Elmer Collins Mabee

1864 - 1947  (83 years)

• Name	Elmer Collins Mabee
  Birth	25 Mar 1864	Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	16 Jul 1870	Waywayanda PO, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey   [2]
  	Cailon Mabee, 49, M, W, Farmer, $700, $325, NJ Eliza Mabee, 44, F, W, Keeping House, NJ Robt Mabee, 20, M, W, Farm Laborer, NJ Nancy Mabee, 18, F, W, NJ Elizabeth Mabee, 17, F, W, NJ James Mabee, 15, M, W, Farm Laborer, NJ Hannah Mabee, 13, F, W, NJ William Mabee, 11, M, W, NJ, attended school Seely Mabee, 8, M, W, NJ, attended school Thomas E. Mabee, 6, M, W, NJ Abram P. Mabee, 4, M, W, NJ John E. Mabee, 2, M, W, NJ
  Census	25 Jun 1880	Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey   [3]
  	Collins Maybee, White, Male, 58, Head, Married, ill withConsumption, born in New Jersey, Father born in New Jersey, Mother born in New Jersey Eliza J. Maybee, White, Female, 53, Wife, Married, Keeping House, born in New Jersey, Father born in New Jersey, Mother born in New Jersey James L. Maybee, White, Male, 21, Son, Single, Laborer, born in New Jersey, Father born in New Jersey, Mother born in New Jersey William E. Maybee, White, Male, 20, Son, Single, Laborer, born in New Jersey, Father born in New Jersey, Mother born in New Jersey Seely T. Maybee, White, Male, 18, Son, Single, Works On Farm, born in New Jersey, Father born in New Jersey, Mother born in New Jersey Collins C. Maybee, White, Male, 16, Son, Single, Works On Farm, attended school, born in New Jersey, Father born in New Jersey, Mother born in New Jersey Abram P. Maybee, White, Male, 14, Son, Single, Works On Farm, attended school, born in New Jersey, Father born in New Jersey, Mother born in New Jersey John E. Maybee, White, Male, 12, Son, Single, attended school, born in New Jersey, Father born in New Jersey, Mother born in New Jersey Edward Moore, White, Male, 8, Grandson, Single, attended school, born in New Jersey, Father born in New Jersey, Mother born in New Jersey William Moore, White, Male, 6, Grandson, Single, attended school, born in New Jersey, Father born in New Jersey, Mother born in New Jersey
  Will	4 Jun 1888	Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey   [4]
  	Will of Eliza Jane Mabee, widow of Collins B. Mabee of Vernon, Sussex Co., NJ, dated 6/4/1888 mentions John Mills and Mary Francis Williams, children by a first marriage, and 10 children of her marriage to Collins Mabee: Robert Eden, Louisa, Elizabeth, James Lorenzo, Hannah Lavinia, William Irwin, Seely Tompkins, Collins Elmer, Abram Parkiss and John Edward
  Census	Jun 1900	West Milford, Passaic County, New Jersey   [5]
  	Elmer C Mabee, Head, W, M, Mar 1864, 36, M4, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, Farmer Carrie L Mabee, Wife, W, F, Nov 1869, 30, M4, two children born and living, Connecticut, Connecticut, Connecticut Tillie E Mabee, W, F, July 1897, 2, S, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Connecticut Raymond C Shepherd, Son, W, M, Jan 1893, 7, S, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Connecticut, at school Eliza J Mabee, Mother, W, F, Jan 1825, 75, W, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey
  Witness-Obituary	13 Apr 1905	Warwick, Orange County, New York   [6]
  	Seely T Mabie died last Wednesday afternoon at his home near Goshen. He was operated upon about two weeks ago for appendicitis, but died as a result of cancer of the appendix. Mr Mabie was about forty-three years of age. He is survived by his wife Margaret Barber Mabie, and four daughters, Nellie, Hazel, Ethel, and Addie. The following brothers and sisters also survive: Mrs Louise Montross, Greenwood Lake; Mrs W. J. Roe, New Haven, Conn; Mrs Theodore Doremus, Paterson; Robert and Abraham, Edenville; John, Pine Island; James and Elmer, Warwick; William, Goshen; also by a half brother and half sister; John Mills of Hamburg, NJ; and Mrs Isaac Williams of Unionville. Mr Mabie was a member of Wawayanda Lodge, I.O.O.F, of Warwick
  Census	Apr 1910	Warwick Township, Orange County, New York   [7]
  	Elmer Mabee, Head, M, W, 46, M1, 13, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, Farming, Dairy farm Caroline S. Mabee, Wife, F, W, 40, M2, 13, 4 children born and living, Connecticut, Connecticut, Connecticut, none Raymond S. Mabee, Stepson, M, W, 17, S, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Connecticut, Farm laborer, general farm Lillie B. Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 12, S, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut, in school Bertha S. Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 5, S, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut, none Florence E. Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 2, S, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, none
  Witness-Probate	18 Dec 1913	Orange County Surrogate Court, Goshen, New York   [4]
  	Probate documents further identify her daughters as Louisa Montross of Moe, NJ; Elizabeth Rowe of New Haven CT; and Hannah L. Doremus of Paterson, NJ. Sons Robert E. and Abram P. were residing in Edenville, NY; James L. in New Milford, NY; William E. (sic) in New Hamilton, NY; Collins E. in Vernon, NJ; John E. in Warwick, NY; and John Mills in Franklin Furnace, NJ. Also mentioned are the following grandchildren: Nellie Mills of Philadelphia, PA; Hazel Deichler of Middletown, NY; Ethel Mabee and Addie Mabee (minors over the age of 14) of Goshen, NY; Charles Williams and Frank Williams of Vernon, NJ; Gilbert Williams of Goshen, NY, Lizzie Kahn and Edith Johnson of Sussex, NJ; Wilbur Williams of Unionville, NY and George Williams of Moe, NJ.
