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- 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.
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