Lived in KY, moved to VA early in life, then a few years later to MO. To Howard/Cooper Co about 1812.
1st wife is Mary "Polly" Nowlin (b.4-18-1777 d.8-30-1824). She is buried in Howard Co.
James and Mary had 15 children, including:
1.David Patrick Mahan (b.3-13-1796). Was Co Collector 8-2-1826 to 6-11-1829. m.9-18-1820 Susan Letchworth, 7 children.
2.Feyton Nowlin m.Martha Brunt
3.Rebecca Lackey Mahan (b.12-9-1799). m.5-13-1819 to Ewing McClain. They had six children.
4.Lucy Wade Mahan born Sept. 12, 1801 (married May 28, 1818 William Swearingen (R near Pisgah, Cooper County Missouri and Tipton,.Moniteau County Missouri) and had nine children.
James was married 4 more times (all 4 wives buried together). No known children from the last 4 marriages.
Lived in KY, moved to VA early in life, then a few years later to MO. To Howard/Cooper Co about 1812.
1st wife is Mary "Polly" Nowlin (b.4-18-1777 d.8-30-1824). She is buried in Howard Co.
James and Mary had 15 children, including:
1.David Patrick Mahan (b.3-13-1796). Was Co Collector 8-2-1826 to 6-11-1829. m.9-18-1820 Susan Letchworth, 7 children.
2.Feyton Nowlin m.Martha Brunt
3.Rebecca Lackey Mahan (b.12-9-1799). m.5-13-1819 to Ewing McClain. They had six children.
4.Lucy Wade Mahan born Sept. 12, 1801 (married May 28, 1818 William Swearingen (R near Pisgah, Cooper County Missouri and Tipton,.Moniteau County Missouri) and had nine children.
James was married 4 more times (all 4 wives buried together). No known children from the last 4 marriages.