Mathew McAfee
- Born: 30 Jun 1821, Bushmills, Antrim, Ulster
- Marriage (1): Margaret Ann McElhinney on 22 Nov 1849 in Wayne Co, Ohio
- Died: 31 May 1863, East Union, Wayne County, Ohio at age 41
General Notes:
The couple both died young, at 42 and 36.
About the children:
Mathew Porter McAfee and his siblings Robert James McAfee, Sarah Jane "Jennie" (McAfee) McClelland, William "Wilie" Ray McAfee (died age 22, killed with lightning, 103 carriages at the funeral) were placed under the guardianship of David Stinson and his wife, Sarah (McElhinney) Stinson (the childrens aunt).
Mathew Porter McAfee was raised in the Stinson home, and also his two aunts" homes, Sarah (McAfee) McQuigg and husband, John McQuigg Sr.; and Martha Jane McAfee who later married David Orr, the nephew of Judge Smith Orr, who founded Orrville. This is while Martha Jane McAfee was still living with her mother, Margaret "Martha" (Taggart) McAfee, after the death of Margaret"s husband, William McAfee Sr. in December of 58.
Mathew married Margaret Ann McElhinney, daughter of Robert McElhinney and Sarah Bell, on 22 Nov 1849 in Wayne Co, Ohio. (Margaret Ann McElhinney was born on 12 Apr 1822 in Pennsylvania, USA, died on 1 Nov 1858 in East Union, Wayne, Ohio, USA and was buried in Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio.)
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