Henry Bohannon Descendants

Henry Bohannon was born 1760 in Halifax County, VA and died about 1842 in Sevier County, TN. He served as a private in the Revolutionary War commanded by Captain Robert Boling.

Listed are 11 generations of 5732 known descendants (9000 if you include spouses) of Henry Bohannon, most who migrated to the Smoky Mountains.

Index

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Other possible Bohannon sources:

GENSERV has GEDCOM's of Bohannon descendants.

Roots Surname List (RSL) of Bohanan researchers.

Roots Surname List (RSL) of Bohannon researchers.

Roots Surname List (RSL) of Bohanon researchers.

Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest.

Other Bohannon On-line researchers:

Marc Embry is looking for a connection to the Henry Bohannon line. He is a descendant of a Bohanon who married a Mary J. born March 1822 in TN and died after 1900. They had a Susan P. Bohanan born April 1840 in TN died about 1923 in Anna, IL and married Able W. Robinson.

Jami Hamilton is a descendant of William Bohanan born 1760/1790. He came from the Mosholetubbe District in MS in 1832 and had William Jr., Silas, Joshua, John, Susan and possibly another daughter who married a Pusley. Susan was born 12 May 1809 in MS. No known connection with Henry Bohannon has been identified.

Sim Seckbach is a Henry Bohannon descendant through William Thomas and Sarah E. (Bohanon) Ogle.

Maps

Bohanan surname distribution map courtesy Hamrick Software.

Bohanon surname distribution map courtesy Hamrick Software.

Bohannan surname distribution map courtesy Hamrick Software.

Bohannon surname distribution map courtesy Hamrick Software.

Bohannon Bibliography:

"A Genealogy of the Rolen Family of Sevier County, Tennessee", 1980, Wilma Rolen Stucker, 2811 Farm Road, Alexandria, VA 22302.

"Clabo Family Tree", Gardner Clabo, 6043 Magazine Road, Knoxville, TN 37912.

"In the Shadow of the Smokies," Smoky Mountain Historical Society, 1993.

"Joab and Anna (McMahan) Rolen Family", March 1995, Bonita McMahan Rough, PO Box 722, Whittier, NC 28789.

"Rosa Lee Downey notes", 16 July 1983 (out of print).

"Shady Grove Baptist Church Records", Kate (Shields) Maples.

"Shields Family", 6 February 1980, Christine R. Brown, 409 East Second Avenue, Magnet Point, Lenoir City, TN 37771.

"Smoky Mountain Family Album," 1984, Gladys Trentham Russell, PO Box 250, Alcoa, TN 37701.

"Smoky Mountain Clans", 1974, Donald B. Reagan, 801 Henrietta Drive, Knoxville, TN, 37912 (615) 689-4438.

"Smoky Mountain Clans", 1978, Donald B. Reagan.

"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan.

"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan.

"Smoky Mountain Historical Society Newsletter", Smoky Mountain Historical Society.

T. D. W McMahan records, Johnny Scott Large.

"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", 1993, Donald B. Reagan.

"The Townsend Heritage," 1984, Kathy Townsend, 1422 Newsome Dr., Sevierville, TN 37862, (615) 428-4264.

Wilma Fisher, Kate (Shields) Maples letter, 11 September 1995.