Thomas Mahaffey1,2,3,4 
M, (20 August 1833 - )
Thomas Mahaffey was born on 20 August 1833 at Loyalsock Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.5,3,4 He was the son of William Mahaffey and Susan Bowers.3 Thomas Mahaffey married Elizabeth B. Sholder, daughter of Christian August Scholderer and Anna Margareta Lutscher, in 1854.6,1,3,4
Thomas Mahaffey was a farmer in 1860 at Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.7
Thomas Mahaffey was listed as the head of household in the Eighth Census for the United States of America, enumerated on 28 July 1860 in the State of Pennsylvania, Lycoming County, Old Lycoming Township as "Thos Mehaffey," a white male age 27 with an occupation of a farmer, being born in Pennsylvania; his real estate was valued at $150, the equivalent of $3,060 in the year 2000 and his personal property was valued at $150, the equivalent of $3,060 in the year 2000. We find Elizabeth B. Sholder resided in the same household, as "Eliz W. Mehaffey" age 27 being born in Pennsylvania; as did Emeline Mahaffey, as "Emeline" age 4 born in Pennsylvania; and Edward August Mahaffey, age 2 born in Pennsylvania.8
Thomas Mahaffey was the Sheriff for Lycoming County, Pennsylvania circa 1875.4 He and Elizabeth B. Sholder appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 at Hughesville, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Thomas Mahaffey was the sheriff of Sullivan County, Pennsylvania between 1892 and 1895.9 Messrs. A. E. Campbell, A. B. Kilmer, R. S. and W. H. Fanning, Ed Shepard, S. U. Morgan, A. F. Lette and wife, and Joe Porter, all of Shunk, were in Dushore on the 18th inst., to attend the suit of MAHAFFEY vs. LETTS before Squire Lawrence. The case arose from the fact that Ex-Sheriff Mahaffey had sued A. F. Letts for trespass for building a barn out of lumber that had been levied on under due process of law.10 Trial List:
R. C. David vs Matilda Vargason: No. 21, February term, 1981 - Feigned issue.
J. W. Carroll vs Thomas Miner and James Laddin: No. 96, September term , 1984 - Ejectment.
John Penxa vs William Kennedy: No. 4, December term, 1984 - Trespass
Henry McDermott vs Thomas Mahaffey, Sheriff: No. 56, May term, 1895 - Trespass
H. J. Shaylor vs Stewart Chase: No. 33, September term, 1895 - Replevin
Florence Huffiefinger Neal vs James Devlin; No. 66, February term, 1896 - Ejectment.
The Silver Spring Quarry Co. vs Geo. C. Jackson: No. 10, May term, 1896 - Appeal.10 He and Elizabeth B. Sholder appeared on the census of 2 July 1900 at New Albany, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Thomas Mahaffey and Elizabeth B. Sholder appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 at Lycoming Street, Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Thomas Mahaffey appears in family portrait on 24 August 1912.
Thomas was fortunate being able submit a brief record of his family to authors Estelle Kinports Davis and Mary E. Mahaffey Carst for inclusion in the "Mahaffey Descendants 1600-1914, Sketch of Reunions, Historical Records and Biographical Genealogy of Mahaffey Descendants" published in 1914. The following account can be found on page 31:
Thomas Mahaffey, fifth child of William and Susan Bower Mahaffey, was born August 20, 1833, married 1854 to Elizabeth B. Sholder, who was born in 1833. They lived in Newberry, Lycoming County, PA. Thomas Mahaffey has been sheriff of Lycoming and Sullivan counties. To this union was born eight children.4 He became a widower at the age of 82 with the death of Elizabeth on 14 June 1916. Thomas Mahaffey appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 in the household of Irvin Hafer and Esther Ann Hoffa at Williamsport, 7th Ward, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
Thomas Mahaffey was a farmer in 1860 at Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.7
Thomas Mahaffey was listed as the head of household in the Eighth Census for the United States of America, enumerated on 28 July 1860 in the State of Pennsylvania, Lycoming County, Old Lycoming Township as "Thos Mehaffey," a white male age 27 with an occupation of a farmer, being born in Pennsylvania; his real estate was valued at $150, the equivalent of $3,060 in the year 2000 and his personal property was valued at $150, the equivalent of $3,060 in the year 2000. We find Elizabeth B. Sholder resided in the same household, as "Eliz W. Mehaffey" age 27 being born in Pennsylvania; as did Emeline Mahaffey, as "Emeline" age 4 born in Pennsylvania; and Edward August Mahaffey, age 2 born in Pennsylvania.8
Thomas Mahaffey was the Sheriff for Lycoming County, Pennsylvania circa 1875.4 He and Elizabeth B. Sholder appeared on the census of 10 June 1880 at Hughesville, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Thomas Mahaffey was the sheriff of Sullivan County, Pennsylvania between 1892 and 1895.9 Messrs. A. E. Campbell, A. B. Kilmer, R. S. and W. H. Fanning, Ed Shepard, S. U. Morgan, A. F. Lette and wife, and Joe Porter, all of Shunk, were in Dushore on the 18th inst., to attend the suit of MAHAFFEY vs. LETTS before Squire Lawrence. The case arose from the fact that Ex-Sheriff Mahaffey had sued A. F. Letts for trespass for building a barn out of lumber that had been levied on under due process of law.10 Trial List:R. C. David vs Matilda Vargason: No. 21, February term, 1981 - Feigned issue.
