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William Friend McMahon 1834 – 1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Aug 1834

Birth Location: Claiborne Parish, Louisiana

Death Date: 21 Sep 1861

Death Location: Newton County, Texas

Father: William McMahon

Mother: Mary McMahon

Spouse(s): Mary Williams

Children(s):

William Friend McMahon was born in 1834 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, the child of William Bruce McMahon and Mary McMahon. In 1850, William Friend McMahon resided in Newton, Texas, USA. In 1860, William Friend McMahon resided in Jasper, Texas, USA. William Friend McMahon married Mary Settina Polly Williams. William Friend McMahon passed away in 1861 in Newton County, Texas.

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Biography

  • William Friend McMahon was born in 1834 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, the child of William Bruce McMahon and Mary McMahon.
  • In 1850, William Friend McMahon resided in Newton, Texas, USA.
  • In 1860, William Friend McMahon resided in Jasper, Texas, USA.
  • William Friend McMahon married Mary Settina Polly Williams.
  • William Friend McMahon passed away in 1861 in Newton County, Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

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Children(s)

William McMahon's Ancestors

Self
William McMahon
1834 – 1861
Birth Place: Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Parents
William Bruce McMahon
1798 – 1872
Nelson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Mary McMahon
1799 – 1837
Livingston, Rockcastle County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
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
Ruth (Ann) Graham
1774 – 1852
Newton, Newton, Texas, United States
Great-Grandparents
Nancy Cox
1757 – 1818
David Cox
1745 – 1820
Margaret Bruce
1749 – 1808
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Susanna Tomlinson
1720 – 1799
Susanna Tomlinson
1720 – 1799

William McMahon's Timeline

4 Records

1834
28 Aug 1834
Birth of William Friend McMahon in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
1850
1850
Age 16
William Friend McMahon resided here in Newton, Texas, USA
Newton, Texas, USA
1860
1860
Age 26
William Friend McMahon resided here in Jasper, Texas, USA
Jasper, Texas, USA
1861
21 Sep 1861
Age 27
Death of William Friend McMahon in Newton County, Texas
Newton County, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1834
    Event Place: Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Jasper, Texas; Page: 400; Family History Library Film: 805298
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Newton, Texas; Roll: 913; Page: 119b
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Newton, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Newton, Texas; Roll: 913; Page: 119b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Jasper, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Jasper, Texas; Page: 400; Family History Library Film: 805298

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1861
    Event Place: Newton County, Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    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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