Mary Amelia Riggs

1867 - 1954  (87 years)

• Name	Mary Amelia Riggs
  Birth	28 Feb 1867	Canistear, Sussex County, New Jersey   [1]
  	Daughter of John C. Riggs and Maria Lozaw
  Gender	Female
  Census	Jun 1900	Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey   [2]
  	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]
  Census	Apr 1910	Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey   [3]
  	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
  Residence	12 Sep 1918	New Milford, Orange County, New York   [4]
  Census	Jan 1920	Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey   [5]
  	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   [6]
  	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
  Census	17 Apr 1940	Florida Edenville Road, Warwick, Orange County, New York   [7]
  	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
  Residence	13 Oct 1941	Florida, Montgomery County, New York
  Witness-Obituary	16 Oct 1941  [8]
  	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	25 Apr 1942	Goshen, Orange County, New York   [9]
  	Melvin Mabee of Florida-Edenville Road, (RFD#2, Warwick) Orange County, New York, born 2 Feb 1894 in Vernon, New Jersey, registered for the draft. He was self employed. The person who would always know his address was his mother Mary Mabee at the same address. He was White, 5' 10", 145 pounds, had blue eyes, brown hair, and a light complexion.
  Residence	25 Apr 1942	Florida-Edenville Road, (RFD#2, Warwick), Orange County, New York   [9]
  Witness-Obituary	7 Aug 1947	Middletown, Orange County, New York   [10]
  	Chilleon Mabee, a farmer died yesterday at his home in Vernon Township Mr Mabee was born in Vernon Township April ninth, 1884, a son of James and Ella L. Williams Mabee. He was married to Ella Simms August thirtieth, 1905. He leaves his wife, his stepmother, the former Mary Riggs; and the following children: Mrs Emma Drew of Franklin, NY, Mrs Jennie Fredericks of Port Jervis; Arnold, Melvin and Walter at home; Mrs Beatrice Stalcup of Plainsboro, NJ, and Mrs Alice Fredericks of Greenwood Lake. Also surviving are seventeen grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs Blanche Barrett and Mrs Bessie Barrett of New Milford; and the following half-brothers and half-sisters; Melvin of Edenville, Varney of Warwick, Edward of Grenwood, Mrs Anna Cathy of Chester, Mrs Ethel Smith and Mrs Katherinf Mathews of Florida. Funeral Services will be held Saturday at two p.m. at the Strong Funeral Home, with the Rev Seely Quackenbush officiating. Interment will be at Warwick Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday evening.
  Census	3 Apr 1950	Florida-Edenville Road, Warwick Township, Orange County, New York   [11]
  	Melvin Mabee, Head, White, Male, 56, never married, born in New Jersey, Painting, Odd Jobs Mary Mabee, Mother, White, Female, 82, Widow, born in New Jersey, parents born in US, attended 8th grade-did not complete
  Info	Wilfred James Mabee, #195
  Death	4 Mar 1954	Edenville, Orange County, New York   [12]
  Obituary	11 Mar 1954	Warwick, Orange County, New York   [13]
  	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
  Reference Number	10161
  Burial	8 Feb 1960	Warwick Cemetery, Warwick, Orange County, New York   [14, 15]
  Person ID	I10108	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Children	1. Alfred Riggs,   b. 24 Sep 1886, Canistear, Sussex County, New Jersey d. 31 Dec 1968, McAfee, Sussex County, New Jersey (Age 82 years)  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F16780	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 2	James Lorenzo Mabee,   b. 23 Jan 1855, Canistear, Sussex County, New Jersey d. 10 Oct 1941, Florida, Orange County, New York (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	26 Sep 1893	Newfoundland Presbyterian Church, Oak Ridge, Passaic County, New Jersey   [16]
  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

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