Notes for Samuel Woodson McMahan.

Some of this information taken from Mary McClelland Eastham DAR application accepted by National DAR on October 18, 1924, National No 202795.

Cooper County, Missouri Marriage Index microfilm indicates marriage:

1833 -1849 - McMahan, Samuel to Hariet Riddle, reference Volume B, Page 2.

Ancestry.com "Missouri Marriages to 1850 database" indicates the marriage date to be January 5, 1826 in Cooper County, Missouri. This is the same date as William McMahan to Sarah Huston.

It must have been a double wedding!

Ancestry.com "Bible Records of Missouri, Volume 1" database:

Family record of Samuel McMahan Bible owned by J. C. Eastham, Cooper County, Mo., husband of Erasmus Dowing McMahan's daughter, Harriet.

Samuel Woodson McMahan, born March 19, 1807, died 1876
Harriet Rillie, born February 2, 1813, died May 28, 1892
Mary E McMahan, born January 23, 1832, died 1876
Samuel L McMahan, born July 18, 1835
William Henry McMahan, married twice, born December 28, 1836
James E. McMahan, born May 30, 1838, killed 1864 during Civil War, in Howard County, Missouri.
Nickolas W McMahan, born January 24,1840, married Mollie Kincheloe
Erasmus Dowing McMahan, born December 12, 1843 married Victorina Kincheloe

(One of these dates is incorrect! Probably Erasmus Dowing, his tombstone says 1841)

Edmonia McMahan Huff, born December 22, 1843
Lucy A McMahan, born August 13, 1845, died 1916, married Ned Herndon
Sarah McMahan, born February 18, 1847, died 1876, married Matt Webb
Jessie Thomas McMahan, born January 18, 1851,married Carrie DeHaven, January 14, 1885
Luther E McMahan, born January 18, 1853
Benjamin M McMahan, born 1855, died 1922
Julia H McMahan, born January 28, 1849, died August 25, 1850
Laura H McMahan, born July 16, 1857, died February 9, 1859

1835, Nov 14, United States of America Sale of Public Land Certificate number 6941 issued to Samuel W McMahan of Cooper County:
for the West half of the South East quarter of Section twenty four in Township forty nine North of the range nineteen West in the district of lands subject to sale at Fayette, Missouri consisting of eighty acres.

1836, Jun 15, United States of America Sale of Public Land Certificate number 7787 issued to Samuel W McMahan of Cooper County:
for the North West quarter of the North East quarter of Section twenty five in Township forty nine North of the range nineteen West in the district of lands subject to sale at Fayette, Missouri consisting of forty acres.

1837, Nov 02, United States of America Sale of Public Land Certificate number 9614 issued to Samuel W McMahan of Cooper County:
for the South West quarter of the North East quarter of Section thirty six in Township forty nine North of the range nineteen West in the district of lands subject to sale at Fayette, Missouri consisting of forty acres.

1840, Jan 10, United States of America Sale of Public Land Certificate number 11748 issued to Samuel W McMahan of Cooper County:
for the North East quarter of the South West quarter of Section twelve and the North West quarter of the North East quarter of Section 13 in Township forty nine North of the range nineteen West in the district of lands subject to sale at Fayette, Missouri consisting of eighty acres.

1840, Jan 10, United States of America Sale of Public Land Certificate number 12989 issued to Samuel W McMahan of Cooper County:
for the East half of the North East quarter of Section thirty six in Township forty-nine North of the range nineteen West in the district of lands subject to sale at Fayette, Missouri consisting of eighty acres.

1840, Jan 10, United States of America Sale of Public Land Certificate number 12990 issued to Samuel W McMahan of Cooper County:
for xxx number one of Section twenty one in Township forty nine (one island in Missouri River) of the range eighteen West in the district of lands subject to sale at Fayette, Missouri consisting of eighty acres.

1850 Missouri Census, Cooper County, District 23 Being, Family 652, dated 20 Sep 1850. There were no page numbers.

Household listing:

Samuel W McMahan, 43, M, Farmer, born in Ky. Property value $1,850.
Harriet McMahan, 37, F, born in Ky.
Mary E McMahan, 16, F, born in Mo.
Samuel W McMahan, 15, M, born in Mo. (Family bible indicates Samuel L)
William H McMahan, 13, M, born in Mo.
James E McMahan, 11, M, born in Mo.
Nicholas W McMahan, 9, M, born in Mo.
Erasmus D McMahan, 7, M, born in Mo.
Edmonia McMahan, 5, F, born in Mo.
Lucy A McMahan, 4, F, born in Mo.
Sarah C McMahan, 2, F, born in Mo.

1860 Missouri Census, Cooper County, Lamine Township, Family 1200, dated 24 Aug 1860, Page number 162

Household listing:

Samuel W McMahan, 53, M, Farmer, $10,000 property value, $12,000 personal property, born in Ky.
Harriet McMahan, 47, F, born in Ky.
Samuel W McMahan, 25, M, Farmer, $500 personal property, born in Mo.
James E McMahan, 22, M, born in Mo.
Nicholas W McMahan, 20, M, born in Mo.
Erasmus D McMahan, 18, M, born in Mo., attending school.
Edmonia J. McMahan, 16, F, born in Mo., attending school.
Lucy A McMahan, 14, F, born in Mo., attending school.
Sarah C McMahan, 12, F, born in Mo., attending school.
Jesse T. McMahan, 10, M, born in Mo., attending school.
Luther T. McMahan, 8, M, born in Mo.
Benj McMahan, 5, M, born in Mo.
Ellene Thomas, 27, F, born in Mo.

1870 Missouri Census, Cooper County, Lamine Township, Household 45, Family 45, dated 19 Jul 1870, Page number 7

Household listing:

W S McMahan, 63, M, W, Farmer, $6,000 property value, $1,000 personal property, born in Ky., Citizen
Harriet McMahan, 58, F, W, Keep House, born in Ky.
Samual S McMahan, 34, M, W, Farmer, born in Mo., Citizen.
Jesse T. McMahan, 18, M, W, Works on Farm, born in Mo., attending school.
Benjamin McMahan, 15, M, W, Works on farm, born in Mo., attending school.
Sarah C McMahan, 22, F, W, born in Mo.
Sarah, Smith, 86, F, W, Retired from Keeping House, born in Va.

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, Luther E.; died 22 Mar 1869; aged 16 years, 2 months, 4 days; son of S. W. and H. McMahan
McMahan , James E.; died 16 Aug 1864; aged 26 years, 2 months, 10 days; son of S. W. and H. McMahan
McMahan , Laurah H.; died 09 Feb 1859; aged 1 year, 6 months, 22 days; daughter of S. W. and H. McMahan
McMahan, S. W.; born 19 May 1807; died May 1876
McMahan, Harriet R.; born 26 Feb 1813; died May 1892; wife of S. W. McMahan
McMahan Unknown; footstone only; marked "J. H. Mc." This is probably daughter Julia H McMahan.

Link to MOGENWEB-Cooper County Samuel McMahan Family Cemetery.