Launa Sweezy

1868 - 1952  (83 years)

• Name	Launa Sweezy
  Birth	16 Oct 1868	Deer Creek Township, Tazewell County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	daughter of William Sweezy and Rhoda Hanon
  Gender	Female
  Census	Jun 1900	Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois   [3]
  	Marshall Mabee, Head, W, M, Nov 1865, 34, M12, Canada, Canada, England, Railroad laborer Lauria Mabee, Wife, W, F, Sept 1868, 31, M12, 5 children born and living, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Carie J Mabee, W, F, Feb 1888, 11, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, at school Arthur M Mabee, Son, W, M, Apr 1891, 9, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, at school William E Mabee, Son, W, M, Dec 1892, 7, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, at school Chance M Mabee, Son, W, M, Sept 1894, 5, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois Eugene R Mabee, Son, W, M, Sept 1899, 8/12, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois
  Census	15 Apr 1910	Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois   [4]
  	Marshall Mabee, Head, M, W, 44, M1, age at first marriage 22, Canada, Canada, England, Railroad section foreman, owns home Launa Mabee, Wife, F, W, 44, M1, age at first marriage 22, 10 children born and living, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Illinois, none Carrie J. Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 21, S , Illinois, Canada, Illinois, none Arthur E. Mabee, Son, M, W, 19, S , Illinois, Canada, Illinois, Laborer, railroad section William E. Mabee, Son, M, W, 17, S , Illinois, Canada, Illinois, Farm Hand, Working out Clarence M. Mabee, Son, M, W, 15, S , Illinois, Canada, Illinois, Farm Hand, Working out, in school Eugene R. Mabee, Son, M, W, 10, S , Illinois, Canada, Illinois, none, in school Chester P. Mabee, Son, M, W, 8, S , Illinois, Canada, Illinois, none Stanley D. Mabee, Son, M, W, 5, S , Illinois, Canada, Illinois, none Launa T Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 3, S , Illinois, Canada, Illinois, none Theodore L. Mabee, Son, M, W, 2, S , Illinois, Canada, Illinois, none Ruth R. Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 0 months, S , Illinois, Canada, Illinois, none
  Census	14 Jan 1920	Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois   [5]
  	Marshall Mabee, Head, M, W, 54, M, immigrated in 1869, naturalized in 1886, Canada, Canada, England, Foreman, Railroad, owns home free of mortgage Launa Mabee, Wife, F, W, 51, M, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois Wm E Mabee, Son, M, W, 27, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, Laborer, Day Laborer Clarence M Mabee, Son, M, W, 25, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, Mechanic, Saruga Eugene R Mabee, Son, M, W, 20, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, chist Agent, R. R. Depot Chester P Mabee, Son, M, W, 17, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, in school Stanley D Mabee, Son, M, W, 15, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, in school Launa V Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 13, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, in school Theodore L Mabee, Son, M, W, 11, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, in school Ruth R Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 9, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, in school
  Census	10 Apr 1930	Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois   [6]
  	Marshall Mabee, Head, owns house worth $1000, M, W, 64, M, age at first marriage 21, Canada, England, England, immigrated in 1870, foreman, railroad Launa Mabee, Wife, F, W, 61, M, age at first marriage 18, Illinois, US, US Launa V Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 23, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois Theo L Mabee, Son, M, W, 21, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois Wilma L Mabee, Granddaughter, F, W, 4 10/12, Illinois, US, Illinois
  Witness-Obituary	3 Mar 1938	Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois   [7]
  	Mrs Launa Mabee, 83, last of a Deer Creek pioneer family of nine children, and a resident of that community for 53 years, died at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Washington hospital following an illness of one week. She had been in failing health one year. Born in Deer Creek township Oct. 16, 1868, she was a daughter of William and Rhoda Hanon Sweezy. She married Marshall Mabee in Deer Creek March 28, 1887. He died there Feb 28, 1938. Funeral services for Mrs Mabee will be held at her residence in Deer Creek at1 pm Friday and at 1:30 pm Friday at Deer Creek Baptist church. The Rev J Huber Dixon will officiate. Burial will be I Mt Zion cemetery. Surviving are the following sons and daughters: Mrs Carrie Kennedy, Deer Creek; William E. Mabee, Rockford; Clarence M, Peoria; Eugene R, Deer Creek; Chester P and Stanley D, both of East Peoria; Mrs Luna Miller, Deer Creek; Theodore of Mackinaw; and Miss Ruth Mabee of Jacksonville, 17 grandchildren and 20 grear grandchildren. One brother and seven sisters are dead.
