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Margaret M. "Maggie" McMahan

Female 1882 - 1955  (~ 72 years)


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  1. 1.  Margaret M. "Maggie" McMahan was born Apr 1882, Tennessee (daughter of Rev. George W. McMahan and Harriet D. McMahan); died 1 Mar 1955, Lawrence County, Tennessee; was buried 3 Mar 1955, Leoma Cemetery, Leoma, Lawrence County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 7.

    Margaret — James H. Baxter. James (son of Jesse Baxter and Martha Elizabeth Huskey) was born 7 May 1879, Tennessee; died 29 Jul 1940, Davidson County, Tennessee; was buried 30 Jul 1940, Leoma Cemetery, Leoma, Lawrence County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Rev. George W. McMahan was born 28 Mar 1851, Tennessee (son of James McMahan and Mary "Polly" Baxter); died 16 Jun 1932, Lawrence County, Tennessee; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1930, District 7, Lawrence County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 21.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 5, 6, 7, 91, 153.
    Bob Parton Family Group Sheets, 11 January 1996, p 7.

    George — Harriet D. McMahan. Harriet (daughter of Eli McMahan and Emillia "Millie" Allen) was born 26 May 1841, Tennessee; died 18 Sep 1925; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Harriet D. McMahan was born 26 May 1841, Tennessee (daughter of Eli McMahan and Emillia "Millie" Allen); died 18 Sep 1925; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, Monroe County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 5, 6, 7.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 17, 21, 197.
    James Shults GEDCOM, Jamesshults@worldnet.att.net, July 1996.

    Children:
    1. Leonard Seaton McMahan was born 25 Mar 1876, Tennessee; died 6 Sep 1956; was buried Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    2. Bertha McMahan was born 1877, Tennessee.
    3. Tillman Howard McMahan was born 6 Oct 1879, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Dec 1950, Wayne County, Michigan; was buried Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Red Hill, Lawrence County, Tennessee.
    4. Howard McMahan was born 1881.
    5. 1. Margaret M. "Maggie" McMahan was born Apr 1882, Tennessee; died 1 Mar 1955, Lawrence County, Tennessee; was buried 3 Mar 1955, Leoma Cemetery, Leoma, Lawrence County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James McMahan was born 1811, North Carolina (son of Eli McMahan); died 1889; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, Upper Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    Listed in 1850 Cocke County, Tennessee census as farmer with land valued at $300 unable to read or write.
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    Reference:
    http://www.liberty.com/home/hannibal/censusmc.txt
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 4, 5.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 19.

    James — Mary "Polly" Baxter. Mary (daughter of James Baxter and Rhoda Giles) was born Abt 1819, Tennessee; died 1898; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary "Polly" Baxter was born Abt 1819, Tennessee (daughter of James Baxter and Rhoda Giles); died 1898; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, Upper Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    Listed in 1850 Cocke County, Tennessee census unable to read or write.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 19.
    http://www.liberty.com/home/hannibal/censusmc.txt
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 4, 5.

    Children:
    1. John McMahan was born Abt 1838, Tennessee.
    2. Anne McMahan was born 5 Sep 1840, Tennessee; died 6 Mar 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Mar 1923, Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. McKinny McMahan was born Abt 1845, Tennessee; was buried McMahan Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Rhoda McMahan was born 18 Nov 1846, Tennessee; died 22 Sep 1938; was buried Caton Grove Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    5. Elizabeth McMahan was born Abt 1849, Tennessee.
    6. 2. Rev. George W. McMahan was born 28 Mar 1851, Tennessee; died 16 Jun 1932, Lawrence County, Tennessee; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Mary McMahan was born 12 Feb 1854, Tennessee; died 2 Apr 1920; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Margret McMahan was born 1856, Tennessee; died 7 Dec 1929; was buried Shults Cemetery.
    9. James McMahan
    10. Perry McMahan was born 23 Sep 1859, Tennessee; died 3 Dec 1911; was buried Bethel Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    11. Rachel McMahan was born Abt 1861, Tennessee; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    12. William McMahan was born Abt 1865, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  Eli McMahan was born 1810, North Carolina (son of Eli McMahan); died Tennessee; was buried Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Mentioned in 10 September 1842 Pleasant Grove Baptist Church minutes, page 16 as assistent clerk.

