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Flavilla Sally McGaffey[1, 2, 3]

Female 1872 - 1951  (78 years)


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  • Name Flavilla Sally McGaffey 
    Born Dec 25, 1872  Sabine Pass, Jefferson county, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Census Jun 18, 1880  Sabine Pass, Jefferson county, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Died Mar 21, 1951  Houston, Harris county, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried Mar 23, 1951  Sabine Pass, Jefferson county, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1547  mykindred
    Last Modified Aug 7, 2012 

    Father Neal McGaffey, Jr.,   b. Dec 04, 1837, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 07, 1916, Sabine Pass, Jefferson county, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Rachel Jane "Jane" Burch,   b. Oct 16, 1843, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 08, 1881  (Age 37 years) 
    Married Jul 1859 
    Notes 
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      1860 census, Sabine Pass, Jefferson cty, TX, p. 61, (M653-1298, p.435)
      July 11, 1860, HH 365
      Neal McGAFFY Jr, 22, farmer, $5690, $1000, TX
      Rachel J. McGAFFY, 17, housekeeper, Ohio
      John W, 1/12, TX
      Sarah McGAFFY, 57, lady of leashure, $2,000, $5,400, LA
      Next door is his sister, Mary and her husband Lt. Thomas JACKSON
      HH 366
      Thomas JACKSON, 35, M, W, farmer, $24000, $6300, GA
      Mary McGAFFY, 20, F, W, TX
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      1870 census, TX, Jefferson, Sabine Pass, p. 10, (M593-1593, p.540)
      June 20, 1870, HH 82/64
      McGAFFEY, N.J., 33, M, W, farmer, $6800, $2400, TX
      McGAFFEY, Rachel J, 26, F, W, OH
      McGAFFEY, John W, 10, TX
      McGAFFEY, Increase 8, TX
      McGAFFEY, Charles N, 6, TX
      McGAFFEY, May L, 2, TX
      LOMAS, S, 23, M, W, laborer, TX
      McGAFFEY, S, 67, F, W, boarding, KY (this must be his mother)
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      1880 census, TX, Jefferson, Sabine Pass, p. 7, sd 1, ed 42, (T9-1313, p.207)
      June 12, 1880, HH 57/57
      McGAFFEY, N, W, M, 49, farmer, TX, NH, LA
      McGAFFEY, R.J., W, F, 38, OH, NY, OH
      McGAFFEY, John, 19, son, TX
      McGAFFEY, I.T.(?), 18, son, TX
      McGAFFEY, C.N., 16, son, TX
      McGAFFEY, M.L., 13, dau, TX
      McGAFFEY, S.F., 7, dau, TX
      McGAFFEY, Homer, 3, son, TX
      McGAFFEY, Cornelia, 8/12, Sept., dau, TX
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      1900 census, TX, Jefferson, pct 3, e.d. 34, 23-B, (T623-1650, p.145)
      June 28, 1900, HH 501/528
      McGAFFEY, ???, head W, M, Mar 1864, 36, m 8 yrs, TX, TX, OH, farmer
      McGAFFEY, Eva, wife, W, F, Dec 1869, 30, m 8 yrs, 2/2 children, TX, TX, TX
      McGAFFEY, Arnold, son, Oct 1892, 7, TX
      McGAFFEY, Lawrence, son, Nov 1894, 5, TX
      McGAFFEY, Neal, head, W, M, Dec 1837, 62, TX, NH, LA, farmer
      McGAFFEY, Lily, dau, Nov 1867, 32, single, TX
      McGAFFEY, Homer, son, Dec 1876, 23, single, TX, farmer
      McGAFFEY, Amelia, dau, Sept 1879, 20, single, TX
      (the HOH above is Charles, but it has been written over)
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      1910 census, TX, Jefferson, Sabine Pass, sheet 4-B
      April 21, 1910,HH 68/69,  lines 94-96
      McGAFFEY, Neal, head, M, W, 72, TX, ?NH?, OH
      McGAFFEY, Lillian (?), daughter, F, W, 40, TX, TX, OH
      McGAFFEY, "Ha????, son, M, W, 30, TX, TX, OH
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    Family ID F3660  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Capt. Edward Sorrell Wiess,   b. Dec 14, 1865, Wiess Bluff, Jasper county, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 09, 1922, Boerne, Kendall county, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Married Feb 12, 1894  Beaumont, Jefferson county, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
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      1910 census, TX, Jefferson, Sabine Pass, ed 87, 4-A, April 20
