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William Pope Mahan 1797–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Mar 1797

Birth Location: Fleming, Fleming, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 18 Dec 1878

Death Location: Hymera, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: John Mahan

Mother: Sarah Pritchard

Spouse(s): Lucinda KNOY, Dorothea Carrithers

Children(s): James Mahan, Caroline MAHAN, George MAHAN, John MAHAN

The story of William Pope Mahan began in 1797 in Fleming, Fleming, Kentucky, United States. William Pope Mahan married Dorothea Delly Carrithers, Lucinda M Knoy, and had children including Caroline Mahan, George Mahan, James A Mahan, John Mahan. William Pope Mahan passed away in 1878 in Hymera, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Pope Mahan began in 1797 in Fleming, Fleming, Kentucky, United States.
  • William Pope Mahan married Dorothea Delly Carrithers, Lucinda M Knoy, and had children including Caroline Mahan, George Mahan, James A Mahan, John Mahan.
  • William Pope Mahan passed away in 1878 in Hymera, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Mahan's Ancestors

Self
William Mahan
1797–1878
Birth Place: Fleming, Fleming, Kentucky, United States
Parents
John Reed Mahan
1773–1847
Hampshire County, Virginia Now West Virginia, British Colony, USA
Sarah ((Sally)) Pritchard
1778–1851
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James (William) Mahan
1730–1787
Ulster Provence, Armach, Ulster, Ireland
Elizabeth ((Betsey)) McCalla
1748–1790
Hampshire Co., VA, USA
Isaac (Pritchard) Sr
1751–1825
Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Rachel VanMeter
1753–1841
Frederick, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
William McCalla
1732–1815
Elizabeth McCalla
1733–1803
Jacob Prickett
1722–1797
Dorothy Springer
1726–1785
Henry VanMeter
1720–1803
Martha VanMeter
1728–1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James McCalla
1710–1798
William Means
1694–1778
Elizabeth Means
1701–1772
John Prickett
1700–1774
Jacob Officer)**
1668–1738
JOOST VANMETEREN
1656–1706
SARAH DUBOIS
1662–1726
George Moore
1695–1756
Elizabeth Lucas
1695–1741

William Mahan's Descendants

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William (Pope) Mahan (05 Mar 1797–18 Dec 1878) m. Lucinda (M.) KNOY (13 Feb 1817–31 Mar 1871) m. Dorothea (Delly) Carrithers (19 Apr 1799–02 Sep 1845)
  1. 1. James (A) Mahan 1829–
  2. 2. Caroline MAHAN 1828–
  3. 3. George MAHAN 1826–
  4. 4. John MAHAN 1821–

William Mahan's Timeline

2 Records

1797
05 Mar 1797
Birth of William Pope Mahan in Fleming, Fleming, Kentucky, United States
Fleming, Fleming, Kentucky, United States
1878
18 Dec 1878
Age 81
Death of William Pope Mahan in Sullivan, Indidana, USA
Sullivan, Indidana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Mar 1797
    Event Place: Fleming, Fleming, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1878
    Event Place: Sullivan, Indidana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hymera, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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