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William Bruce McMahon 1798 – 1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 August 1798

Birth Location: Nelson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 27 July 1872

Death Location: Newton County, Texas, United States of America

Father: William McMahon

Mother: Margrett Cox

Spouse(s): Mary McMahon

Children(s): William McMahon

The story of William Bruce McMahon began in 1798 in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States of America. William Bruce McMahon married Mary McMahon, and had children including William Friend McMahon. William Bruce McMahon passed away in 1872 in Newton County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Bruce McMahon began in 1798 in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States of America.
  • William Bruce McMahon married Mary McMahon, and had children including William Friend McMahon.
  • William Bruce McMahon passed away in 1872 in Newton County, Texas, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William McMahon's Ancestors

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William McMahon
1798 – 1872
Birth Place: Nelson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
William Friend * McMahon
1776 – 1862
Wellsburg, Brooke County, West Virginia, United States of America
Margrett (Leona Peggy) Cox
1781 – 1858
Coxs Creek, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Nancy (Ann) Cox
1757 – 1818
Hampshire, West Virginia, United States
David Cox
1745 – 1820
Maryland, United States of America
Margaret (Hannah) Bruce
1749 – 1808
Montgomery, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
Susanna Tomlinson
1720 – 1799
Susanna Tomlinson
1720 – 1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William McMahon's Descendants

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William (Bruce) McMahon (14 August 1798 – 27 July 1872) m. Mary McMahon (10 October 1799 – 11 August 1837)
  1. 1. William (Friend) McMahon (28 Aug 1834 – 21 Sep 1861) m. Mary (Settina Polly) Williams (1831 – Oct 10, 1917)

William McMahon's Timeline

2 Records

1798
14 August 1798
Birth of William Bruce McMahon in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Nelson County, Kentucky, United States of America
1872
27 July 1872
Age 74
Death of William Bruce McMahon in Newton County, Texas, United States of America
Newton County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 August 1798
    Event Place: Nelson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 July 1872
    Event Place: Newton County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Burkeville, Newton County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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