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Searching for Stewart Allen or Arthur Mehaffey, married Margaret Melissa Snyder (dau of John Wesley Snyder & Mary Jane or Martha Moneypenny -- another brickwall with John Wesley -- his death certificate says father was Adam and mother's last name was Horton)

Stewart Allen's father was listed as John H.  Below is obit in East Liverpool OH newspaper.

John H. Mehaffey (father) age 63 is on 1900 census

Stewart A. Mehaffey found in: Census Microfilm Records: West Virginia, 1900 Lived in: Grant District, Hancock County, West Virginia Series: T623 Microfilm: 1759 Book: 2 Page: 181

Headstone says Steward. Will says Stewart handwritten by Stewart in possession of g-granddaughter, Marcia Leora Stanley Klaas

Blanche Martha Mehaffey John Mehaffey Carl Mehaffey Helen Mehaffey Walter Mehaffey (not on 1900 census)

Evening Review Friday December 12, 1947 Stewart A. Mehaffey, 80, formerly of near New Cumberland, West Virginia, died Friday December 12, 1947 at 7 am in the Kiehl Nursing Home, following a years illness. Mr. Mehaffey was born in New Cumberland and spent his lifetime in Hancock County. He was preceded in death by; his wife; Mrs. Margaret Mehaffey who died January 8, 1937 He is survived by; 2 daughters; Mrs. Blanche Skinner of Washington, Pennsylvania Mrs. Helen Beal of Near New Cumberland, West Virginia 3 sons; Walter MeHaffey of Near New Cumberland, West Virginia John Mehaffey of Near New Cumberland, West Virginia Carl Mehaffey of Near New Cumberland, West Virginia a brother; Jess Mehaffey of Red Bluff, California a sister; Mrs. Elizabeth Zinken of East Liverpool, Ohio 19 grandchildren 21 Great grandchildren Rites will be held Monday at 2 pm in the Arner Funeral Home with the Rev. Edwin Reed, pastor of the Nessly Methodist Chapel and Rev. O. F. King, pastor of the Newell Church of the Nazarene Burial will be in the Springhill Cemetery, Wellsville, Ohio

 

As you can see from Martha J. (Mary Jane or Margaret) obit below her name has three variations.  I'm going with Martha J. as that is on headstone.

Death Notice East Liverpool Review Saturday January 9, 1937 Mrs. Margaret Mehaffey Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Mehaffey, 69, wife of Stewart Mehaffey, who died Friday, January 8, 1937 in her home near Congo, West Virginia will be held in the home Monday at 2:30 pm with the Rev. T. Homer Smith , pastor of the Newell Methodist Episcopal Church assisted by the Rev. C. C. Shafer, pastor of the Newell Church of the Nazarene and the Rev. A. J. Hale pastor of the Congo Church of the Nazarene. Burial will be in the Spring Hill Cemetery, in Wellsville, Ohio Mrs. Mehaffey was born March 30, 1867 in New Cumberland, West Virginia a daughter of John W. Snyder & Martha Snyder She was married in 1889. She was a member of the Nessly Methodist Protestant Church and has always lived in Hancock County. Besides her husband, she is survived by; 2 daughters; Mrs. Blanche Skinner of Washington, Pennsylvania Mrs. Helen Beal at home 3 sons; Walter MeHaffey at home John Mehaffey at home Carl Mehaffey at home 3 sisters; Mrs. Anna Mehaffey of Cleveland, Ohio Mrs. Amarella Crawford of Wellsville, Ohio Miss Kate Snyder of East Liverpool, Ohio 3 brothers; Harry E. Snyder of Wellsville, Ohio Cyrus C. Snyder of Wellsville, Ohio Thomas Snyder of Canton, Ohio 19 grandchildren

 

Any help with Mehaffey or Snyder brickwall would be greatly appreciated. 

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