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James McMahan Sr.

Birth
Wellsburg, Brooke County, West Virginia, USA
Death
14 May 1823 (aged 40)
Ohio, USA
Burial
New Matamoras, Washington County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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According to the S.J. Hathaway Manuscripts at the Campus Martius Museum (Marietta Ohio): "James McMahan settled in the Township (Grandview) in 1800. His children who live in the township at present time are: Rebecca, Abram, and Anna. The two sisters live together on their farm situated on the river near the lower end and Abram lives with his family in the interior to the township on Leith's run."

James McMahan was drowned in the Ohio-his cemetery marker reads "In memory of the body of James McMahan who was drowned in the Ohio River, May 14, 1823, age 40 years, 6 mo, 10 days."
According to the S.J. Hathaway Manuscripts at the Campus Martius Museum (Marietta Ohio): "James McMahan settled in the Township (Grandview) in 1800. His children who live in the township at present time are: Rebecca, Abram, and Anna. The two sisters live together on their farm situated on the river near the lower end and Abram lives with his family in the interior to the township on Leith's run."

James McMahan was drowned in the Ohio-his cemetery marker reads "In memory of the body of James McMahan who was drowned in the Ohio River, May 14, 1823, age 40 years, 6 mo, 10 days."

Inscription

"In memory of the body of James McMahan who was drowned in the Ohio River, May 14, 1823, age 40 years, 6 mo, 10 days."

Gravesite Details

Gravesite was a erected by family, but was a cenotaph only. Body was lost to drowning in the Ohio River.



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  • Maintained by: Debbie
  • Originally Created by: Lila Cole
  • Added: Jan 3, 2020
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205945167/james-mcmahan: accessed ), memorial page for James McMahan Sr. (4 Nov 1782–14 May 1823), Find a Grave Memorial ID 205945167, citing Grandview Cemetery, New Matamoras, Washington County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Debbie (contributor 46911311).