Search | Advanced Search| Title | The Stevenson Story | |
| Short Title | The Stevenson Story | |
| Author | Elizabeth B. Woodall | |
| Repository | Library of Russell Cave National Monument | |
| Source ID | S41 | |
| Text | Among the early settlers around Edgefield was the Sanders McMahan family whose forebears came from Ireland before the middle of the 18th century. The immigrant, Redman McMahan, who likely was accompanied by several brothers, appears to be the Redmond, a soldier in charge of Samuel Perry in the Province of Pennsylvania in 1746. Between that date and 1777 he had made his way down the Shenandoah Valley to Christianburg, Montgomery County, Virginia, where he took the Oath of Fidelity to the revolting colonists cause. One Redmond Memayhand is on the tax list of Elk Creek District, Montgomery County, Virginia, in 1782. In his application in 1834 for a pension for service in the Revolutionary War Redmond stated he enlisted in Craven District, South Carolina, in 1775. He was " 103 years' old this past January I "; his advanced age may account for inaccuracies in his application which was rejected - because length of service did not meet requirements. Redman may have been in Boone's Caravan "from Pevnnsylvania to North Carolina in 1750," stopping off in Montgomery County, Virginia, or later returning there. It is not known who his wife was. She apparently preceded him in death as he stated on pension application that he lived around with his children. It' is likely that he married more than once. His known children are: Sanders (1784-1864) married Nancy; Jonathan born 1788, married Rebecca Brown, remained in Warren County, Tennessee; his home fell in Cannon County when it was formed in 1836; William (1796-1861) married Mary Marr (1798-1852) . Sanders McMahan lived for a time in Warren County, where his first child was born. When he came to this area he first settled in Gourdneck Cove, near Anderson, Tennessee. He and William Ake entered 200 acres of land jointly in January of 1821. This entry is recorded in Marion County, Tennessee, because the Big Crow Creek area was assigned to Marion County, from 1816 to 1824 when it was returned to Franklin County. When Alabama became a state, Sanders moved his family to what is known as McMahan's Cove and lived there until his death. He and his wife and several of their children are buried in the family burying ground on a cedar-topped knoll just above the spring where Benge's Creek begins as a small branch. Sanders was a 1st Lt. in Capt. Meredith Price's Co., Lt. Col. David Cawlfield's Battalion, Alabama Mounted Volunteers, in the Florida War 1836-37. The children of Sanders and Nancy McMahan were: John (1809- 1892) m. Ist Rebecca Ann Tally in 1832, the daughter of Jacob and Mourning (Roberts) Tally, 2nd Manerva McCoy in 1852; William (1811- 1899) m. Mary "Polly" Tally, sister of Rebecca Ann above; Zaney Mariah born 1814 m. 1st Mr. Chitty, 2nd Richard Fortune; Malady Nettie Ann (1817-1907) m. Reuben Lawson Taylor (1809- 1894), son of John "Hollyflat" and Lucy (Reed) Taylor, to Dade County, Georgia; Niagara Ann born Jan. 1819 m. 1st. possibly Smith, 2nd John Hawk; Minerva Ann (1821-1838); Malita Ann born about 1823 m. Asa W. Christian; Martha Ann born about 1825 m. William H. Christian, moved to Long Island, Alabama; Francis Marion (1831-1889) m. Mary P. Rice, daughter of George W. Rice and had one child, Flora, who married P. W. Wilson; Tabitha Ann "Babe" (1827- 1889) married Thomas Eli "Eel" McMahan a first cousin, son of William and Mary (Marr) McMahan. Family legend has it that young Sanders fell in love with a girl named Ann who died at an early age; in her memory he gave the name Ann to each of his daughters. John and Rebecca Ann (Tally) McMahan lived on Crow Creek at the mouth of Bennett's Cove. They were the parents of William Lafayette born 1833; John M. 1836-1837; James B. George W.; Manerva A.; Jacob L.; Daniel L.; Thomas Houston "Huse." Rebecca died in October of 1849 and is buried in the Tally Cemetery in Dry Cove. In 1852 John married secondly Manerva McCoy and in 1853 he rpmoved his family to Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas, where he died in 1982. John had served in the Florida Wars with Meridith Price's Company and he filed an application for pension for that service. John and Minerva (McCoy) McMahan were the parents of Edward J., Jerry, Franklin and Nancy. William and "Polly (Tally) McMahan lived on Crow Creek, first in Dry Cove, then in Honeysuckle Cove - the cove on the opposite side of Highway 117 from the Harris subdivision. Twelve children were born to this couple: Missouri Emmaline born in 1833, m 1st C. C. Russell Taylor, 2nd Dr. David McCord; Talitha Ann (1835-1910) m. Johnson F. Martin; Samuel Houston "Huse" (1836- 1909) m. Fannie Moore, daughters of Dr. Andrew and Mary Ellen (Chatman) Moore; Polina (1838-1923) m. Dr. Michael Graham, see Graham sketch; John Marion (1839-1924) m. Jane Derryberry and had no