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Generation No. 1

1. ALEXANDER W. MAHAN was born Abt 1755 in Guilford NC, and died 1823 in KY. He married (1) MARGARET "PEGGY" BRASHEAR Abt 1780 in NC daughter of Robert Samuel Brashear and Phoebe Nicks. He married (2) PATSEY HORNSBY March 21, 1805 in Roane Co., TN. [Robert Samuel Brashear is listed as a First Families of TN ancestor, file #6006.]

[Note by Pat McDonald, from Roots of Roane County, TN, by Snyder E. Roberts, pg 135: Margaret "Peggy" Brashear was born December 12, 1768 in NC. She and Alexander lived on an adjoining farm to her father's on Saluda River in SC in 1793. They sold their farm, and came with her parents to Roane County in 1794, or soon after. . In 1801, Alexander Mahan bought (Knox F, Vol 2, p 135) 300 acres on Poplar Creek from Stockley Donelson. In 1819, he sold (Book F, p 33) his farm on Poplar Creek to William Gardenhire. A Roane Court order authorizing the taking of a deposition, indicates that Alexander Mahan was living in Cumberland County, KY in 1820. One of their children, Robert Samuel Mahan sold (C, p 123) one hundred acres of land on Mahan Branch (the lily pond across the Turnpike from the K-15 Administration Building, Oak Ridge) to his widowed Aunt Rebecca Roberts in 1809. In 1815, he bought (E. p65) 133 acres from William Houston on Whites Creek near the present Roane-Rhea county line.]

[Information furnished by Charles Brashear of San Diego: 29 September 1795,-- Charles Waters of Pendleton County, SC to Peter Leboon Senr of same, for 25 sterling, tract granted 5 Jan 1789 to Alexr Mahan, 200 acres in the District of Washington on a branch of Saluda River adj Robert Samuel Beashars, recorded Book YYYY, page 333; conveyed to said Charles Waters from Alexr Mahan. Charles Waters (seal); witnesses: Jas. Head; John Head; Jas Saterfield. Proved in Pendleton District by the oaths of John Head and Jas Head 25 Jun 1800 before Robert McCann, J.P., Recorded 28 Jun 1800. (Pendleton District Deed Book F, p. 16-17)

Alexander and Peggy lived in Cumberland County, KY, for a time, where Peggy probably died. Alexander married, 2nd, Patsy Hornsby, in 1805 in Roane County, TN and had more children, then moved to Rhea Co. TN where many of the children married.]

Children of Alexander Mahan and Margaret Brashear are:

2. i. ISAAC MAHAN, b. August 19, 1788, Anderson Co. SC; d. July 20, 1840, Tishomingo Co. MS.

ii. ROBERT SAMUEL MAHAN, b. November 7, 1783, Anderson Co. SC; d. September 2, 1847, Bradley Co. TN; m. CATSEY SHERRALL, 1804, Roane Co. TN. dau. of Adam Sherrill and Mary McCormick.

iii. BASIL MAHAN, b. Abt 1785, Anderson Co. SC; d. Aft 1830, Rhea Co TN or Meigs Co TN; m. JANE HARRISON?, 1820, Jackson Co TN.

iv. DAVID MAHAN, b. Abt 1785, SC; m. MARY FLETCHER, 1815, KY.

v. PHOEBE MAHAN, m. JOHN SIMPSON, 11 Mar 1805 Roane Co, TN

vi. NANCY MAHAN, m. ROYAL MATLOCK 3 Sep. 1806 Roane Co. TN

vii. WILLIAM MAHAN.

viii. MOSES MAHAN, b. 1795; m. ELIZABETH CLICK, July 5, 1815, Roane Co TN.

ix. ALEXANDER MAHAN, JR, b. 1799; m. MARY ANN BLACKWOOD, November 30, 1821, Rhea Co TN.

x. MARGARET MAHAN, m. WILLIAM ELLIS, December 28, 1822, Roane Co TN.

[From Charles Brashear: Children of Alexander Mahan and Patsy Hornsby:

ELIZABETH MAHAN b abt 1809, according to KY census; m 25 Dec 1839 in Rhea Co. TN, HANSEN PHILPOT.

