Geoffrey Bernard McMahan: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

Geoffrey Bernard McMahan was born 1910, Tennessee (son of Samuel "Sam" McMahan and Zora Dallas Jenkins); died 13 Mar 1995, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1930, District 6, Cocke County, Tennessee
Census: 1940, District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 10, 11.
Anna Smith E-mail, HRGM58A@prodigy.com, 16 March 1996.

Geoffrey married Grace Elmer Rolen 25 Dec 1935, Sevier County, Tennessee. Grace (daughter of Bruce Robertson Rolen and Minnie E. Williams) was born 2 May 1916, Tennessee; died 29 Apr 1963; was buried Redmond McMahan Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Anna Pauline McMahan was born 4 Mar 1937, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Carolyn Sue McMahan was born 9 May 1938, Tennessee; died 22 May 2017; was buried 26 May 2017, Waters-Large Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Chester Dale McMahan was born Abt 1940, Tennessee.
Richard Dean McMahan was born 20 Jul 1941; died 20 Jul 1941; was buried Redmond McMahan Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
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Sandra McMahan
Samuel McMahan

Geoffrey — Zelma Rue Howard. Zelma (daughter of Newt Howard and Ida Dessie Rolen) was born 30 Oct 1917, Tennessee; died 26 Feb 1993, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

Samuel "Sam" McMahan was born 29 Nov 1886, Tennessee (son of Redmond McMahan and Sarah "Sallie Red" Large); died 26 Feb 1935, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 28 Feb 1935, Redmond McMahan Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1930, District 6, Cocke County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 10.

Samuel married Zora Dallas Jenkins 23 May 1909, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Zora Dallas Jenkins

Notes:

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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 10.
Anna Smith E-mail, HRGM58A@prodigy.com, 16 March 1996.

Children:

1. Geoffrey Bernard McMahan was born 1910, Tennessee; died 13 Mar 1995, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

Redmond McMahan was born 13 Apr 1848, Tennessee (son of Robert S. "Robin" McMahan and Nancy Allen); died 26 Mar 1926; was buried Redmond McMahan Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Listed in 1850 Cocke County, Tennessee census age 4 given name Lydia.
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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 9.
http://www.liberty.com/home/hannibal/censusmc.txt

Redmond — Sarah "Sallie Red" Large. Sarah (daughter of Samuel Large and Sarah Annie "Sally" McMahan) was born 13 Mar 1845, Tennessee; died 27 Jan 1937, Cosby, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 28 Mar 1937, Redmond McMahan Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Sarah "Sallie Red" Large was born 13 Mar 1845, Tennessee (daughter of Samuel Large and Sarah Annie "Sally" McMahan); died 27 Jan 1937, Cosby, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 28 Mar 1937, Redmond McMahan Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 9.

Children:

William A. "Bill" McMahan was born 2 Nov 1869, Tennessee; died 5 Nov 1920; was buried Redmond McMahan Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Elizabeth J. McMahan was born Mar 1870, Tennessee; died Bef 1880.
Nancy Anne McMahan was born 1872, Tennessee.
Sarah Ellen McMahan was born 11 Aug 1874, Tennessee; died 1 Jan 1950, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 3 Jan 1950, Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
Mary Ida Bell McMahan was born 15 May 1875, Tennessee; died 19 Jul 1952; was buried Redmond McMahan Family Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Algie Cordealia McMahan was born 20 Jun 1878; died 18 Mar 1948; was buried Waters-Large Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Creed Boyer McMahan was born 19 Dec 1879, Tennessee; died 30 Jan 1959, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Estill Stokely Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Curtis McMahan was born 4 Aug 1881; died 13 Feb 1891; was buried , Sevier County, Tennessee.
2. Samuel "Sam" McMahan was born 29 Nov 1886, Tennessee; died 26 Feb 1935, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 28 Feb 1935, Redmond McMahan Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

Robert S. "Robin" McMahan was born 24 Jan 1822, Tennessee (son of Redmond McMahan and Rebecca); died 7 Jan 1891; was buried Redmond McMahan Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Listed in 1850 Cocke County, Tennessee census as farmer.

Will probated 2 November 1891 mentions: Son, Redmond; granddaughter, Nancy A. Ogle, under 18 years of age; also, wife of R. S. (Nancy McMahan).
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Reference:
T. D. W McMahan records, Johnny Scott Large, p 63.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 8, 9.
http://www.liberty.com/home/hannibal/censusmc.txt

Robert — Nancy Allen. Nancy was born 4 Sep 1829, Tennessee; died 26 Nov 1892; was buried Redmond McMahan Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Nancy Allen was born 4 Sep 1829, Tennessee; died 26 Nov 1892; was buried Redmond McMahan Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Listed in 1850 Cocke County, Tennessee census.
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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 July 1983, p 8, 9.
http://www.liberty.com/home/hannibal/censusmc.txt

Children:

Lida C. McMahan was born 1848, , Tennessee; died Bef 1891.
4. Redmond McMahan was born 13 Apr 1848, Tennessee; died 26 Mar 1926; was buried Redmond McMahan Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Rebecca J. McMahan was born 1854, Tennessee; died Bef 1891.

10.

Samuel Large was born 24 Sep 1816, Tennessee (son of John Large and Elizabeth Webb); died 22 Feb 1897; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

John Radford and Rosa Lee Downey lists death as 22 February 1892.

John Radford lists parents as Samuel and Sallie (Gilliam) Large.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 25.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 13, 14.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 170.
"Joab and Anna (McMahan) Rolen Family", Bonita McMahan Rough, March 1995, p 6.
Timothy Welch Stinnett GEDCOM, August 1995.
John D. Radford Pedigree Charts, 1995, p 10.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 325.

Samuel — Sarah Annie "Sally" McMahan. Sarah (daughter of James Balford "Jim Bally" McMahan and Mary Ann "Polly" Wilson, "Granny Mack") was born 20 Mar 1825, Tennessee; died 16 Mar 1845; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

11.

Sarah Annie "Sally" McMahan was born 20 Mar 1825, Tennessee (daughter of James Balford "Jim Bally" McMahan and Mary Ann "Polly" Wilson, "Granny Mack"); died 16 Mar 1845; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 13.
"Joab and Anna (McMahan) Rolen Family", Bonita McMahan Rough, March 1995, p 6.
Timothy Welch Stinnett GEDCOM, August 1995.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 325.

Children:

Mary Ann Large was born 12 Aug 1840, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 8 Dec 1910, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Stinnett Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Elizabeth "Betty" Large was born 1842, Tennessee; died 28 Apr 1913; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Rebecca "Becky" Large was born 1844, Tennessee.
5. Sarah "Sallie Red" Large was born 13 Mar 1845, Tennessee; died 27 Jan 1937, Cosby, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 28 Mar 1937, Redmond McMahan Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.