McMahan: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1. McMahan (child of Joseph Harrison McMahan and Josie Henry).
Notes:
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Reference:
"Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 44.

Generation: 2

Joseph Harrison McMahan was born 18 Oct 1888, Knox County, Tennessee (son of Robert Hodson "Bob" McMahan and Sarah Abegail "Sallie" Raines); died 18 May 1934, Knox County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 17.
Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
"Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 44.

Joseph — Josie Henry. Josie was born Abt 1890. [Group Sheet]

Josie Henry was born Abt 1890.

Notes:

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Reference:
Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
"Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 44.

Children:

Generation: 3

Robert Hodson "Bob" McMahan was born 8 May 1858, Knox County, Tennessee (son of Willis McMahan and Caroline Spurgeon); died 3 Mar 1923, Knox County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Knox Co. Road Supertendent and School Supertendant
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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 16, 17.
Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.

Robert married Sarah Abegail "Sallie" Raines 27 Dec 1883, Cocke County, Tennessee. Sarah was born 16 May 1870, Knox County, Tennessee; died 6 Dec 1936, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Sarah Abegail "Sallie" Raines was born 16 May 1870, Knox County, Tennessee; died 6 Dec 1936, Knox County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 16, 17.
Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.

Notes:

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Reference:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~tncocke/limar2.htm

Children:

Mollie Irene McMahan was born 15 Feb 1886, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; died 26 Nov 1918, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
2. Joseph Harrison McMahan was born 18 Oct 1888, Knox County, Tennessee; died 18 May 1934, Knox County, Tennessee.
James "Hugh" McMahan was born 30 Jun 1891, Knox County, Tennessee.
Texie McMahan was born 4 Feb 1894, Knox County, Tennessee; died Oct 1918.
Elizabeth Charity McMahan was born 16 Oct 1896, Knox County, Tennessee; died 1979.
Frank McMahan was born 27 Oct 1899; died See Notes.
Hattie A. McMahan was born 18 Dec 1901, Knox County, Tennessee; died 2 Jan 1919, Knox County, Tennessee.
Hallie G. McMahan was born 11 Sep 1904, Knox County, Tennessee; died 6 Feb 1984, Knox County, Tennessee.
Helen McMahan was born 3 Oct 1907, Knox County, Tennessee.
Richard G. "Dick" McMahan was born 6 May 1912, Knox County, Tennessee; died 21 Oct 1986, Knox County, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

Willis McMahan was born 1830, Tennessee (son of James Balford "Jim Bally" McMahan and Mary Ann "Polly" Wilson, "Granny Mack"); died Apr 1878.

Notes:

Lived in Newport, Tennessee and was murdered by Dan Potter who was hanged for
it 11 November 1880 in Cocke County, Tennessee.
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Reference:
T. D. W McMahan records, Johnny Scott Large, p 64.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 13.

Willis — Caroline Spurgeon. Caroline (daughter of Drury M. Spurgeon and Hannah Stokes) was born 1839, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Caroline Spurgeon was born 1839, Tennessee (daughter of Drury M. Spurgeon and Hannah Stokes).

Notes:

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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 13, 16.

Children:

Albert McMahan was born 1856, Tennessee.
4. Robert Hodson "Bob" McMahan was born 8 May 1858, Knox County, Tennessee; died 3 Mar 1923, Knox County, Tennessee.
James M. McMahan was born Mar 1860, Tennessee; died Abt 1896, Louisville, Kentucky.
William L. "Bill" McMahan was born 1864, Tennessee; died 1927.
Laura McMahan