Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Hoy Jackson Mahaffey and Emma Bryant

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Husband Hoy Jackson Mahaffey [6837]

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

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         Father: William Madison Mahaffey [6841] (1810-      )
         Mother: Matilda Johnson [6842] (1810-Bef 1880)

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       Marriage: 3 Jul 1878 - Cedar Glades, Montgomery, Arkansas, United States

Events

• Military: According to Rebekah he fought in civil war, using slingshots, had his leg taken out by a cannonball and was imprisoned at Andersonville, GA.

• Military: H. J. Mahaffey/Mahaffy, Private
Sixteenth SC Regiment CSA
from Greenville County, SC.

• Military: SIXTEENTH SOUTH CAROLINA REGIMENT COMPANF F
FROM GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC
MAHAFFEY, J. MANNING PVT. - PAROLED
MAHAFFEY, J. RUFUS PVT - KILLED AT FRANKLIN, TENN.
MAHAFFEY, JOHN T. PVT - PAROLED

COMPANY 1*
MAHAFFY, H. J. - PVT - PAROLED ENLISTED ADAMS RUN, SC (Hoy Jackson Mahaffey
1845-1934)
MAHAFFY, ROLAND - PVT
MAHAFFY, JAMES - PVT

*Served under Col. James McCullough 1862 to 1865
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• 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 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. NameHoy I Mahaffy
SexMale
Age15
Birth Year (Estimated)1845
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
W M MahaffyM50South Carolina
Matilda MahaffyF50South Carolina
James L MahaffyM21South Carolina
Madison R MahaffyM18South Carolina.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Crystal, Montgomery Co, AR. Hoy. J. MAHAFFEY Self M Male W 29 SC Farmer SC SC
Emma MAHAFFEY Wife M Female W 25 GA Keeping House TN TN
Joseph W. MAHAFFEY Son S Male W 6M AR SC GA
Martin REIS Other S Male W 23 IL Silver Miner PRUSIA FRA
Phillipe RESSER Other S Male W 37 PA Silver Miner PA PA.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Montgomery, Arkansas, United States. 94/96 MAHAFFEY, Hoy J. H W M 3/1849 51 Wd. SC SC SC Far. O F F--
Josephie W. S W M 1/1880 20 S AR SC GA F. Lab. & Sch.--
Orin H. S W M 2/1882 18 S AR SC GA F-Lab. & Sch.--
Robert E. S W M 12/1890 9 S AR SC GA Sch. 3--.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Mountain Township, Montgomery Co, AR. MAHAFFEY, Robert E. M W 20 M AR SC AR
Gracie E. F W 18 M AR AR AR
Bonnie F W 12/12 S AR AR AR
*Hoy J. M W 62 Wid. SC SC SC
born ca 1845 SC.

• He died on 14 Feb 1934 in Pike, Arkansas, United States. NameHoyt Mahaffey
Event TypeDeath
Event Date14 Feb 1934
Event PlacePike, Arkansas
Event Place (Original)Pike, Arkansas
Page Number2175.

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Wife Emma Bryant [6836]

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           Born: 1856 - Georgia, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LDT3-W77

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         Father: Lucillous Anderson Bryan [19271] (1823-1860) 1
         Mother: Mary Louisa Tatum [19272] (1830-1867) 1

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Crystal, Montgomery Co, AR. Hoy. J. MAHAFFEY Self M Male W 29 SC Farmer SC SC
Emma MAHAFFEY Wife M Female W 25 GA Keeping House TN TN
Joseph W. MAHAFFEY Son S Male W 6M AR SC GA
Martin REIS Other S Male W 23 IL Silver Miner PRUSIA FRA
Phillipe RESSER Other S Male W 37 PA Silver Miner PA PA.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 3 Jul 1878, Montgomery, Arkansas, United States. NameH. J. Mahaffey
SexMale
Spouse's NameEmma Bryant
Spouse's SexFemale
Event TypeMarriage
Event Date3 Jul 1878
Event PlaceMontgomery, Arkansas, United States
ReferenceVolumes 1 and A.

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Children

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1 M Josephie W Mahaffey [6838]

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           Born: Jan 1880 - Arkansas, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LDT3-QDM

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2 M Orin Henry Mahaffey [6832]

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           Born: 3 Dec 1881 - Arkansas, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 May 1960 - Imperial, California, United States 2
         Buried: 31 May 1960 - Evergreen Cemetery, El Centro, Imperial, California, United States
FamilySearch ID: 9V9Z-Z7R
Find A Grave ID: 116704774

         Spouse: Era Beatrice "Erie" Ryan [4025] (1888-1967)
           Marr: 2 Mar 1905 - Garland, Arkansas, United States 3

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3 M Robert Elmer Mahaffey [6839] ⁴

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           Born: 22 Mar 1890 - Hot Springs, Garland, Arkansas, United States 5
     Christened: 
           Died: Nov 1976 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States 5
         Buried:  - Resthaven Gardens Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States 5
FamilySearch ID: LH2V-YJL
Find A Grave ID: 174149049

         Spouse: Grace Anderson [19121] (1891-1914)
           Marr: 21 Dec 1907 - Garland, Arkansas, United States

         Spouse: Nona Pearl Turner 5 [19122] (1893-1988)
           Marr: 24 Dec 1914 - Garland, Arkansas, United States 5

         Spouse: Cordelia "Delia" Davis [6843] (1900-1982)
           Marr: 2 Feb 1930 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States 6

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Burial Notes: Husband - Hoy Jackson Mahaffey

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interment.net
Mahaffey, H. J., b. Unknown, CO I 16th S. C. Inf. CSA

Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Emma Bryant, person ID LDT3-W77.

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

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 Orin Henry Mahaffey, person ID 9V9Z-Z7R.

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 Robert E Mahaffey, person ID LH2V-YJL.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Robert Elmer Mahaffey, person ID LH2V-YJL.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Cordelia Davis, person ID L1MD-VBM.