James Lorenzo Mabee b. 23 Jan 1855 Canistear, Sussex County, New Jersey d. 10 Oct 1941 Florida, Orange County, New York: Maybee Society

James Lorenzo Mabee

1855 - 1941 (86 years)

Name	James Lorenzo Mabee
Birth	23 Jan 1855	Canistear, Sussex County, New Jersey [1]
Gender	Male
Census	21 Jul 1860	Deckertown PO, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey [2]
	Collins B. Mabee, 38, M, Farmer, NJ, $500, $300 Eliza J. Mabee, 33, F, NJ John H. Miller, 12, F, NJ, attended school Robert E. Mabee, 10, F, NJ, attended school Nancy L. Mabee, 7, F, NJ, attended school Elizabeth P. Mabee, 6, F, NJ, attended school James L. Mabee, 5, F, NJ Hannah L. Mabee, 2, F, NJ William I. Mabee, 1, F, NJ
Census	16 Jul 1870	Waywayanda PO, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey [3]
	Cailon Mabee, 49, M, W, Farmer, $700, $325, NJ Eliza Mabee, 44, F, W, Keeping House, NJ Robt Mabee, 20, M, W, Farm Laborer, NJ Nancy Mabee, 18, F, W, NJ Elizabeth Mabee, 17, F, W, NJ James Mabee, 15, M, W, Farm Laborer, NJ Hannah Mabee, 13, F, W, NJ William Mabee, 11, M, W, NJ, attended school Seely Mabee, 8, M, W, NJ, attended school Thomas E. Mabee, 6, M, W, NJ Abram P. Mabee, 4, M, W, NJ John E. Mabee, 2, M, W, NJ
Census	25 Jun 1880	Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey [4]
	Collins Maybee, White, Male, 58, Head, Married, ill withConsumption, born in New Jersey, Father born in New Jersey, Mother born in New Jersey Eliza J. Maybee, White, Female, 53, Wife, Married, Keeping House, born in New Jersey, Father born in New Jersey, Mother born in New Jersey James L. Maybee, White, Male, 21, Son, Single, Laborer, born in New Jersey, Father born in New Jersey, Mother born in New Jersey William E. Maybee, White, Male, 20, Son, Single, Laborer, born in New Jersey, Father born in New Jersey, Mother born in New Jersey Seely T. Maybee, White, Male, 18, Son, Single, Works On Farm, born in New Jersey, Father born in New Jersey, Mother born in New Jersey Collins C. Maybee, White, Male, 16, Son, Single, Works On Farm, attended school, born in New Jersey, Father born in New Jersey, Mother born in New Jersey Abram P. Maybee, White, Male, 14, Son, Single, Works On Farm, attended school, born in New Jersey, Father born in New Jersey, Mother born in New Jersey John E. Maybee, White, Male, 12, Son, Single, attended school, born in New Jersey, Father born in New Jersey, Mother born in New Jersey Edward Moore, White, Male, 8, Grandson, Single, attended school, born in New Jersey, Father born in New Jersey, Mother born in New Jersey William Moore, White, Male, 6, Grandson, Single, attended school, born in New Jersey, Father born in New Jersey, Mother born in New Jersey
Will	4 Jun 1888	Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey [5]
	Will of Eliza Jane Mabee, widow of Collins B. Mabee of Vernon, Sussex Co., NJ, dated 6/4/1888 mentions John Mills and Mary Francis Williams, children by a first marriage, and 10 children of her marriage to Collins Mabee: Robert Eden, Louisa, Elizabeth, James Lorenzo, Hannah Lavinia, William Irwin, Seely Tompkins, Collins Elmer, Abram Parkiss and John Edward
Witness-Death	23 Mar 1890	Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey [6, 7]
Education	Abt 1896	Williamsville School, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey [8]
	From New Jersey Herald 4/14/70. Article submitted by WJM #195, shows picture of school. (Original owned by Alfred Houghtaling.) Column called "Out Of The Past". Early in the nineteenth century this was one of 15 one room schools (?) in Vernon township, where only recently the five (unreadable) schools were discarded in favor of one 14-room school. This was the Williamsville School, situated on Vernon Road about half-way between Vernon and Stockholm. The teacher in the picture has been identified as (blank) Farber, and old school records give her tenure of (blank) as 1895 to 1897, which would indicate that this picture was taken some time during those years. When this school was built is not known, but the last student listed was a Min__Vail in 1909. In the old days, ______school had its own school board, and the names on this list were families still prominent in the area, such as ______, Williams, Storms, Strait and mabee. This particular district was bounded on the east by Canistear, the south by Hardyston Township, the west by McAfee, and the north by Vernon. Identification of the students has been made by Mrs. Maud S. F. Utter, now of Citrus Heights, Calif., who sent the picture to the Herald for publication, and asked that it later be turned over to the Sussex County Historical Society. In the front row, left to right, are two Cahill sisters, Maud Storms, Ethel Graner, Hattie Riggs, E. Birdsell, Minnie Riggs, Frank Flood, Jesse Riggs. Back Row: left to right: Etta Birdsell, Jennie Garlinghouse, William Storms, Goldie Graner, Lucy Rysdeck, Eva Tice, Bessie Mabie, Bertha Kelsey, Betty Jennings, Alfred Riggs, Stella Birdsall, Silas Storms, (with the teacher standing behind him), Bertha Webb, Kate Garllinghouse, C. Mabee, Blanche Mabee, and Maud Flood (Mrs. Utter.) Additonal comments on Williams family and Wiliamsville from Jennie Sweetman. Comments from the late Charles Conway: April 29, 1970. Morris Stickle also taught at Williamsville. May have been the last to teach there. School house was still standing there in 1924. Someone bought the schoolhouse, tore it down and took it to Vernon in back of Schaeffers on Route 94, Vernon. Mabee place was on Route 515, past Henry Bell's house."
Census	Jun 1900	Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey [9]
