| Name |
Launa Violet Mabee [1] |
| Birth |
6 Sep 1906 |
Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender |
Female |
| Census |
15 Apr 1910 |
Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois [2] |
- Marshall Mabee, Head, M, W, 44, M1, age at first marriage 22, Canada, Canada, England, Railroad section foreman, owns home
Launa Mabee, Wife, F, W, 44, M1, age at first marriage 22, 10 children born and living, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Illinois, none
Carrie J. Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 21, S , Illinois, Canada, Illinois, none
Arthur E. Mabee, Son, M, W, 19, S , Illinois, Canada, Illinois, Laborer, railroad section
William E. Mabee, Son, M, W, 17, S , Illinois, Canada, Illinois, Farm Hand, Working out
Clarence M. Mabee, Son, M, W, 15, S , Illinois, Canada, Illinois, Farm Hand, Working out, in school
Eugene R. Mabee, Son, M, W, 10, S , Illinois, Canada, Illinois, none, in school
Chester P. Mabee, Son, M, W, 8, S , Illinois, Canada, Illinois, none
Stanley D. Mabee, Son, M, W, 5, S , Illinois, Canada, Illinois, none
Launa T Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 3, S , Illinois, Canada, Illinois, none
Theodore L. Mabee, Son, M, W, 2, S , Illinois, Canada, Illinois, none
Ruth R. Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 0 months, S , Illinois, Canada, Illinois, none
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| Census |
14 Jan 1920 |
Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois [3] |
- Marshall Mabee, Head, M, W, 54, M, immigrated in 1869, naturalized in 1886, Canada, Canada, England, Foreman, Railroad, owns home free of mortgage
Launa Mabee, Wife, F, W, 51, M, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois
Wm E Mabee, Son, M, W, 27, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, Laborer, Day Laborer
Clarence M Mabee, Son, M, W, 25, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, Mechanic, Saruga
Eugene R Mabee, Son, M, W, 20, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, chist Agent, R. R. Depot
Chester P Mabee, Son, M, W, 17, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, in school
Stanley D Mabee, Son, M, W, 15, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, in school
Launa V Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 13, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, in school
Theodore L Mabee, Son, M, W, 11, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, in school
Ruth R Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 9, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois, in school
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| Census |
10 Apr 1930 |
Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois [4] |
- Marshall Mabee, Head, owns house worth $1000, M, W, 64, M, age at first marriage 21, Canada, England, England, immigrated in 1870, foreman, railroad
Launa Mabee, Wife, F, W, 61, M, age at first marriage 18, Illinois, US, US
Launa V Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 23, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois
Theo L Mabee, Son, M, W, 21, S, Illinois, Canada, Illinois
Wilma L Mabee, Granddaughter, F, W, 4 10/12, Illinois, US, Illinois
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| Witness-Obituary |
3 Mar 1938 |
Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois [5] |
- Mrs Launa Mabee, 83, last of a Deer Creek pioneer family of nine children, and a resident of that community for 53 years, died at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Washington hospital following an illness of one week. She had been in failing health one year.
Born in Deer Creek township Oct. 16, 1868, she was a daughter of William and Rhoda Hanon Sweezy. She married Marshall Mabee in Deer Creek March 28, 1887. He died there Feb 28, 1938.
Funeral services for Mrs Mabee will be held at her residence in Deer Creek at1 pm Friday and at 1:30 pm Friday at Deer Creek Baptist church. The Rev J Huber Dixon will officiate. Burial will be I Mt Zion cemetery.
Surviving are the following sons and daughters: Mrs Carrie Kennedy, Deer Creek; William E. Mabee, Rockford; Clarence M, Peoria; Eugene R, Deer Creek; Chester P and Stanley D, both of East Peoria; Mrs Luna Miller, Deer Creek; Theodore of Mackinaw; and Miss Ruth Mabee of Jacksonville, 17 grandchildren and 20 grear grandchildren.
One brother and seven sisters are dead.
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| Census |
Apr 1940 |
Logan Street, Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois [6] |
- Laura Miller, Head, F, W, 33, Married, completed 1 year high school, born in Illinois, Operator, Beauty Shop, wages earned in 1939 - $572
Theodore Miller, Son, M, W, 7, S, attending school, completed 1 year school, born in Illinois
Patricia Miller, Daughter, F, W, 6, attending school, completed 0 years school, born in Illinois
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| WW2 Draft |
30 Sep 1941 |
Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois [7] |
- Foyil Robert Miller of Deer Creek, Tazewell, Ill, born 22 Sep 1907 in Havana, Ill, registered for the draft.. The person who would always know his address was his wife, Launa Miller, at the same address. He was White, 5' 8½", 160 pounds, had gray eyes, brown hair, and a light complexion. Right hand and arm smaller than left.
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| Census |
5 Apr 1950 |
block 23 Main Street, Deer Creek Township, Tazewell County, Illinois [8] |
- Launa Mabee, Head, White, Female, 81, Widow, born in Illinois, parents born in US, completed 8 grades of school, $660 income in 1949, widowed for 12 years, bore 10 children
Launa V Miller, Daughter, White, Female, 43, Divorced, born in Illinois, Manager, Restaurant, own account
L Robin Miller, Granddaughter, White, Female, 4, never married, born in Illinois
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| Witness-Obituary |
3 Jan 1952 |
Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois [9] |
- Mrs Launa Mabee, 83, last of a Deer Creek pioneer family of nine children, and a resident of that community for 53 years, died at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Washington hospital following an illness of one week. She had been in failing health one year.
