Leona Sylvia McMahan

1914 - 2000  (85 years)

• Name	Leona Sylvia McMahan
  Born	31 Aug 1914	Sevier County, Tennessee   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1930	District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee   [2]
  Census	1940	District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	20 May 2000	Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee   [4]
  Buried	23 May 2000	Catons Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I38011	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2015

  
  

  Father	Lee McMahan,   b. 6 Oct 1887, Tennessee ,   d. 20 Oct 1940, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Bessie Ellis,   b. 24 Jul 1891,   d. 1 Nov 1961  (Age 70 years)
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F13909	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Vonnie Isaac Owens,   b. 9 Oct 1909, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 19 Feb 1988  (Age 78 years)
  Married	18 Jan 1931	, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Notes	Marriage performed by Rev. A. P. Valentine.
  Children	1. Pauline Owens,   b. Abt 1934, Tennessee  (Age ~ 90 years)   2. Leroy Owens,   b. 2 Jul 1930, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 26 Jul 1949  (Age 19 years) + 3. Alvin Owens,   b. 23 Oct 1935, Tennessee ,   d. 30 Sep 2001, Baptist Hospital, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 65 years) + 4. Sammy Owens,   b. 21 Jun 1937, Tennessee  (Age 87 years) + 5. James Wave Owens,   b. 19 Aug 1939, Tennessee ,   d. 27 Aug 2013  (Age 74 years) + 6. Clara Rose Owens
  Family ID	F13906	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 31 Aug 1914 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1930 - District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee Married - 18 Jan 1931 - , Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee Died - 20 May 2000 - Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 23 May 2000 - Catons Chapel 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

  ---------- Reference: Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 52, 66.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] U. S. Social Security Death Index, 408-17-6881. Issued in Tennessee, last residence Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Leona Mc Mahan Event Type: Census Event Year: 1930 Event Place: District 13, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Age: 16 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Niece Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Niece Birth Year (Estimated): 1914 Birthplace: Tennessee Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Harrison Ellis Head M 40 Tennessee Jettie Ellis Wife F 34 Tennessee Winfred Ellis Son M 17 Tennessee Verlis G Ellis Son M 15 Tennessee Victor Ellis Son M 13 Tennessee Sam Ellis Son M 10 Tennessee Reece Ellis Son M 7 Tennessee Ruby Ellis Daughter F 5 Tennessee Abby C Ellis Mother F 67 Tennessee Bessie Ellis Sister F 37 Tennessee Leona Mc Mahan Niece F 16 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Leona Owen Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Pigeon Forge, Civil District 13, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Age: 24 Marital Status: Married Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife Relationship to Head of Household: Wife Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1916 Last Place of Residence: Same Place District: 78-21 Family Number: 37 Sheet Number and Letter: 3B Line Number: 44 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 3933 Digital Folder Number: 005461375 Image Number: 00538 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Vonnie Owen M 30 Tennessee Wife Leona Owen F 24 Tennessee Son Leroy Owen M 8 Tennessee Daughter Pauline Owen F 6 Tennessee Son Alvin Owen M 4 Tennessee Son Sammie Owen M 2 Tennessee Son James Owen M 0 Tennessee [S142] Newspaper Article, The Mountain Press, 23 May 2000. Leona Sylvia McMahan Owens, 85, of Sevierville died Saturday, May 20, 2000, at her home. She was a member of the House of Prayer. Survivors include her daughters, Pauline O. McMahan and Clara O. Harden; sons, Sammy Owens, Alvin Owens and Wave Owens; 19 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and sister, Alga Tramell. She was preceded in death by her husband, V.I. Owens, and son, Leroy Owens. Funeral services were Monday at Atchley Funeral Home. Interment will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Caton's Chapel Cemetery.