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Bessie Mae McMahan

Female 1902 - 1971  (68 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Bessie Mae McMahan was born 13 Aug 1902, Greenwood Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee (daughter of John Thomas McMahan and Rutha Etta Harmon); died 4 May 1971, Anderson County, Tennessee; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Carolyn McMahan Gorbett, Chilhowie2@aol.com, 31 August 2000.

    Bessie — Maynard Leroy Graham. Maynard (son of Joe Graham and Tilda Portwood) was born 17 Apr 1900, Tennessee; died 30 Mar 1924, Anderson County, Tennessee; was buried 31 Mar 1924, Pleasant Hill Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Edna Magalene Graham was born 1921; died 1922.
    2. Roy Eugene Graham was born 1923; died 1923.

    Bessie — Ulysses Grantz McGhee. Ulysses was born 11 Nov 1905; died 11 Apr 1962, Anderson County, Tennessee; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Delma Irene McGhee was born 1927.
    2. Cleta Ivadene McGhee was born 1930.
    3. Wilburn Diance McGhee was born 1932; died 1932.
    4. Norma June McGhee was born 1933.
    5. Ulysses David "Doyle" McGhee was born 9 Dec 1935, Clinton, Tennessee; died 3 Feb 2007, Hospice of Dayton; was buried 6 Feb 2007, Forest Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Montgomery County, Ohio.
    6. Benny Lawrence McGhee was born 1938; died Bef 3 Feb 2007.
    7. Dennis Douglas McGhee was born 1942.
    8. Flossie Marie McGhee was born 1946.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Thomas McMahan was born 1860, Tennessee (son of William "Gulger Bill" McMahan and Harriet Allen); died 19 May 1940; was buried Blalock Hollow Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 5, Cocke County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 109.
    Carolyn McMahan Gorbett, Chilhowie2@aol.com, 31 August 2000.

    John married Rutha Etta Harmon 11 Apr 1902, Anderson County, Tennessee. Rutha (daughter of Francis H. "Frank" Harmon) was born 1874, Tennessee; died 18 Jun 1957, Anderson County, Tennessee; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Rutha Etta Harmon was born 1874, Tennessee (daughter of Francis H. "Frank" Harmon); died 18 Jun 1957, Anderson County, Tennessee; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Carolyn McMahan Gorbett, Chilhowie2@aol.com, 31 August 2000.

    Children:
    1. William Robert McMahan was born 12 Sep 1900; died 20 Aug 1901.
    2. 1. Bessie Mae McMahan was born 13 Aug 1902, Greenwood Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died 4 May 1971, Anderson County, Tennessee; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.
    3. Anderson McMahan was born 1902; died 1902.
    4. Arthur Hobert McMahan was born 22 Nov 1903, Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee; died 1961, North Carolina; was buried 21 Feb 1961, Kerwin Baptist Church Cemetery, Kernersville, North Carolina.
    5. Harriet Mae McMahan was born 1 May 1906, Tennessee; died 6 Jan 1937, Anderson County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Jan 1937, Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.
    6. William H. McMahan was born 9 Apr 1908; died 29 May 1921, Anderson County, Tennessee; was buried 31 May 1921, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.
    7. Charles Homer McMahan was born 1909; died 1970.
    8. Walter Carl McMahan was born 1911; died 1978.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William "Gulger Bill" McMahan was born 1838, Tennessee (son of William "Bill" McMahan and Rhoda Elizabeth Williams).

    Notes:

    Listed in 1850 Cocke County, Tennessee census as attending school.
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    Reference:
    http://www.liberty.com/home/hannibal/censusmc.txt
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 105, 109.
    Carolyn McMahan Gorbett, Chilhowie2@aol.com, 31 August 2000.

    William married Harriet Allen 6 Jun 1860, Sevier County, Tennessee. Harriet (daughter of William "Bill" Allen and Rhoda Allen) was born Abt 1842, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Harriet Allen was born Abt 1842, Tennessee (daughter of William "Bill" Allen and Rhoda Allen).

    Notes:

    Rosa Downey lists birth as 1849.
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    Reference:
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 105, 109.

