Jesse Mahaffey Family

Jesse Mahaffey, his wife Elizabeth Alumbaugh Mahaffey, his mother-in-law, Julina Phipps Alumbaugh - far left

and Jesse & Elizabeth's nine children.

Addie Jane Mahaffey is second from the right in the back row.

Jesse (April 27, 1862 - August 6, 1915)

Elizabeth (April 6, 1866 - June 3, 1947)

Jesse Mahaffey was born April 27, 1862 in Jackson County, Kentucky to William Calvin Mahaffey and JoAnna Alford Mahaffey. His father was from McMinn, Tennessee, and his mother Grason County, Virginia.

Elizabeth Alumbaugh was born April 6, 1866 in Owsley County, Kentucky to William Alumbaugh and Julina Phipps. Elizabeth's father was from Estill County, Kentucky, and her mother from Virginia.

Jesse and Elizabeth were married December 20, 1880. Here are their children:

Addie Jane Mahaffey	July 22, 1882
Chester Arthur Mahaffey	September 6, 1884
Johnie Mahaffey	August 13, 1885
Anna Laura Mahaffey	August 13, 1886
John H. Mahaffey	February 27, 1888
Birtha Lealia Mahaffey	April 21, 1889
Rachel Mahaffey	February 25, 1891
George Alman Mahaffey	February 11, 1893
Maggie Mahaffey	March 17, 1895
Ed Mahaffey	July 11, 1897
Cleo Patra Mahaffey	June 4, 1899
Minnie Mahaffey	April 30, 1902
Ida May Mahaffey	May 7, 1904
Irma Mahaffey	February 24, 1905
Etta Mahaffey	September 23, 1906
Irene Mahaffey	June 10, 1910
Emily Inez Mahaffey	December 30, 1912

Jesse Mahaffey was killed in a church or coming out of a church by Doc Southerland on August 6, 1915, in Madison County, Arkansas, leaving Jesse's widow with several children still at home. There is some controversay about the details of Jesse Mahaffey's death. Our version is that Doc Southerland wanted to date one of Jesse's daughters and Jesse forbade it. Words were exchanged, threats made and Doc Southerland shot an unarmed Jesse Mahaffey at a church in Madison County, Arkansas. Doc Southerland was tried and convicted but spent very little time in jail for this murder. I have reason to believe another version of this story I've read may be more accurate but have no first-hand knowledge of same so I'll leave it to others to tell it.

to contact family email: pamruss@frii.com

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