Kathy Edgar

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Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 117.

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Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 117.

William — Linda Lou Jones. Linda (daughter of Jeofry J. Jones and Sara Emma McMahan) was born 3 Jul 1937. [Group Sheet]

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Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 117.

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Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 117.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 264.

Jeofry — Sara Emma McMahan. Sara (daughter of Dr. John Walter McMahan and Sara "Iota" McMahan) was born 6 May 1916, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

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Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 116.
"Dr. Mac", Iva McMahan Moore, 1974, p 65.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 261, 264.

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John Walter McMahan was educated in the local schools and academies of Sevier County, Tennessee.

The grief over losing his mother at age six inspired him to become a doctor. He received his midical degree in 1900 from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He did his post graduate work at Louisville (Kentucky) Medical School, New York City Hospital, and Mayo Clinic.

Dr. McMahan practiced in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, 1900-1902, Newport, Tennessee, 1902-1905, Crestmont, North Carolina, 1905-1916 (with the exception of 1909-1910), and Alcoa, Tennessee, 1916-1930. During the years 1917-1927, he was medical director of the Aluminum Company of America. He and his wife operated the first hospital in Blount County, Tennessee, 1921-1927. Dr. McMahanpracticed back in Sevier County, Tennessee 1928-1930.

He served two terms in the Tennessee Legislature. He represented Cocke County, Tennessee in the General Assembly, 1905-1907, and Blount County, Tennessee in the State Senate, 1919-1920. He was one of the instigators on the bill which incorporated Alcoa. In 1910 he was private secretary to Congressman Z. D. Massey.

In 1930, Dr. McMahan moved his practice to Alma, Georgia.

He was a 32nd degree Mason, Shriner, Odd Fellow, Woodman of the World, Kiwanian, and a Lion. He served as president of the Blount County Medical Society, as well as the East Tennessee Medical Society.

He was a Southern Baptist and at the time of his death he was Moderator of the Smyrna Baptist Association. He was interim pastor of First Baptist Church, Alma, 1931-1933.
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Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 48, 114, 115.
"Dr. Mac", Iva McMahan Moore, 1974, p 83.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 261.

John married Sara "Iota" McMahan 2 May 1901, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. Sara (daughter of John Marshall McMahan and Martha Rebecca Caton) was born 4 Feb 1879, Tennessee; died 3 Dec 1958; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

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"McMahan Family Tree", Glenn F. McMahan, 10 March 1932, p 1.
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 48, 114, 115.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 261.