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John Gill Mahan 1810–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1810

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 1893

Death Location: West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania

Father: Rev Mahan

Mother: Mary Short

Spouse(s): Jane Mahan

Children(s): Evan Mahan, Benjamin Mahan, Rebecca Mahan, William Mahan

John Gill Mahan was born in 1810 in Pennsylvania, the child of Rev Richard Mahan And Mary Short. In 1842, John Gill Mahan resided in East Nottingham Township, Chester County, PA. In 1850, John Gill Mahan resided in East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania. John Gill Mahan married Jane Mahan, and had children including Benjamin Hershey Mahan, Evan T Mahan, Rebecca Emma Mahan, William A Mahan. John Gill Mahan passed away in 1893 in West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • John Gill Mahan was born in 1810 in Pennsylvania, the child of Rev Richard Mahan And Mary Short.
  • In 1842, John Gill Mahan resided in East Nottingham Township, Chester County, PA.
  • In 1850, John Gill Mahan resided in East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania.
  • John Gill Mahan married Jane Mahan, and had children including Benjamin Hershey Mahan, Evan T Mahan, Rebecca Emma Mahan, William A Mahan.
  • John Gill Mahan passed away in 1893 in West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rev Mahan
1784–
Birth Location: Maryland
RM
Mary Short
1785–1830
Birth Location: –
MS

Spouses(s)

Jane Mahan
1811–1894
Birth Location: Delaware
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Children(s)

Evan Mahan
1853–1947
Birth Location: Oxford, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
EM
Benjamin Mahan
1845–1901
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
BM
Rebecca Mahan
1842–1922
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
RM
William Mahan
1847–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
WM

John Mahan's Ancestors

Self
John Mahan
1810–1893
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
Rev Richard Mahan
1784–
Maryland
Mary Short
1785–1830
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Mahan's Descendants

1.
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John (Gill) Mahan (abt 1810–1893) m. Jane Mahan (1811–1894)
  1. 1. Evan (T) Mahan 1853–1947
  2. 2. Benjamin (Hershey) Mahan 1845–1901
  3. 3. Rebecca (Emma) Mahan 1842–1922
  4. 4. William (A.) Mahan 1847– m. Minerva (H.) Ide 1845–
    1. 1. Henry (Ivan) Mahan 1880–
    2. 2. Frank (L.) Mahan 1869– m. Etta (F.) Monroe 1871–
    3. 3. Cressie (Belner) Mahan 1876–1949 m. Euphame ("Mamie") Frankenberg 1882–
      1. 1. Dutch Mahan 1902–1955 m. Eloise Mahon 1905–1974
        1. 1. Jerry (Crofton) Mahan 1932–2017

John Mahan's Timeline

9 Records

1810
abt 1810
Birth of John Gill Mahan in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1842
1842
Age 32
John Gill Mahan resided here in East Nottingham Township, Chester County, PA
East Nottingham Township, Chester County, PA
1850
1850
Age 40
John Gill Mahan resided here in East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania
East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania
1857
1857
Age 47
John Gill Mahan resided here in East Nottingham, Chester County, PA
East Nottingham, Chester County, PA
1860
1860
Age 50
John Gill Mahan resided here in East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania
East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania
1870
1870
Age 60
John Gill Mahan resided here in Hilliar, Knox, Ohio
Hilliar, Knox, Ohio
1880
1880
Age 70
John Gill Mahan resided here in East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
1893
1893
Age 83
Death of John Gill Mahan in Chester County, Pa
Chester County, Pa
1893
1893
Age 83
Burial of John Gill Mahan in West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania
West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1810
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1092; Page: 566; Image: 40.
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_764; Page: 29A; Image: 66
    [5] Web: Pennsylvania, Find A Grave Index, 1682-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1842
    Event Place: East Nottingham Township, Chester County, PA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_764; Page: 29A; Image: 66

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1857
    Event Place: East Nottingham, Chester County, PA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1092; Page: 566; Image: 40.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Hilliar, Knox, Ohio
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1893
    Event Place: Chester County, Pa
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 979
    [2] Web: Pennsylvania, Find A Grave Index, 1682-2012

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1893
    Event Place: West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 979
    [2] Web: Pennsylvania, Find A Grave Index, 1682-2012
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