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Thomas Mahan 1779–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1779

Birth Location: Augusta, Va.

Death Date: 1 Nov 1842

Death Location: Knox, KY

Father: Captain Mahan

Mother: Nancy Goodwin

Spouse(s): Naomi Cox

Children(s): Rutha Mahan

The story of Thomas Mahan began in 1779 in Augusta, Va.. Thomas Mahan married Amy Cox, Naomi Amy Cox, and had children including Rutha Elizabeth Mahan. Thomas Mahan passed away in 1842 in Knox, KY.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Mahan began in 1779 in Augusta, Va..
  • Thomas Mahan married Amy Cox, Naomi Amy Cox, and had children including Rutha Elizabeth Mahan.
  • Thomas Mahan passed away in 1842 in Knox, KY.

Immediate Family

Parents

Captain Mahan
1755–1839
Birth Location: Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
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Nancy Goodwin
1760–1840
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Naomi Cox
1782–1854
Birth Location: Whitley, KY
NC

Children(s)

Rutha Mahan
1806–1878
Birth Location: Knox County, Kentucky, USA
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Thomas Mahan's Ancestors

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Thomas Mahan
1779–1842
Birth Place: Augusta, Va.
Parents
Captain James Irvin Mahan
1755–1839
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Nancy (Ann) Goodwin
1760–1840
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Mahan) Il
1731–1779
Northumberland, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Mahan's Descendants

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Thomas Mahan (1779–1 Nov 1842) m. Naomi ("amy") Cox (1782–1854)
  1. 1. Rutha (Elizabeth) Mahan 1806–1878 m. Charles (Kavenaugh) Cotten 1805–1862 m. Harlan Watkins 1807–1870 m. Charles (K) Cotten 1793–1852
    1. 1. Louisa (Paralee) Cotton 1833–1920 m. James (Wesley, Reverend) Jackson 1828–1906
      1. 1. Ruth (Virginia) Jackson 1872–1943 m. Perry (James) Derden 1873–1951
        1. 1. Riley (Mahan) Derden 1902–1979 m. Alice (May) Turner 1908–1992
        2. 2. Perry (Earnest) Derden 1900–1984
        3. 3. Lois (Virginia) Sykes 1910–1996
        4. 4. Clinton (Miles) Derden 1904–1946
        5. 5. Lecil (Sutton) Derden 1908–1967
        6. 6. Tabitha (A) Reeves 1898–1984
        7. 7. James (Archie) Derden 1896–1982

Thomas Mahan's Timeline

2 Records

1779
1779
Birth of Thomas Mahan in Augusta, Va.
Augusta, Va.
1842
1 Nov 1842
Age 63
Death of Thomas Mahan in Knox, KY
Knox, KY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Augusta, Va.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1842
    Event Place: Knox, KY
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