	James Mabie, Head, W, M, Jan 1856, 44, M, 7, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, Farmer Mary Mabie, Wife, W, F, Feb 1868, 32, M, 7, 3 children born - still living 3, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey Blanch Mabie, Daughter, W, F, Feb 1888, 12, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, At School Melvin Mabie, Son, W, M, Feb 1894, 6, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey Gladys Mabie, Daughter, W, F, Aug 1897, 2, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey Edward Mabie, Son, W, M, Sept 1899, 9 months, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey Chillison Mabie, Son, W, M, Apr 1884, 16, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, [illegible]
Witness-Obituary	13 Apr 1905	Warwick, Orange County, New York [10]
	Seely T Mabie died last Wednesday afternoon at his home near Goshen. He was operated upon about two weeks ago for appendicitis, but died as a result of cancer of the appendix. Mr Mabie was about forty-three years of age. He is survived by his wife Margaret Barber Mabie, and four daughters, Nellie, Hazel, Ethel, and Addie. The following brothers and sisters also survive: Mrs Louise Montross, Greenwood Lake; Mrs W. J. Roe, New Haven, Conn; Mrs Theodore Doremus, Paterson; Robert and Abraham, Edenville; John, Pine Island; James and Elmer, Warwick; William, Goshen; also by a half brother and half sister; John Mills of Hamburg, NJ; and Mrs Isaac Williams of Unionville. Mr Mabie was a member of Wawayanda Lodge, I.O.O.F, of Warwick
Census	Apr 1910	Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey [11]
	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
Witness-Probate	18 Dec 1913	Orange County Surrogate Court, Goshen, New York [5]
	Probate documents further identify her daughters as Louisa Montross of Moe, NJ; Elizabeth Rowe of New Haven CT; and Hannah L. Doremus of Paterson, NJ. Sons Robert E. and Abram P. were residing in Edenville, NY; James L. in New Milford, NY; William E. (sic) in New Hamilton, NY; Collins E. in Vernon, NJ; John E. in Warwick, NY; and John Mills in Franklin Furnace, NJ. Also mentioned are the following grandchildren: Nellie Mills of Philadelphia, PA; Hazel Deichler of Middletown, NY; Ethel Mabee and Addie Mabee (minors over the age of 14) of Goshen, NY; Charles Williams and Frank Williams of Vernon, NJ; Gilbert Williams of Goshen, NY, Lizzie Kahn and Edith Johnson of Sussex, NJ; Wilbur Williams of Unionville, NY and George Williams of Moe, NJ.
Census	Jan 1920	Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey [12]
	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	Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey [13]
	James L Mabee, Head, M, W, 74, M, age at first marriage 38, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, farmer, general farm Mary A Mabee, Wife, F, W, 63, M, age at first marriage 26, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey Melvin Mabee, Son, M, W, 36, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, laborer, lumber company Catherine Mathews, Daughter, F, W, 20, W, D, first married at 18, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey Robert E. Mathews, Grandson, M, W, 1 ½, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey
Anecdote	17 Jul 1931	Quackenbush farm, Union Corners, Orange County, New York [14]
	Little Bobby Matthews Rescued by grandfather James L Mabee after he fell into an abandoned well last Friday at the Quackenbush farm at Union Corners.
Witness-Obituary	16 Jan 1933	Middletown, Orange County, New York [15]
	William E Mabee, seventy three, died Saturday at his home in the Town of Goshen after an illness of two weeks. He was born in Vernon Township, NJ, June twenty-seventh, 1859, a son of Collins and Eliza Mabee. He married Miss Nettie Kimble in September, 1883. Mr Mabee was a resident of Goshen for forty-four, and a member of the Presbyterian Church of Denton. Besides his wife he is survived by a daughter, Mrs Ferris Quackenbush of Florida; two sons, Harry Mabee of Goshen, and Donald K. Mabee of Greenville, and six grandchildren. Two sisters, Mrs Hannah Doremus of Paterson and Mrs William J. Rowe of New Haven, Conn., and four brothers, James L Mabee of Florida, Elmer C Mabee of Warwick, Abram P Mabee of Middletown and John ER Mabee of Bellevale and a half brother, John Mills of Franklin, NJ, also are living. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at one-thirty at the home with the Rev E. Van Dyke Wight officiating. Interment will be at Warwick Cemetery.
Census	17 Apr 1940	Florida Edenville Road, Warwick, Orange County, New York [16]
	James Mabee, owns home worth $5000 on farm, Head, M, W, 85, M, completed 5 years school, born in New Jersey Mary Mabee, Wife, F, W, 78, M, completed 5 years school, born in New Jersey Melvin Mabee, Son, M, W, 46, S, completed 6 years school, born in New Jersey, Farms own farm
Info	Wilfred James Mabee, #195
Witness-Obituary	16 Jan 1941	Warwick, Orange County, New York [17]
	John Edward Mabee died on Friday of last week at the home of his son, Preston S Mabee, near Bellvale (NY). Funeral services were held at the Cemetery Chapel at two o'clock on Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev Seely Quackenbush. Burial was in Warwick Cemetery. Mr Mabee was born at Canister, NJ on May 5, 1868. A son of of the late Collins Mabee and Elizabeth Kelley. for many years he resided on a farm in this town, and since the death of his wife, the former Margaret A Predmore, he has resided with his son. He is survived by three sons, Preston S. and Ernest V of Bellvale, and John E, Jr of Warwick; four daughters, Helen D, wife of Alver Leeper of New Milford, Viola B, wife of George Feist of Warwick, Stella C wife of Peter Howell, and Margaret, wife of Fred Batz, both of Bellvale; twenty five grandchildren; three brothers, Elmer C and James of Warwick, and Abram of Middletown; two sisters, Mrs Hanna Doremus of Paterson and Mrs Elizabeth Roe of Connecticut.
Death	10 Oct 1941	Florida, Orange County, New York [1, 18]
Burial	13 Oct 1941	Warwick Cemetery, Warwick, Orange County, New York [1, 7]
Obituary	16 Oct 1941 [1]
	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.
Reference Number	10159
Person ID	I10106	Maybee Society
Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