    Children:
    1. 2. John Thomas McMahan was born 1860, Tennessee; died 19 May 1940; was buried Blalock Hollow Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Sanberry B. McMahan was born 4 Jul 1866, Tennessee; died 9 Oct 1922, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Dunn Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. Lucinda McMahan was born 4 Aug 1868, Tennessee; died 20 May 1957; was buried Cemetery of New Good Baptist Church, Dalton, Georgia.
    4. Cage McMahan was born Abt Sep 1869, Tennessee.
    5. Derrick Newton McMahan was born Abt 1870, Tennessee.
    6. Mary F. McMahan was born Abt 1873, Tennessee.
    7. Evaline McMahan was born Oct 1874, Tennessee; died 22 Nov 1962; was buried Lawrence County, Tennessee.
    8. Rhoda McMahan was born Abt 1877, Tennessee.
    9. Cordele McMahan was born Abt 1878, Tennessee.
    10. Alice G. McMahan was born 1 Jan 1880, Tennessee; died 25 Apr 1947, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 27 Apr 1947, Blalock Hollow Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    11. Fillmore Millard McMahan was born 24 Sep 1882, Tennessee; died 7 Oct 1971; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    12. Calvin V. McMahan was born Abt 1885, Tennessee; died 26 Sep 1956, Cocke County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  Francis H. "Frank" Harmon was born 10 Mar 1840; died 22 Jul 1914; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. 3. Rutha Etta Harmon was born 1874, Tennessee; died 18 Jun 1957, Anderson County, Tennessee; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.
    2. Margaret Elizabeth "Lizzie" Harmon was born 14 Jun 1875; died 14 Jul 1973; was buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William "Bill" McMahan was born 1804, North Carolina (son of Archibald McMahan and Elizabeth Byrd); died 1866; was buried Sanders McMahan Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Received by experience into Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Cocke County, Tennessee 3 June 1843.

    Listed in 1850 Cocke County, Tennessee census as farmer with land valued at $600 birth in North Carolina.

    Sevier County Heritage lists birth in Buncombe County, North Carolina and death as 1856.

    The 1850 Cocke County, Tennessee census also lists a female age 8 born in Tennessee Jane McMahan.
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    Reference:
    "McMahan Family Tree", Glenn F. McMahan, 10 March 1932, p 1.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 8, 64, 105.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 261.
    http://www.liberty.com/home/hannibal/censusmc.txt

    William — Rhoda Elizabeth Williams. Rhoda (daughter of Jordon Williams and Nancy Ann) was born Abt 1800/1810. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Rhoda Elizabeth Williams was born Abt 1800/1810 (daughter of Jordon Williams and Nancy Ann).

    Notes:

    Received by experience into Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Cocke County, Tennessee 3 June 1843.
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    Reference:
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 8, 105.

    Children:
    1. Rhoda McMahan was born 1828, , Tennessee.
    2. James "Jim Bunt" McMahan was born 15 Nov 1829, , Tennessee; died 2 Dec 1911.
    3. Thomas Dearnold "Tom" McMahan was born 18 Jul 1830, Tennessee; died 17 Jan 1915; was buried John McMahan Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Sanders M. "San" McMahan was born 25 Aug 1832, Tennessee; died 8 Jul 1914; was buried Sanders McMahan Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Elizabeth "Betsy" McMahan was born 1835, Tennessee; died Abt 1894.
    6. Nancy McMahan was born 1837, Tennessee.
    7. 4. William "Gulger Bill" McMahan was born 1838, Tennessee.

  3. 10.  William "Bill" Allen was born 12 Nov 1812, Tennessee (son of John Allen and Margaret "Peggy" Huff); died Nov 1864; was buried Allen Cemetery.

    William — Rhoda Allen. Rhoda (daughter of John "The Bricklayer" Allen and Nancy Mattox) was born 1814, Tennessee; died 1857. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Rhoda Allen was born 1814, Tennessee (daughter of John "The Bricklayer" Allen and Nancy Mattox); died 1857.
    Children:
    1. Nancy Allen was born Abt 1834, Tennessee.
    2. Isaac Allen was born Abt 1835, Tennessee.
    3. Anderson Allen was born Abt 1837, Tennessee.
    4. Elizabeth Allen was born Abt 1838, Tennessee.
    5. Margaret Allen was born Abt 1839, Tennessee.
    6. Amelia Allen was born Abt 1841, Tennessee.
    7. 5. Harriet Allen was born Abt 1842, Tennessee.
    8. Mary Allen was born Abt 1844, Tennessee.
    9. Lydia Allen was born 13 Jul 1847, Tennessee; died 9 Nov 1898; was buried Williams Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    10. George A. Allen was born 28 Nov 1849, Tennessee; died 8 Jul 1933; was buried Banner Cemetery, Seward County, Kansas.


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