Varney Mabee

1902 - 1957  (55 years)

• Name	Varney Mabee  [1]
  Birth	16 Jan 1902	Vernon, Sussex County, New Jersey   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	Apr 1910	Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey   [5]
  	James L Mabee, Head, M, W, 55, M2, 17, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, Farmer, Frm Mary A. Mabee, Wife, F, W, 42, M1, 17, 10 children born, living 8, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, none Melvin J. Mabee, Son, M, W, 16, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, Laborer, Farm Gladys Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 12, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, in school Edward S. Mabee, Son, M, W, 10, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, in school Varney Mabee, Son, M, W, 8, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, in school Ethel Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 5, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, none Annie M. Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 2, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, none Mary Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 0 months, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, none
  Census	Jan 1920	Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey   [6]
  	James Mabee, Head, M, W, 64, M, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, Farmer May Mabee, Wife, F, W, 51, M, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, none Melvin Mabee, Son, M, W, 25, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, labor, lumber camp Edward Mabee, Son, M, W, 20, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, labor, saw mill Varney Mabee, Son, M, W, 16, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, labor, saw mill Ethel Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 14, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, in school Anna Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 11, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, in school Catherine Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 9, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, in school
  Census	Apr 1930	Warwick, Orange County, New York   [7]
  	Varney Mabee, Head, M, W, 28, M, age at first marriage 25, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, Painter, Independent Ethel M Mabee, Wife, F, W, 26, M, age at first marriage 21, New York, New Jersey, New Jersey Lois M Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 8/12, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New York
  Census	8 Apr 1940	33 Galloway Road, Warwick, Orange County, New York   [8]
  	Varney Mabee, Head, M, W, 38, M, completed 8 years school, born in New Jersey, Painter, Own Business Ethel M Mabee, Wife, F, W, 36, M, completed 8 years school, born in New York Lois M Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 10, S, attended school, completed 3 years school, born in New Jersey
  Residence	13 Oct 1941	Warwick, Orange County, New York   [1]
  Witness-Obituary	16 Oct 1941  [9]
  	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.
  WW2 Draft	14 Feb 1942	33 Galloway Road, Warwick, Orange County, New York
  	Varney Mabee, 33 Galloway Road, Warwick, Orange, N. Y., born 16 Jan 1902 in Vernon, New Jersey, registered for the draft. He was self-employed. The person who would always know his address was his wife, Ethel M Mabee, at the same address. He was White, 6' 2", 185 pounds, had blue eyes, brown hair, and a ruddy complexion.
  Census	13 Apr 1950	91 High Street, Warwick, Orange County, New York   [10]
  	Varney Mabee, Head, White, Male, 48, Married, born in New Jersey, Gardener, Gardening, parents born in US, completed 8th grade, worked 40 weeks in 1949 earned $2248 at business Ethel M Mabee, Wife, White, Female, 46, Married, born in New York Lois Mabee, Daughter, White, Female, 20, never married, born in New Jersey
  Witness-Obituary	11 Mar 1954	Warwick, Orange County, New York   [11]
  	Funeral services were held at the Strong Funeral Home on Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Joseph H. Ralnea. Interment was in Warwick Cemetery. Mrs. Mabee was born at Canisteer, N.J., on Feb 28, 1867, a daughter of John G. Riggs and Maria Losaw. On October 27, 1893, she married James I. Mabee, who died in 1941. Surviving are four sons, Alfred of New Milford, Melvin at home, Edward of Glenwood, N.J., and Varney of Warwick; four daughters, Gladys, wife of George Mabee of Warwick, Mrs Ethel Smith of Warwick, Anna wife of Henry Cathy of Chester and Mrs Kenneth Mathews of Honda, two step daughters, Bessie and Blanche Barrell of New Milford, twenty three grandchuldren and six greatgrandchildren
  Witness-Obituary	3 Oct 1956	Warwick, Orange County, New York   [12]
  	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.
  Witness-Obituary	4 Oct 1956	Warwick, Orange County, New York   [13]
  	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
  Death	20 Apr 1957	91 West Street, Warwick, Orange County, New York   [3]
  Burial	23 Apr 1957	Warwick Cemetery, Warwick, Orange County, New York   [14, 15]
  Obituary	24 Apr 1957	Warwick, Orange County, New York   [3]
  	Varney Mabee, died suddenly at his home at 91 West Street, Warwick last Saturday following a heart attack Mr. Mabee, a painting contractor, was born in Vernon, N J, on January 16, 1902 a son of James L. and Mary A Riggs Mabee and was married to the former Ethel Bradley He is survived by his wife and a daughter, Lois, at home, four sisters, Gladys Mabee and Ethel Smith of Warwick, Anna Cathy of Chester, and Katherine Matthews of Florida, a half-sister, Bessie Barrett of New Milford and two brothers, Melvin Mabee of Edenville and Edward Mabee of Glenwood. Funeral services were held at the Lazear Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock with the Rev Robert Boice of the Greenwood Baptist Church officiating. Interment was in the Warwick Cemetery.
  Reference Number	17343
  Person ID	I17254	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	James Lorenzo Mabee,   b. 23 Jan 1855, Canistear, Sussex County, New Jersey d. 10 Oct 1941, Florida, Orange County, New York (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Amelia Riggs,   b. 28 Feb 1867, Canistear, Sussex County, New Jersey d. 4 Mar 1954, Edenville, Orange County, New York (Age 87 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	26 Sep 1893	Newfoundland Presbyterian Church, Oak Ridge, Passaic County, New Jersey   [16]
  Family ID	F4357	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ethel Medora Bradley,   b. 27 Sep 1903, Monsey, Rockland County, New York d. 27 Mar 1982, Warwick, Orange County, New York (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	23 Mar 1927	Orange County, New York   [17, 18]
  Children	1. Lois Medora Mabee,   b. 6 Nov 1929, Sussex County, New Jersey d. 4 Dec 1964, Warwick, Orange County, New York (Age 35 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F7123	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

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