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Noah Robert McHan & Eva Summerow McHan Family

Family History

I.  Birchette McHan & Sarah Truitt McHan

Birchette ‘Birch’ McHan**Veteran-South, War between the States

b. 1823, Rutherford Co.,NC

d. 23 Apr 1895 buried at  Brush Creek

m. 20 Feb 1849 Macon Co, NC. to Sarah Jane Truitt

parents: James McHan & Millie Hicks

children: Mary (1863-?) m. John Edwards; Allison (1861-?)m. Sissy DeHart; Dallas (1867-1901); John (1854-1918) m. Martha Morgan; Noah Patrick ‘Pet’(1856-1918) m. Priscila Byrd; Ellen (1866-1922) M. William Taber; Wilkie (1874-1938)m. Millie White; James Harvey(1852-1928) M. Henrietta Owens; Solomon (1852-1928) Margaret ?; William (1855-1917)m. Jane Ann Dean (1859-1944)

Notes:  Birchett was the first son and second child of James and Milly McHan.  He preferred to be called, Birch, and was named in honor of T.F. Birchett who was an well known citizen and county clerk of Rutherford Co, NC.  He lived there with his parents until his mother died in 1828 or 1829.  He was living at Macon Co in 1840 census. James named him, a minor son of 17, in an 1840 power of attorney to act on behalf of his siblings.  He married Sally Sarah Jane Truitt when he was 10 and she was 2.  He was appointed Chairman of Commissioners at the formation of Swain County at Cold Springs Meeting House on 19 Jun 1871. John DeHart, uncle of Birch’s wife was also on the Board.  His name is still on several of the small bridges in Swain Co.

Military: In 1864, he enlisted in Co. “A”, 69^thReg. N.C. State Troops.  His duties were “To haul provisions for the different Posts”.  

Land:  He received two land grants from state of NC in 1866. One for 138 acres and the other 50 acquired by treat from the Cherokee (“taken” from the Tsalagi point of view!)

            married

Sarah “Sallie” Truitt

b. 14 Oct 1880, Macon Co, NC

d. 6 Feb 1915

m.  20 Feb 1849. Birchett McHan

parents: Solomon Truitt & Mary “aunt pop) DeHart 

children: Mary (1863-?) m. John Edwards; Allison (1861-?)m. Sissy DeHart; Dallas (1867-1901); John (1854-1918) m. Martha Morgan; Noah Patrick ‘Pet’(1856-1918) m. Priscila Byrd; Ellen (1866-1922) M. William Taber; Wilkie (1874-1938)m. Millie White; James Harvey(1852-1928) M. Henrietta Owens; Solomon (1852-1928) Margaret ?; William (1855-1917)m. Jane Ann Dean (1859-1944)

Notes:  (1)Sallie was “rearing” some of her grandchildren when she died according to Walter McHan whose father attended her funeral.

(2) She filed an application for a military widows pension on 11 Jun1912.

II. James Harvey McHan & Henrietta Owens

 James Harvey McHan

b.  19  Jan 1852

d.  28 Dec 1929, Swain Co, NC

m. 14 Mar 1873 by Rev. Barnat Wiles to Henrietta Jane Owens

parents:  Birth McHan & Sara Jane Truitt

wife:  Henrietta Jane Owens

children:  Sarah Jane (1 Nov 1874-29 Jan 1959) m. (1) Bryson, (2) Chatt Crawford, was school teacher at Smokemont and at Balsam; Mary Josephine (7 May 1875-30 Apr 1961) m. Otto Womach;  Laura Ann (13 Nov 1876-1901) died of Typhoid fever;  Dolla Palestine (died infant); Emma Loretta (6 May 1880-7 Oct 1969) m.John Woodard, children-Locke, Wayne;  Robert Noah (13 June 1882-9 sep 1935)m. Eva Summerrow; Ida (22 Mar 1884-1947) m. Robert Laney, children-Dennis, Britt, Edna; Julia Etta (13 Jun 1886-1921) m. Fleet Jarrett * connection to U of Western Carolina, children-wade, Rex, Lillian Madison; John B.(14 Jun 1888-1919), telegraph operator, died influenza in great flu epidemic; Lessie (17 Feb 1890-) m.  Dr Monroe May, children-James Jack, Joe, Beatrice; Jessie Ettella (31 Dec. 1892-?) m. John Nichols, children-Marie Jiles.

Notes:  All of his children were school teachers. He owned a large tract of land at Ela. 

He was known for the quality and taste of his apple brandy. He kept excellent records of his purchases and sales and had a disagreement with the feds over the increased tax and was fined for refusing to pay the increase.  I have his whiskey tasting cup and his ledger notes for his brandy making enterprise.

