Daniel McMahon Chapter

 National Society Daughters of the American Revolution

Athens, Texas

History of Chapter

The Daniel McMahon Chapter National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution was confirmed by the national board on November 7, 1937. Mrs. W.R. Bishop, as the organizing regent, had the honor of naming the chapter for one of her ancestors. Of her four revolutionary ancestors, Mrs. Bishop chose Daniel McMahon of North Carolina, her great, great grandfather, for this honor.

      Daniel McMahon was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 1, 1751. He moved to North Carolina some time before 1778. He married Elinor Farmer, daughter of Samuel and Cassander Farmer, in 1778, at the Orange County Court House, North Carolina. In 1779, he enlisted as a soldier in Orange County.

       In 1799 he moved to Williamson County, Tennessee, where he had been given a land grant for his service during the Revolution. He lived there until the time of his death on September 21, 1838. He was buried at his old homestead on Spencer Creek, one and one-half miles from Franklin, Tennessee. His name and dates are still legible on his tombstone.

      In the large vestibule of the court house in Franklin there is a marble tablet on which are inscribed fifty-six names of revolutionary soldiers, and  the name of Daniel McMahon is one of these .

Chapter Officers 2008-2010

Regent Gayle McCool (Mrs. Loyd Hansford)	1st Vice Regent Janet Cook (Mrs. Joseph Curtis)	2nd Vice Regent Sarah Jane Brown (Mrs. James Cleveland, Jr.)
Chaplain Sandra Pope (Mrs. Jimmy K)	Recording Secretary Mary Forester (Mrs. Sherman)	Corresponding Secretary Sigur Lassiter (Mrs. Eddie Dale)
Treasurer Claire Grant (Mrs. Steve)	Vice Treasurer TBD	Registrar Judy Jacobson (Mrs. Harry Albert)
Historian Carolyn Wilson (Mrs. Joel)	Librarian Lela Warren (Mrs. Ralph Douglas)	Parliamentarian Jeannette Ferguson (Mrs. Jack Dean)

Meetings
The chapter meets the 3rd Wednesday, September through May, unless otherwise advised. For more information concerning the Daniel McMahon Chapter or National Society Daughters of the American Revolution E-MAIL Gayle McCool, Regent
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