Born in Deer Creek township Oct. 16, 1868, she was a daughter of William and Rhoda Hanon Sweezy. She married Marshall Mabee in Deer Creek March 28, 1887. He died there Feb 28, 1938.
Funeral services for Mrs Mabee will be held at her residence in Deer Creek at1 pm Friday and at 1:30 pm Friday at Deer Creek Baptist church. The Rev J Huber Dixon will officiate. Burial will be I Mt Zion cemetery.
Surviving are the following sons and daughters: Mrs Carrie Kennedy, Deer Creek; William E. Mabee, Rockford; Clarence M, Peoria; Eugene R, Deer Creek; Chester P and Stanley D, both of East Peoria; Mrs Luna Miller, Deer Creek; Theodore of Mackinaw; and Miss Ruth Mabee of Jacksonville, 17 grandchildren and 20 grear grandchildren.
One brother and seven sisters are dead.
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| Witness-Obituary |
25 Dec 1952 |
Bloomington, Illinois [10] |
- Mrs Carrie Jane Kennedy, 63, died Tuesday in Methodist Hospital, Peoria, where she had been a patient since Dec. 19 when she suffered a stroke....
Mrs Kennedy was born Feb 16, 1889 in East Peoria, a daughter of Marshall ans Laura Swesey Mabee. She was married to Hugh Kennedy in Deer Creek Oct 16, 1916
Surviving are her husband; four daughters, Mrs Eleanor Whittington, Tremont; Mrs Alice Wise, Deer Creek; Mrs Elsie Azbill, Congerville; and Mrs Virginia Platte, Greenville, S.C.; two sons, Clarence, Deer Creek, and Arthur, with the US Army; 12 grandchildren; and the following brothers and sisters: William E. Mabee, Rockford; Clarence M. Mabee, Peoria; Eugene R. Mabee, Deer Creek; Chester P. And Stanley D. Mabee, both of East Peoria; Mrs Laura Miller, Chicago; Theodore Mabee, Mackinaw; Miss Ruth Mabee, Jacksonville. One brother preceded her in death....
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| Witness-Obituary |
27 Nov 1976 |
Bloomington, Illinois [11] |
- Eugene R Mabee, 77, of 1117 Summer Street died 5:40 a.m. Friday in Pekin Memorial Hospital. He had been a patient threr for three weeks and in ill health two years.
His funeral will be Monday at Kuecks-Woolsey Funeral Home, the Rev Richard McQuinn officiating. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery.
He was born Sept 10, 1899 at Deer Creek, a son of Marshall and Laune Swefy Mabee. He married Emaline F. Brown July 6, 1921, in Peoria. She died July 9, 1959. He married Beulah l. Henricks Sept 5, 1961 at Rockford.
Surviving are his wife; a son Robert, Byron Center, Mich; two sisters, Mrs Launa Miller, Goleta, Calif, and Miss Ruth, East Peoria; five brothers, William E, Showlow, Ariz; Clarence M, Peoria; Theodore, Pekin; Chester P and Stanley D, both of East Pretoria; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
A sister and a brother preceded him in death.
He was employed by Memorial Consultants, Peoria for 14 years befor retiring in 1966.
He was a member of the Christian Church and Taylor Masonic Lodge, both in Washington. Memorials may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Fund.
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| Witness-Obituary |
27 May 1988 |
Bloomington, Illinois [12] |
- Theodore L. Mabee, 80, of rural Mackinaw, a retired electrician, died at 6:55 a.m. yesterday (May 26, 1988) at Pekin Memorial Hospital, Pekin, where he had been a patient since May 23.
His funeral will be Tuesday at Deer Creek Baptist Church, with Rev Tom Cone officiating. Burial will be in Glendade Memorial Gardens, Pekin....
Mr Mabee was born April 8, 1908 in Deer Creek, a son of Marshall and Laura Swesey Mabee. He married Helen Stack on June 30, 1933 She died Dec 18, 1980. He married Alma Dell Sellers on Aug 11, 1967, at Bloomington. She survives.
Other survivors include two daughters, Janet Rassi, Morton, and Katherine Rubley, Paducah, Ky; two brothers, Chester, East Peoria, and Stanley, Pekin; one sister Launa Miller, Carson, Wash; two stepdaughters, Sharon Golden, Pekin, and Susan Paul, Chicago; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren, and two step great-grandchildren.
Four brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.
Mr Mabee, who had lived in the Mackinaw area since 1938, was a retired electrician and a member of Local 314 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. He was employed by the Pekin Abstract & Title Co.
He was a member of the Deer Creek Baptist Church.
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| Reference Number |
12373 |
| Death |
28 Dec 1994 |
White Salmon, Klickitat County, Washington [13] |
| Burial |
Wind River Cemetery, Carson, Skamania County, Washington [13] |
- Beloved Mother,Grandmother & Great Grandmother; Launa V. Miller; Sept 6, 1906; Dec 28, 1994
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| Person ID |
I12309 |
Maybee Society |
| Last Modified |
7 Apr 2024 |
1906 - 1994 (88 years)
