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Samuel McMahan 1779–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 SEP 1779

Birth Location: Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 11 JUN 1854

Death Location: Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania

Father: James McMahan

Mother: Mary Murray

Spouse(s): Jane Reed

Children(s): John McMahan, Rebecca McMahan, Thomas McMahan, Polly McMahan, Jennie McMahan, Sarah McMahan, Rebecca McMahan, Eliza McMahan, Margaret McMahan, William McMahan, Samuel MacMahan, James McMahan

The story of Samuel McMahan began in 1779 in Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. Samuel McMahan married Jane Jennie Reed, and had children including Eliza Mcmahan, James Mcmahan, Jennie Mcmahan, John Mcmahan, Margaret Mcmahan, Polly Mcmahan, Rebecca Mcmahan, Samuel Macmahan, Sarah Mcmahan, Thomas Mcmahan, William Reed Mcmahan. Samuel McMahan passed away in 1854 in Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel McMahan began in 1779 in Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania.
  • Samuel McMahan married Jane Jennie Reed, and had children including Eliza Mcmahan, James Mcmahan, Jennie Mcmahan, John Mcmahan, Margaret Mcmahan, Polly Mcmahan, Rebecca Mcmahan, Samuel Macmahan, Sarah Mcmahan, Thomas Mcmahan, William Reed Mcmahan.
  • Samuel McMahan passed away in 1854 in Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

James McMahan
1734–1823
Birth Location: County Armagh, Ireland
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Mary Murray
1739–1818
Birth Location: Shermans Valley, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Jane Reed
1782–1875
Birth Location: Lycoming Township, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

John McMahan
1823–1900
Birth Location: Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
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Rebecca McMahan
1807–
Birth Location: Northumberland, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
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Thomas McMahan
1819–
Birth Location: ,, Pennsylvania
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Polly McMahan
1804–1866
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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Jennie McMahan
1805–1861
Birth Location: Northumberland, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
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Sarah McMahan
1825–
Birth Location: Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States
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Rebecca McMahan
1810–1850
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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Eliza McMahan
1821–1885
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Margaret McMahan
1812–1899
Birth Location: Northumberland, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
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William McMahan
1814–1901
Birth Location: West Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
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Samuel MacMahan
1818–1906
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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James McMahan
1810–1900
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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Samuel McMahan's Ancestors

Self
Samuel McMahan
1779–1854
Birth Place: Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Parents
James McMahan
1734–1823
County Armagh, Ireland
Mary Murray
1739–1818
Shermans Valley, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel McMahan's Descendants

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Samuel McMahan (8 SEP 1779–11 JUN 1854) m. Jane ("Jennie") Reed (1782–18 JUL 1875)
  1. 1. John McMahan 1823–1900 m. Elizabeth (Davidson) Hendrickson 1826–1902
    1. 1. James (Hendrickson) McMahan 1848–1939 m. Clara (E) Jolly 1854–
    2. 2. Willard (Calvin) McMahan 1850–1924 m. Emma (T.) Sears 1854– m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Nelson 1866–
    3. 3. Franklin ("Frank") McMahan 1858–1919 m. Mary (Emma) Ardies 1863–1948
    4. 4. Samuel McMahan 1856–1924 m. Mary (A.) Goggins 1864–1935
    5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) McMahan 1854–
    6. 6. John (Fisher) McMahan 1860–1932 m. Annie (Dubois) Meech 1862–1939
    7. 7. Thomas (S) McMahan 1852–1909 m. Clara (Virginia) Burnham 1864–1892 m. Penelope Ineson 1877–1933 m. Sarah (Emma) Slaugh 1854–1887
      1. 1. Clarence (S.) McMahan 1879–1895
      2. 2. Jennie (Hyde) McMahan 1872–1932
      3. 3. Thomas McMahan 1886–1887
      4. 4. Bessie McMahan 1884–1979 m. Fred (Henry) Kyte 1881–1960
      5. 5. Edith McMahan 1882– m. Everett (Percy) Snell 1876–1975
      6. 6. Mabel (Elizabeth) McMahan 1874–1960 m. George (Wesley) Nickerson 1871–1941
        1. 1. Alice (Delphine) Nickerson 1901–1973 m. Charles (Livingston) Ewing 1897–1949
        2. 2. Burton (Snow) Nickerson 1908–1985
        3. 3. George (Willard) Nickerson 1904–1954 m. Evelyn (A) Young 1910–1996
        4. 4. Lawrence (S) Nickerson 1898–1968 m. Ruth (G.) Stephenson 1900–1992
        5. 5. Claud (Leroy) Nickerson 1897–1972 m. Esther (Weaver) Gorgas 1899–1978
        6. 6. Earl (Wesley) Nickerson 1894–1972 m. Estella Bradford 1894– m. Anna (R.) Hess 1898–1953
        7. 7. Hazel (Elva) Nickerson 1910–2005 m. Thomas Whittington 1905–1994
  2. 2. Rebecca McMahan 1807–
  3. 3. Thomas McMahan 1819–
  4. 4. Polly McMahan 1804–1866
  5. 5. Jennie McMahan 1805–1861 m. Thomas Murray 1802– m. James Blair 1801–1878
  6. 6. Sarah McMahan 1825–
  7. 7. Rebecca McMahan 1810–1850 m. Samuel Bair 1805–1866
  8. 8. Eliza McMahan 1821–1885
  9. 9. Margaret McMahan 1812–1899 m. John Giffin 1806–1885
  10. 10. William (Reed) McMahan 1814–1901 m. Sarah Clark 1819–1884
  11. 11. Samuel MacMahan 1818–1906 m. Margaret (Ann) Diefenbach 1815–1893
  12. 12. James McMahan 1810–1900 m. Mary (B) Hawthorne 1807– m. Mary (S.) Gunn 1837–

Samuel McMahan's Timeline

3 Records

1779
8 SEP 1779
Birth of Samuel McMahan in Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
1854
1854
Age 75
Burial of Samuel McMahan in Chillisquaque Presbyterian Cemetery, Mexico, Liberty Township, Montour, Pennsylvania, United States
Chillisquaque Presbyterian Cemetery, Mexico, Liberty Township, Montour, Pennsylvania, United States
1854
11 JUN 1854
Age 75
Death of Samuel McMahan in Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 SEP 1779
    Event Place: Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: Chillisquaque Presbyterian Cemetery, Mexico, Liberty Township, Montour, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 JUN 1854
    Event Place: Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
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