Biographical Sketch of James McMahan, Webster County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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James McMahan was born in Wright county, Mo., on the 21st of September,
1859, and is a son of William T. McMahan, whose sketch appears in this
work.  He grew to manhood in his native county, and from early boyhood
was reared on a farm, becoming skilled in the duties of farm labor, and
received a good practical education in the common schools of Webster
county.  He made the paternal roof his home until after he attained his
majority, when he was married in this county on the 30th of August, 
1881, to Eva A. Trimble, a daughter of Rev. A. D. and M. E. Trimble, 
who were formerly from Tennessee.  Mrs. McMahan was born, reared and 
educated in that state, being a graduate of Mary Sharp College, of Win-
chester, Tennessee.  Previous to her marriage she spent a number of 
years as a teacher of instrumental music, and after that event located
with her husband on their farm of 160 acres in Webster county, Mo.; 130
acres are under cultivation and furnished with good buildings and a 
young orchard, which promises to supply them with plenty of fruit. They
have one daughter, Rosa Lee, a miss of six years.  Mrs. McMahan is a
member of the Missionary Baptist church.  Her father was a minister of
that denomination, but is now deceased.  Her mother re-married, and is 
now residing in Springfield, Missouri.

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