| Name |
Nicholas H. Maybee |
| Birth |
9 Jun 1837 |
Ashford, Cattaraugus County, New York  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
23 Jul 1850 |
Ashford, Cattaraugus County, New York [2] |
- Harmon Mabee, 28, M, Laborer, NY, $300
Elizabeth Mabee, 30, F, NY
Nicholas H. Mabee, 13, M, NY, attended school
Rachel Ann Mabee, 11, F, NY, attended school
John J. Mabee, 5, M, NY, attended school
Clemence A. Mabee, 2, F, NY
Hiram M. Mabee, 6/12, M, NY
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| Census |
11 Jun 1855 |
Ashford, Cattaraugus County, New York [3] |
- Harmon R Maby, 37, M, Head, born in Montgomery County, Married, 12 years in this town, Laborer, owned land
Elisabeth Maby, 38, F, Wife, born in Montgomery County, Married, 12 years in this town
Nicholas Maby, 18, M, Child, born in Cattaraugus County, 12 years in this town
Rachel N Maby, 16, F Child, born in Cattaraugus County, 12 years in this town
John Maby, 12, M, Child, born in Cattaraugus County, 12 years in this town
Clemance N Maby, 7, F Child, born in Cattaraugus County, 7 years in this town
Hiram Maby, 5, M, Child, born in Cattaraugus County, 5 years in this town
Lived in a plank house worth $100
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| Census |
24 Sep 1860 |
Great Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York [4] |
- Hannah (sic) Mabee, 43, M, Day Laborer, NY, —/$167
Elizabeth Mabee, 44, F, Housework, NY
Michael Mabee, 22, M, Day Laborer, NY
Abigal Mabee, 18, F, Housework, NY
Rachel A. Mabee, 21, F, Housework, NY
John J. Mabee, 18, M, Day Laborer, NY
Hiram Mabee, 10, F, NY, attended school
Clementine Maybee, 12, F, NY, attended school
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| Census |
15 Jun 1870 |
Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio [5] |
- Nicholas H. Mabie, 33, M, W, R. R. Engineer, —, —, NY
Abbie Mabie, 27, F, W, Keeping House, NY
Josephine Mabie, 9, F, W, At School, NY
Harmon Mabie, 7, M, W, At School, NY
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| Census |
7 Jun 1880 |
East Main Street, Corry, Erie County, Pennsylvania [6] |
- Nicholas Maybee, White, Male, 48, Head, Married, R. R. Engineer, born in New York, Father born in Massachusetts, Mother's birthplace left blank
Abby Maybee, White, Female, 39, Wife, Married, Keeping House, born in Vermont, Father born in Vermont, Mother born in Vermont
Josephine Maybee, White, Female, 20, Daughter, Married, 20, born in New York, Father born in New York, Mother born in Vermont
Harmon Maybee, White, Male, 17, Son, Single, Works on R.R., born in New York, Father born in New York, Mother born in Vermont
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| Anecdote |
1899 [7] |
- Nicholas H. Maybee is one of the "old guard," one of the men who have been with the road since the time of its construction. He was born in Ashford, Cattaraugus County, New York, June 9, 1837, and began his active career at the age of 14 as a driver for contractors on the construction work of the Erie between Great Valley and Little Valley, New York. He remained with them until the road was completed, and after hauling the tools away used the same team to draw the ties to their places. When trains were started running on the new road Mr. Maybee secured a position as brakeman and for a year ran on gravel train, and then on freight between Olean and Dunkirk. In December, 1862, he went to Leavittsburg, Ohio, as brakeman, and in 1863 was promoted to yardmaster, being the first man to hold that position at Leavittsburg. He remained there until the summer of 1865, when he went to Meadville as fireman on old No. 12 engine, and on December 22, 1868, he was promoted to engineer. Mr. Maybee then ran freight until the spring of 1875 when he was hurt by falling off the engine at Salamanca. This injury laid him up for about a year, when he returned to work. In 1879 he went to Corry and ran a switch engine there until 1886, when he returned to road service, and is now on Nos. 37 and 38 between Corry and Salamanca.
Mr. Maybee has been in one collision, but was fortunate enough to escape injury. On April 26, 1873, he had a car break and run into the bridge at Saw Mill Run, putting five cars into the creek and knocking the bridge down.
On December 22, 1859, Mr. Maybee was married to Miss Abbie E. Dow, of Hinsdale, New York, and two children have been born to them. Josephine, who was 29 years of age at death, was the wife of W. E. Reeves; Harmon P., aged 36, is an engineer on the Meadville Division, east. Mr. Maybee is a member of B. of L. E., Division No. 43; Corry Lodge, No. 470, K. of P., and Washington Lodge, No. 2, A.O.U.W., of Corry, and is highly regarded as a citizen of worth and intelligence. His father, Harmon Maybee, a lumberman of Cattaraugus County, New York, is now the oldest living white settler in Salamanca, and lives in the house he built there forty years ago.
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| Witness-Obituary |
18 Jan 1900 |
Rochester, New York [8] |
- Word was received at Salamanca yesterday morning that one of Salamanca's pioneers and oldest residents. Hiram Maybee, had died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. R. Thomas, at Correy, Pa, Mr. Maybee was 83 years old and went to Salamanca when it was but a wilderness, forty yeans ago.
He leaves five children: J. J., of Bradford, Pa.; N. H., of Correy, Pa.; Mrs. C. R. Thomas, of Correy; H. M.. of Dayton, Ohio. The remains will be taken to Salamanca for burial to-day.
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| Census |
1 Jun 1900 |
18 Conrad Street, Corry, Erie County, Pennsylvania [9] |
- Nicholas H. Maybee, Head, W, M, June 1837, 62, M, 1, New York, New York, Vermont, Railroad Engineer, owns home free of mortgage
Burnetta A. Maybee, Wife, W, F, May 1854, 46, M, 1, 2 children born and living, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, New York
Ethel J Reeves, Granddaughter, W, F, May 1890, 10, Single, Pennsylvania.Ohio, New York, at school
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| Note |
- he was married three times
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| Death |
4 Aug 1909 |
Corry, Erie County, Pennsylvania [11] |
| Obituary |
Sep 1909 [12] |
- Nicholas Maybee, a veteran engineer of the Erie and who was retired on a pension under the (70 year) age limit, died at Corry on August 3
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| Reference Number |
11435 |
| Person ID |
I11377 |
Maybee Society |
| Last Modified |
7 Apr 2024 |
1837 - 1909 (72 years)
