Re: James Franklin BOHANNON of Ga.(d. 1876)
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In reply to:
Re: James Franklin BOHANNON of Ga.(d. 1876)
Nellie Spitzer 7/22/99
Leonidas Decater Bohannan was b. November 11, 1854 in
Oak Hill, Overton Co., TN.
He married Sallie Ann Draper b. June 25, 1864 in TN.
Facts: He went by L. D. Bohannan.
L. D. Bohannan's full name & dates are recorded in "Prominent Tennesseans" page 147.
State Leglislature 54th General Assembly 1905. County Judge of Overton County, TN 4-4-1925 to 1942
At the time of his death was one of the oldest living Masons in TN.
His sister was Harriet Belle Bohannan b. May 20, 1856 in TN. She married W. H. Parrigin August 03, 1871.
His brother was Joseph Boon Bohannan b. August 23, 1858 in TN. He married Mallie Officer.
L.D.'s parents were Thomas Jefferson Bohannan b. November 16, 1825 & Sara Caroline Gray Eldridge (widow Gray)b. December 22, 1826.
Thomas J. was the son of George Bohannan b. 1785 VA.
He married Unknown Pryor.
His father was James Bohannan b. Abt. 1760 in VA.
His parents were from Ireland and he had 3 known sons:
George, John, & Campbell who moved to TN.
I have much more information so let me know (email) if you need more:
Norm Brown
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