children; Minerva Ann (1841-1849); Mary Mourning "Mollie" born in 1843, m. Gideon H. Kimbrough, to Texas; Nancy Eleanor "Ellen" (1846-1924) m. William Mitchell Cowan, see Cowan sketch; William Jacob (1845-1865 in CSA); Sarah Elizabeth "Sallie" (1848- 1903) m. William Wallace Howe; Jerry Clemens (1850-1936) m. Brazoria Howe, to California and had no children; and James Taylor (1852-1939) m. Annie Elizabeth "Bettie" Hopkins (1848-1923). Johnson F. and Talitha Ann (McMahan) Martin were the parents of David, Emma, J. F., Sarah., and William M. Samuel Houston and Fannie (Moore) McMahan were the parents of: Nellie m. Jim Barclay; William Andrew m. Sallie Allison and had Roy, Fred, Allison, and Evelyn; Emma Boyd m. Isaac William Wimberley, see Wimberley sketzh; Jacob Harvey "Bunn" m. Hattie Aday; John Russell m. Sadie Hamlet(; Anna m. Robert Gamble; Sidney m. Thomas Rudder, see Rudder sketch; Dymple m. Alley Grider, see Grider sketch; Samuel H., Jr. m. Cecil Earl Wimberley. Bob and Ann (McMahan) Gamble were the parents of Harvey B. and Robert E. Sarnuel H. and Cecil (Wimberley) McMahan were the parents of William Houston " Billy ," Samuel, Wallace, Warren Andrew, Lucy Wheeler "Polly," Cecil Earle "Buddy." Robert Donald, and Sibyl. The tenth child of William and Polly (Tally) McMahan, Sarah Elizabeth, and her husband William Wallace Howe, were the parents of Murray M., Ollie M., Lawrence J., and Lucille who married Edward Oldham Mann, see Mann sketch. The twelfth child of William and Polly (Tally) McMahan. James Taylor, and Betty (Hopkins) had twins; one died, the other was William Hopkins "Will Hop" who married Geraldine Cuthbert. They were the parents of Reeves and Betty Russell. The third child of Sanders and Nancy McMahan was Zaney Mariah who married first Mr. Chitty and had the following: Johnathan, Polina A. E. who married James Kelso; Sanders Anderson; and Nancy C., who married John Troxell. Zaney and her second husband, Richard Fortune had William Benton, Jackson Frazier, Marion Houston, and Tabitha. All went to Missouri except Polina and Nancy. James and Polina (Chitty) Kelso were the parents of Eana T. who married Robert Rudder, see Rudder sketch, Louisiana, Manurva, and John S. John and Nancy (Chitty) Troxell were the parents of Zana C. . Charles., anS Louisa F. The fifth child of Sanders McMahan, Niagara, possibly married first Mr. Smith and had Minerva, Nancy C., and Talitha. It is known that Niagara married John Hawk; they were the parents of twins, Niagara and Francis Marion A., and Sarah. The seventh child of Sanders McMahan, Malita Ann, and Asa W. Christian were the parents of Charles S.; John L.; Nancy Susan, who married Rev. John A. Cargile; see Cargile sketch: Minerva A.; George W.; Zana A. M.; Judith L.; and Samuel J. William McMahan, the third known son of Redmond, married Mary Marr. They were the parents of George W. (1815-1882) m. Minerva Holden in Rutherford County, Tennessee, in 1839, he died in Dickson County, Tennessee; John (1817-1853); Nancy (1819-1854); Thomas Eli "Eel" (1822- ) m. 1845 Talitha "Babe" McMahan; William Jewel born 1831 m. Martha "Mattie" Gross; and Mary Jane born 1837 m. Daniel Cameron, see Cameron sketch. The last three children lived in the Stevenson area after they married. "Eel" and Babe (McMahan) McMahan were the parents of Minerva Frances m. Jacoh T. Walker, see Walker sketch; James Marion (1848- 1875) did not marry; Nancy Octavia (1850-1926) m. W. H. Bogart. see Bogart sketch; Sarah Jane (1852-1853); Mary Etta (1855-1856); Russell Taylor (1856-1909) married 1st Harriet Timberlake, 2nd Eliza Chaplain Rudder, 3rd. Susie Hawkins; William Elbert born 1859 m. Mallie Brock; Idella Davis born 1861 m. Herschel V. Taylor, to Texas; Emma Novella "Code" (1865-1921) m. Ist John Timberlake, see Timberlake sketch, 2nd John Allison. Russell Taylor and his second wife "Chap" (Rudder) McMahan were the parents of Caro who died young; William Elbert "Ebb" m. Bessie Mae Bryant; Robert Taylor "Bob" m. Bessie Hackworth; Joe Bogart m. Camella Rycroft; Eva Bell m. Gilbert Williamson. William Jewel and Mattie (Gross) McMahan were the parents of J. Horton born 1874 m. Lela Kate Walker and had no children; Gus H. born 1875 did not marry; Lula B. born 1878 m. 1905 Dick M. Harris; Maude died young; Reece and Frank. (william and asa christian were brothers that married sisters) | |
| Linked to | Rev. John A. Cargile Mary Ellen Chatman Chitty Jonathan Chitty Nancy C. Chitty Polina A. E. Chitty Sanders Anderson Chitty Christian Charles S. Christian George W. Christian John L. Christian Judith L. Christian Minerva A. Christian Nancy Susan Christian Samuel J. Christian Zana A. M. Christian Jackson Frazier Fortune Marion Houston Fortune William Benton Fortune Lawrence J. Howe Eana T. Kelso James Kelso John S. Kelso Louisiana Kelso Manurva Kelso Edward Oldham Mann Emma Martin J. F. Martin Sarah Martin Redman McMahan Robert Rudder John Troxell Louisa F. Troxell Zana C. Troxell Cecile Earl Wimberley | |