Anderson McMahan: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

Anderson McMahan was born 1796, Virginia; died 29 Feb 1856, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 2 Mar 1856, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Appointed as delegate to Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Cocke County, Tennessee general association, 4 June 1843.

Listed on page 270 household 774 of 1830 Cocke County, Tennessee census with surname McMathan.

Listed in 1850 Cocke County, Tennessee census with given name of Andrew value
of land $3,500.

2nd Saturday February 1853 he and wife "granted letter of dismission" by Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.
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Reference:
http://www.liberty.com/home/hannibal/censusmc.txt
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 4.
Smoky Mountain Historical Society Newsletter, David Templin, 1981, Vol 7, No 2, p 13.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~tncocke/1830ctmp.htm.

Anderson — Elizabeth Allen. Elizabeth (daughter of John "Shortfinger" Allen and Sally McNabb) was born 20 Nov 1799, Tennessee; died 1895. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Matilda McMahan was born Abt 1830, Tennessee.
3. William McMahan was born Abt 1832, Tennessee.
4. Wyly McMahan was born Abt 1834, Tennessee.
5. Harry McMahan was born Abt 1841, Tennessee.
6. David Franklin McMahan was born 26 Apr 1844, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 7 Jun 1936, Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried Old Perry Cemeery, Moody, McLennan County, Texas.

Generation: 2

2. Matilda McMahan (1.Anderson¹) was born Abt 1830, Tennessee.
3. William McMahan (1.Anderson¹) was born Abt 1832, Tennessee.
4. Wyly McMahan (1.Anderson¹) was born Abt 1834, Tennessee.
5. Harry McMahan (1.Anderson¹) was born Abt 1841, Tennessee.

6.	David Franklin McMahan (1.Anderson¹) was born 26 Apr 1844, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 7 Jun 1936, Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried Old Perry Cemeery, Moody, McLennan County, Texas. David married Margaret J. Poole 16 Feb 1865, Gwinnett County, Georgia. [Group Sheet]