      Edward Wiess, aged 44, m 15 yrs, TX, TX, TX, foreman for oil company, on wharf
      Florica(?), 34, TX, TX, OH
      Vivian, 14, Floyd 12, Lucile 11, Lillian 9, Birdie 7, Kathleen 5, Mary 6 months, all b. TX
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      1920 census, TX, Jefferson, ed 111, 4-B, Jan 7, HH 98/111
      WIESS, Edward S, head, M, W, 55, TX, TX, AR, engineer, oil co
      WIESS, Flavilla, wife, F, W, 47, TX, TX, TX
      WIESS, Birdie, dau, F, 17, TX
      WIESS, Floyd, son, M, 22, TX
      WIESS, Kathleen, dau, F, 15, TX
      WIESS, Mary, dau, F, 10, TX
      WIESS, Louie Colon, son, M, 7, TX
      WIESS, Marjorie Pearl, dau, F, 3-11/12, TX
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      1930 census, TX, Harris, Houston (T626, roll 2350), p. 75,
      lines 8-11
      WIESS, Flavie, head, own, $3500, F, W, 57, widowed, aged 20 at marriage, TX, TX, TX
      WIESS, Mary, daughter, F, W, 20, single, TX, TX, TX
      WIESS, Louie, son, M, W, 17, single, TX, TX, TX
      WIESS, Marjorie, daughter, F, W, 14, single, TX, TX, TX
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    Children 
     1. Jennie Vivian "Vivian" Wiess,   b. Jun 20, 1895, Beaumont, Jefferson county, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 16, 1971, Port Arthur, Jefferson county, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     2. Floyd Edward Wiess,   b. Jan 16, 1897, Beaumont, Jefferson county, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 11, 1970, Nederland, Jefferson county, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     3. Cornelia Zella Lucille Wiess,   b. Dec 23, 1898, Beaumont, Jefferson county, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 23, 1985, San Patricio county, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     4. Lillian Pauline Wiess,   b. Oct 20, 1900, Beaumont, Jefferson county, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 14, 1983, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     5. Birdie Flavilla Wiess,   b. Dec 12, 1902, Beaumont, Jefferson county, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 14, 1988, Galveston, Galveston county, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     6. Margaret Kathleen Wiess,   b. Aug 12, 1904,   d. Dec 01, 1991, Bridge City, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     7. Mary Nellie Wiess,   b. Oct 10, 1908,   d. Jan 31, 1971, Galveston, Galveston county, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     8. Louie Colen Wiess,   b. Aug 28, 1912,   d. Dec 01, 1987, Galveston county, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     9. Marjorie Pearl "Margie" Wiess,   b. Jan 31, 1916, Sabine Pass, Jefferson county, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 28, 2004, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    Photos
    Wiess, Flavilla McGaffey & Edward
    Wiess, Flavilla McGaffey & Edward
    Wedding picture of Flavilla McGaffey and Edward Sorrell Wiess, February 12, 1894.
    Family ID F586  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Wiess, Flavilla McGaffey (1872-1951)
    Wiess, Flavilla McGaffey (1872-1951)
    Family of Eddie Wiess & Flavilla McGaffey
    Family of Eddie Wiess & Flavilla McGaffey
    L-R: Marjorie Pearl, Mary Nellie, Margaret Kathleen, Birdie Flavilla, Lillian Pauline, Cornelia Lucille, Jennie Vivian, and mother, Flavilla McGaffey Wiess.
    (Taken on date of Eddie Wiess' funeral -- June 9, 1922)
    wedding invitation for Edward Sorrell Wiess and Flavilla Sally McGaffey
    wedding invitation for Edward Sorrell Wiess and Flavilla Sally McGaffey

  • Sources 
    1. [S574] Block, William.T., http://www.wtblock.com/wtblockjr/mcgaffey.htm.

    2. [S886] Brittain, Julia M., email to Tom Cloud of MAY 24 2003.

    3. [S930] Gedcom - Preston, Karen.

    4. [S135] 1880 US federal census, 1880 census, TX, Jefferson, Sabine Pass, p. 7, sd 1, ed 42, (T9-1313, p.207).

    5. [S561] Death Certificate.