Josiah Lindon McClanahan

b. 21 January 1841, d. 3 February 1886
  • Josiah Lindon McClanahan was born on 21 January 1841 in Shelby County, Alabama.
  • He married Harriet C. Pegues, daughter of William Allen Pegues and Elizabeth Ann Guy, on 18 October 1870 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.
  • Elizabeth Ann Guy appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. Other members of the household included Josiah Lindon McClanahan, Harriet C. Pegues, John William McClanahan and Mary F. McClanahan. Also in the household was boarder James A. Christian (age 24), working on the farm.
  • He was working on the farm, according to the 1880 census.
  • Josiah Lindon McClanahan died on 3 February 1886 at age 45 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.
  • His wife Harriet C. Pegues became a widow at his death.
  • He was interred at Old Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.
  • Last Edited: 26 Mar 2015

Family: Harriet C. Pegues b. 16 September 1851