Thomas Jones Mahan (abt. 1804 - 1881)

Born about 1804 in Harford, Maryland, United States

Husband of Judith (Brenneman) Mahan — married 16 Mar 1832 in Brooke, Virginia, United States

Died 1881 at about age 77 in Follansbee, Brooke, West Virginia, United States

Biography

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Birth

Birth:

Date: Abt 1806

Place: Hartford Maryland

Removed Abt from Birth Date and marked as uncertain.

Thomas is listed on the 1860,^[2] the 1870,^[3] and the 1880 Census.^[4] All three census reports indicate he was born in Maryland in 1804.

Note

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History of Follansbee WV

He left his plantation to his son Thomas Mahan who enjoyed possession ofthe same until he, also at the age of 77 years died in 1883.

The History of West Virginia, Old and New

Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc.,

Chicago and New York, Volume III,

pg. 231

Hancock County

William's sons John and Thomas later having established a grist mill on

King's Creek in the present Hancock County.

1860 United States Federal Census > Virginia > Brooke > Middle Ferry

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Thomas Mahan 1803 Maryland head

Judith Mahan 1809 Virginia wife

Ann E Mahan 1836 Virginia Female

Richard Mahan 1838 Virginia Male

Emily Mahan 1840 Virginia Female

Nancy Mahan 1842 Virginia Female

Thomas Mahan 1845 Virginia Male

Barbara Mahan 1848 Virginia Female

Henrian Mahan 1851 Virginia Male

Nancy Mahan 1779 Maryland Mother

555

Wm Mahan 1835 Virginia Head

Margaret Mahan 1827 Virginia Wife

Franklin Mahan 7.12 Virginia Male

Unknown

James Mahan 1823 Virginia Male

Michel Mahan 1827 Virginia Female

Harman L Mahan 1850 Virginia Male

Chas R Mahan 1855 Virginia Male

Chasa f Mahan 1858 Virginia Female

Charles Mahan 1855 Virginia Male

In 1903, travelers moving between Wellsburg and Steubenville had theirattention attracted by a well kept orchard covering the wide, high bottomlands, midway between the two towns and opposite Mingo Junction, Ohio

The orchard was the property of T.J. and H.B. Mahan.

Wellsburg, about three miles south of this area was overlapping itsboundaries and stretching northward. Steubenville,(Oh) three miles to thenorth and on the other side of the river was expanding in all directions.

Such was the situation when the Follansbee Brothers, in search of alocation for a tin mill and steel plant saw this orchard, identified onarea maps as "Mahan's Station".

The location appeared to be ideal for a manufacturing and residentialtown so the Follansbee Brothers arranged to purchase three hundred acresand began the erection of a sheet steel and tin plate plantcapitalizedat a million dollars.

The tin plate industry attracted a very skilled group of workmen,particularly a great many of Welsh extraction. These workers proved to bea very substantial lot and undertook the building of homes andan entirecommunity.

By 1906 the area had grown to the point where it became apparent that thetown should be incorporated. A committee composed of Thomas Rogers, H.B.Mahan, Thomas Gilll, H.H. Provines and A.S. Craig, madeapplication for acharter which was granted under date of June 4, 1906.

Under the provisions of this charter, the city government was vested in aMayor, Recorder and five members of Council. At the first municipalelection held on July 14, 1906, the following were elected officers andmembers of council: Mayor, Thomas J. Mahan; Recorder, Brown Latimer;Council, A.S. Craig, George S. Hahne, Thomas Rogers, Harry Herbert andJ.W. Nott. The new council elected Attorney R.L. Ramsey to the dualposition of City Sergeant and City Solicitor.

In January 3, 1907, the people reaffirmed their faith and showed theirappreciation by re-electing the entire ticket.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171773698/thomas-mahan: accessed 08 August 2023), memorial page for Thomas Mahan (1804–1881), Find a Grave Memorial ID 171773698, citing Brooke Cemetery, Wellsburg, Brooke County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Skiwee (contributor 46812146).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41S-MCT : 18 February 2021), Thomas Mahan, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZHQ-DL2 : 29 May 2021), Thomas Mahon, 1870.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6RV-T13 : Thu Aug 03 03:50:03 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Mahan and Judith Mahan, 1880.

• • Gerberich, Albert H. The Brenneman History. Scottsdale, PA: Mennonite Publishing House, 1938. Page 632.