Notes for Thomas A McMahan.
Birth date and parents established from
records of birth of Madison County found in the Marshall, Saline County,
Library. Copy of record indicates name to be "Thomas M."
1830 Missouri Census, Cooper County, Page 196, 7 from top of page:
1 (20-30) Male 1
(20-30) Female.
Cooper County, Missouri Marriage Index microfilm indicates marriage:
1819 -1833 - McMahan, Thomas, to Lucy Riddle, reference Volume A, Page 115.
1850 Missouri Census, Cooper County, District 23 Being, Family 619,
dated 20 Sep 1850. There were no page numbers.
Household listing:
Thos A McMahan, 44, M, Farmer, born in Ky. Property value $1,400.
Lucy McMahan, 48, F, born in Ky.
Samuel McMahan, 16, M, Farmhand, born in Mo., attended school.
Sally A. McMahan, 15, F, born in Mo.
Margaret McMahan, 13, F, born in Mo., attended school.
Susan McMahan, 12, F, born in Mo., attended school.
Robert McMahan, 8, M, born in Mo.
Zacharia McMahan, 7, M, born in Mo.
1860 Missouri Census, Cooper County, Lamine Township, Family 1194,
dated 24 Aug 1860, page number 161.
Household listing:
Thos A McMahan, 55, M, Farmer, $3,000 real estate, $2,000 personal property,
born in Ky.
Lucy McMahan, 57, F, born in Md.
Samuel McMahan, 27, M, Boatman, $500 personal property, born in Mo.
Margaret McMahan, 24, F, born in Mo.
Robert McMahan, 19, M, Farm Laborer, born in Mo.
Benjamin McMahan, 17, M, Farm Laborer, born in Mo. Could this be Zacharia
from 1950? Same age!
Harriet Thomas, 14, F, born in Mo.
John W Redile (Riddle ?), 45, M, Pill Agent, born in Ky.
1870 Missouri Census, Cooper County, Lamine Township, Household 130,
Family 136, dated 23 Jul 1870, Page number 19.
Household listing:
Thos McMahan, 65, M, W, Farmer, $3,000 Property value, $500 personal
property, born in Ky., Citizen.
Margaret McMahan, 34, F, W, born in Mo.
Benjamine McMahan, 27, M, W, Farmhand, born in Mo., Citizen.
Thos Harris, 7, M, W, born in Mo.
Samuel McMahan Family Cemetery
Birth/Death date from records of Samuel McMahan Family Cemetery found in
Marshall Library, Marshall Missouri.
Location: T-49-N; R-18-W; Section: 20; in the northeast quarter of the
northeast quarter of the section.
On the land owned by Tommy Sites; directly across the road from Mr. Sites'
home (1976). Near this cemetery was located Fort McMahan, built during the
War of 1812, and burned to the ground in 1814. Samuel McMahan was one of the
original settlers of Lamine Township, but he is not buried here. He was
killed by the Indians on Christmas week of 1814; and is buried at the Old
Fair Grounds. This later became the site of St. Joseph's Hospital.
This cemetery is the resting place of many of the descendants of Samuel
McMahan. There have been some bodies removed to other burial places. This
cemetery is fenced.
This list and historical data supplied by Mr. Jerry Varner of Sedalia,
Missouri.
McMahan, Lucy; died 09 May 1868; aged 66 years, 5 months, 18 days; wife of
Thomas A. McMahan.
McMahan, Thomas A.; born 15 Jun 1805 in Madison County, Kentucky; died 22
Mar 1889; came to Missouri in 1811.
Link to MOGENWEB-Cooper County
Samuel McMahan Family Cemetery.
Notes for Benjamin Zacharia McMahan.
1910, April 16 Missouri, Cooper County,
Lamine Township Census, Page 2B
Robert H McMahan, Male, White, 69, married 8 years, born in Mo, father born
in Ky, mother born in Md, Can read & write, Farmer, Owns farm, Civil War
Veteran,
Mary C McMahan, wife, Female, White, 34, married 8 years, 1 child, 1 living
child, born in Mo, father born in Ky, mother born in Ky, can read & write,
Ruth M McMahan, daughter, Female, White, 11, single, born in Ks, father born
in Mo, mother born in Mo, can read & write, attended school,
Benjamine McMahan, brother, Male, white, 67, single, born in Mo,
father born in Ky, mother born in Md, Civil War Veteran.