Father	Collins B. Mabee, b. 21 Jul 1821, New Jersey d. 11 Nov 1880, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey (Age 59 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Eliza Jane Kelly, b. 31 Jan 1825, New Jersey d. 26 Nov 1913, Warwick, Orange County, New York (Age 88 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	15 Mar 1849	Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey [19]
	Collins B. Mabee, 26, widower, son of Eden and Mary, and Elizabeth J. Mills, 21, single, in Vernon by James Ireland. Contrary to what is stated in this record, it is clear from her will that Eliza Jane was previously married and that Mills was the surname of her first husband. Likewise, it is doubtful that Collins was a widower, since there is no evidence of a prior marriage for him.
Family ID	F4352	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Ella L Williams, b. 24 Jul 1860, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey d. 23 Mar 1890, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey (Age 29 years)

Marriage Y [20]

Children

+	1. Chilleon Mabee, b. 9 Apr 1884, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey d. 6 Aug 1947, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey (Age 63 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
+	2. Bessie J Mabee, b. 7 Mar 1885, Williamsville, Sussex County, New Jersey d. 15 Jan 1961, St Anthony Community Hospital, Warwick, Orange County, New York (Age 75 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
+	3. 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) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F4375 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 7 Apr 2024

Family 2 Mary Amelia Riggs, b. 28 Feb 1867, Canistear, Sussex County, New Jersey d. 4 Mar 1954, Edenville, Orange County, New York (Age 87 years)

