James Madison Mabie

1829 - 1911  (82 years)

• Name	James Madison Mabie
  Birth	23 Jul 1829	Putnam County, New York   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	30 Sep 1850	Carmel, Putnam County, New York   [2]
  	James Mabie, 21, M, Laborer, NY Lanson Mabie, 18, M, Laborer, NY, with Uncle Nathaniel Shaw's family
  Census	11 Jul 1860	Fosters PO, Eden, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin   [3]
  	Levi Maybee, 64, Male, Farmer, born in New York, $400 real estate, $160 personal estate, illiterate Zelia Maybee, 60, Female, born in New York James Maybee, 31, Male, Farmer, born in New York Mary Maybee, 20, Female, born in New York, attended school
  Census	20 Jun 1870	Armstrong Corners PO, Eden Township, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin   [4]
  	James Mabie, 40, Male, White, Farmer, $3000 real estate, $1200 personal estate, born in New York, married in April, Male citizen of United States Almina Mabie, 15, Female, White, Keeping House, born in New York, married in April Levi Mabie, 75, Male, White, Home, born in New York, Male citizen of United States Rosella Mabie, 70, Female, White, Home, born in New York Mary Mabie, 30, Female, White, Home, born in New York John Mabie, 34, Male, White, Farm Help, born in New York, Male citizen of United States Edgar Mabie, 7, Male, White, Home, born in Wisconsin
  Census	1 Jun 1880	Loyal Township, Clark County, Wisconsin   [5]
  	James Mabie White, Male, 50, Head, Widowed, Farmer, born in New York, Father born in New York, Mother born in New York Rosilla Mabie, White, Female, 80, Mother, Widow, Without Occupation, born in New York, Father born in New York, Mother born in New York Mary Mabie, White, Female, 39, Sister, Widow, Keeping House, born in New York, Father born in New York, Mother born in New York Henry Mabie, White, Male, 8, Nephew, Single, attended school, Wisconsin, Father born in New York, Mother born in New York Warren Mabie, White, Male, 7, Nephew, Single, attended school, Wisconsin, Father born in New York, Mother born in New York
  Anecdote	1891  [6]
  	James Mabie is one of the reliable farmers of Clark County who have assisted in conquering the forest and converting the land from the wild state in which nature had left it, to farms of great fertility and beauty. He is a native of Putnam County, New York, born July 22, 1829, and is a son of Levi and Drusilla (Shaw) Mabie, who were also born in New York. They emigrated to Wisconsin in the year 1855, and settled in Fond du Lac County, where the father passed the remainder of his days the mother died at the home of our subject, in Clark County, Wisconsin. The parents were both consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and were numbered among the upright citizens of the community. Their family consisted of seven children: Harrison, James, Alanson, Elizabeth, John, Mary and George. James was the second of the family he was reared on a farm in New York, assisting his father in the labors incident to agricultural life. After he came to Wisconsin he resided in Fond du Lac County until 1874, when he came to Clark County and located on the place where he now makes his home. He owns 160 acres of good land, and has cleared about sixty and placed it under cultivation. He has devoted all his energies to this occupation, and has been an energetic, hard working man. Through a flaw in the title to his land he has been obliged to pay for twice this injustice has been a great hindrance to his progress, but he has weathered the gale, and is meeting with success in all his business undertakings. In politics he affiliates with the Republican party, and is a stanch adherent to their principles. He has two children, Henry and Warren, both of whom are living
  Census	20 Jun 1895	Eaton, Clark County, Wisconsin   [7]
  	Jas Mabie, 2 white males, 2 white females, 4 born in US
  Witness-Obituary	11 Mar 1896	Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin   [8, 9]
  	Mrs Betsy J., wife of Chas. H. Mase, 210 Franklin street, died at her home last Saturday night at 11 o'clock, after an illness of one week. She had been enjoying unusually good health for several months, but one week ago Sunday morning complained of not feeling well, and later in the day the physician called found that she was suffering with a severe attack of pneumonia and pleurisy. Mrs Mase retained possession of her faculties until Wednesday, but thereafter was in a comatose condition most of the time, her death being entirely painless. Betsy J. Mabie was born in Putnam county, New York, April 20th, 1834, and was consequently in the 62d year of her age. Jan 6th 1858, she was married to C. H. Mase and immediately thereafter the young couple came west, locating at Oshkosh, where they remained eleven years, and for the next thirteen years the family lived on a farm in Eden, Fond du Lac county. In 1882 Mr and Mrs Mase and children removed to Stevens Point, making there home on the North Side ever since. The now deceased lady was the mother of eight children, all of whom are still living. Their names and places of residence are as follows: Mrs John Forsythe, McDill; Aug. Mase, city; Mrs Wm Wilcox, Knowlton; Mrs Jos. Derosia, Rhinlander, Mrs P H Maine, John; Levi and Louis Mase, city. All were at the bedside of their mother during her last moments. She also leaves four brothers and a sister in Clark county, this state. The afflicted ones have the sympathy of many friends in their great loss. Mrs Mase being a noble wife and mother, ever anxious for the welfare of her family. Funeral services were conducted at the house at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, by Rev E W ReQua, the remains being afterwards conveyed to their final resting place in the cemetery at McDill. The pallbearers were Henry Vetter, Fred Schaffer, John Perckert, Jas. Murphy, Patrick Splawn and Wm M Treanore.
