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Josephine McMahan
Josephine Duke McMahan is from a large family of educators. Her grandfather, S.A. Link, built and managed the first secondary school in Cheatham County. He also was a writer. His four sisters helpe...ver maisJosephine Duke McMahan is from a large family of educators. Her grandfather, S.A. Link, built and managed the first secondary school in Cheatham County. He also was a writer. His four sisters helped run that school and also the Link school at Thomasville, Tennessee. Five of Josephine’s older siblings became career teachers, with much advice for their youngest sister. Their students ranged from primary, elementary, and high school to college age. At age twelve, Josephine (nicknamed “Sis”) played school daily with six neighborhood children. Her mother and sisters encouraged her to become a home economics teacher. However, her interest was with younger children. To her B.S. degree in secondary education with majors in home economics and science was soon added an elementary teacher’s certificate. While following a career as public school teacher for 40+ years, she married, reared three children, helped with a grandchild, looked after aged parents and sisters and became a Girl Scout leader for Brownie and Junior troops. Although having had some experience recording events as secretary for various organizations, “Teacher Tales” is her first attempt at any published writing. Colleges attended have been Austin Peay in Clarksville, Tennessee; Peabody College in Nashville, Tennessee; the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee; and Belmont College in Nashville, Tennessee. Teaching experiences have included teaching three and four grades at a time and as many as forty-one pupils at a time.ver menos