DAUGHTER MAHAN b abt 1810

GIDEON MAHAN B 1810-18, KY; m. 1838 in Rhea Co., TN, SARAH BOLEN; in Smith Co, TN in 1850]

Generation No. 2

2. ISAAC2 MAHAN (ALEXANDER W.1) was born August 19, 1788 in Anderson Co. SC, and died July 20, 1840 in Tishomingo Co. MS. He married (1) PEGGY CASEY March 4, 1812 in Rhea Co. TN. He married (2) CHARLOTTE DEEDMA GALLIHUE OWENS May 26, 1823 in Rhea Co, TN. [Ordained minister]

Children of Isaac Mahan and Peggy Casey are:

i. MATTHEW3 MAHAN, b. December 9, 1812.

ii. JAMES ALEXANDER MAHAN, b. October 25, 1814; m. SUSAN RICE, Rhea Co Tn or Tishomingo MS.

iii. POLLY ANN MAHAN, b. November 9, 1816; m. ...MCCOWEN.

iv. JOHN KINGSBURY MAHAN, b. September 30, 1818; d. November 1, 1823.

v. ELIZABETH ANN MAHAN, b. September 26, 1820; m. J H CLARK, January 22, 1839, Tishomingo Co. MS.

vi. PAGE ANN (MARGARET) MAHAN, b. December 12, 1822, Meigs Co TN; d. February 7, 1907, Bellville TX; m. BETHEL HICKS GLENN, February 13, 1845, Tishomingo Co. MS.

Children of Isaac Mahan and Charlotte Owens are:

vii. ISAAC3 MAHAN, b. March 14, 1824; d. July 9, 1825.

viii. LUTHER MAHAN, b. December 27, 1825.

ix. LEVI MAHAN, b. April 18, 1828; d. March 5, 1900, Hempstead, Waller Co. TX; m. POLLY ANN NORMAN, March 9, 1858, Franklin Co AL.

x. TABITHA JANE MAHAN, b. November 25, 1829; m. EZEKIEL (LONNIE) REED(REECE), June 27, 1847.

xi. ANDREW MAHAN, b. October 17, 1831, TN.

xii. LEONARD MAHAN, b. May 18, 1833, Rhea Co TN; d. September 12, 1876, TX; m. EMILY HARRIS, December 23, 1863.

xiii. LUCINDA MAHAN, b. July 13, 1835, Rhea Co TN; m. PAUL FABIAN.

3. xiv. ALBERT MAHAN, b. September 29, 1836, Tn; d. February 10, 1912, Gonzales Co Tx.

4. xv. JOHN JAY MAHAN, b. November 30, 1838, Tishomingo Co MS; d. December 30, 1929, Leesville Gonzales Co. TX.

Generation No. 3

3. ALBERT3 MAHAN (ISAAC2, ALEXANDER W.1) was born September 29, 1836 in Tn, and died February 10, 1912 in Gonzales Co Tx. He married GEORGIA ANNIE OLIVIA SCALLORN June 21, 1865 in Desoto County, Miss., daughter of Joseph Scallorn and Martha Christian.

Notes:

Albert Mahan served in the Civil War as a private and sargeant, Company D, Willis Cavalry Battalion, Waul`s Texas Legion,CSA. He enlisted May 14, 1862. He served in Vicksburg Miss. Prisoner of war records show that he was paroled at Jackson, Miss. May 13, 1865. At the time of his enlistment, his commanding officer was Capt. J. Duff Brown. He enlisted for three years or war. His place of birth was listed as Tenn. He was 25 at the time, unmarried, and his county of residence was Fayette ,Tx. He married Annie Scallorn in 1865. He owned land in Desoto Co. Miss. in 1870 next to his father-in-law, Joseph Scallorn. Sometime later he moved to Tx. after spending a short time in Ark. Albert Mahan purchased land in Gonzales Co. Tx. It consisted of 140 acres and was bought for the price of $287.19. The date was April 20, 1888.

Marriage Notes

Annie and Albert met during the civil War at her home in Looxahoma, Miss.They married June 21, 1863. In 1870 they owned property next to her father, Joseph Scallorn. (Joseph owned 320 acres, Albert owned 160.)

 

Children of Albert Mahan and Georgia Scallorn are:

i. SIDNEY (ALBERT?)4 MAHAN.

