Virginia Lee Mabee

1937 - 1982  (45 years)

• Name	Virginia Lee Mabee  [1]
  Birth	8 Mar 1937	Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Census	23 Apr 1940	610 Vincennes Street, New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana   [3]
  	John H Weathers, owns home worth $5000, Head, M, W, 80, M, completed 4 years college, born in Indiana, Lawyer, own practice Hattie Weathers, Wife, F, W, 72, M, completed 2 years college, born in Indiana Harold P Mabee, Son-in-law, M, W, 32, M, completed 4 years college, born in Rhode Island, residence 1 April 1935 was Indianapolis, Indiana, Lawyer, own practice Mary Lee Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 37, M, completed 2 years college, born in Indiana, residence 1 April 1935 was Indianapolis, Indiana Carolyn Mabee, Granddaughter, F, W, 11, S, attended school, completed 6 years school, born in Indiana, residence 1 April 1935 was Indianapolis, Indiana Marilyn Mabee, Granddaughter, F, W, 11, S, attended school, completed 6 years school, born in Indiana, residence 1 April 1935 was Indianapolis, Indiana Virginia Mabee, Daughter [sic], F, W, 3, S, born in Indiana
  Witness-Obituary	7 May 1945	Indianapolis, Indiana   [4]
  	Harold P. Mabee, 42, member of the law firm of Weathers, Cody & Mabee, and prominent in civic and patriotic affairs here, died Sunday in St Edward's Hospital of bronchial-pneumonia following an operation. Former reident of Indianapolis and son of William C. Mabee, retired chief engineer for the Indianapolis water works. Mr Mabee came to this city [New Albany] in 1937 and joined the law firm of which his father-in-law, the late Judge John H. Weathers, was a member. He was a member of the Floyd County Bar Society, Indiana Bar Association, the Masonic order, Scottish Rite, New Albany Country Club and Hutchinson Memorial Presbyterian Church, and director of the Mutual Trust Deposit Company. Surviving are the widow, Mrs Marilee Mabee; three daughters, Marilyn, Carolyn and Virginia Mabee, and his parents who live in Indianapolis. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at Kraft's funeral home with burial in Fairview cemetery.
  Witness-Obituary	28 Aug 1948	Indianapolis, Indiana   [5]
  	William C. Mabee, 74 years old, 3637 Winthrop Avenue, retired chief engineer of the Indianapolis Water Company, died Thursday night in St Vincent's Hospital after an illness of several months. Funeral services will be held Sunday in Flanner & Buchanan Mortuary. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, New Albany, Monday. In his 42 years with the water utility, he took an important part in its growth. He retired April 1, 1944. Among his contributions were the design and construction of the Geist Reservoir, Fall Creek Purification Plant, Blue Ridge and Irvington Elevated Water Tanks, White River Rapid Sand Filters and increased pumping facilities. He was named chief engineer in 1928 aster serving as assistant chief engineer since 1917. In his early years he supervised construction work. Mr Mabee twice was honored for outstanding work in the water works field. In 1938 he received the John M Divin Memorial Medal from the American Water Works Association for his work on water main specifications. Later that year the Indiana section of the association presented him with the Fuller Award for meritorious work in the state group. He was chairman of the Indiana section of the A.W.W.A. in 1934. He also was a member of the board of directors of the Indiana Water Company. Born in New York City, March 9, 1874, Mr Mabee attended Brown University and before coming to Indianapolis worked for several eastern engineering concerns. Survivors include the widow, Grace Mabee, to whom he was married in Rhode Isand in 1896, a daughter in law, Mrs Herald Mabee, and three granddaughters Misses Marilyn, Caroline, and Virginia Mabee, all of Indianapolis.
  Census	21 Apr 1950	3637 Winthrop, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana   [6]
  	Grace M Mabee, Head, White, Female, 75, Widow, born in Rhode Island Mary L Mabee, Daughter-in-law, White, Female, 46, Widow, born in Indiana Virginia L Mabee, Granddaughter, White, Female, 13, never married, born in Indiana
  Reference Number	19955
  Death	6 Nov 1982	East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey   [7]
  Burial	Fairview Cemetery, New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana   [8]
  	Virginia M. Damutz; 1937-1982
  Person ID	I19848	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Harold Payne Mabee,   b. 25 Dec 1902, Providence, Rhode Island d. 6 May 1945, St Edward's Hospital, New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana (Age 42 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Lee Weathers,   b. 8 Mar 1903, New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana d. 14 Mar 1990, Harbor Manor, Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana (Age 87 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	20 Feb 1926	New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana   [9, 10]
  Family ID	F5695	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Family ID	F15411	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Royal A. Mabee, Royal A Mabee's notebook. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, ndiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1940. [S455] 1940 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, New Albany, Floyd, Indiana, Roll T627-1043, Page 9B, ED 22-22. [S483] Newspapers.com; Url: https://www.newspapers.com/, The Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, Indiana), 7 May 1945, Mon, Page 16. [S483] Newspapers.com; Url: https://www.newspapers.com/, The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana), 28 Aug 1948, Sat, Page 9. [S526] 1950 United States Census; Url: https://1950census.archives.gov/, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, ED 98-94, Dwelling 77. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, New Jersey, U.S., Death Index, 1901-2017. [S380] Find A Grave; Url: http://www.findagrave.com/, Memorial ID 79668464. [S302] 1930 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, District 6, Fayette, Kentucky, Roll: 744, Page 8A, Enumeration District: 29, Image: 143. [S483] Newspapers.com; Url: https://www.newspapers.com/, The Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, Indiana), 23 Feb 1926, Tue, Page 10.