Alexander Maybee

1861 - 1940  (78 years)

• Name	Alexander Maybee  [1]
  Birth	Jul 1861	Colchester Township, Delaware County, New York   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	19 Jun 1865	Colchester Township, Delaware County, New York   [3]
  	Alanson Mabee, 45, M, W, Head, born in Delaware, married 2 times, now married, Farmer, owned land Mary A Mabee, 32, F, W, Wife, born in Ireland, 2 children born, married 1 time, now married Riley Mabee, 12, M, W, Child, born in Delaware, single Jenett Mabee, 11, F, W, Child, born in Delaware, single Alexander Mabee, 4, M, W, Child, born in Delaware, single Mary J Mabee, 2 yr 3 mo, F, W, Child, born in Delaware, single Margrett Smith, 63, F, W, Mother, born in Scotland, 8 children born, married 1 time, now widowed Margrett Smith, 29, F, W, Sister, born in New Jersey, single James Smith, 17, M, W, Brother, born in New Jersey, single, Farmer, now in Army Daniel Smith, 32, M, W, Brother, born in New Jersey, born in , Farmer, now in Army John Smith, 27, M, W, Brother, born in New Jersey, single, Farmer, now in Army Robert Smith, 25, M, W, Brother, born in New Jersey, married 1 time, now married, Teacher, now in Navy Lived in a frame house worth $250 [Margarett Smith is NOT Alanson's nor Mary's mother]
  Census	2 Aug 1870	Colchester Township, Delaware County, New York   [4]
  	Alanson Mabee, 47, M, W, Farmer, $2500, $700, NY Mary Mabee, 37, F, W, Keeping House, Ireland, illiterate William Mabee, 19, M, W, Works on Farm, NY Jennett Mabee, 16, F, W, At Home, NY, attended school Alexander Mabee, 9, M, W, Attends School, NY, attended school Mary Mabee, 7, F, W, Attends School, NY, attended school John Mabee, 2, M, W, At Home, NY
  Census	5 Jun 1875	South of the East Branch of the Deleware River, Colchester Township, Delaware County, New York   [5]
  	Alanson Mabie, 52, M, Head, born in Delaware County, married, Farmer, owns land Mary A Mabie, 41, Wife, born in Ireland, married William R Mabie, 24, M, Son, born in Delaware County, Single, Farmer, owns land Mary J Mabie, 12, F, Daughter, born in Delaware County, Single John Mabie, 7, M, Son, born in Delaware County, Single Alexandr Mabie, 13, M, Son, born in Delaware County, Single and a hired man Lived in a framed house worth $1000
  Census	17 Jun 1880	Colchester Township, Delaware County, New York   [6]
  	Alanson Maybee, White, Male, 57, Head, Married, Farmer, born in New York, Father born in New York, Mother born in New York Mary A. Maybee, White, Female, 47, Wife, Married, Keeping House, born in Ireland, Father born in Ireland, Mother born in Ireland William R. Maybee, White, Male, 27, Son, Single, At Home, Idiotic (partly self supporting - never institutionalized), born in New York, Father born in New York, Mother born in Ireland Alexander Maybee, White, Male, 18, Son, Single, At Home, born in New York, Father born in New York, Mother born in Ireland Mary J. Maybee, White, Female, 17, Daughter, Single, At Home, born in New York, Father born in New York, Mother born in Ireland John Maybee, White, Male, 12, Son, Single, At Home, born in New York, Father born in New York, Mother born in Ireland
  Anecdote	13 Feb 1891	Sullivan County, New York   [7]
  	13 Feb 1891, Sullivan [NY] County Court J. M. Maybee, appearing for the petitioners, Jeanette Dodge, Mary Johnson and Jno. J. Maybee, presented an application for the appointment of a committee of the person and property of Alexander Maybee, a lunatic now in the Middletown Asylum. A jury of sixteen was drawn to hear the evidence and decide upon the insanity of Mr. Maybee. Jno. J . Maybee, a brother, Justice Hawkins, and Dr. Miller, the family physician, were sworn and testified to t h e mental condition of Mr. Maybee, and described his actions for a few days before his committal to the Asylum. He was possessed of various hallucinations; was fearful that his friends were trying to poison him, and proclaimed himself to be a descendant of a Royal Family. Evidence was taken as to the value of his property, which it seemed amounted to $3,000. The jury found that he was Insane, and the Court will appoint a Committee to take charge of his property
  Census	4 Jun 1900	Rockland, Sullivan County, New York   [2]
  	Alexander Maybee, Head, W, M, July 1861, 38, S, New York, New York, Ireland, Grocer, owns mortgaged house
  Census	1 Jun 1915	Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital, Middletown, Orange County, New York   [8]
  	Alexander Maybee, Patient, W, M, 44, born in US, Citizen, residence Rockland, NY
  Census	5 Jan 1920	Middletown State Homeopathic Hospital, Middletown, Orange County, New York   [9]
  	Alexander Maybee, –, M, W, 58, S, New York, US, US, Patient
  Census	2 May 1930	Rockland Township, Sullivan County, New York   [10]
  	Alexander Maybee, Lodger (with Farley family), M, W, 68, S, New York, New York, North Ireland, Farm Laborer, General Farm
  Obituary	Funeral services for Alex Maybe, a lifelong resident of this section, were held at the Twiss Funeral Home on Friday afternoon. The Rev. L. William Hones officiated with interment in the Westfield Flats Cemetery. Mr. Maybe passed away in Middletown where he had been the past several months.
  Reference Number	11140
  Death	1940	Middletown, Orange County, New York   [12]
  Burial	Westfield Flats Cemetery, Roscoe, Sullivan County, New York   [13]
  Person ID	I11084	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Alanson Maybee,   b. Abt 1823, Colchester Township, Delaware County, New York d. 1 Feb 1881, Colchester Township, Delaware County, New York (Age 58 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Ann Armstrong,   b. Abt 1833, Ireland d. 1 Feb 1881, Colchester Township, Delaware County, New York (Age 48 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Y  [14]
  Family ID	F6689	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

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