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George McAfee
Surname: McAFEE, HIXON, WIBLE, WYBEL
FROM: “Commemorative Biographical Record, Harrison, Ohio, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and of Many of the Early Settled Families,” p. 742, J.H. Beers & Co., 1891, Chicago, IL.
Harrison County-Page 742
“GEORGE McAFEE. Among the residents of Archer Township none were more highly esteemed and honored than George McAfee, who was born January 27, 1813, in Westmoreland County, Penn. His father, James McAfee, was born in 1786 in the same state. The father of James came from Ireland in early life and settled in Pennsylvania. The father of our subject, at the age of twenty, left home and learned the carpenter’s trade, which he followed for several years. In 1808 he was married to Mary Wible, a daughter of George Wible, who was a resident of Pennsylvania, and in 1828, Mr. and Mrs. McAfee moved to Harrison County, Ohio, settling in North Township, where they purchased a large farm. He was for some time engaged in general mercantile businesses in Hanover, in which he was successful in an eminent degree. His family consisted of the following named children: Sarah, Mary, George, James, John, Matilda, Hannah and Rachel. In politics, Mr. McAfee was a Whig, always supporting that party and the principles it represented, and he and his wife were leading members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1877, at the age of eight five years, his wife died and he soon afterward, at the age of ninety three, followed her, and was buried by her side in the cemetery at Rumley.
George McAfee remained at home until he was of age, working on the farm and passing his early youth the same as do the ordinary farm lads. His education was confined to what could be acquired at the common schools, but he there laid the foundations of that knowledge which proved so useful to him through life. In June 1885, he was married to Jane Hixon, daughter of Abner Hixon, a resident of Hanover, and a prominent merchant and surveyor. In 1878 he purchased a large tract of land in Archer Township, and after buying and selling many times finally settled on the place where his widow now lives. His children were as follows: James, John, Abner, William (died in infancy), Sarah, Jane, Mary Ann, Florence and Ross. In politics, like his father Mr. McAfee was a Whig, but on the organization of the Republican party immediately joined its ranks. He was not an active politician except in taking a lively interest in all campaigns. He and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and were never found wanting where mercy or duty called,
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