Marriage 26 Sep 1893 Newfoundland Presbyterian Church, Oak Ridge, Passaic County, New Jersey [21]

Children

	1. Melvin Mabee, b. 2 Feb 1894, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey d. 6 Jul 1977, Barn Hill Convalescent Center, Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey (Age 83 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
+	2. Gladys Eva Mabee, b. 11 Aug 1897, Williamsville, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey d. 21 Jun 1964, Wanaque, Passaic County, New Jersey (Age 66 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. Edward Mabee, b. 10 Sep 1899, Williamsville, Sussex County, New Jersey d. 10 Dec 1979, St Anthony Community Hospital, Warwick, Orange County, New York (Age 80 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
+	4. Varney Mabee, b. 16 Jan 1902, Vernon, Sussex County, New Jersey d. 20 Apr 1957, 91 West Street, Warwick, Orange County, New York (Age 55 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
+	5. Ethel Alice Mabee, b. 23 Jun 1905, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey d. 21 Mar 1972, St Anthony Community Hospital, Warwick, Orange County, New York (Age 66 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
+	6. Anna Maude Mabee, b. 6 Mar 1908, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey d. 9 Nov 1993, St Theresa's Nursing Home, Middletown, Orange County, New York (Age 85 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
+	7. Katherine Mary Mabee, b. 10 Apr 1910, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey d. 8 Apr 1992, Arden Hill Hospital, Goshen, Orange County, New York (Age 81 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F4357 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 7 Apr 2024

Sources

[S190] Fred L Hammond, Fred Hammond, Maybee Society member 301; Date: 5 July 2001; Location: CTAvery207@aol.com; Number: 301, obituary in the Warwick Advertiser, 16 October 1941.
[S91] 1860 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Vernon, Sussex, New Jersey; Roll M653_709; Page: 542; Image: 447; Family History Library Film: 803709.
[S99] 1870 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Vernon, Sussex, New Jersey; Roll M593_889; Page: 236A; Image: 475; Family History Library Film: 552388.
[S52] 1880 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Vernon, Sussex, New Jersey; Roll: 799; Family History Film: 1254799; Page: 207B; Enumeration District: 186; Image: 0070.
[S19] Steve Mabie, Chronology of records for the Descendants of Caspar Pieterse Mebie; Url: http://maybeesociety.org/steve/caspar/caspar.htm.
[S10] Royal A. Mabee, Royal A Mabee's notebook.
[S499] Research of Dan Burrows of Orange County, NY, Warwick cemetery abstracts.
[S301] Wilfred James Mabee, MS 195 - Wilfred Mabee; Number: 195, From New Jersey Herald 4/14/70. Article submitted by WJM #195, shows picture of school. (Original owned by Alfred Houghtaling.) Column called "Out Of The Past".
[S90] 1900 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Vernon, Sussex, New Jersey; Roll: T623 995; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 176.
[S499] Research of Dan Burrows of Orange County, NY, obit on Page 3 of Warwick Advertiser, published in Warwick, New York on Thursday, April 13th, 1905.
[S76] 1910 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Vernon Twp, Sussex, New Jersey; Series: T624; Roll: 909; Page: 279A; Enumeration District: 187; Part: 1; Line: 11.
[S303] 1920 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Vernon Twp, Sussex, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1068; Page: 6B&7A; Enumeration District: 143; Image: 1083.
[S302] 1930 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Vernon, Sussex, New Jersey, Roll: 1384, Page 9A, Enumeration District: 28, Image: 1153.
[S499] Research of Dan Burrows of Orange County, NY, Page 1 of Warwick Advertiser, published in Warwick, New York on Thursday, July 23rd, 1931.
[S499] Research of Dan Burrows of Orange County, NY, from Middletown [NY] Times-Herald, Jan 16, 1933, page 7.
[S455] 1940 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Warwick Twp, Orange, New York, Roll T627-2712, Page 15B, ED 36-138.
[S190] Fred L Hammond, Fred Hammond, Maybee Society member 301; Date: 5 July 2001; Location: CTAvery207@aol.com; Number: 301, Obit in Warwick Advertiser, Thursday Jan. 16, 1941.
[S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, New York, Death Index, 1852-1956.
[S19] Steve Mabie, Chronology of records for the Descendants of Caspar Pieterse Mebie; Url: http://maybeesociety.org/steve/caspar/caspar.htm, From marriages registered with the State of NJ (Sussex Co.).
[S190] Fred L Hammond, Fred Hammond, Maybee Society member 301; Date: 5 July 2001; Location: CTAvery207@aol.com; Number: 301.
[S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970.

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