  Census	23 Jun 1900	Eaton Townshio, Clark County, Wisconsin   [10]
  	James W Mabie, Head, W, M, July 1829, 70, D, New York, New York, New York, Farmer, owns farm free of mortgage Warren L Mabie, Son, W, M, Jan 1873, 27, S, Wisconsin, New York, Wisconsin, Farm Laborer Mary E Mabie, Sister, W, F, Nov 1839, 60, Wd, 1 child born and living, New York, New York, New York Pearl Mabie, Niece, W, F, Dec 1881, 18, S, Wisconsin, unknown, New York
  Census	18 Apr 1910	Oakland, Douglas County, Oregon   [11]
  	James Mabie, Head, M, W, 80, Wd, New York, New York, New York, none, owns home Mary Elizabeth Mabie, Sister, F, W, 68, S, New York, New York, New York, none Maize Mabie, Granddaughter, F, W, 27, S, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, New York, none
  Reference Number	17844
  Death	30 Jul 1911	Oakland, Douglas County, Oregon   [1, 12]
  Burial	Cedar Hill Cemetery, Oakland, Douglas County, Oregon   [13]
  	James M. Mabie; Born July 23, 1829; Died July 30, 1911
  Person ID	I17754	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Levi Mabie,   b. Abt 1796, Carmel, Dutchess (later Putnam) County, New York d. 19 May 1874, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Drucilla Shaw,   b. Abt 1800, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	26 Jan 1826	Fishkill Baptist Church, Farmers Mills, Putnam County, New York   [14]
  Family ID	F4445	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Almina Penhollen,   b. Abt 1855, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	22 Apr 1870	Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin   [15]
  Family ID	F5015	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, Oregon, U.S., State Deaths, 1864-1968; & Oregon Death Index, 1903-98, Certificate 1953. [S71] 1850 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Carmel, Putnam, New York; Roll M432_581; Page: 172A; Image: 344. [S91] 1860 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Eden, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; Roll M653_1408; Page: 814; Image: 330; Family History Library Film: 805408. [S99] 1870 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Eden, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; Roll M593_1713; Page: 118A; Image: 240; Family History Library Film: 553212. [S52] 1880 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Loyal, Clark, Wisconsin; Roll 1419; Family History Film: 1255419; Page: 400D; Enumeration District: 164. [S376] USGenNet's Safe-Site Search; Url: http://www.usgennet.org/search/, from the Biographical History of Clark and Jackson Counties, WI, published by The Lewis Publishing Co., 1891, pg. 247 - 248. [S375] Wisconsin State Censuses, 1895 and 1905; Url: ancestry.com, 1895 Wisconsin State Census, Clark County, Eaton. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, obit in the The Gazette (Stevens Point, Wisconsin), 11 Mar 1896. [S483] Newspapers.com; Url: https://www.newspapers.com/, The Gazette (Stevens Point, Wisconsin), 11 Mar 1896, Wed, Page 2. [S90] 1900 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Eaton, Clark, Wisconsin; Roll: T623 1781; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 18. [S76] 1910 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Calapooya, Douglas, Oregon; Series: T624; Roll: 1280; Page: 41B; Enumeration District: 75; Part: 2; Line: 41. [S10] Royal A. Mabee, Royal A Mabee's notebook. [S380] Find A Grave; Url: http://www.findagrave.com/, Memorial ID 112548899. [S19] Steve Mabie, Chronology of records for the Descendants of Caspar Pieterse Mebie; Url: http://maybeesociety.org/steve/caspar/caspar.htm, "Record of Marriages by Elder Nathaniel Robinson of the Kent and Fishkill Baptist Church at Farmers Mills, Putnam Co, NY 1824-1868". [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Records, 1820-2004.