James Gee

Brief Life History of James

When James Gee was born in 1775, in Lunenburg, Virginia, United States, his father, Neavil Gee, was 46 and his mother, Catherine Lucas, was 46. He married Lucy Bugg on 6 February 1797, in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 19 December 1817, in Monroe, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 42, and was buried in Gee Cemetery, Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Gee
1775–1817
Lucy Bugg
1779–1880
Marriage: 6 February 1797
Elizabeth Lucas Gee
1797–1878
Jefferson Gee
1799–
John Bugg Gee, Sr
1801–1878
James Pennington Gee I
1803–1825
Sarah Jane Gee
1814–1879
Sack H Gee
1816–1882

Sources (13)

  • 1810 United States Federal Census
  • James Gee, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
  • James Gee in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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World Events (8)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital

On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.

1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.

The Philadelphia Convention was intended to be the first meeting to establish the first system of government under the Articles of Confederation. From this Convention, the Constitution of the United States was made and then put into place making it one of the major events in all American History.

Name Meaning

Irish: pronounced originally with a hard /g/, a shortened form of McGee , Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Aodha ‘son of Aodh’ (see McCoy ).

English: pronounced with a soft g, /dʒ/; generally a variant of Jay .

French (Gée): habitational name from any of several places called Gée or Gé, for example in Maine-et-Loire, derived from the Gallo-Roman domain name Gaiacum. Compare Ge .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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