  Census	2 Apr 1940	Main Street, Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois   [8]
  	Launa Mabee, owns home worth $600, Head, F, W, 71, Wd, completed 8 years school, born in Illinois Ruth Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 30, S, completed 8 years school, born in Illinois, Waitress, Private restaurant, wages earned in 1939 - $22 for 3 weeks Eugene Mabee, Son, M, W, 40, M, completed 7 years school, born in Illinois, Mechanic, Own oil station Emmaline Mabee, Daughter-in-law, F, W, 40, M, completed 8 years school, born in Illinois Robert Mabee, Grandson, M, W, 17, S, completed 2 years high school, born in Illinois, Stident Wilma Mabee, Granddaughter, F, W, 14, S, attended school, completed 8 years school, born in Illinois Carolyn Rothmond, Niece, F, W, 7, S, attended school, completed 1 year school, born in Illinois
  Census	5 Apr 1950	block 23 Main Street, Deer Creek Township, Tazewell County, Illinois   [9]
  	Launa Mabee, Head, White, Female, 81, Widow, born in Illinois, parents born in US, completed 8 grades of school, $660 income in 1949, widowed for 12 years, bore 10 children Launa V Miller, Daughter, White, Female, 43, Divorced, born in Illinois, Manager, Restaurant, own account L Robin Miller, Granddaughter, White, Female, 4, never married, born in Illinois
  Death	1 Jan 1952	Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois   [2]
  Obituary	3 Jan 1952	Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois   [2]
  	Mrs Launa Mabee, 83, last of a Deer Creek pioneer family of nine children, and a resident of that community for 53 years, died at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Washington hospital following an illness of one week. She had been in failing health one year. Born in Deer Creek township Oct. 16, 1868, she was a daughter of William and Rhoda Hanon Sweezy. She married Marshall Mabee in Deer Creek March 28, 1887. He died there Feb 28, 1938. Funeral services for Mrs Mabee will be held at her residence in Deer Creek at1 pm Friday and at 1:30 pm Friday at Deer Creek Baptist church. The Rev J Huber Dixon will officiate. Burial will be I Mt Zion cemetery. Surviving are the following sons and daughters: Mrs Carrie Kennedy, Deer Creek; William E. Mabee, Rockford; Clarence M, Peoria; Eugene R, Deer Creek; Chester P and Stanley D, both of East Peoria; Mrs Luna Miller, Deer Creek; Theodore of Mackinaw; and Miss Ruth Mabee of Jacksonville, 17 grandchildren and 20 grear grandchildren. One brother and seven sisters are dead.
  Reference Number	12349
  Burial	Mount Zion Cemetery, Woodford County, Illinois   [10]
  	Mother; Launa Mabee; 1868-1952; Father; Marshall Mabee; 1865-1938
  Person ID	I12285	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Marshall Mabee,   b. 1 Nov 1865, Woodstock, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada d. 27 Feb 1938, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	28 Mar 1888	Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois   [11, 12]
  Children	+ 1. Carrie Jane Mabee,   b. 16 Feb 1889, East Peoria, Tazewell County, Illinois d. 23 Dec 1952, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Arthur Emerson Mabee,   b. 9 Apr 1891, East Peoria, Illinois d. 6 Jun 1918, Belleau Wood, France (Age 27 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. William Ervin Mabee,   b. 16 Dec 1892, East Peoria, Tazewell County, Illinois d. 30 Nov 1981, Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. Clarence Marshall Mabee,   b. 26 Sep 1894, East Peoria, Tazewell County, Illinois d. 15 Aug 1986, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois (Age 91 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 5. Eugene Robert Mabee,   b. 10 Sep 1899, Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois d. 26 Nov 1976, Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Chester Paul Mabee,   b. 13 Apr 1902, Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois d. 27 Mar 2001, Aspolic Christian Restmor, Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois (Age 98 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 7. Stanley David Mabee,   b. 1 Aug 1904, Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois d. 19 Jun 1989, Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 8. Launa Violet Mabee,   b. 6 Sep 1906, Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois d. 28 Dec 1994, White Salmon, Klickitat County, Washington (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 9. Theodore Lawrence Mabee,   b. 8 Apr 1908, Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois d. 26 May 1988, Pekin Memorial Hospital, Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. Ruth Rhoda Mabee,   b. 30 Mar 1910, Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois d. 19 Jan 1988, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5809	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

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