James B. McMahan

Brief Life History of James B.

When James B. McMahan was born on 4 July 1823, in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States, his father, John McMahan, was 30 and his mother, Rachel Hugunin, was 20. He married Eleanor Hoffman on 4 February 1844, in Albany, Whiteside, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Algona, Kossuth, Iowa, United States in 1870 and Lotts Creek, Kossuth, Iowa, United States in 1880. He died on 11 July 1893, in Mapleton, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States.

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James B. McMahan
1823–1893
Eleanor Hoffman
1828–1910
Marriage: 4 February 1844
James Albert McMahan
1846–1894
Charlotte McMahan
Minerva Frances McMahan
1848–1910
Ebenezer McMahan
1850–1928
Aletta McMahan Wilkins
1853–1882
Laurence Sylvester McMahan
1858–1953
William A. McMahan
1858–1903
Edgar Simpson McMahan
1861–1952
George Brilton McMahan
1863–1953
Effie Ellen McMahan
1866–1954
Elizabeth McMahan
1873–1966

Sources (12)

  • Jan McMahann, "United States Census, 1870"
  • James B McMahan, "Find A Grave Index"
  • James B McMahon in entry for Ebinzzer McMahon, "Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1836

Historical Boundaries: 1836: Whiteside, Illinois, United States

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Irish: variant of McMahon .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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