J. W. Carroll vs Thomas Miner and James Laddin: No. 96, September term , 1984 - Ejectment.
John Penxa vs William Kennedy: No. 4, December term, 1984 - Trespass
Henry McDermott vs Thomas Mahaffey, Sheriff: No. 56, May term, 1895 - Trespass
H. J. Shaylor vs Stewart Chase: No. 33, September term, 1895 - Replevin
Florence Huffiefinger Neal vs James Devlin; No. 66, February term, 1896 - Ejectment.
The Silver Spring Quarry Co. vs Geo. C. Jackson: No. 10, May term, 1896 - Appeal.10 He and Elizabeth B. Sholder appeared on the census of 2 July 1900 at New Albany, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Thomas Mahaffey and Elizabeth B. Sholder appeared on the census of 3 May 1910 at Lycoming Street, Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Thomas Mahaffey appears in family portrait on 24 August 1912.
Thomas was fortunate being able submit a brief record of his family to authors Estelle Kinports Davis and Mary E. Mahaffey Carst for inclusion in the "Mahaffey Descendants 1600-1914, Sketch of Reunions, Historical Records and Biographical Genealogy of Mahaffey Descendants" published in 1914. The following account can be found on page 31:
Thomas Mahaffey, fifth child of William and Susan Bower Mahaffey, was born August 20, 1833, married 1854 to Elizabeth B. Sholder, who was born in 1833. They lived in Newberry, Lycoming County, PA. Thomas Mahaffey has been sheriff of Lycoming and Sullivan counties. To this union was born eight children.4 He became a widower at the age of 82 with the death of Elizabeth on 14 June 1916. Thomas Mahaffey appeared on the census of 3 January 1920 in the household of Irvin Hafer and Esther Ann Hoffa at Williamsport, 7th Ward, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
Children of Thomas Mahaffey and Elizabeth B. Sholder
- Emeline Mahaffey+6,4 (25 Sep 1856 - )
- Edward August Mahaffey+6,4 (22 Jul 1858 - 13 Feb 1950)
- Charlotte Mahaffey+4 (29 May 1861 - 3 Sep 1940)
- Samuel L. Mahaffey+4 (13 Apr 1865 - )
- Thomas Mahaffey4 (16 Jun 1867 - 24 Aug 1913)
- William A. Mahaffey4 (23 Sep 1869 - )
- Annie May Mahaffey4 (12 Aug 1871 - )
- Lewis M. Mahaffey4 (18 Dec 1873 - )
Last Edited=28 Jul 2020
Citations
- [S14] John F Meginness, History of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania (Baltimore, Maryland: prepared by Lycoming Historical Society; Gateway Press, Inc., 1990 reprint of 1892 original), p. 1135.
- [S639] Thos Mehaffey household, 1860 U.S. Census (Population Schedule) Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Old Lycoming Township, New Berry post office, page 616 stamped, page 150 written, dwelling 990, lines 4 through 7. Digital image of the microfilm publication series: M653; roll: 1137 from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. (Images online; Ann Arbor, Michigan: ProQuest Information and Learning Company) http://www.heritagequestonline.com/, subscription database, accessed 11 March 2006. Line 4 shows his name as Thos Mehaffey.
- [S29] Estelle Kinports Davis and Mary E. Mahaffey Carst, Mahaffey Descendants 1600-1914, Sketch of Reunions, Historical Records and Biographical Genealogy of Mahaffey Descendants (Harrisburg, Penna.: Central Printing and Publishing House, 1914), p. 18.
- [S29] Estelle Kinports Davis and Mary E. Mahaffey Carst, Mahaffey Descendants 1600-1914, p. 31.
- [S639] Thos Mehaffey household, 1860 U.S. Census (Population Schedule) Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Old Lycoming Township, page 616 stamped, page 150 written, dwelling 990, lines 4 through 7. Online http://www.heritagequestonline.com/, accessed 11 March 2006. Line 4 shows the age of Thos Mehaffey as 27 being born in Pennsylvania, making his year of birth circa 1833.
- [S639] Thos Mehaffey household, 1860 U.S. Census (Population Schedule) Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Old Lycoming Township, page 616 stamped, page 150 written, dwelling 990, lines 4 through 7. Online http://www.heritagequestonline.com/, accessed 11 March 2006.
- [S639] Thos Mehaffey household, 1860 U.S. Census (Population Schedule) Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Old Lycoming Township, page 616 stamped, page 150 written, dwelling 990, lines 4 through 7. Online http://www.heritagequestonline.com/, accessed 11 March 2006. The entry on line 4 shows the occupation of Thos Mehaffey as a farmer.
- [S639] Thos Mehaffey household, 1860 U.S. Census (Population Schedule) Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Old Lycoming Township, page 616 stamped, page 150 written, dwelling 990, lines 4 through 7. Online http://www.heritagequestonline.com/, accessed 11 March 2006. This entry shows Thos Mehaffey age 27, Eliz W Mehaffey age 27, Emeline Mehaffey age 4, Edward Mehaffey age 2.
- [S1002] Robert E. Sweeney and Contributors, Laporte Township and Laporte Borough, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~pasulliv/sullivancountyfolk/scf2/… ( page last updated is not listed) viewed on 8 December2006.
- [S998] Connie Hembree, The Sullivan Review; March-December 1896, online http://www.rootsweb.com/~pasulliv/reviews/review31.htm ( page last updated is not listed) viewed on 4 December2006.