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Blanche Ridley 1784–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1784

Birth Location: Yancey, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1862

Death Location: Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, United States

Father: William Ridley

Mother: Jane Pursley

Spouse(s): Stephen McMahan

Children(s): George McMahan, Riley McMahan, Mary MCMAHAN, Blanche McMahan, Archibald McMahan, Wilson McMahan, Rosannah McMahan, Seraphina McMahan, Jemima McMahan, Blanche McMahan, John McMahan, William McMahan, Gates McMahan, Levi McMahan

Blanche Ridley was born in 1784 in Yancey, North Carolina, United States, the child of William Alfred Ridley And Jane Pursley. Blanche Ridley married Stephen Mcmahan, and had children including Archibald B Mcmahan, Blanche L Mcmahan, Blanche Mcmahan, Gates Edward Mcmahan, George Edward Ned Mcmahan, Jemima Mime Mcmahan, John G Mcmahan, Levi Russell Mcmahan, Mary Margaret Mcmahan, Riley A Mcmahan, Rosannah Rosa Mcmahan, Seraphina Sarah A Mcmahan, William Mcmahan, Wilson Mcmahan. Blanche Ridley passed away in 1862 in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Blanche Ridley was born in 1784 in Yancey, North Carolina, United States, the child of William Alfred Ridley And Jane Pursley.
  • Blanche Ridley married Stephen Mcmahan, and had children including Archibald B Mcmahan, Blanche L Mcmahan, Blanche Mcmahan, Gates Edward Mcmahan, George Edward Ned Mcmahan, Jemima Mime Mcmahan, John G Mcmahan, Levi Russell Mcmahan, Mary Margaret Mcmahan, Riley A Mcmahan, Rosannah Rosa Mcmahan, Seraphina Sarah A Mcmahan, William Mcmahan, Wilson Mcmahan.
  • Blanche Ridley passed away in 1862 in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ridley
1739–1825
Birth Location: Hexham, Northumberland, England
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Jane Pursley
1746–1790
Birth Location: Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Stephen McMahan
1780–1863
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

George McMahan
1811–1880
Birth Location: , Yancey, North Carolina, USA
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Riley McMahan
1829–1887
Birth Location: Yancey County, North Carolina
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Mary MCMAHAN
1802–1840
Birth Location: Burnsville (Yancey County), Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
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Blanche McMahan
1806–1834
Birth Location: Yancey, North Carolina, United States
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Archibald McMahan
1803–1870
Birth Location: TN, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
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Wilson McMahan
1805–1860
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
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Rosannah McMahan
1808–1869
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
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Seraphina McMahan
1828–1880
Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
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Jemima McMahan
1817–1906
Birth Location: Mack Mountain, Sutton Branch
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Blanche McMahan
1820–1900
Birth Location: Buncombe (now Yancey) County NC
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John McMahan
1821–1913
Birth Location: Buncombe (now Yancey) County NC
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William McMahan
1814–1890
Birth Location: Yancey, North Carolina, USA
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Gates McMahan
1825–1880
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee, USA
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Levi McMahan
1832–1923
Birth Location: Yancey, North Carolina, United States
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Blanche Ridley's Ancestors

Self
Blanche Ridley
1784–1862
Birth Place: Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William Alfred Ridley
1739–1825
Hexham, Northumberland, England
Jane Pursley
1746–1790
Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Blanche Ridley's Descendants

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Blanche Ridley (1784–1862) m. Stephen McMahan (Jan 1780–Jan 1863)
  1. 1. George (Edward "Ned") McMahan 1811–1880 m. Clersie ((Clara) Ann) Greene 1838–1910
    1. 1. Curtis Mcmahan 1865–1945 m. Laura Thompson 1867–1928 m. Emelia (J. "Emma") Morgan 1866–1899
      1. 1. Kelse (Jason) Mcmahan 1895–1974 m. Lorena (Matilda Green) McMahan 1897–1974
        1. 1. Clarence (C.) McMahan 1926–2000 m. Eugene (Betty (elliott)) McMahan 1927–2000
        2. 2. Ruth McMahan 1920–
        3. 3. Opal Mcmahan 1932–2000 m. Asbury Sanders 1923–1992
        4. 4. Carl (Dexter) McMahan 1923–2011
        5. 5. Ruth (Cordelia) McMahan 1920–2002
        6. 6. Ruth (Cordelia) Calloway 1920–2002
      2. 2. Lucious Mcmahan 1891–
      3. 3. William (Lawrence) McMahan 1895–1978
      4. 4. Roosevelt McMahan 1902–1959
      5. 5. Roscoe (John) McMahan 1903–1969
      6. 6. Lucious (Coleman) McMahan 1888–1961
      7. 7. Bessie (Allora) McMahan 1893–1931
      8. 8. Lucious McMahan 1890–
    2. 2. Warren McMahan 1869–1950
    3. 3. Arch McMahan 1873–1934 m. Docia Mcmahan 1881–
      1. 1. Elzie Mcmahan 1897–
      2. 2. Mamie Mcmahan 1899–
      3. 3. Gensey Mcmahan 1903–
      4. 4. Cleray Mcmahan 1904–
      5. 5. Adam Mcmahan 1909–
    4. 4. Eveline McMahan 1875–1960
  2. 2. Riley (A.) McMahan 1829–1887
  3. 3. Mary (Margaret) MCMAHAN 1802–1840
  4. 4. Blanche McMahan 1806–1834
  5. 5. Archibald (B) McMahan 1803–1870
  6. 6. Wilson McMahan 1805–1860
  7. 7. Rosannah ((Rosa)) McMahan 1808–1869
  8. 8. Seraphina ("Sarah" A) McMahan 1828–1880
  9. 9. Jemima ("Mime") McMahan 1817–1906
  10. 10. Blanche (L) McMahan 1820–1900
  11. 11. John (G.) McMahan 1821–1913
  12. 12. William McMahan 1814–1890
  13. 13. Gates (Edward) McMahan 1825–1880
  14. 14. Levi (Russell) McMahan 1832–1923

Blanche Ridley's Timeline

2 Records

1784
1784
Birth of Blanche Ridley in Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Yancey, North Carolina, United States
1862
1862
Age 78
Death of Blanche Ridley in Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, United States
Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Yancey, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1862
    Event Place: Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, United States
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