    4th Saturday in January 1844, Eli "came forward and made an humble confession that he head used some bad language - the church forgave him and retained him in fellowship".

    8 June 1844 petitioned for branch church in White Oak Flats (Gatlinburg).

    2nd Saturday July 1846 report says Eli McMahan "did make use of bad language toward David Guinn."

    2nd Saturday July 1847, William Vinson "to see Bro Ely McMahan concerning the sending of his waggons, starting on Sunday, to the salt works."

    2nd Saturday September 1847 "Bro Ely McMahan made every thing satisfactory, showing that it was a case of necessity starting his waggons to Salt Works on the sabbath.

    2nd Saturday July 1849 explained his case of non-attendance to the church's satisfaction.

    After his second wife's death, Eli McMahan returned to Tennessee where he died at the home of his daughter, Dosha Harper and was buried near Bridgeport.

    Listed in 1850 Cocke County, Tennessee census as farmer with three children.

    17 December 1850, church charged Eli with "1st charge is swindling and in our opinion is sustained by the proof of William Allen. 2nd charge is that of making an unjust bill against one of his own children for whom he was acting as guardian, which was sustained by William Allen and wife Rhoda."

    9 May 1851, "after hearing the evidence, the church refused him a letter and excluded him from fellowship."

    10 September 1853 added to the church by experience.

    2nd Saturday June 1856, "Bro. Eli McMahan and wife guilty of fornication by their own acknowledgement before the committee and the presence of the church. Praying forgiveness, stating they believed God had forgiven them for their sin the church forgave them.
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    Reference:
    http://www.liberty.com/home/hannibal/censusmc.txt
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 4, 5.

    Eli — Emillia "Millie" Allen. Emillia (daughter of John "The Bricklayer" Allen and Nancy Mattox) was born 13 Apr 1816, Kentucky; died 30 Nov 1844. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Emillia "Millie" Allen was born 13 Apr 1816, Kentucky (daughter of John "The Bricklayer" Allen and Nancy Mattox); died 30 Nov 1844.

    Notes:

    Mentioned in 10 September 1842 Pleasant Grove Baptist Church minutes, page 16.

    2nd Saturday July 1844 appointed to hear case of James Rollens and wife who "had whiped a small child unmercifully".
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    Reference:
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 4.
    Charles Butler family group sheets.

    Children:
    1. George McMahan died See Notes.
    2. Rhoda McMahan was born Abt 1836, Tennessee.
    3. John McMahan was born Abt 1837, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. Levi McMahan was born Apr 1840, Kentucky; died Bef 1911; was buried Howard-Campbell Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. 3. Harriet D. McMahan was born 26 May 1841, Tennessee; died 18 Sep 1925; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Dosha McMahan


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Eli McMahan was born 1782, North Carolina (son of Archibald McMahan and Ann McNulty); died Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Lived in Sevier County, Tennessee in 1830, settled in Cocke County, Tennessee, and died near Bridgeport, Tennessee.

    Mentioned in 5 November 1842 Pleasant Grove Baptist Church minutes Cocke, County, Tennessee page 17.

    Listed in 1850 Cocke County, Tennessee census 68 with son Saunders occupation farmer unable to read or write. Many of Eli's descendants are listed in the 1850 census that are not yet included in this database.
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    Reference:
    "McMahan Family Tree", Glenn F. McMahan, 10 March 1932, p 1.
    T. D. W McMahan records, Johnny Scott Large, p 63.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 4.
    http://www.liberty.com/home/hannibal/censusmc.txt

