Earnest Wayne Mahaffey

Male8 September 1931–9 June 2012

Brief Life History of Earnest Wayne

When Earnest Wayne Mahaffey was born on 8 September 1931, in De Leon, Comanche, Texas, United States, his father, Hugh Charles Mahaffey, was 35 and his mother, Clara Alene Goss, was 32. He married Jo Anna Taylor on 9 June 1972, in Eastland, Texas, United States. He lived in Justice Precinct 2, Eastland, Texas, United States in 1940. He died on 9 June 2012, in Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Jones, Texas, United States.

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Earnest Wayne Mahaffey
1931–2012
Jo Anna Taylor
1927–
Marriage: 9 June 1972

Sources (10)

  • Earnest Wayne Mahaffey in household of Hugh C Mahaffey, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Earnest Wayne Mahaffey, "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935"
  • Earnest W Mahaffey, "Texas Marriages, 1966-2010"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    9 June 1972Eastland, Texas, United States
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (5)

    World Events (8)

    1932

    Age 1

    Amelia Earhart completes first solo nonstop transatlantic flight by a woman.

    1949 · 1950s Texas Drought

    Age 18

    One of most intense, costly, and devastating droughts ever recorded in the state of Texas. The entire state was in a state of drought by the summer of 1951. Less than 30-50% of the normal rainfall was received during this period. The state was plagued with dust storms similar to those from the infamous Dust Bowl. The drought ended in a destructive manner throughout 1957; storms, hail, tornadoes, and deadly floods.

    1954 · Right to Serve on Juries

    Age 23

    In 1954, women finally won the right to serve on juries.

    Name Meaning

    Irish: variant of McHaffie .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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