Esther Cropsey

Esther Cropsey

Female 1812 - 1891  (79 years)


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  • Name Esther Cropsey  [1
    Birth 1812  New york Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Death 13 Nov 1891 
    Person ID I43505  Stewartsny
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

    Father David Cropsey 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mareah Coonreal 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F5280  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Samuel Mahaffy,   b. 7 May 1804, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Oct 1887 (Age 83 years) 
    Children 
     1. Jennie Mahaffy  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Helen G Mahaffy,   b. 20 Nov 1835   d. 18 Dec 1921 (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Samuel Mahaffy, Jr.,   b. 1836   d. 1862 (Age 26 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Mary J. Mahaffy,   b. 1842  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. Francis Henry Mahaffy,   b. 10 Jan 1845   d. 20 Jan 1897 (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. David Cropsy Mahaffy,   b. 29 Oct 1847   d. 5 May 1939 (Age 91 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. John Yates Mahaffy,   b. 24 Feb 1850   d. 9 Oct 1928 (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     8. Kate Jonatt Mahaffy,   b. 20 Aug 1852, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jun 1935 (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F10844  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

  • Notes 
    • November 13, 1891 ~ Esther Mahaffy, age 79 years, 6 months, born in New York, Daughter of David Cropsey and Mareah Coonreal, died in Pulaski of disease of the heart.

      Newspaper Obituary - Thursday, November 19, 1891 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Died - In this village, at the residence of her son, D. C. Mahaffy, November 14, 1891, Esther, wife of the late Samuel Mahaffy, aged 79 years and five months. Mrs. Mahaffy has been a resident of Pulaski for about 54 years. She was daughter of David Cropsey, once of this town, but long since deceased. Previous to coming here, deceased resided in Rome. Her husband departed this life about four years since. Six children survive her, Mrs. Helen Munderback, Mrs. Jennie Gillespie, Mrs. Kate Sharp, Frank Mahaffy, David C. Mahaffy, John Mahaffy, all of whom reside in this town and all of whom were present at her death. She had been a member of the M. E. church for over forty years. The funeral, held on Tuesday, was conducted by her pastor, Rev. Bramley. There were thirteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren present at the funeral.

  • Sources 
    1. [S30] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Pulaski, Oswego, New York; Roll: 915; Family History Film: 1254915; Page: 64B; Enumeration District: 262; Image: 0130.