (possibly) |
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7 years himself |
William Joseph MAGEE Birth: 1836 42 39 — Mississippi Death: October 7, 1887 — MS |
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-16 years elder sister |
Sarah MAGEE Birth: 1819 25 22 — LA |
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-2 years elder sister |
Martha MAGEE Birth: about 1816 22 19 |
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10 years elder sister |
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4 years elder sister |
Emeline MAGEE Birth: about 1828 34 31 |
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9 years twin brother |
E.J. MAGEE Birth: about 1836 42 39 |
| Mother’s family with Samuel J. MILES |
| step-father | |
| mother |
Naomi SHORT Birth: 1797 — Georgia Death: August 17, 1859 — Simpson Co MS |
| half-brother |
Samuel J. MILES Birth: 1842 45 — Simpson County MS |
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2 years half-brother |
Wiett? S. MILES Birth: 1843 46 — Simpson County MS |
| Family with Mary Magdaline HARPER |
| himself |
William Joseph MAGEE Birth: 1836 42 39 — Mississippi Death: October 7, 1887 — MS |
| wife |
Mary Magdaline HARPER Birth: 1841 — Rankin Co MS |
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Marriage: March 5, 1858 — Rankin Co MS |
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21 months daughter |
Martha E MAGEE Birth: November 1859 23 18 — MS |
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20 months daughter |
Mary Alice MAGEE Birth: July 7, 1861 25 20 — MS Death: October 1943 |
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2 years son |
William Frank MAGEE Birth: September 6, 1863 27 22 — MS Death: October 12, 1897 — Braxton MS |
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16 months daughter |
Anne MAGEE Birth: January 16, 1865 29 24 — MS Death: February 8, 1961 — Forest LA |
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6 years son |
Louis Evan MAGEE Birth: August 14, 1870 34 29 — MS Death: March 4, 1918 — Mendenhall MS |
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5 months daughter |
Della MAGEE Birth: January 3, 1871 35 30 — MS Death: October 5, 1948 — MS |
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15 months son |
Charles Walter MAGEE Birth: April 3, 1872 36 31 — MS Death: 1963 — MS |
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7 years son |
John Vincent MAGEE Birth: September 23, 1878 42 37 — Ms Death: March 19, 1938 |
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2 years daughter |
Lila Ola MAGEE Birth: October 31, 1880 44 39 — MS Death: May 20, 1953 — Braxton MS |
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2 years daughter |
Rosa Lee MAGEE Birth: 1882 46 41 Death: 1913 |
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4 years daughter |
Eula MAGEE Birth: 1885 49 44 — MS Death: 1922 — Mendenhall MS |
| Military | William J Magee enlisted in the Confederate States of America on 1 Apr 1862, at Meridain by W H Clark for 12 Months, as a Private in Company D 46th Regimental Mississippi Infantry. Captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi on 4 Jul 1863, and Surrendered at Citronella by Lt Gen R Taylor, CSA to Maj Gen E.R.S. Canby U.S.A., 4 May 1865. Paroled at Jackson Mississippi on 19 May 1865. From Confederate Muster Card for William James Magee, Company D 46th Mississippi Infantry, Private. Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War, Paroled at Vicksburg, Mississippi, according to the terms of capitulation entered into by the Commanding Generals of the United States and Confederate forces July 4, 1863. Roll not dated, Paroled, not Stated. Where captured, Vicksburg, when captured July 4, 1863. |
| Death | From Findagrave for William J Magee Birth: Mar. 18, 1839 Mississippi, USA Death: Oct. 7, 1887 Mississippi, USA Middle name may be Joseph. Family links: Spouse: Mary Magdalene Harper Magee (1841 - 1916) Children: William Franklin Magee (1863 - 1897)* Charles Walter Magee (1872 - 1963)* Eula Magee May (1885 - 1922)* Burial: Zion Hill Cemetery Braxton Rankin County Mississippi, USA Find A Grave Memorial# 113407817 |
| Note | Billy Cox states William's birth was Mar 18, 1839 but all census are more consistent with 1836. William's father, Evan James, was dead before 1840. |
| Note | William was part of the 46th Mississippi Infantry. for a history of this unit see: http://www.gwest.org/46thmsin.htm |
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