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William Henderson McMahan 1839–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 November 1839

Birth Location: Cosby, Cocke, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 3 November 1911

Death Location: Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: William McMahan

Mother: Rhoda McMahan

Spouse(s): Eliza McMahan

Children(s): David McMahan, Telianne Proffitt, Rhoda Chaney, Millie Ray, James McMahan, Amanda Webb, Isaac McMahan, William McMahan, Robert McMahan, George McMahan, John McMahan

The story of William Henderson McMahan began in 1839 in Cosby, Cocke, Tennessee, United States. William Henderson McMahan married Eliza Jane Mcmahan, and had children including Amanda Catherine Webb, David Alexander Mcmahan, George Wilson Mcmahan, Isaac Allen Mcmahan, James Anderson Mcmahan, John Mcmahan, Millie Jane Ray, Rhoda Elvira Chaney, Robert Jasper Mcmahan, Telianne Proffitt, William Mansfield Mcmahan. William Henderson McMahan passed away in 1911 in Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henderson McMahan began in 1839 in Cosby, Cocke, Tennessee, United States.
  • William Henderson McMahan married Eliza Jane Mcmahan, and had children including Amanda Catherine Webb, David Alexander Mcmahan, George Wilson Mcmahan, Isaac Allen Mcmahan, James Anderson Mcmahan, John Mcmahan, Millie Jane Ray, Rhoda Elvira Chaney, Robert Jasper Mcmahan, Telianne Proffitt, William Mansfield Mcmahan.
  • William Henderson McMahan passed away in 1911 in Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William McMahan's Ancestors

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William McMahan
1839–1911
Birth Place: Cosby, Cocke, Tennessee, United States
Parents
William Mansfield "Bill" McMahan
1814–1903
Cosby, Cocke Co., Tennessee
Rhoda (Elvira) McMahan
1821–1888
Cosby, Cocke, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Eli MCMAHAN
1776–1853
Montgomery, VA
Jesse Giles
1789–1871
Virginia, United States
Phoebe Baxter
1801–1840
Cosby, Cocke, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William McMahan's Descendants

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William (Henderson) McMahan (1 November 1839–3 November 1911) m. Eliza (Jane) McMahan (15 October 1842–15 June 1911)
  1. 1. David (Alexander) McMahan 1873–1945
  2. 2. Telianne Proffitt 1875–1927
  3. 3. Rhoda (Elvira) Chaney 1883–1963
  4. 4. Millie (Jane) Ray 1879–1968
  5. 5. James (Anderson) McMahan 1865–1901
  6. 6. Amanda (Catherine) Webb 1867–1950
  7. 7. Isaac (Allen) McMahan 1874–1927
  8. 8. William (Mansfield) McMahan 1862–1917
  9. 9. Robert (Jasper) McMahan 1877–1915
  10. 10. George (Wilson) McMahan 1871–1871
  11. 11. John McMahan 1875–1927 m. Sarah (L) Costner 1882–1952

William McMahan's Timeline

8 Records

1839
1 November 1839
Birth of William Henderson McMahan in Cosby, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
Cosby, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
1839
1 Nov 1839
Birth of William Henderson McMahan in Cosby, Cocke, Tennessee, United States
Cosby, Cocke, Tennessee, United States
1839
1 November 1839
Birth of William Henderson McMahan
None
1839
1 November 1839
Birth of William Henderson McMahan
None
1911
3 November 1911
Age 72
Death of William Henderson McMahan in Cocke, Tennessee, United States
Cocke, Tennessee, United States
1911
3 Nov 1911
Age 72
Death of William Henderson McMahan in Cosby, Cocke, Tennessee, United States
Cosby, Cocke, Tennessee, United States
1911
3 November 1911
Age 72
Death of William Henderson McMahan
None
1911
3 November 1911
Age 72
Death of William Henderson McMahan
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 November 1839
    Event Place: Cosby, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1839
    Event Place: Cosby, Cocke, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 November 1839

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 November 1839

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 November 1911
    Event Place: Cocke, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1911
    Event Place: Cosby, Cocke, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 November 1911

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 November 1911

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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