    Children:
    1. Anderson McMahan was born 1796, Virginia; died 29 Feb 1856, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 2 Mar 1856, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. Sanders McMahan was born 1801, North Carolina.
    3. Lucinda McMahan was born Abt 1805, Tennessee.
    4. Delania McMahan was born Abt 1806, North Carolina.
    5. Sarah "Sallie" McMahan was born Abt 1806, Tennessee.
    6. 6. Eli McMahan was born 1810, North Carolina; died Tennessee; was buried Tennessee.
    7. 4. James McMahan was born 1811, North Carolina; died 1889; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. William Mansfield "Bill" McMahan was born 1814, Tennessee; died 6 Jul 1903; was buried McMahan Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    9. Sevier McMahan was born 1817, Tennessee.
    10. McKinney McMahan was born 15 Jan 1821, Tennessee; died 3 Sep 1891; was buried McKinney McMahan Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    11. Wilson "Wilse" McMahan was born Abt 1823, Cocke County, Tennessee.

  2. 10.  James BaxterJames Baxter was born 1792/1793, Georgia (son of William Baxter and Rachel Bayne); died 1 Feb 1866, Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Old Baxter Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    James married Rhoda Giles 2 May 1816, Cocke County, Tennessee. Rhoda (daughter of Seth Giles and Alice Joyce) was born 1796, North Carolina; died 1878, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Old Baxter Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  3. 11.  Rhoda GilesRhoda Giles was born 1796, North Carolina (daughter of Seth Giles and Alice Joyce); died 1878, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Old Baxter Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. John Baxter was born 1817, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. 5. Mary "Polly" Baxter was born Abt 1819, Tennessee; died 1898; was buried Webbs Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Ann Baxter was born 22 Feb 1821, Tennessee; died 12 Nov 1890; was buried Matthews-Baxter Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Loyd Baxter was born 1821; died INFANT.
    5. William Alexander Baxter was born 19 Jul 1823, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 12 Jun 1883; was buried Matthews-Baxter Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Rev. Jesse Baxter was born 11 Feb 1826, Tennessee; died 5 Jun 1885; was buried Matthews-Baxter Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Holloway Baxter was born 1829, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 22 Nov 1863; was buried Green Lawn Military Cemetery, Indiana.
    8. James Baxter, Jr. was born 1833, Tennessee.
    9. Sanders Baxter was born 1836, Tennessee; died 12 Mar 1863.
    10. Perry Baxter was born 1838, Tennessee.
    11. Elizabeth "Betty" Baxter was born 17 Jul 1843, Tennessee; died 22 Aug 1922.

  4. 14.  John "The Bricklayer" Allen was born 8 Feb 1774 (son of Benjamin Allen and Margaret Wahab); died 11 Mar 1848; was buried Allen Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 4.

    John — Nancy Mattox. Nancy (daughter of Valentine Mattox and Mary Shrewbury) was born 17 Sep 1777, Virginia; died 1 Dec 1859, Virginia; was buried Allen Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  5. 15.  Nancy Mattox was born 17 Sep 1777, Virginia (daughter of Valentine Mattox and Mary Shrewbury); died 1 Dec 1859, Virginia; was buried Allen Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 4, 5.

    Children:
    1. Mary "Polly" Allen was born 15 Sep 1797, Tennessee; died 10 Jul 1875; was buried Sisk-Bryant-Hannon Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. Matilda Allen was born 14 Jan 1802; died 4 Oct 1844; was buried Lillard Cemetery, County, Tennessee.
    3. Nancy Shrewsberry Allen was born 5 Sep 1804; died 1877; was buried Stuart Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. James Allen was born 16 Sep 1806; died 11 Mar 1848; was buried Allen Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    5. John "Shortfinger" Allen was born 12 Feb 1812; was buried Pecan Grove Cemetery, McKinney, Collin County, Texas.
    6. Rhoda Allen was born 1814, Tennessee; died 1857.
    7. 1st Captain Edwin Allen was born Abt 1815, Tennessee.
    8. 7. Emillia "Millie" Allen was born 13 Apr 1816, Kentucky; died 30 Nov 1844.
    9. Allen
    10. Hariett Allen was born Abt 1821, Tennessee.


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