  Witness-Obituary	3 Jan 1917	Warwick, Orange County, New York   [8]
  	Mrs Hester Lines, widow of Squire Lines of Edenville died at the home of Mr Elmer C Mabee near Warwick, Thursday, aged 88 years. Mrs Lines was twice married her first husband being John Mabee of Vernon, NJ. She had been living alone on a farm near Williamsville, NJ, and recently came to live with Mr Mabee's family. Funeral services were held at the Cemetery Chapel, Saturday, the Rev James Bristow, officiating, interment Warwick Cemetery.
  Census	Jan 1920	Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey   [9]
  	Elmer C Mabie, Head, M, W, 55, M, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, Farms own farm Caroline F Mabie, Wife, F, W, 41, M, Connecticut, Connecticut, Connecticut Bertha Mabie, Daughter, F, W, 15, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, in school Florence Mabie, Daughter, F, W, 12, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, in school
  Census	1930	Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey   [10]
  	Elmer C Mabie, Head, owns house worth $1000, M, W, 66, M, age at first marriage 31, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, farmer Caroline L Mabie, Wife, F, W, 60, M, age at first marriage 27, Connecticut, Connecticut, Connecticut William H. Rumsey, Son-in-law, M, W, 32, M, age at first marriage 19, New York, New York, Electrician Tillie E. Rumsey, Daughter, F, W, 32, M, age at first marriage 19, New Jersey, New York, New York Evelyn L. Rumsey, Granddaughter, F, W, 10, New Jersey, New York, New York Florence A. Rumsey, Granddaughter, F, W, 8, New York, New York, New York Florena E Brule, Daughter, F, W, 22, M, age at first marriage 21, New York, New York, Connecticut
  Witness-Obituary	16 Jan 1933	Middletown, Orange County, New York   [11]
  	William E Mabee, seventy three, died Saturday at his home in the Town of Goshen after an illness of two weeks. He was born in Vernon Township, NJ, June twenty-seventh, 1859, a son of Collins and Eliza Mabee. He married Miss Nettie Kimble in September, 1883. Mr Mabee was a resident of Goshen for forty-four, and a member of the Presbyterian Church of Denton. Besides his wife he is survived by a daughter, Mrs Ferris Quackenbush of Florida; two sons, Harry Mabee of Goshen, and Donald K. Mabee of Greenville, and six grandchildren. Two sisters, Mrs Hannah Doremus of Paterson and Mrs William J. Rowe of New Haven, Conn., and four brothers, James L Mabee of Florida, Elmer C Mabee of Warwick, Abram P Mabee of Middletown and John ER Mabee of Bellevale and a half brother, John Mills of Franklin, NJ, also are living. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at one-thirty at the home with the Rev E. Van Dyke Wight officiating. Interment will be at Warwick Cemetery.
  Census	4 Apr 1940	West Milford, Passaic County, New Jersey   [12]
  	Elmer Mabee, owns home worth $1000, Head, M, W, 76, M, completed 6 years school, born in New Jersey, unable to work Carolyn Mabee, Wife, F, W, 70, M, completed 6 years school, born in New Jersey
  Census	29 Apr 1940	Mt Pasang Line Road, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey   [13]
  	Elmer Mabee, owns home worth $2000 on farm, Head, M, W, 76, M, completed 8 years school, born in New Jersey, Farms own Dairy Farm Caroline L Mabee, Wife, F, W, 72, M, completed 8 years school, born in Connecticut
  Witness-Obituary	16 Jan 1941	Warwick, Orange County, New York   [14]
  	John Edward Mabee died on Friday of last week at the home of his son, Preston S Mabee, near Bellvale (NY). Funeral services were held at the Cemetery Chapel at two o'clock on Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev Seely Quackenbush. Burial was in Warwick Cemetery. Mr Mabee was born at Canister, NJ on May 5, 1868. A son of of the late Collins Mabee and Elizabeth Kelley. for many years he resided on a farm in this town, and since the death of his wife, the former Margaret A Predmore, he has resided with his son. He is survived by three sons, Preston S. and Ernest V of Bellvale, and John E, Jr of Warwick; four daughters, Helen D, wife of Alver Leeper of New Milford, Viola B, wife of George Feist of Warwick, Stella C wife of Peter Howell, and Margaret, wife of Fred Batz, both of Bellvale; twenty five grandchildren; three brothers, Elmer C and James of Warwick, and Abram of Middletown; two sisters, Mrs Hanna Doremus of Paterson and Mrs Elizabeth Roe of Connecticut.
