Abner W. McGehee

Abner W. McGehee
Born	Abner William McGehee February 17, 1779 Prince Edward County, Virginia, U.S.
Died	1855
Occupation	Planter, businessman, investor
Parent(s)	Micajah McGehee Nancy Scott
Relatives	John Scott (maternal uncle)

Abner W. McGehee (1779-1855) was an American planter, businessman and investor. A plantation owner in Georgia, he moved to Alabama to invest in iron mines and railroads.

Abner William McGehee was born on February 17, 1779 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. He grew up near the Broad River in the state of Georgia. His maternal uncle, John Scott, was the founder of Alabama Town, which merged with New Philadelphia to become Montgomery, Alabama in 1819.

McGehee was a planter, tanner and trader in Georgia. In the wake of the Treaty of Fort Jackson of 1814, he moved to Alabama. He established a plantation in Hope Hull, Alabama, named after his Methodist preacher.

McGehee converted to the Methodist Church in 1809.

McGehee died in 1855.

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