Individual Details
Reuben Earl "Rube" Mahan
(7 Mar 1849 - 22 Nov 1929)
aka Earl Reuben Mahan
Son of John and Mary Mahan. He married Ellen Elizabeth Hoag on January 22, 1872 in Eaton Rapids, Eaton Co., Michigan. They were the parents of:
Artie D. Mahan 1872 –
Norman L. Mahan 1878 –
Bertha M Mahan 1885 –
Oran Earl Mahan 1891 – 1957
1860 United States Federal Census
about Ruben C Mahan
Name: Ruben C Mahan
Age in 1860: 13
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1860: Eaton Rapids, Eaton, Michigan
Gender: Male
Post Office: Eaton Rapids
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
John Mahan 62
Mary Mahan 54
Henry Mahan 20
Oliver Mahan 19
Julia Mahan 16
Abby Mahan 17
Ruben C Mahan 13
Asabel W Pratt 40
Mary J Pratt 34
Lucy A Pratt 15
Lewis B Pratt 11
Ellen G Pratt 7
1870 United States Federal Census
about Earl Mahan
Name: Earl Mahan
Age in 1870: 22
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1870: Springport, Jackson, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Otter Creek
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
John Mahan 32
Lodema Mahan 24
Willie Mahan 5
Earl Mahan 22
1900 United States Federal Census
about Earl R Mahan
Name: Earl R Mahan
Age: 51
Birth Date: Mar 1849
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1900: Eaton Rapids, Eaton, Michigan
[Eaton]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ellen E Mahan
Marriage Year: 1872
Years Married: 28
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Earl R Mahan 51
Ellen E Mahan 46
Bertha M Mahan 14
Ora E Mahan 8
Son of John and Mary Mahan. He married Ellen Elizabeth Hoag on January 22, 1872 in Eaton Rapids, Eaton Co., Michigan. They were the parents of:
Artie D. Mahan 1872 –
Norman L. Mahan 1878 –
Bertha M Mahan 1885 –
Oran Earl Mahan 1891 – 1957
1860 United States Federal Census
about Ruben C Mahan
Name: Ruben C Mahan
Age in 1860: 13
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1860: Eaton Rapids, Eaton, Michigan
Gender: Male
Post Office: Eaton Rapids
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
John Mahan 62
Mary Mahan 54
Henry Mahan 20
Oliver Mahan 19
Julia Mahan 16
Abby Mahan 17
Ruben C Mahan 13
Asabel W Pratt 40
Mary J Pratt 34
Lucy A Pratt 15
Lewis B Pratt 11
Ellen G Pratt 7
1870 United States Federal Census
about Earl Mahan
Name: Earl Mahan
Age in 1870: 22
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1870: Springport, Jackson, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Otter Creek
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
John Mahan 32
Lodema Mahan 24
Willie Mahan 5
Earl Mahan 22
1900 United States Federal Census
about Earl R Mahan
Name: Earl R Mahan
Age: 51
Birth Date: Mar 1849
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1900: Eaton Rapids, Eaton, Michigan
[Eaton]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ellen E Mahan
Marriage Year: 1872
Years Married: 28
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Earl R Mahan 51
Ellen E Mahan 46
Bertha M Mahan 14
Ora E Mahan 8
Events
| Birth | 7 Mar 1849 | Williamston, Mahoning County, Ohio | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 16 Jun 1860 | (John Mahan and Mary Polly Cooper) Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan |  |  | |
| Death | 22 Nov 1929 | Bunker Hill, Ingham County, Michigan | | | |
| Burial | Rosehill Cemetery, Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan | | |
Families
| Spouse | Ellen Elizabeth Hoag (1854 - 1945) |
| Child | Oran Earl Mahan (1891 - 1968) |
| Child | Artie Dell Mahan (1871 - 1969) |
| Child | Norman Leroy Mahan (1878 - 1973) |
| Child | Bertha M. Mahan (1885 - 1963) |
| Father | John Mahan (1798 - 1862) |
| Mother | Mary Polly Cooper (1806 - ) |
| Sibling | Maria Elizabeth Mahan (1823 - 1887) |
| Sibling | Lucretia M. Mahan (1826 - 1909) |
| Sibling | Mary Matilda Mahan (1828 - 1903) |
| Sibling | Orrin C. Mahan (1835 - 1864) |
| Sibling | Henry Clay Mahan (1840 - 1907) |
| Sibling | Oliver M. Mahan (1842 - 1926) |
| Sibling | Abby Mahan (1843 - ) |
| Sibling | Julia A. Mahan (1844 - 1925) |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
John Mahan Male 62 Ireland - FarmerMary Mahan Female 54 New York
Henry Mahan Male 20 Ohio - Farmer
Oliver Mahan Male 19 Ohio - Farmer
Julia Mahan Female 16 Ohio
Abby Mahan Female 17 New York
Ruben C Mahan Male 13 Ohio
Asabel W Pratt Male 40 New York - Carpenter & joiner
Mary J Pratt Female 34 New York
Lucy A Pratt Female 15 Michigan
Lewis B Pratt Male 11 Michigan
Ellen G Pratt Female 7 Michigan
Asabel W Pratt Male 3 Michigan
The Mahans and Pratts are numbered as one family in one dwelling on the census schedule, though on consecutive pages, which may be a clerical error, as they appear to be two families.
Death
Reuben Earl MahanEvent Type: Death
Event Date: 22 Nov 1929
Event Place: Bunker Hill, Ingham, Michigan, United States
Sex: Male
Age: 80
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 07 Mar 1849
Birthplace: Williamston, Ohio
Birth Year (Estimated): 1849
Father's Name: John Mahan
Mother's Name: Mary Cooper
Burial
PLOT Section D - Lot 16Endnotes
1. United States Census, 1860 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWDP-TPV.
2. Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFS1-DN4.
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