  Witness-Obituary	16 Oct 1941  [15]
  	James L Mabee died in his home near Florida on Friday shortly after noon. Funeral services were held at the late residence at two o'clock on Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Seely Quackenbush. Interment was at the Warwick Cemetery. Mr Mabee was born in Canisteer, NJ on January 23, 1855, a son of the late Collins Mabee and Eliza J Kelly. He married Mary Riggs who survives with the following children: Chilleon of Warwick, Bessie, wife of Seeley Barrett of New Milford; Blanch, wife of Ferris Barrett of New Milford; Melvin of Florida [NY]. Gladys, wife of George Mabee of Warwick; Edward of Glenwood; Varney of Warwick; Mrs Ethel A Smith of Warwick; Anna A, wife of Henry Cathy of Warwick; and Mrs Katherine Mathews of Florida. Also surviving are two brothers, Elmer C of Warwick and Abram P of Middleton, NY; a sister Mrs Hannah Doremus of Paterson; 24 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
  Witness-Obituary	21 Jun 1944	Warwick, Orange County, New York   [16]
  	Mrs Hannah L Doremus. eighty six, of 69 Providence avenue. West Paterson NJ, died Tuesday, June 13th in St Joseph Hospital, Paterson, after a long illness. Born in Stockholm she was a resident of West Paterson for many years and was the widow of Theodore Doremus Surviving are three daughters Mrs Thomas Callahan, of West Paterson Mrs. John Fanning and Miss Lillian Doremus, of Paterson, two brothers. Elmer C Mabee of Warwick, and Abram Mabee of Middletown, four grandchildren and six great grand children Funeral services were held at her late home, Friday with the Rev. Lyman Seamans of Westside Methodist Church officiating. Interment was in Cedar Lawn Cemetery.
  Witness-Obituary	14 Aug 1945	Middletown, Orange County, New York   [17]
  	Funeral Services for Abram P Mabee will be conducted Thursday afternoon at 2 o'c;ock at Hasbrouck's Funeral Chapel. The Rev Seely Quackenbush will officiate. Mr Mabee, a retired farmer, was born in Vernon Township, a son of Collins and Eliza Turner Mabee. He had made his home at thirty-one Little avenue. Surviving are his wife, the former Phoebe S Hunt, a son George W Mabee of Warwick; a brother, Elmer C Mabee of the Acker District; a granddaughter, Miss Marion Mabee of Warwick and several nieces and nephews, Burial will be in the family plot, Warwick Cemetery.
  Death	8 Jul 1947	Warwick, Orange County, New York   [18, 19]
  Obituary	9 Jul 1947	Warwick, Orange County, New York   [19]
  	Elmer C. Mabee died at his home on Moe Road, Warwick, yesterday after a long illness. He was born on .March 25, 1864 at Vernon Township, NJ, and was the son of Eliza Jane Kelly and Collins Mabee. He was married to Caroline Norton in New Haven on Nov 4, 1896. Survivors are his widow, three daughters, Mrs. Florence Chocklio, Mrs. Bertha Richards and Mrs. Tillie Krom, seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 11th, at 2 p.m. at the Strong Funeral Home with the Rev Seely Quackenbush officiating Interment will be in Warwick Cemetery
  Reference Number	10168
  Burial	Warwick Cemetery, Warwick, Orange County, New York   [20]
  Person ID	I10115	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Collins B. Mabee,   b. 21 Jul 1821, New Jersey d. 11 Nov 1880, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey (Age 59 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Eliza Jane Kelly,   b. 31 Jan 1825, New Jersey d. 26 Nov 1913, Warwick, Orange County, New York (Age 88 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	15 Mar 1849	Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey   [21]
  	Collins B. Mabee, 26, widower, son of Eden and Mary, and Elizabeth J. Mills, 21, single, in Vernon by James Ireland. Contrary to what is stated in this record, it is clear from her will that Eliza Jane was previously married and that Mills was the surname of her first husband. Likewise, it is doubtful that Collins was a widower, since there is no evidence of a prior marriage for him.
  Family ID	F4352	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Caroline L. Norton,   b. 6 Nov 1869, North Madison, New Haven County, Connecticut d. 18 Jan 1963, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	4 Nov 1896  [18]
  Children	+ 1. Raymond Shepard Mabee,   b. 31 Jan 1893, Springfield, Massachusetts d. 11 Apr 1921, Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut (Age 28 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Tillie Eliza Mabee,   b. 23 Jun 1897, Marion, Plymouth County, Massachusetts d. 18 Feb 1988, Hemet, Riverside County, California (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Bertha Mabee,   b. 30 Dec 1904, Warwick Township, Orange County, New York d. 7 Jul 1955, Warwick, Orange County, New York (Age 50 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Florence E Mabee,   b. 1 Dec 1907, Warwick Township, Orange County, New York d. 10 Nov 1980 (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F2577	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

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