Eli McMahan, Sr.

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There is little agreement on the list of ELI McMAHAN's children. David Templin, in an article for the Newsletter of the "Smoky Mountain Historical Society", names only eight children, but "feels sure there are other children...". Rosa Downey lists the same eight children as David Templin, plus a one WILSON "WILSE" McMAHAN, for a total of nine. Other researchers have named more children, the 'extras' being: ROSA, LAWSON, ROBERT, SARAH "Sally", and still other researchers have also listed a daughter DELANA "Didy" McMAHAN.

Note: At some time, Eli must have lived in Yancey Co., NC as both his son Saunders and Saunders wife Lauritta Campbell are listed as born in NC in the 1850 and 1860 Cocke Co., Census. However, he returned to Tennessee, possibly soon after Rosannah was born. He is listed In the 1839 Tax Rolls for Cocke County. In 1839, Eli McMahan lived in District 10, with 250 acres of land plus 50 acres of "school land". Eli was living in the household of Saunders and Larithy (Lauritta) McMahan in Cocke Co., in the 1850 Census, and is not listed in the 1860 Census. Therefore we presume that he died between 1850 and 1860.

   -- J. J. Henry ID: "henryjj"

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Cocke County, Tennessee Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Minutes 1838-1860 URL: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tncocke/pgbmin.htm

17 Feb. 1841 Church met at Bro John Weavers. Sermon by El Jos Manning. 1s Opened door for members received by experience Redman McMahan, Russle Jenkings & RHODA BAXTER. Jos Manning Mod G. E. McNabb, Clerk

3d Sat in July 1842 Church met at Bro John Weavers. Sermon by El JosManning. 1st Opened door for members, received by experience Patsy A. Giles. 2” - 3” - reference to be taken up at our next meeting. 4” - 5”. delegated our Brethern John Weaver, G. E. McNabb, Philip Icen- hour, Reuben Coffy, Redmon McMahan, Isaac Humber, William Green, Abraham Odel, to the association at P. Grove. - At Knight, received by experience John Williams & Rebecca McMahan. by letter Luisee Shields, & R. Shields. Monday - received by Ex. William Allen, & Matinda Rollens. Jos Manning Mod G. E. McNabb, Clerk.

3d Sept 1842 Church met at P. Grove. Sermon by ---- 1st opened for members, received by experience James Mathes, and Keyiah Greene. also Dotia McMahan & Alfred Ball. Meeting continued to the 10th of the month. preaching by L. James & J. Manning.

3rd Sep received by experience William Davis, Elisabeth Clevenger, Elis Wilkins, Rebecca Cam- eron, & Rose North.

6” Sep. also by Ex. Mahaly Ball, Sarah Mathes, Rosaman Mantooth, Anderson McMahan, Polly Jones. 7” Sept. David Greene.

8” Sept. John Wood, Allen McMahan, Anny Greene, Elias Sisk & Hannah Knight. 10th Sept. Polly Sisk Lydia Davis, Anny Baxter, Susan Lemmons, Milly McMahan, Ely McMahan, Ratchel Clark, Elis Roberts. Jos Manning Mod G. E. McNabb, Clerk.

8” Oct 1842 Church met at P. Grove Sermon by El Reuben Coffy. 1st opened for members, received by Experience James Inman, Lucinda Williams. At Knight Received by Experience James Rollens, Sevien McMahan, & Philip Jenkins. Jos. Manning Mod G. E. McNabb, Clerk. 5 Nov. 1842 Church met at Eli McMahan Sr. Sermon by El Reuben Coffy. 1st opened for members, received by experience Jessy Jinkins, M McMahan, & Duncan Telson. R. Coffy Mod G. E. McNabb Clerk.

4” Feb. 1843 Church met at Ely McMahans, Sr. Sermon by El Reuben Coffy. 1st opened for members, received by Experience Ely McMahan Sr. Reuben Coffy M. G. E. McNabb, C.

3d Sat Mar 1843 Church met at Bro Wm. Vinsons. Sermon by Elder Reuben Coffy. 1st 2” - 3” - 4” - 5” Moved by Bro Coffy that a clerk be appointed for Arm at Grassy Fork. Second- and Bro Eli McMahan Sr. appointed. record of the arm to be handed in before the Association in September next. Jos Manning M. G. E. McNabb, C. ..........

............. there's much much more at the above website. Plus I noticed

there are also PROFFITT (sp PROFIT), MANES, WILLIAMS, OGLE, SHIELDS,

BAXTER and other family members mentioned. :o)

GEDCOM Note

He was PROBABLY born in Virginia, moved to Buncombe County, NC around 1800 and on to East Tennessee by 1810. He was in the Sevier County, TN census of 1830, later moved into Cocke County. He last appears in 1850 in Cocke County in the h/h of his son, Sanders. There is NO AGREEMENT whatsoever on the list of Eli's children. David Templin, in an article for the Newsletter of the "Smoky Mountain Historical Society", names only eight children, but ".. .feels sure there are other children...". Rosa Downey lists the same eight children as David plus a son, Wilson, for a total of nine. Beth O. Freeman, writing in Delmar Baxter's book "Winter/Spring" names twelve children, the 'extras' that she names being: Rosa, Lawson, Robert, and Sarah "Sally". She doesn't list the daughter, Lucinda. Other researchers have listed a daughter, Delana "Didy", for Eli??