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Facts and Events
| Name |
Plyant Mahon |
| Alt Name[1] |
Pliant Mahon |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1] |
Abt 1849 |
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| Census[1] |
1850 |
Logan, Virginia, United States |
| Census[3] |
1860 |
Logan, Virginia, United States |
| Marriage |
13 Dec 1877 |
Logan, West Virginia, United Statesto Victoria Hatfield |
| Census[4] |
1880 |
Logan, West Virginia, United States |
| Other[2] |
Bet Dec 1887 and Jan 1888 |
Arrested |
| Census[5] |
1900 |
Lyon, Kentucky, United StatesKentucky Branch Penitentiary |
| Census[6] |
1910 |
Mingo, West Virginia, United States |
| Census[7] |
1920 |
Mingo, West Virginia, United States |
Plyant was one of 8 people convicted of the murder of Alifair McCoy.[8] He disputed his case, and was the plaintiff in the Supreme Court case of Mahon v. Justice.[2] He lost the case, and served 14 years in prison.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Logan, West Virginia, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule
Dist. 32, p. 160A.
James Mahon 36 (34?) b. VA, farmer; Elizabeth 30 VA; Wm 14 VA; Barney 12 VA; Prattery 10 VA; Anthony 8 VA: Mourman 4 VA; Pliant 1. They are next door to the family of Pliant Mahan (72) and Ann (63).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 MAHON vs JUSTICE, 127 U.S. 700 (1888), Findlaw, Cases and Codes.
- ↑ Logan, West Virginia, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule
HH 324, Fam 329.
Mayhorn, James, 50, farmer, [no RE listed], PE=$30, unable to read or write
, Elisabeth, 24, unable to read or write
, Frethenia (f), 18
, Anthony P., 16
, Morenon W. (f), 14
, Pleasant J., (m), 12
, Plyant, 10,
, Doctor (m), 8
, Samuel, 6
, Sally, 3
, Frances (f), 60
- ↑ Logan, West Virginia, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule
Magnolia, HH 102, Fam 102.
Mayhon, Plyant, 28, married, farmer, unable to read or write, b. VA, both parents b. VA
, Levicy, 18, wife, unable to read or write, b. WV, fa b. VA, mo b. KY
, James, 75, father, farmer, b. VA, both parents b. VA
, Betty, 56, mother, b. VA, both parents b. VA
, Sally, 21, sister, unable to read or write, b. VA, both parents b. VA
, Columbia, 6 months, niece, b. WV, both parents b. VA
(D. D. Mahon and wife Sarah Ann in prev. HH)
- ↑ Kentucky Branch Penitentiary, in Lyon, Kentucky, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule
Sheet 4A, ED 114 .
line 28
Mayhon, Plyant, Inmate, b. 1855, age 45, married, b. WC, fa b. SC, mo b. KY, prisoner, able to read and write
line 29
Mayhon, Docd, Inmate, b. 1857, 43, married, b. WV, fa b. SC, mo b. KY, prisoner, unable to read or write
- ↑ Mingo, West Virginia, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T624)
Magnolia, HH 317, Fam 346.
Mayhorn, Plyant, 57, married once for 33 years, b. VA, both parents b. VA, farmer, able to read and write, rents farm
, Vicie, wife, 50, married once for 33 years, 7 children 7 living, b. WV, both parents b. KY, unable to read or write
, Besie, dau, 19, widow, b. WV, fa b. WV, mo b. VA, occupation washing
, Ida J., dau, 8, b. WV, both parents b. WV
, Edna, granddau, 8 months, b. WV, fa b. OH, mo b. WV
(HH 318 = Mayhorn Early (24) and wife Sarah, m. 1 year)
- ↑ Mingo, West Virginia, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T625)
Magnolia, HH 134, Fam 141.
Beach Creek
Mahorn, Pliant, rents, 67, able to read and write, b. WV, both parents b. WV, laborer on general farm, wage worker
, Vicy, wife, 52, unable to read or write, b. WV, both parents b. WV
Kenada [sic], Bessie, step-dau, 35, married, b. WV, both parents b. WV
, Edna, dau, 10, b. WV, both parents b. WV
Sesco, Ida, step-dau, 19, married, b. WV, both parents b. VA
(HH 132 = Early Mahorne)
- ↑ Hatfield-McCoy Feud, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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