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Glen Henry McMahan

Glen Henry McMahan

Male 1920 - 1986  (66 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Glen Henry McMahan was born on 14 Jul 1920 in Henderson Co., North Carolina (son of Golden Washington McMahan and Idella Telitha Alice Cogdill); died on 28 Sep 1986.

    Family/Spouse: Ward. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Pinkington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Golden Washington McMahan was born on 29 May 1875 in North Carolina, USA (son of Sewell McMahan and Mary Ann Riddle); died on 21 Apr 1960 in Henderson Co., North Carolina; was buried in Henderson Baptish Church, Henderson Co., North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Henderson County Heritage Vol. 11 #278
    "Golden roamed the mountains hunting with his long tom gun and playing his banjo for get togethers. He had learned the "old time way" and none of his children or grandchildren could pick up his banjo pickin style. " "Golden never went back to the mountains of his childhood. He said that in the old Feuding days the McMahans fought on the Hensley side.

    Oral tradition from this family states that golden's grandfather Archibald married a full blooded Cherokee named Noma and that two sons John and William Bryson were born of this marriage. Other records dispute this as Bryson's mother is listed as Jensey or Jane McMahan.

    Golden married Idella Telitha Alice Cogdill on 6 Oct 1909. Idella was born on 2 Jul 1886; died on 15 Jul 1967 in Henderson Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Idella Telitha Alice Cogdill was born on 2 Jul 1886; died on 15 Jul 1967 in Henderson Co., North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Leister McMahan was born in 1912; died in 1912.
    2. Ray Creo McMahan was born on 6 Feb 1914; died in Jan 1968.
    3. Goldie Carlton McMahan was born on 10 Apr 1916; died on 14 Jul 1962.
    4. Lucy McMahan was born on 13 May 1919; died on 8 Aug 1919.
    5. 1. Glen Henry McMahan was born on 14 Jul 1920 in Henderson Co., North Carolina; died on 28 Sep 1986.
    6. Edna Idella McMahan
    7. Emma Runa McMahan
    8. Clorine McMahan
    9. Lozetta McMahan


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Sewell McMahan was born in 1836 in North Carolina, USA (son of Archibald McMahan and Jane Riddle); and died.

    Sewell married Mary Ann Riddle about 1859 in North Carolina, USA. Mary (daughter of Nathaniel Riddle and Rebecca Tatum) was born in 1838 in North Carolina, USA; died on 8 Jun 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Ann Riddle was born in 1838 in North Carolina, USA (daughter of Nathaniel Riddle and Rebecca Tatum); died on 8 Jun 1930.
    Children:
    1. Sherman McMahan was born in 1864 in North Carolina, USA; died on 26 Jan 1941 in Buncombe Co., North Carolina.
    2. Buenavista McMahan was born in 1867 in Yancey Co., North Carolina; and died.
    3. Alagana McMahan was born in 1870 in Yancey Co., North Carolina; and died.
    4. 2. Golden Washington McMahan was born on 29 May 1875 in North Carolina, USA; died on 21 Apr 1960 in Henderson Co., North Carolina; was buried in Henderson Baptish Church, Henderson Co., North Carolina.
    5. Mary J. McMahan was born in Feb 1878 in North Carolina, USA; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Archibald McMahan was born in 1803 in North Carolina, USA; and died.

    Archibald + Jane Riddle. Jane (daughter of John W. Riddle, Sr.) was born in 1805 in North Carolina, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Jane Riddle was born in 1805 in North Carolina, USA (daughter of John W. Riddle, Sr.); and died.
    Children:
    1. Archibald McMahan was born in 1825; and died.
    2. William Bryson McMahan was born in Mar 1827 in Buncombe Co., North Carolina; died in 1905 in Yancey Co., North Carolina.
    3. Robert McMahan was born in 1831; and died.
    4. Myra McMahan was born in 1831; and died.
    5. Naomi McMahan was born in 1833; and died.
    6. 4. Sewell McMahan was born in 1836 in North Carolina, USA; and died.
    7. John Y. McMahan was born in 1838; and died.
    8. Mary McMahan was born in 1840; and died.

  3. 10.  Nathaniel Riddle was born in 1805 in North Carolina, USA (son of John W. Riddle, Sr.); died after 1870 in North Carolina, USA.

    Notes:

    Abstract of Deeds of Yancey County, NC, Deed Book #1, page 141 show that on Nov. 17, 1835, Robert Love & Jam R. Love of Haywood Co. sold land to Nathaniel Riddle of Yancey Co. for $50.00, 50 acres in Yancey Co. adj Thos. Ray, Sr., John Riddle, Sr. & Wm. Wilson, beg E bank of Cainy River nr Thos. Ray, Sr. corner E 192 on a flat ridge..N 42 nr Wm. Wilson line..W 192 on Riddle line..S 42 to beg. Originally granted to John G. Blount.. in pres of Joseph Allen & Micager Blankinship.
    Madison Co. was formed from Buncombe & Yancey Co. in 1851. Yancey Co. formed from Buncombe & Burke Co. in 1833. Buncombe created in 1791 from Burke & Rutherford.

    Nathaniel married Rebecca Tatum about 1825 in North Carolina, USA. Rebecca was born in 1807 in North Carolina, USA; died before 1856. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Rebecca Tatum was born in 1807 in North Carolina, USA; died before 1856.
    Children:
    1. Nancy J. Riddle was born in 1826 in Yancey Co., North Carolina; and died.
    2. John W. Riddle was born in 1829 in North Carolina, USA; and died.
    3. Hiram Burton Riddle was born in 1831 in North Carolina, USA; died on 16 Sep 1893.
    4. Julia Ann Riddle was born in 1834 in North Carolina, USA; and died.
    5. James Edward Riddle was born in 1836 in Bull Creek, Madison Co., North Carolina; and died.
    6. 5. Mary Ann Riddle was born in 1838 in North Carolina, USA; died on 8 Jun 1930.
    7. Mollie Riddle was born in 1840 in North Carolina, USA; and died.
    8. Matilda Lorena Riddle was born on 23 Aug 1845 in North Carolina, USA; and died.
    9. Emma Riddle was born in 1847 in North Carolina, USA; and died.



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