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Mahaffey

 includes pictures from 1970's and earlier.

M1. I was born a Mahaffey.  My parents are still Living,
so I won't post their stats.  We'll just refer to them as M2. ,
(LIVING) Mahaffey and T1. (LIVING Thomas.  They married in 1970 and remained married for 14 years.  They had 3 children, a boy and 2 girls.
 
Parents of M2. (LIVING) Mahaffey:
Father:
 M3.  Wyatt Wanton Mahaffey
b. 06-03-1921
p. Fayette Co., IL
m.
p.
d. April 1, 1976
p. Goodland, Newton Co., IN
 
Mother:
M4.  (LIVING) Hudspeth*
 
Parents of M3.  Wyatt W. Mahaffey:
Father:
 M5.  Wanton Alexander Mahaffey
b. April 1, 1896
p. IL
m.
p.
d. August 1976
p. Goodland, Newton Co., IN
 
Mother:
M6.  Blanche Marie Griffith*
b.
p.
d.
p.
 
Parents of M5.  Wanton A. Mahaffey:
Father:
 M7.   Joseph Wanton Mahaffey
b. July 18, 1863
p. IL
m. November 14, 1894
p. Tazwell Co., IL
d. 1956
p. IL
 
(Joseph W. Mahaffey was first married to a Blanche A. Evelsizer on August 24, 1888)
 
Mother:
 M8.  Emily H. Eckardt*  (M7.Joseph's 2nd wife)
b. Abt 1877 or 1878
p. Va.
d.
p.
 
Parents of M7. Joseph Wanton Mahaffey:
Father:
M9.Alexander Mahaffey (possibly Alexander Mahaffey, II)
b. Abt. 1804-1805
p. Maryland
m. June 8, 1862
p. Danvers, McLean Co., IL, USA
d. December 28, 1870
p. USA
Occupation: farmer
Other residences: Woodford Co., IL Sept. 15, 1854
 
Mother:
M10.  Fedelia Ann Parker*(Beeler)
            (sometimes spelled Fidelia)
b. April 4, 1828
p. Ohio
d. July 25, 1870
p. El Paso, IL, USA
First marriage was to Morgan H. Beeler
     on Aug. 27, 1848 in McLean Co., IL
     together, Morgan & Fedelia Beeler they had 6 children.
 
M9. Alexander Mahaffey's father is most likely Alexander Mahaffey, I.  I'm still trying to confirm this information though.  His mother is still UNKNOWN at this point.
 
 

Resources for this page include:
1. Social Security Death Index
2. Illinois marriage records
3. A book entitled, "Archelaus R. Parker and his Descendants"
4. Oral history
5. 1870, 1880, and 1920 Federal Censuses
6. Illinois land records.
7. Illinois Marriage Records