| Name |
Leona Edna Barrett |
| Birth |
8 Nov 1905 |
Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey  [1] |
| Gender |
Female |
| Census |
12 Jan 1920 |
Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey [2] |
- Ferris Barrett, Head, M, W, 58, M, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, Farms own farm
Blanche Barrett, Wife, F, W, 32, M, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey
Theon Barrett, Daughter, F, W, 15, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey
Leona Barrett, Daughter, F, W, 14, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey
Frances Barrett, Daughter, F, W, 12, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, In school
Luther Barrett, Son, M, W, 10, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, in school
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| Note |
- Left the Barrett farm to work an Inn at Greenpond New Jersey. There she met Millard Van Dien. Ferris Barrett had offered Leona, Theola and Fanny the opportunity to go on to high School after the 8th grade. The condition was that all three had to go. Theola and Fanny did not want to go, so Leona never completed her education. She wanted to go on and finish her education and regretted that that opportunity was not given her. Notes from conversation of Ferris Van Dien and my grandmother ( Leona Barrett Van Dien) '7/20/99... I visited Mother tonight and reviewed your emails about the Barretts and High Breeze Farm with her. James Edward Barrett was her grandfather, papa's (Ferris) father. David and Harriet were her father's grandparents. She was very clear on this. High Breeze Farm went all the way up to Ezra? Barrett's property and all the way down the mountain to Springers.(Could this be Patsy's?). Dr. Freed lived in Ezra? Barrett's house and was a distant cousin of Papa's. [Clarification: Dr. Freed was a distant cousin to Papa] ' She lived in the big house until after Luther was born and then they moved across the road to the little house Papa (Ferris Barrett) built. He also built the barn. They didn't move back across the road until Grampa (James Edward Barrett) died. (She didn't recall why).' From E-mail from James Van Dien, Jr (7/26/99) '...the Fourth of July picnics. The whole family - us, the Washers, Theo and Herman, Aunt Bessie, etc. would gather on the Fourth for a picnic in the Pine Grove. The pine grove was a little area planted with pine trees about 1/8 mile up the road from the farm house. It stands out clearly in that wonderful view of the farm done by that New Milford artist that we all have. I don't whether it was planted by James Edward or Ferris Barrett, or exactly why. I'm guessing to provide a shady place for the summer boarders to go for picnics Mom would probably remember. The only time I recall it being used though was on the Fourth. I don't remember what we had to eat, probably the usual picnic fare, but the piece de resistance was Grandma's tutti frutti ice cream. It was made from bananas, pineapples, oranges, pineapple juice, and maybe other things that I'm forgetting and was mixed of course with the pure cream from the cows on the farm. It was the only time of the year that grandma made it (and it was a lot of work) but it was heavenly. We used to eat it by the soup bowl, so it's a wonder that we don't all have totally clogged arteries.' Some memories: My (Fred L Hammond) earliest memory of Grandma was her combing out her deep chestnut red hair at night. She had a long braid that she would comb out with [I believe] a horsehair brush. Another memory was when I was about 11 years old. I had gone walking the trails at Stokes Forest and came across these beautiful flowers. I had never seen anything like them before and thought Grandma would enjoy them. So I picked a few and brought them to her. She graciously accepted them, stating what lovely poison ivy flowers. She then placed them in a vase and told me to go and wash my hands so I would not get poison ivy. I didn't know poison ivy could have flowers but not once did she scold me for picking them and presenting them to her. E-mail February 13, 2000: Dear Fred---I went to see Mother at the hospital today. It was an interesting visit. She looks much better than I had expected. She has oxygen tubes, intravenous tubes, etc. and a very congested cough. I remember your father had a very congested cough the last couple of days. I'm not sure she ever really knew who I was, I know for sure she didn't know me at the beginning, even when I told her I was her oldest daughter. However, she did talk and carry on a conversation which she hasn't done in a long time, at least, not with me. Usually, she just repeats cliches. She told me about living at Green Pond and Life Camps and being snowed in for over a week at both places. [Mom later told me Grandma told how Grandpa used the horses to plow the road from Life Camps to Route 23 only to find that Route 23 was not plowed] Talked about going to Florida on vacations when I told her we were planning to go next week. The TV was on, and there was dancing on it, and she talked about loving to square dance when she was young, and not having done it in many years. It was really amazing, considering the way she has been most times when I've gone to visit. When I was leaving, she asked me to send her a card from Florida, so at least at that point, she remembered I had said I was going. ... it was nice to have her really making conversation... Love Mother [Phyllis Van Dien Hammond]
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| Witness-Obituary |
3 Oct 1956 |
Warwick, Orange County, New York [3] |
- Mrs Blanche Mabee Barrett widow of Ferris E Barrett died at her home in Vernon Township on September 28. A daughter of James and Ella Williams Mabee she was . born in Vernon Township on February 16, 1888.
