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Major John Michael Mahan 1750 – 1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Apr 1750

Birth Location: Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 07 Apr 1820

Death Location: Brierfield, Bibb, Alabama, USA

Father: Thomas Mahan

Mother: Margaret James****

Spouse(s): Mary Scott*

Children(s): Archimedes Mahan

In 1750, Major John Michael Mahan entered the world in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Mahan and Margaret James****. Major John Michael Mahan married Mary Scott*, and had children including Archimedes Monroe Mahan. Major John Michael Mahan passed away in 1820 in Brierfield, Bibb, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1750, Major John Michael Mahan entered the world in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Mahan and Margaret James****.
  • Major John Michael Mahan married Mary Scott*, and had children including Archimedes Monroe Mahan.
  • Major John Michael Mahan passed away in 1820 in Brierfield, Bibb, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Mahan
1731 – 1779
Birth Location: Northumberland, Virginia, USA
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Margaret James****
1731 – 1768
Birth Location: Parish of Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Scott*
1754 – 1823
Birth Location: Frederick, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Archimedes Mahan
1797 – 1861
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee, USA
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Major Mahan's Ancestors

Self
Major Mahan
1750 – 1820
Birth Place: Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Mahan
1731 – 1779
Northumberland, Virginia, USA
Margaret James****
1731 – 1768
Parish of Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James (William) Mahan
1710 – 1787
County Donegal, Ireland
Margaret ((Margery)) Branthwaite
1702 – 1787
Donegal, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
JOHN JAMES
1672 – 1752
Ettles, Parish of Drainie, Morayshire, Scotland
ELSPET (JAMES) THOMSON
1678 – 1753
Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Mahan
1680 – 1710
Katherine Walker
1682 – 1738
Margaret Hyde
1660 –
WILLIAM THOMSON
1660 – 1715
MARGARET GEDDES
1660 – 1717
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh Mahan
1660 – 1737
Agnes Norton
1657 – 1689
Sir Hyde
1620 – 1673
Lady Brooke
1628 –

Major Mahan's Descendants

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Major (John Michael) Mahan (27 Apr 1750 – 07 Apr 1820) m. Mary Scott* (1754 – 23 Jun 1823)
  1. 1. Archimedes (Monroe) Mahan (1797 – 11 Feb 1861) m. Mary (Bennett Edwards) Mahan (1809 – 23 November 1877)
    1. 1. Clarinda (Jane) Mahan (1836 – 1916) m. John (West) Melton (1833 – 1898)
      1. 1. William (Ardis Arkie) Melton (28 Mar 1862 – 22 Nov 1909) m. Frances (Blanche “Fannie”) Thurmond (16 Sep 1864 – 08 Oct 1917)
        1. 1. Hervey (Mahan) Melton (08 Apr 1899 – Dec 1978) m. Ruth (Virginia) Reeder (3 Apr 1902 – 23 Jul 1945)

Major Mahan's Timeline

2 Records

1750
27 Apr 1750
Birth of Major John Michael Mahan in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA
1820
07 Apr 1820
Age 70
Death of Major John Michael Mahan in Brierfield, Bibb, Alabama, USA
Brierfield, Bibb, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1750
    Event Place: Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Apr 1820
    Event Place: Brierfield, Bibb, Alabama, USA
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