Levi Russell McMahan: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

Levi Russell McMahan was born 14 Jan 1832; died 8 Apr 1923; was buried Old Savannah Cemetery, Savannh, Jackson County, North Carolina.

Notes:

Levi migrated with his father to Jackson County, North Carolina. Levi went across the mountain to visit Uncle Archibald and married Synthia Henry.

Served with "Thomas's Legion of Cherokee Indians and Mountain men" in the Civil War.

Buried in Old Savanah Cemetery.
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Reference:
"Joab and Anna (McMahan) Rolen Family Letter", Bonita Rough, 10 July 1995, p 2.

Levi married Synthia Henry Abt 1850. Synthia (daughter of Hugh Henry and Lydia Jenkins) was born 1828, , Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. John H, McMahan was born 19 Jan 1866; died 8 May 1911; was buried Calderwood Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

John H, McMahan

(1.Levi¹) was born 19 Jan 1866; died 8 May 1911; was buried Calderwood Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

John — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Children:

3. Cynthia Elizabeth McMahan was born 12 Nov 1890; died 1 Sep 1968; was buried Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Candler, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Generation: 3

Cynthia Elizabeth McMahan

(2.John², 1.Levi¹) was born 12 Nov 1890; died 1 Sep 1968; was buried Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Candler, Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Cynthia — John R. Bivens. John was born 16 Nov 1889; died 18 Nov 1953; was buried Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Candler, Buncombe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

Children:

4. Baxter Ulie "Jack" Bivens was born 5 Feb 1917; died 7 Mar 1988; was buried Tuckaleechee Chapel Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

Baxter Ulie "Jack" Bivens

(3.Cynthia³, 2.John², 1.Levi¹) was born 5 Feb 1917; died 7 Mar 1988; was buried Tuckaleechee Chapel Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

Baxter married Mary Joann McCampbell 6 Dec 1943. Mary was born 23 Jan 1915; died 22 Jan 2002; was buried Tuckaleechee Chapel Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]