Surviving are three daughters, Mr- Theloa Day of Bloomingdale, N J Mrs Leona Van Dien of Branchville N J and Mrs Frances Washer of Ogdensburg. N J , a son Luther at home and a sister, Bessie wife of Seeley Barrett of Vernon. Four half sisters, Mrs. Ethel Smith and Mrs. Gladys Mabee of Warwick, Mrs. Anna Cathy of Chester and Mrs. Katherine Matthews of Florida, three half-brothers, Melvin Mabee of Edenville, Edward Mabee of Glenwood and Varney Mabee of Warwick and nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services were conducted at 2-30 p. m. on Sunday, September 30 at the Strong Funeral Home by the Rev. Stanley R. Jones and interment was in the Warwick Cemetery.
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| Witness-Obituary |
4 Oct 1956 |
Warwick, Orange County, New York [4] |
- Mrs Blanche M Barrett, widow of Ferris E Barrett died at the home on Ferguson Road (sic- Barrett Road) last Friday (Sept 28) afternoon. Funeral Services were held at the Strong Funeral Home at 2:30on Sunday Afternoon, conducted by Rev Stanley R Jones. Internment was in Warwick Cemetery. Mrs Barrett was a daughter of the Late James Mabee and Ella A Williams and was born in Vernon Township on February 16, 1888. Survived are three daughters, Mrs Theola Day of Bloomingdale, NJ, Mrs Leona Van Dien of Branchville, NJ, and Mrs Frances Washer of Ogdensburg, NJ; a son Luther, at home; nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; a sister, Bessie, wife of Seeley Barrett of Vernon, NJ; three half brothers, Melvin Mabee of Edenville, Edward Mabee of Glenwood and Varney Mabee of Warwick; four half sisters, Mrs Ethel Smith and Mrs Gladys Mabee of Warwick, Mrs Anna Cathy of Chester and Mrs Katherine Matthews of Florida. Blanche would churn the butter by hand in the cellar where it was cooler. She then took it upstairs into the kitchen and used a paddle to shape it into blocks. One of the first purchases after gaining electricity in 1948 was a butter churner. She would sell the butter to the neighbors. She also would sell eggs, vegetables grown in the garden across the road. The gladiolas she would sell only to her best customers. She also made home made ice cream from the rich milk the cows gave. Some of the flavors remembered were: Vanilla, Peach and the fourth of July speciality: Tutti-frutti. Phyllis B. Van Dien Hammond remembers, her Grandmother used to take the feedbags cloth which was usually a very colorful muslin fabric and make quilts and aprons from them. Rheba Van Dien McKernan and Vickie Stephens Van Dien have two of these quilts made from this material
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| Reference Number |
17402 |
| Death |
15 Feb 2000 |
Califon, Hunterdon County, New Jersey [1, 5] |
| Burial |
Venice, Florida [1] |
| Person ID |
I17313 |
Maybee Society |
| Last Modified |
7 Apr 2024 |
| Father |
Ferris Egbert Barrett, b. 21 Apr 1861, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey d. 13 Dec 1945, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey (Age 84 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Blanche Mabee, b. 16 Feb 1888, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey d. 28 Sep 1956, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey (Age 68 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
25 Oct 1903 |
Amity, Orange County, New York [6, 7] |
- A quiet wedding'-look place at the parsonage here [Amity], when Mr. Ferris E. Barrett of New Milford, was married to Miss Blanche Mabee of Vernon, on Sunday evening, Oct. 25th
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| Family ID |
F4319 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1905 - 2000 (94 years)