5. ii. JOSEPH MATTHEW. MAHAN, b. December 1, 1869, Miss.; d. July 12, 1941, San Antonio, TX.

6. iii. JAY MAHAN, b. May 1874, Tx.

7. iv. ZADIE MAHAN, b. June 24, 1876, Gonzales Tx; d. OK.

v. ALICE MAHAN, b. May 1879, Tx; d. Canada; m. CHARLES RHODES.

8. vi. LENORA MAHAN, b. August 13, 1882, Gonzales Co Tx; d. August 9, 1964, Gonzales Co Tx.

9. vii. ISAAC MAHAN, b. November 1, 1885, Leesville,Tx; d. March 25, 1950, Somerset TX Old Rock Cemetery.

 

4. JOHN JAY3 MAHAN (ISAAC2, ALEXANDER W.1) was born November 30, 1838 in Tishomingo Co MS, and died December 30, 1929 in Leesville Gonzales Co. TX. He married MARY TENNESSEE CARD September 24, 1865 in Cuero, TX.

Children born in Texas according to 1880 census

Children of John Mahan and Mary Card are:

i. VIRGINIA4 MAHAN, b. 1867.

ii. LENORA MAHAN, b. 1871.

iii. ALONZO MAHAN, b. 1874.

iv. LOUIS MAHAN, b. 1880.

v. JAY MAHAN, b. 1896.

vi. SUSAN MAHAN, b. 1898.

Generation No. 4

5. JOSEPH MATTHEW.4 MAHAN (ALBERT3, ISAAC2, ALEXANDER W.1) was born December 1, 1869 in Miss., and died July 12, 1941 in San Antonio, TX. He married DOROTHY JARRATT.

Children of Joseph Mahan and Dorothy Jarratt are:

i. X5 MAHAN.

ii. Y MAHAN.

iii. Z MAHAN.

iv. V MAHAN.

v. W MAHAN.

vi. LABAN MAHAN, b. 1894.

vii. OLLIE MAHAN, b. 1896.

 

6. JAY4 MAHAN (ALBERT3, ISAAC2, ALEXANDER W.1) was born May 1874 in Tx. He married LULA......

Notes Was a railroad detective

Child of Jay Mahan and Lula.....

i. A5 MAHAN.

7. ZADIE4 MAHAN (ALBERT3, ISAAC2, ALEXANDER W.1) was born June 24, 1876 in Gonzales Tx, and died in OK. She married DAVID MELWIN YARBROUGH.

Children of Zadie Mahan and David Yarbrough are:

i. B5 YARBROUGH.

ii. C YARBROUGH.

iii. E YARBROUGH.

iv. F YARBROUGH.

v. G YARBROUGH.

vi. H YARBROUGH.

vii. I YARBROUGH.

viii. ANNIE LEE YARBROUGH, b. January 5, 1896.

ix. DAVID FLLOYD YARBROUGH, b. December 29, 1906.

 

8. LENORA4 MAHAN (ALBERT3, ISAAC2, ALEXANDER W.1) was born August 13, 1882 in Gonzales Co Tx, and died August 9, 1964 in Gonzales Co Tx. She married JAMES BENLY RHOADES, son of John Rhoades and Louisa Styles.

Children of Lenora Mahan and James Rhoades are:

i. ADA5 RHOADES, m. GRADY BRANNON.

ii. BENLY RHOADES, m. MADELINE MORAVITZ.

iii. ELVA RHOADES, b. Gonzales Co Tx; m. CHELCIE C. ROSS.

iv. EDNA LOU RHOADES, b. July 8, 1912, Gonzales Co Tx; d. February 1978, San Antonio, Tx; m. ELO WILLIE RAABE, June 1946, Red Bank, NJ.

v. GLENN REUBEN RHOADES, b. December 11, 1917, Leesville Tx; d. June 8, 1980, Sequin, TX; m. MINNIE LOU WARD, January 26, 1946.

 

9. ISAAC4 MAHAN (ALBERT3, ISAAC2, ALEXANDER W.1) was born November 1, 1885 in Leesville,Tx, and died March 25, 1950 in Somerset TX Old Rock Cemetery. He married ELLEN NORA ALDERMAN.

Child of Isaac Mahan and Ellen Alderman

i. TRUMAN5 MAHAN.