Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

William Madison Mahaffey and Matilda Johnson

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Husband William Madison Mahaffey [6841]

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           Born: 1810 - Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, United States
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FamilySearch ID: MCCJ-WVM

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         Father: Carter Mahaffey [18147] (1793-1850) 1
         Mother: Sarah Ann [18148] (Abt 1790-Abt 1880) 1

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       Marriage: 

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Madison Mahaffey 40 born 1810
Margaret 18 daughter ? or wife born 1832
sons:
William 16
Thomas13
James10
Madison 9
Jackson 5.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. NameW M Mahaffy
SexMale
Age50
Birth Year (Estimated)1810
BirthplaceSouth Carolina
RaceWhite
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1860
Event PlaceRocky Creek Division, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Page Number446
Affiliate Publication NumberM653
Affiliate NameThe U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Other People on This Record
Matilda MahaffyF50South Carolina
James L MahaffyM21South Carolina
Madison R MahaffyM18South Carolina
Hoy I MahaffyM15South Carolina.

• He worked as a Miller in 1860 in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States.

• He worked as a carpenter in 1870.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Butler Township, Greenville, South Carolina, United States. NameWilliam M. Mahaffey
SexMale
Age57 years
Birth Year (Estimated)1823
BirthplaceSouth Carolina, United States
Marital StatusWidowed
OccupationFarm Laborer
RaceWhite
Relationship to Head of HouseholdFather
Father's BirthplaceSouth Carolina, United States
Mother's BirthplaceSouth Carolina, United States
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1880
Event PlaceButler Township, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Event Place (Original)Butler, ED 89, Greenville, SC, United States
Household Identifier13845401
Person Number7
Sheet LetterC
Sheet Number233
Volume2
Affiliate Film Number1230
Affiliate Publication NumberT9
Affiliate NameThe U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
William M. Mahaffey's Spouses and Children

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James L. MahaffeySonM44 yearsSouth Carolina, United States
Other People on This Record

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Nancy C. MahaffeyF33 yearsSouth Carolina, United States
John MahaffeyM11 yearsSouth Carolina, United States
William H. MahaffeyM8 yearsSouth Carolina, United States
Anna MahaffeyF6 yearsSouth Carolina, United States
Nancy MahaffeyF5 yearsSouth Carolina, United States
James MahaffeyM2 yearsSouth Carolina, United States
Wesley WatersM14 yearsSouth Carolina, United States
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Wife Matilda Johnson [6842]

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           Born: 1810 - South Carolina, United States
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           Died: Bef 1880
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: PMS7-SV5

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Children

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1 M William Mahaffey [6910]

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           Born: 1834
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FamilySearch ID: GRGK-CSY

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2 M Thomas Mahaffey [6911]

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           Born: 1837
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FamilySearch ID: GRVY-PT5

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3 M James Mahaffey [6912]

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           Born: 1840
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FamilySearch ID: L83Q-451

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4 M Roland Madison Mahaffey [6913]

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           Born: 1 May 1842
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           Died: 14 Aug 1922 - Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
 Cause of Death: unknown
         Buried:  - Zoar United Methodist Church Cemetery, Greer, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
FamilySearch ID: L83Q-HMX
Find A Grave ID: 18793265

         Spouse: Louisa Matilda George [19270] (1847-1894)

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5 M Hoy Jackson Mahaffey [6837]

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           Born: 16 Mar 1845 - Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, United States
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           Died: 14 Feb 1934 - Arkansas, United States
         Buried:  - Glenwood Cemetery, Glenwood, Pike, Arkansas, United States
FamilySearch ID: MRQH-T71
Find A Grave ID: 80377814

         Spouse: Emma Bryant [6836] (1856-      )
           Marr: 3 Jul 1878 - Cedar Glades, Montgomery, Arkansas, United States

         Spouse: Mueller [6840] (      -      )

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Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for William Madison Mahaffey, person ID MCCJ-WVM.