| Birth* | | William Mahaney-Mahana was born. |
| Background* | | He has the following backgound information available Great granddauther Dee Haas (deehaas1@msn.com) said: William Mahaney's first wife's name was Eleanor Pointer. William was born in Cecil County MD. the son of John and Susannah (Lantz) Mahaney. He resided in Ritchie County WV with his parents and children, not certain if he made an actual physical move or if the county lines shifted taking in where he lived. |
| Marriage* | after 1870 | He married Mahala Elizabeth Kile, daughter of George Washington Kile and Sarah Underwood, after 1870 he was in 70's and had previous marriages. |
| Census1880* | 1880 | William Mahaney-Mahana appeared on the 1880 census as the head of household, ED 119 pg 326c #67-67, McClellan, Doddridge Co., West Virginia, along with Mahala Elizabeth Kile, Jeremiah Mahaney-Mahana, Louisa Mahaney-Mahana and Salina Mahaney-Mahana. His info on the census included Mahana, William 76 b.WV farmer. |