Samuel James McAfee

1839 - 1918  (78 years)

• Name	Samuel James McAfee
  Born	12 Dec 1839	Wooster, Wayne, Ohio, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Feb 1918	Lancaster Township, Wells, Indiana, USA
  Person ID	I22135	Tofterå Slettemoen
  Last Modified	15 Dec 2018

  
  

  Father	James McAfee,   b. 6 Jan 1809, West Park, Dunluce Parish, Co. Antrim, Ulster, Ireland ,   d. 12 Jul 1862, Lancaster Township, Wells, Indiana, USA  (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Rachel Dinsmore,   b. 1806, Ballywattick, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ireland ,   d. 1844, Wayne Co., OH  (Age 38 years)
  Married	21 Aug 1837	Ballymoney Presbyterian Church
  Family ID	F7113	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Rachel Nelson,   b. 1849, Wells County, Indiana, USA ,   d. 9 Nov 1871, Wells County, Indiana, USA  (Age 22 years)
  Married	28 Sep 1865	Wells Co., IN
  Children	1. Etta Armenta McAfee,   b. 29 Jun 1866, Lancaster Township, Wells, Indiana, USA ,   d. 22 May 1938, Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA  (Age 71 years)   2. Florence Ellen McAfee,   b. 1871, Lancaster Township, Wells, Indiana, USA ,   d. 1890, Lancaster Township, Wells, Indiana, USA  (Age 19 years)
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2018
  Family ID	F6674	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Catherine Maddux,   b. 28 Dec 1848, Wells County, Indiana, USA ,   d. 1901, Wells County, Indiana, USA  (Age 52 years)
  Married	29 Sep 1873	Wells Co., IN
  Children	1. Ernest Winfield McAfee,   b. 10 Apr 1876, Kingsland, Wells, IN ,   d. 8 Apr 1958, Poe, Allen, IN  (Age 81 years)   2. Marion Jacob McAfee,   b. 10 Dec 1879, Wells County, Indiana, USA ,   d. 27 Feb 1965, Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2018
  Family ID	F7000	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  "Samuel J. McAfee Died of Blood Poison Prominent Elderly Farmer Died Sunday Night After Brief Illness. Samuel J. McAfee, seventy-nine, a prominent Lancaster township pioneer, died at his home just south of Kingsland, at 10:30 Sunday night, after a shot illness with blood posoning in his right arm, which developed from a slight cut received while butchering on last Wednesday. He passed away a short time after submitting to an operation for the opening of the infected member, which was resorted to as the only means of saving his life. It is probable that the illness would not have been fatal in a younger man. Mr. McAfee cut the third finger of his right hand while helping to butcher, but gave the wound no attention as it was scarcely more than a scratch. His hand had been criplled several years ago when he lost two joints of the second finger when the digit caught in a heavy pulley. The blood poison began to develop on Friday and he became worse rapidly until on Sunday Mr. McAfee's arm was in a terribly swollen condition. A consultation was held over him on Sunday afternoon and the operation for opening the infected area was decided on. The poson had gained too great a hold on his system, however, and the operation proved of no avail. Mr. McAfee was born in Pittsurg on December 29, 1839, the son of James and Rachael (Dinsmore) McAfee, natives of County Antrim, Ireland and of Scotch covenanter descent. They moved to Wayne County, OH, a short time after the birth of the decedent. His moter passed away in 1844 and in 1853 he came to Wells County, IN with his father and settled in Lancaster township, near where his present home is located. Mr. McAfee was married on September 28. 1865 to Miss Rachel Nelson, a native of Wells County, IN and a daughter of James Nelson and wife, of Lanxaster township, who were pioneer settlers of the county. She was a sister of the late Solomon Nelson, of this city. Mrs. McAfee died on November 9, 1871, leaving two daughers. One daughter, Etta A., the widow of William Wasson, of Lancaster township, survives her father and the other, Ella, passed away in young womanhood. Mr. McAfee was married a second time, September 29, 1873, to Miss Catherine Maddux, who was the daughter of Jacob Maddux and wife, of Lancaster townshop. Two sons were born to this union, Ernest W. and Marion J. McAfee, both of whom survice. The decedent made his home with the last named son, who lived on his father's farm, just south of Kingsland. Mrs. McAfee has been dead for a number of years. Besides the daughter and sons Mr. McAfee is survived by five grandhilcren and one great-grandchild, the baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lantz Wasson, of Lancaster township. He also leaves a brother and sister, namely: William J. McAfee of this city, who just recently returned from a winter visit to Georgia, and Maria McAfee who keeps house for her brother-in-law, James Earl, just north of Murray."