History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 779.
[Nicholas County]  [Headquarters Precinct]

JOHN H. MAFFETT, farmer, P. O. Headquarters; was born in Harrison County,
Ky., March 8, 1824 and is a son of William and Nancy (Killum) Maffett. He
was born in Pennsylvania in 1781; was a farmer and shoemaker by occupation
and died in April, 1853.  His wife Nancy was a native of Maryland and died
in August 1852; they had eleven children, of whom John, our subject, was
the eighth.  He received his education in the common schools of Harrison
County and then took upon himself the duties of a farm life.  He was
married in Nicholas County, Dec. 18, 1851, to Miss Hepsey A. Turley, who
was born in Nicholas County in 1830, and died Oct 6, 1863, leaving to his
care five children, viz: LaFayette, John W., Susan A., Jane A. and Hamlet
F.  Mrs. Maffett was a daughter of John and Susan (Griffith) Turley.  Mr.
Maffett was married again Nov. 9, 1865, to Miss Elizabeth A. Gaffin, who
was born in Nicholas County, June 1, 1824, and was a daughter of Otho and
Anna (Munford) Gaffin.  The former was born April 17, 1785, and died June
6, 1858; the latter was born Jan. 11, 1789, and died April 14, 1863.
During the war, Mr. Maffett was drafted into the service, but being a
widower with five small children, he hired a substitute.  He is a member
of the Christian Church at Indian Creek.  Is an energetic and enterprising
farmer and business man.  In politics is a Republican.

Maffett Killum Turley Gaffin Munford
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Harrison-KY MD PA

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