Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Orin Henry Mahaffey and Era Beatrice "Erie" Ryan

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Husband Orin Henry Mahaffey [6832]

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           Born: 3 Dec 1881 - Arkansas, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 May 1960 - Imperial, California, United States 1
         Buried: 31 May 1960 - Evergreen Cemetery, El Centro, Imperial, California, United States
FamilySearch ID: 9V9Z-Z7R
Find A Grave ID: 116704774

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         Father: Hoy Jackson Mahaffey [6837] (1845-1934)
         Mother: Emma Bryant [6836] (1856-      )

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       Marriage: 2 Mar 1905 - Garland, Arkansas, United States 2

Events

• Organizations. Buckville Lodge No. 293 I.O.O.F.
Buckville, Montgomery County, Arkansas
Lodge instituted July 23, 1904, Buckvile, Montgomery County, Arkansas
Chartered October 1904
Consolidated with Cedar Glades Lodge 409 Jan. 1, 1918
Lodge # changed to Cedar Glades #293
Charter surrendered Feb. 14, 1921
J. W. Mahaffey, (J. W.?)
O.H. Mahaffey, (Orin?)
H. J. Mahaffey (Hoy Jackson).

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Mountain Township, Montgomery Co, AR. MAHAFFEY, Orin H. M W 27 M AR SC GA
Eva B. F W 20 M AR MS MS
Louise F W 11/12 S AR AR AR.

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Wife Era Beatrice "Erie" Ryan [4025]

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           Born: 12 Dec 1888 - Arkansas, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Aug 1967 - Imperial, California, United States
         Buried: 21 Aug 1967 - Evergreen Cemetery, El Centro, Imperial, California, United States
FamilySearch ID: 978Y-566
Find A Grave ID: 116704773

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         Father: Joseph M Ryan [19123] (1856-1898) 3
         Mother: Georgia Ann Mims [19124] (1865-1949) 3

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Children

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1 F Louise F Mahaffey [6833]

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           Born: 1900
     Christened: 
           Died: 1904
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LR5P-MHP

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2 M A.D. Mahaffey [5118]

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           Born: 23 Nov 1911 - Arkansas, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Oct 1996 - San Diego, San Diego, California, United States
         Buried:  - Glen Abbey Memorial Park, Bonita, San Diego Co, CA
FamilySearch ID: LR5P-3KR
Find A Grave ID: 251855725

         Spouse: Dorothy Dean Carnes [5119] (1915-1998)

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3 M Joseph Robert "Joe" Mahaffey [6834]

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           Born: 4 Mar 1916 - Arkansas, United States 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Jun 1987 - San Joaquin, California, United States 4
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LR5P-Z3C

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4 F infant Mahaffey [6835]

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LR51-QQ1

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Burial Notes: Husband - Orin Henry Mahaffey

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Lot 18, Block 6, grave 66, Lemons-Wiley Funeral Home

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Burial Notes: Wife - Era Beatrice "Erie" Ryan

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Lot 18, Block 6, grave 67, Gierhart-Wells Funeral Home

Sources

1 California Death Index, 1940-1997 (Sacramento, Ca: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, 19--.).

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Orin Henry Mahaffey, person ID 9V9Z-Z7R.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Era Beatrice Ryan, person ID 978Y-566.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Joe Mahaffey, person ID LR5P-Z3C.