James Everett McMahan

Brief Life History of James Everett

When James Everett McMahan was born on 24 December 1913, in Madisonville, Madison, Texas, United States, his father, James Rufus McMahan, was 31 and his mother, Alva Lillian Hopper, was 29. He married Ona Faye Wilson on 1 January 1938, in Madison, Texas, United States. He lived in Justice Precinct 2, Midland, Texas, United States in 1930. He died on 18 July 2004, in Madison, Texas, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Oxford Cemetery, Madisonville, Madison, Texas, United States.

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James Everett McMahan
1913–2004
Ona Faye Wilson
1920–2010
Marriage: 1 January 1938

Sources (11)

  • Everett J Mc Mahan in household of Rufus J Mc Mahan, "United States Census, 1920"
  • James Everett Mc Mahan, "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981"
  • J E Mc Mahon, "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977"

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1914 · Steamboat Service Established with New York

Satilla was the first Deepwater Steamship to arrive at the port of Houston. This accomplishment successfully established a steamboat service between Houston and New York City.

1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.

1937 · The Neutrality Act

The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

Irish: variant of McMahon .

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

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