Oliver and Eliza Mahaffey

     Oliver Mahaffey was born 27 August 1809 at Montgomery Co Georgia

     He married Eliza Lowe, daughter of John B. Lowe.  She was born in 05 Oct 1817 in Alabama.
 
  1840 Citizens of Texas Land Grants by Gifford White

  Oliver Mahaffey arrived Texas Dec 1839 / Class 3 
  Grant of 640 acres on 03 Jan 1840 / finalized on 01 Sep 1849 in Jasper Co Texas

  1840 Tax Rolls

  Oliver Mahaffey 
  1 poll tax and 320 acres under survey based on a grant not yet patented
     1850 Jasper Co Texas   p. 233
     #191/192  Farmer  $360
Oliver McHaffey 41 Ga
Eliza McHaffey 33 Al
John McHaffey 17 Ms
Minerva McHaffey 15 Ms
William McHaffey 13 Ms
Phoebe McHaffey 11 La
Amos McHaffey  8 Tx
Davis McHaffey  6 Tx
Mary McHaffey  3 Tx
James McHaffey 2/12 Tx

    1860 Jasper Co Texas   p. 392 
    #100/100   Farmer   $160 / 250
Oliver Mathey 52 Ga
Eliza Mathey 43 Al
Manerva Mathey 26 Ms
William Mathey 23 Ms
Pheby Mathey 19 Tx
Amos Mathey 17 Tx
Davis Mathey 15 Tx
Mary Mathey 13 Tx
James Mathey 10 Tx
Oliver Mathey  6 Tx
Jane Mathey*  8 Tx
Benjamin Mathey*  4 Tx
Andrew Mathey*  2 Tx
    *some of these may be grandchildren - 
         probably children of John.		   1870 Census Jasper Co Texas 
   p. 493   #153/155  farmer
Oliver Mahoffy 60 Ga
Elizabeth Mahoffy 49 Ga
Oliver Mahoffy 14 Tx
Conley Barley 16 Tx

1880 Census Jasper Co shows 
  no white Mahaffey families, 
only one  black family headed 
by a Jerry Mahaffy
 

Children of Oliver and Eliza Mahaffey are:
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1.  John Mahaffey born 1833 Mississippi
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2.  Minerva Mahaffey born 1835 Mississippi
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3.  William Mahaffey born 1837 Mississippi
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4.  Phoebe Mahaffey born 1839 Louisiana
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5.  Amos Mahaffey born 1842 Jasper Co Texas

Found in Trinity Co Texas marriages:  Nettie J. and Amos Mahaffey married 10 Oct 1889
Is this the same Amos?
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6.  Davis Mahaffey b. 1844 Jasper Co Texas
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7.  Mary Mahaffey b. 1847 Jasper Co Texas
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8.  James Mahaffey b. 1850 Jasper Co Texas
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  Descendants of William and Mary Mahaffey

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