Joel Mahan

1814 - 1864  (50 years)

• Name	Joel Mahan
  Birth	1814	Green County, Kentucky
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Dec 1864	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
  Burial	Chicago City Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
  Person ID	I5361	Ingram-Related
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Alexander W. Mahan,   b. 1765, Pendleton County, South Carolina Or Pennsylvania d. Aft 1824 (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Patsy Hornsbey
  Marriage	21 Mar 1805	Roane County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F1948	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The family lived on the border of the Mississippi-Alabama line inMonroeCountyjust north of Caledonia, Mississippi. Joel was in theAlabama StateMilitia. He was in the Florida Indian Wars. Joel wascommissionedLietenant on May 12, 1835 at the request of W. B.Cavanaha, Col May 9,1935, 2nd Dvi 5th Brig 34th Regiment. Joel Mahan,younger brother ofWilliam was in Pickens Co by 1840 as he is listed inthat census. Hemoved back and forth between eastern Mississippi andwestern Alabama. Hebought land in Tishimongo Co about the same time asIsaacMahan and hisson James Alexander and son in law John Clark. Hesold his land to JohnClark. This indicates a relationship between thefamilies and goes toshow that Wiliam and Joel are sons of Alexander.Joel served in theConfederacy during the War Between the States. Bothhe and his sonAlexander died in Union prisons. Joel is buried in theChicago CityCemetery in Illinois. Catherine received a pension forLemuel's Civil Warservice. He was listed in the 1850 Fayette County,Alabama census and the1860 Monroe County, Mississippi census. Thereisa possible child from AISmortality scheudle from 1860--MAHAN SARAH E.MONROE CO. MS 3 F FEB MSJAUNDICE NONE LISTED MRT197_201697