Martha Cordelia McMahan^[1]

1871 - 1939  (67 years)

• Name	Martha Cordelia McMahan
  Census	1870	District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee   [2]
  Born	15 Jun 1871	Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Gender	Female
  Died	22 Mar 1939  [4]
  Buried	Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [5]
  Person ID	I29975	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	25 May 2016

  
  

  Father	Archibald D. McMahan,   b. 31 Mar 1817, Tennessee ,   d. 18 Aug 1883  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Rebecca F. McMahan,   b. 1824, Tennessee ,   d. Abt 1871  (Age 47 years)
  Family ID	F13225	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	David Britten Watson,   b. 20 Jul 1861, Tennessee ,   d. 24 Apr 1932  (Age 70 years)
  Marriage License	22 Feb 1879	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Married	16 Mar 1879	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Children	1. Watson,   b. Abt 1881,   d. See Notes   2. Sarah M. Watson,   b. May 1883 + 3. John Ollie Watson,   b. 5 Jul 1885, Tennessee ,   d. 31 Aug 1939  (Age 54 years) + 4. West Paul Watson,   b. 27 Jun 1887, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 23 Oct 1976  (Age 89 years) + 5. Annie Elsie Nora Watson,   b. 21 May 1890, Tennessee ,   d. 27 Dec 1955  (Age 65 years) + 6. Stephen Watson,   b. 10 Nov 1891, Tennessee ,   d. 14 Apr 1966  (Age 74 years) + 7. Christopher Columbus "Lum" Watson,   b. 10 Sep 1891,   d. 5 Apr 1928  (Age 36 years)   8. Hubert McKinley "C. D." Watson,   b. 27 May 1897, Tennessee ,   d. 24 May 1956  (Age 58 years) + 9. Melvin Richard Watson,   b. 10 Mar 1900, Tennessee ,   d. 24 Nov 1979  (Age 79 years) + 10. Laura E. Watson,   b. 19 May 1881, Tennessee ,   d. 29 Mar 1966  (Age 84 years)   11. Mary Matilda Watson,   b. 30 Sep 1902, Tennessee ,   d. 13 Aug 1925, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 22 years)
  Family ID	F11109	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Census - 1870 - District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee Born - 15 Jun 1871 - Sevier County, Tennessee Marriage License - 22 Feb 1879 - Sevier County, Tennessee Married - 16 Mar 1879 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - - Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Listed as member of Shady Grove Baptist Church in Sevier County, Tennessee in 1882. ---------- Reference: "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 168. "The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 112.

  
  

• Sources

  [S94] Sevier County, Tennessee Census, 354B, 1880. [S112] Census, 1870. Name Martha C Mc Mahan Event Type Census Event Year 1870 Event Place Tennessee, United States Gender Female Age 6 Race White Race (Original) W Birth Year (Estimated) 1863-1864 Birthplace Tennessee Page Number 4 HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE Gilbert Mc Mahan M 18 Tennessee Mary Mc Mahan F 20 Tennessee John W Mc Mahan M 2 Tennessee Archibald D Mc Mahan M 53 Tennessee Rebeca Mc Mahan F 44 Tennessee Nella Mc Mahan F 22 Tennessee Blackburn Mc Mahan M 14 Tennessee Mary R Mc Mahan F 11 Tennessee Sarah Mc Mahan F 9 Tennessee Martha C Mc Mahan F 6 Tennessee Laura Mc Mahan F 3 Tennessee [S94] Sevier County, Tennessee Census, 462b, 15 Jul 1870. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tn/sevier/census/1870/0462b.gif [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 22 Mar 1939. Watson, Mrs Cordelia widow of Brit Watson b. Jun 15, 1871 Sevier d. Mar 22, 1939 Sevierville f. Arch McMahan b. TN m. Rebecca McMahan b. TN Shady Grove Cem Survivors: sons West Ollie K Mell Steve K McKinley K 2 dau Mrs John Christopher Sevierville Mrs Laura Knight. [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 437.