James, son of James Mahan & Rebecca Trosper, was born Mar 28, 1822 KY, died 1903 Conway Co AR & buried at Center Ridge Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: (1) Emily White about 1846. She died 1863.
Married: (2) Francis Poteet "Tine" Sep 10, 1865 in Conway Co AR.

Children of James & Emily:
1. Nancy born May 20, 1847 KY, died June 11, 1906 Conway Co AR & buried at Center Ridge Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: Joseph Banks Atkinson July 25, 1868 Conway Co AR. He was born Jan 15, 1845 Hall Co GA, died Aug 10, 1901 Conway Co AR & buried at Center Ridge Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Children: Margaret, Mary C., Sophronia, Jesse, Samuel, Cora.
2. Dempsey born 1848 TN
Married: Nancy Jane Adams Jan 6, 1866 Conway Co AR
Children: John, James & Ledia
3. Lucy born 1850 AR, died before 1900 Conway Co AR.
Married: (1) Thomas Yow
Children: Cornelia "Neely"
Married: (2) George Crabtree in Conway Co AR. He was born Jan 1839 TN, died before 1920 Conway Co AR.
Children: William "Bill", James C. "Jim", Louise "Lue", Berlie & Charles "Charlie"
4. John Melton born Apr 17, 1851, died Nov 1, 1923 Conway Co AR & buried at Old Whipple Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: Sophronia Steelie.
Children: None
5. Jesse W. born 1853, died 1909 Conway Co AR & buried at Old Whipple Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: Harriet P. Stripling July 16, 1876 Conway Co AR.
Children: Nancy, Mary, Lonnie, Evie, Adam Wayne, Dovie, Edith.
6. James Irving born 1853, died 1927 & buried at Old Whipple Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: Mary Starkey
Children: John Irving, Addie, Harvey, Frank, Lowell, Della, Webb, Vincent.
7. William M. born 1856, died 1909 Conway Co AR & buried at Center Ridge Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: Mary Ann Lockhart
Children: Jane, Floyd, Belzora, George W., John, Princie, Deanie, Darby, Jack, Harrison & Floy
8. Mary born Feb 14, 1857, died Oct 26, 1936 & buried at Center Ridge Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: George Stripling. He was born Feb 19, 1857, died Nov 10, 1955 & buried at Center Ridge Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Children: William, Jess, Claude, Ella, Maude & Mandy.
9. Eliza Jane born 1859 AR, died 1940 Conway Co AR & buried at Plumerville Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: William W. Reed Oct 3, 1878 in Conway Co AR. He was born 1848 AL, died 1911 Conway Co AR & buried at Plumerville Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Children: John W., Lula, Betty & Henry Melton.
10. Nicholas R. born Jul 31, 1861 TN, died Apr 21, 1943 Conway Co AR & buried at Old Whipple Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: Martha Starkey. She is buried at Old Whipple Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Children: Wesley, Martin, Larkin, Jess, Arthur & Belle.

Children of James & Tine:
1. Larkin born Feb 22, 1868, died Nov 5, 1908 Conway Co AR & buried at Center Ridge Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: (1) Alice Gilbert
Married: (2) Jane Morrow Rainwater
2. Martha born 1870, died May 23, 1929 OK.
Married: Bill Geary
Children: Willie, Alvin, Isaiah, Frances, Lula, Della
3. Henry C. Trosper born 1872, died July 10, 1940
Married: (1) Marie Cooper
Children: Vitta, Mary Alice & Cecil
Married: (2) Annie Hurst
Children: Johnny, Orbie, Louise, Dorothy, Connie & Lona
4. Lelia born 1874 Conway Co AR
Married: Will Harris
Children: Syretha, Josie & Elector
5. Dorothea born 1876
Married: Drew Bryant
Children: Daniel, Laura, Violet, Taft, Pearl & Warren.
6. Miles Melvin born Mar 25, 1879, died Apr 19, 1938 Conway Co AR & buried at Old Whipple Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
Married: (1) Nora Marlow
Married: (2) Rosie Harris

Notes:
1. Aug 29, 1870 Conway Co AR census record shows James Mahan age 47, Francis age 30, Lucy, John Melton, James, Jesse, William, Mary, Louisa, Nicholas, Larkin & Martha on their farm in Lick Mountain township, P.O. Springfield. John Melton Mahan attended school. (pg 49b, #9)
2. June 3, 1880 Conway Co AR census record shows Jesse W. Mahan age 26, wife Harriet age 23 and children Nancy & Susan living in Lick Mountain township. Jesse is a farmer. (pg 343a, #35)
3. June 4, 1880 Conway Co AR census record shows Nicholas Mahan age 20 & wife Martha age 17 farming in Lick Mountain township. (pg 343b, #46)
4. June 4, 1880 Conway Co AR census record shows Joseph B. Atkinson age 34, Nancy age 34, Margaret, Mary C., Sophronia, Jesse & Samuel on their farm in Lick Mountain township. Margaret attended school. (pg 343b, #47)
5. June 4, 1880 Conway Co AR census record shows John M. Mahan age 27 & wife Sophronia age 29 on their farm in Lick Mountain township. (pg 343b, #48)
6. June 4, 1880 Conway Co AR census record shows John Irving Mahan age 26, Mary age 21, John Irving age 2, nephew John age 13, nephew James age 11 living in Lick Mountain township. John is a farmer. His nephew, John, attended school. (pg 343b, #50)
7. Jun 5, 1880 Conway Co AR census shows George Crabtree age 30, Lucy age 30, Cornelia Yow age 7 & William W. Crabtree age 3mo living in Lick Mountain township. George is a farmer. Lucy was previously married to Thomas Yow. (pg 344, #60)
8. Jun 5, 1880 Conway Co AR census shows William Mahan age 24, Mary Ann age 22, Martha age 3, Belzora age 2 & George W. age 6 months living in Lick Mountain township. William is a farmer. William was born in TN, Mary Ann in AL & the children in AR. (pg 344, #62)
9. Mar 7, 1893 Cornelia J. Yow age 19, married Emory A. Foster age 36 in Conway Co AR. (Marriage Book H, page 330)
10. June 4, 1900 Conway Co AR census record shows James Mahan age 78, Francis living in Lick Mountain township. James is a farmer. (pg 77a, #26)
11. June 29, 1900 Conway Co AR census record shows Joseph B. Atkinson age 56 (born Jul 1843), Nancy age 55 (born May 1845), Samuel M. age 22 (born Nov 1877), Cora L. age 17 (born Oct 1882, Louise Crabtree age 12 (born Jun 1888) & Berlie age 10 (born May 1890) living in Center Ridge AR. The children were not attending school. Louise & Berlie are nieces, were daughters of Lucy Crabtree, sister of Nancy Mahan-Atkinson. (pg 94a, #352)
12. Jul 20, 1900 Conway Co AR census record shows George Crabtree age 61 & a widower (born Jan 1839), William age 21 (born Mar 1879), James age 16 (born Dec 1883), Lou age 9 (born May 1891) and Berlie age 7 (born Oct 1872) living in Howard township, Plumerville town. George was born in TN & all others in AR. Lou & Berlie cannot read or write. George, William & James are Day Laborers. (pg 62a, #344)
13. May 11, 1910 Conway Co AR census record shows George Crabtree age 61 & widower and William age 35 & single, living in Union township, town of Springfield and working as Odd Jobs Laborers. (pg 150a, #287)
14. James Mahan is a father-in-law to George Crabtree & William W. Reed and grandfather James C. Crabtree.

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