Sophia Mabee

1809 - 1897  (88 years)

• Name	Sophia Mabee
  Birth	28 Aug 1809	Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1852	North Oxford Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Philander King, Joiner, born in US, Baptist, 44, Married Sophiah King, born in Canada, Baptist, 42, Female, Married Roswell King, born in Canada, Baptist, 21, Male, Single Lyman King, born in Canada, Baptist, 20, Male, Single Temperance King, born in Canada, Baptist, 18, Female, Single John King, born in Canada, Baptist, 16, Male, Single Mortimer King, born in Canada, Baptist, 10, Male, Single Matilda King, born in Canada, Baptist, 7, Female, Single Abigail King, born in Canada, Baptist, 5, Female, Single Mehitable King, born in Canada, Baptist, 2, Female, Single
  Census	5 Jun 1860	Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan   [3]
  	Philander King, 53, Male, $2500 real estate, $300 personal estate, born in Vermont Sophia King, 51, Female, born in Canada Matilda King, 16, Female, born in Canada, attending school Abigail King, 14, Female, born in Canada, attending school Mehitabel King, 11, Female, born in Canada, attending school Charles King, 24, Male, Laborer, born in Canada, Convict Ellen King, 23, Female, born in Canada Roswell King, 4, Male, born in Michigan
  Census	4 Jun 1880	Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan   [4]
  	Filander King, White, Male, 73, Head, Married, Painter, New York, New York, New York Sophia King, White, Female, 71, Wife, Married, Keeping House, Canada, New York, New York Abbie Palmer, White, Female, 30, Daughter, Widow, At Home, Michigan, New York, Canada Harry Palmer, White, Male, 7, Grandson, Single Michigan, New York, New York Freman Palmer, White, Male, 4, Grandson, Single Michigan, New York, New York
  Anecdote	Philander S. King's nativity occurred in Seneca county, New York on May 26, 1807 and in 1829 he was married to Sophia Mabie, who was born in Canada. They came to Michigan in 1837 and located in Augusta, Kalamazoo county, where Philander S. King followed his trade of carpenter and joiner three years. Removing to Canada in 1844, he there took up farming, but in the fall of 1855 he returned to Michigan and located in Marshall, Calhoun county, where he followed painting and carpentering until 1870. In that year he took up his residence in Jackson, Michigan, remaining there until 1893, when he came to the home of his son in Marshall, Michigan, where he passed away in 1896. His wife survived him until the following year of 1897. The father was a Democrat in politics, a Mason in fraternal membership, and in religious faith was a Baptist.
  Death	7 Sep 1897	Marshall Township, Calhoun County, Michigan   [6]
  Obituary	24 Sep 1897	Marshall, Michigan   [7]
  	Sophia S. Mabee was born at Oxford Ontario in 1809 being the daughter of Rev. Simon Mabee Baptist minister of that place. She married to Philander S. King in 1829, eight children being the result of that union seven of whom are now living. She and her husband came to Marshall in 1855 where they resided until 1874 when they removed to Jackson. In 1878 on account of advanced age they gave up their home and came to his city to live with their son P.M. King. Her husband died the 7th of last November at 1pm and subsequently passed from earth the 7th of Sept. inst. at 4 pm to join the companion of her youth and mature age on the stunning shore, after a separation of only 10 months. Her last days were spent in reading and meditation a copy of the scriptures being seldom out of her hand. Her funeral was held at the Baptist church and was largely attend
  Reference Number	1288
  Burial	Oakridge Cemetery, Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan   [8]
  Person ID	I1284	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Rev. Simon Mabee,   b. 1776, Rombout Precinct, Dutchess County, New York d. 3 Jan 1843, West Oxford Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada (Age 67 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Abigail Gustin,   b. Dec 1774, Sussex County, New Jersey d. 17 Jun 1871, West Oxford Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada (Age 96 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1799	Turkey Point, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada   [9, 10]
  Family ID	F179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Philander S. King,   b. 24 May 1807, Seneca County, New York d. 10 Nov 1896, Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	21 May 1829  [9, 11]
  Children	1. Roswell D King,   b. 21 Feb 1830, Ontario, Canada d. 16 Feb 1914, 538 Fulton Street, Jamaica, Queens County, New York (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Dr Lyman Sherman King,   b. 27 Dec 1831, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada d. 23 Jul 1928, 2806 Pond Place, New York City, Bronx County, New York (Age 96 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Temperance A King,   b. 1833, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada d. 26 Feb 1873, Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan (Age 40 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Charles King,   b. Abt 1835, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Philander Mortimer King,   b. 7 Jun 1841, Augusta, Kalamazoo County, Michigan d. 23 Aug 1934, Duluth, Saint Louis County, Minnesota (Age 93 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Matilda King,   b. 4 May 1844, Ontario, Canada d. 3 Jan 1926, Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Abigail Sophia King,   b. 28 Sep 1846, Ontario, Canada d. 10 Feb 1926, Tekonsha Township, Calhoun County, Michigan (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Mehitable Ulsina Clotilda King,   b. 20 Oct 1849, Ontario, Canada d. 28 Apr 1904, 586 Baker Street, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan (Age 54 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F635	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

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