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William Mansfield McMahan 1857–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 July 1857

Birth Location: Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 9 October 1905

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

Father: William McMahan

Mother: Rhoda McMahan

Spouse(s): Frances Valentine, Matilda McMahan, Martha Costner, Mary Mcmahan, Nancy McGaha, Susan McGaha, Sarah Case

Children(s): Carl McMahan, Charles McGaha, Kate McMahan, Minda McMahan, John McGaha, Pantha Mcmahan, Susa Mcmahan, Benjamin McMahan, James (LS), Lilia (LS), Dewey (LS), John McGaha, Benjamin (LS), Albert McMahan

In 1857, William Mansfield McMahan entered the world in Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States, born to William Mansfield Bill Mcmahan And Rhoda Elvira Mcmahan. William Mansfield McMahan married Frances Fannie Valentine, Martha A Costner, Mary Mcmahan, Matilda Mcmahan, Nancy Mcgaha, Sarah Sally Case, Susan Mcgaha, and had children including Albert Ray Mcmahan, Benjamin F Mcmahan, Benjamin Franklin Mcmahan Ls, Carl Harriston Mcmahan, Charles Mcgaha, Dewey Mcmahan Ls, James Mcmahan Ls, John Hobert Mcgaha, John Thomas Mcgaha, Kate Felina Mcmahan, Lilia Lillie J Giles Ls, Minda Mindy Mcmahan, Pantha Mcmahan, Susa Mcmahan. William Mansfield McMahan passed away in 1905 in Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1857, William Mansfield McMahan entered the world in Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States, born to William Mansfield Bill Mcmahan And Rhoda Elvira Mcmahan.
  • William Mansfield McMahan married Frances Fannie Valentine, Martha A Costner, Mary Mcmahan, Matilda Mcmahan, Nancy Mcgaha, Sarah Sally Case, Susan Mcgaha, and had children including Albert Ray Mcmahan, Benjamin F Mcmahan, Benjamin Franklin Mcmahan Ls, Carl Harriston Mcmahan, Charles Mcgaha, Dewey Mcmahan Ls, James Mcmahan Ls, John Hobert Mcgaha, John Thomas Mcgaha, Kate Felina Mcmahan, Lilia Lillie J Giles Ls, Minda Mindy Mcmahan, Pantha Mcmahan, Susa Mcmahan.
  • William Mansfield McMahan passed away in 1905 in Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William McMahan's Ancestors

Self
William McMahan
1857–1905
Birth Place: Cosby, Cocke County, 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 (Mansfield) McMahan (27 July 1857–9 October 1905) m. Frances (Fannie) Valentine (18 Nov 1861–7 Oct 1921) m. Matilda McMahan (abt 1860–13 May 1945) m. Martha (A) Costner (Feb Abt 1880–10 December 1904) m. Mary Mcmahan (2 Sep 1862–21 May 1930) m. Nancy McGaha (28 September 1861–6 May 1917) m. Susan McGaha (Apr 1842–1903) m. Sarah (Sally) Case (1870–1932)
  1. 1. Carl (Harriston) McMahan 1891–1968
  2. 2. Charles McGaha 1886–1969
  3. 3. Kate (Felina) McMahan 1902–1996
  4. 4. Minda ("Mindy") McMahan 1902–1993
  5. 5. John (Hobert) McGaha 1899–1987
  6. 6. Pantha Mcmahan 1893–
  7. 7. Susa Mcmahan 1902–
  8. 8. Benjamin (F) McMahan 1904–1981
  9. 9. James (McMahan) (LS) 1906–1932 m. Estella (Mae) Finchum 1909–1979
    1. 1. Henrietta (McMahan) twin 1928–1929
    2. 2. Neil (McMahan) twin 1928–1929
    3. 3. E. (C.) McMahan 1932–1960
    4. 4. Samuel (Kelly) McMahan 1929–1969
    5. 5. Roy McMahan 1926–2014
    6. 6. Dorothy McMahan 1925–2021
  10. 10. Lilia ("Lillie" J Giles) (LS) 1880–1948
  11. 11. Dewey (McMahan) (LS) 1900–
  12. 12. John (Thomas) McGaha 1880–1941
  13. 13. Benjamin (Franklin McMahan) (LS) 1903–1948
  14. 14. Albert (Ray) McMahan 1916–1966

William McMahan's Timeline

7 Records

1857
27 July 1857
Birth of William Mansfield McMahan in Cosby, Cocke, Tennessee, United States
Cosby, Cocke, Tennessee, United States
1857
27 July 1857
Birth of William Mansfield McMahan in Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States
Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States
1857
27 July 1857
Birth of William Mansfield McMahan in Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States
Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States
1887
30 January 1887
Age 30
Birth of William Mansfield McMahan in Tennessee, United States of America
Tennessee, United States of America
1905
9 October 1905
Age 48
Death of William Mansfield McMahan in Cocke, Tennessee, United States
Cocke, Tennessee, United States
1905
9 October 1905
Age 48
Death of William Mansfield McMahan in Cocke, Tennessee, United States
Cocke, Tennessee, United States
1965
12 June 1965
Age 108
Death of William Mansfield McMahan in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 January 1887
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 July 1857
    Event Place: Cosby, Cocke, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 July 1857
    Event Place: Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 July 1857
    Event Place: Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 June 1965
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 October 1905
    Event Place: Cocke, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 October 1905
    Event Place: Cocke, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    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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