Iowa Family Group Sheet for the John W. (Black Jack) MEHAFFY Family

Submitted by: Debbie Koch at pinkybrain@winco.net


HUSBAND: John W. (Black Jack) MEHAFFY
Birth date: May 28 1838
Birthplace: County Monaghan, Ireland
Death date: March 6 1919
Place of death: Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa
Burial date: March 8 1919
Burial place: Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery, Des Moines County, Iowa
Other Spouse: Elizabeth HUTCHINSON MEHAFFY
Father: David MEHAFFY
Mother: Hannah WRIGHT

Marriage date: October 26 1861
Marriage place: Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland

WIFE: Elizabeth(Lizzie)WINSLOW
Birth date: June 1847
Birthplace: Drunrooghill, County Monaghan, Ireland
Death date: September 14 1876
Place of death: Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa
Burial date: 
Burial place: Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery, Des Moines County, Iowa
Other Spouse: 
Father: Wilson WINSLOW
Mother: Elizabeth LISTER

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Hannah Jane(Helen) MEHAFFY
Sex: F
Birth date: April 23 1863
Birthplace: County Monaghan, Ireland
Death date: March 29 1927
Place of death: Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa
Burial date: March 31 1927
Burial place: Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa
Spouse's name: Joseph H. BROWN
Marriage date: February 4 1886
Marriage place: Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa

Child No. 2: David H. MEHAFFY
Sex: M
Birth date: July 12 1864
Birthplace: County Monaghan, Ireland
Death date: July 23 1941
Place of death: Prairie Grove, Des Moines County, Iowa
Burial date: July 25 1941
Burial place: Memorial Park Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa
Spouse's name: Talitha Rosetta(Rosie) THOMPSON
Marriage date: March 6 1889
Marriage place: Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa

Child No. 3: Infant son MEHAFFY
Sex: M
Birth date: March 27 1865
Birthplace: Dawson Grove Parish, County Monagan, Ireland
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Child No. 4: John Wright MEHAFFY
Sex: M
Birth date: November 7 1866
Birthplace: Drunrooghill, County Monaghan County, Ireland
Death date: July 7 1919
Place of death: Kossuth, Des Moines County, Iowa
Burial date: 
Burial place: Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery, Des Moines County, Iowa
Spouse's name: Mary Eliza Pauline COKER
Marriage date: December 9 1897
Marriage place: Salem, Washington County, Iowa

Child No. 5: Joseph MEHAFFY
Sex: M
Birth date: March 21 1868
Birthplace: Drunrooghill, County Monaghan, Ireland
Death date: December 15 1951
Place of death: Kossuth, Des Moines County, Iowa
Burial date: December 17 1951
Burial place: Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery, Des Moines County,Iowa
Spouse's name: Minnie Anna THOMPSON
Marriage date: January 31 1893
Marriage place: Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa

Child No. 6: Samuel MEHAFFY
Sex: M
Birth date: December 2 1869
Birthplace: Drunrooghill, County Monaghan, Ireland
Death date: April 6 1944
Place of death: Kossuth, Des Moines County, Iowa
Burial date: April 9 1944
Burial place: Sharon Refomed Presbyterian Cemetery, Des Moines County, Iowa
Spouse's name: (1)Grace A. MILLER  (2)Mabel Abigail BANDY
Marriage date: December 24 1891
Marriage place: Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa

Child No. 7: Elizabeth(Lizzie)MEHAFFY
Sex: F
Birth date: October 7 1870
Birthplace: Drunrooghill, County Monaghan, Ireland
Death date: November 21 1910
Place of death: Glenwood, Pope County, Minnesota
Burial date: November 23 1910
Burial place: Lake Reno Cemetery, Glenwood, Pope County, Minnesota
Spouse's name: James Latimore EDGAR
Marriage date: February 17 1897
Marriage place: Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa

Child No. 8: Mary Malena(Lena) MEHAFFY
Sex: F
Birth date: June 9 1872
Birthplace: Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa
Death date: August 22 1954
Place of death: Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa
Burial date: August 24 1954
Burial place: Kossuth Cemetery, Des Moines County, Iowa
Spouse's name: William Henry SWYGARD
Marriage date: May 22 1924
Marriage place: 

Child No. 9: William Wilson MEHAFFY
Sex: M
Birth date: December 25 1873
Birthplace: Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa
Death date: March 19 1923
Place of death: Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa
Burial date: March 21 1923
Burial place: Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery,  Des Moines County,Iowa
Spouse's name: Parthena Jane(Thena)COKER
Marriage date: December 22 1898
Marriage place: Morning Sun,  Louisa County, Iowa

Child No. 10: Martha(Mattie)MEHAFFY
Sex: F
Birth date: November 20 1875
Birthplace: Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa
Death date: August 4 1968
Place of death: Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa
Burial date: August 6 1968
Burial place: Memorial Park Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County,Iowa
Spouse's name: Elmer Ellsworth CALDWELL
Marriage date: December 20 1905
Marriage place: Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa


Documentation and Sources:
Immigrated from Ireland to Iowa in 1872.
1880 census-Yellow Spring township, Des Moines County, Iowa
1885 census-Yellow Spring township, Des Moines County, Iowa
1895 census-Yellow Spring township, Des Moines County, Iowa
1900 census-Yellow Spring township, Des Moines County, Iowa
1910 census-Yellow Spring township, Des Moines County, Iowa
Biographical Review, Des Moines County, Iowa-1905 edition, page 746


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