I. Henrietta Jane Owens

b.  30 Jan 1854

d.  10 Mar 1926 Ela NC…Carcinoma of transverse colon * see death certificate in files

m. 14 Mar 1873

parents: Thomas W. Owens (d. 1848 Macon Co.NC) and Jane Neil (b. 11 Sep (1851)

children: Sarah Jane (1 Nov 1874-?) m. Doc Bryson; Mary Josephine (7 May 1875-30 Apr 1961)m. Otto Womach;  Laura Ann (13 Nov 1876-1901) died of Typhoid fever;  Dolla Palestine (died infant); Emma Loretta (6 May 1880-7 Oct 1969) m.John Woodard;  Robert Noah (13 June 1882-9 sep 1935)m. Eva Summerrow; Ida (22 Mar 1884-1947) m. Robert Laney; Julia Etta (13 Jun 1886-1921) m. Fleet Jarrett * connection to U of Western Carolina); John (14 Jun 1888-1919) died influenza in great flu epidemic; Lessie (17 Feb 1890-) m.  Dr Monroe May; Jessie Ettella (31 Dec. 1892-?) m.  (1) Jake Cooper  (2) John Nichols *Tella and John lived at the J.H. Home at Ela.

III. Noah Robert McHan & Eva Summerow McHan

Noah Robert McHan

b.  13 June 1882

d.  9 Sept 1935, Whittier, NC. dx Emory U  “Creeping paralysis” (PD, MS??)

buried: New Whittier Cemetary

Parents:  James Harvey McHan & Henrietta Jane Owens

Siblings:  Sarah Laura Julia, Tellie, John, Emma, Lessie, Robert, Dora, Ida 

Wife: Eva Summerrow

Children:  Glen Robert (23 Dec 1908-  ) Married Virginia Butcher; John Vernon (b. 22 Aug 1911-  July  ) Married Nancy Evelyn Moody; Wilma Aileen (b. 21 Mar 1911--)married John Ried Ashe; Madge Marie (b. 30 Dec 1917-8 Aug 1934) married Kenneth Ramsey & died in childbirth).

Religion: Presbyterian

Jobs:  Was a schoolteacher. A list of Swain Co teachers 1921 notes that  he was head of the Mingus schoolhouse and paid $60/month) . There is a “tribute” to N. R. from a former student in the N.R. McHan file.

Will:  “In the Name of God:  I, Robert McHan of the County of Swain and State of North Carolina being of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding, but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence do make, publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament: (1) I direct that my Executrix, hereinafter named shall give my body a decent burial after m death and pay all of my funeral expenses 

and all of my just debts out of my estate:  (11) All my property of whatever kindm and wheresoever situate, land and personal property I devise and bequeath to my faithful and beloved wife, Eva McHan, to be hers absolutely to do with as she pleases. There is excepted from the above Real estate, the following: One half acre (1/2 acre) of land in Cemetery also a Right of Way for a Road 14 foot wide leading up the branch through Section six to the Cemetary.  (111) I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my said wife, Eva McHan, the Executrix of this my Last will and Testament and direct that she be allowed to quality and serve without any bond being required of her.  witness m hand and seal, this 13^thDay of July 1932. 

witnesses:  S.E. Varner and Ed Childers.

Eva Summerow McHan Bryson

b.   14 Mar 1890

d.  22 Feb 1971, buried New Whittier Cemetery, NC

illnesses: High BP, hysterectomy after the last child, died of a stroke

m. (1) 4 Aug 1907 to Noah Robert “Bob” McHan at the Methodist Church (He was Presbyterian and she was Baptist and this was the solution. She returned to the Galbrieth Creek Baptist Church after he died.

(2) Theodore Bryson

Parents:  Rufus Summerow & Ruth Elvira Shuler

Siblings:

Children:  Glen Robert (23 Dec 1908-  ) Married Virginia Butcher; John Vernon (b. 22 Aug 1911-  July  ) Married Nancy Evelyn Moody; Wilma Aileen (b. 21 Mar 1911--)married John Ried Ashe; Madge Marie (b. 30 Dec 1917-8 Aug 1934) married Kenneth Ramsey & died in childbirth).

IV.  
1.  Glen Robert McHan & Virginia
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children:  Robert Jr.,  Ricky

2.  John Vernon McHan & Evelyn Moody
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children;  Eva Jane & John V. Jr.

3.  Wilma Aileen McHan & John Ashe
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children:  Brenda Gail & Donna June

4.  Madge McHan &
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