Lee Lovejoy Mabie

1898 - 1991  (92 years)

• Name	Lee Lovejoy Mabie
  Birth	9 May 1898	Maple Valley, Westfort Township, Otsego County, New York   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Census	Jun 1900	Roseboom Township, Otsego County, New York   [5]
  	Elmer A Mabie, Head, W, M, June 1864, 35, M, 12, New York, New York, New York, Farmer Minnie Mabie, Wife, W, F, June 1866, 33, New York, New York, New York Herbert Mabie, Son, W, M, Aug 1889, 10, S, New York, New York, New York Louise Mabie, Daughter, W, F, Oct 1895, 5, S, New York, New York, New York Lee Mabie, Son, W, M, May 1898, 2, S, New York, New York, New York
  Census	Apr 1910	Roseboom Township, Otsego County, New York   [6]
  	Elmer Mabie, Head, M, W, 40, M1, 22, New York, New York, New York, Farmer Minnie Mabie, Wife, F, W, 43, M1, 22, 3 children born and living, New York, New York, New York, none Hebert Mabie, Son, M, W, 20, S, New York, New York, New York, Laborer, house farm Louise Mabie, 14, S, New York, New York, New York, in school Lee Mabie, Son, M, W, 12, S, New York, New York, New York, in school
  Anecdote	12 Sep 1918	Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York   [7]
  	Lee Lovejoy Mabie of Maple Valley, NY, born May 9 1898, registered for the draft on Sept 12, 1918 at Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York. He was farming for himself in Maple Valley. His nearest living relative was Elmer Mabie of Maple Valley. He was white, of medium height, slender build, with brown eyes and black hair.
  Residence	12 Sep 1918	Maple Valley, New York   [8]
  Census	Jan 1920	Roseboom Township, Otsego County, New York   [9]
  	Elmer Mabie, Head, M, W, 55, M, New York, New York, New York, Farmer, Dairy farm Minnie Mabie, Wife, F, W, 52, M, New York, New York, New York, none Louise Mabie, Daughter, F, W, 24, S, New York, New York, New York, Dressmaker Lee Mabie, Son, M, W, 21, S, New York, New York, New York, Laborer, Dairy Farm
  Census	Apr 1930	Roseboom Township, Otsego County, New York   [10]
  	Elmer A Mabie, Head, M, W, 65, M, age at first marriage 24, New York, New York, New York, farms own farm Minnie E Mabie, Wife, F, W, 63, M, age at first marriage 22, New York, New York, New York Louise E Mabie, Daughter, F, W, 34, S, New York, New York, New York Lee L Mabie, Son, M, W, 31, S, New York, New York, New York, farmer, farm
  Baptism	22 Sep 1932	South Valley, Otsego County, New York   [11]
  Gender	Male
  Witness-Obituary	24 Jul 1936	Cooperstown, New York   [12]
  	Elmer Mabie, a life-long resident of this place, died shortly before midnight Saturday of a heart ailment, from which he had been. suffering for several months. Mr. Mabie was born on the farm where he resided, June 6, 1864, a son bi Arba O, Mabie and Louise (Tillapaugh) Mabie. He is survived by his widow, the former Miss Minnie Lovejoy, whom he married in 1888; a sister, Mrs. William Smith, Cooperstown; three children, Herbert, residing at home; Lee and Miss Louise Tillapaugh, South Valley. Funeral services Wednesday from the South Valley Christian church, preceded by a prayer service from the residence at 1:30, the Rev. William Knorr, pastor of the church, officiating
  Census	22 Apr 1940	Roseboom Township, Otsego County, New York   [13]
  	Lee Mabie, owns home worth $2500 on farm, Head, M, W, 41, S, completed 8 years school, born in New York, Farms own farm Minnie Mabie, Mother, F, W, 73, Wd, completed 8 years school, born in New York Louise Mabie, Sister, F, W, 44, S, completed 8 years school, born in New York
  Census	4 Apr 1950	Farm, Worcester Road East, Roseboom Township, Otsego County, New York   [14]
  	Lee L Mabie, Head, White, Male, 51, never married, born in New York, Farms own farm, parents born in US, completed 12th grade, worked 52 weeks in 1949 farm earned $2471 Louise E Mabie, Sister, White, Female, 54, never married, born in New York Minnie E Mabie, Mother, White, Female, 83, Widow, born in New York, unable to work Eva M Smith, Lodger, White, Female, 87, Widow, born in New York, unable to work Herbert J Mabie, Hired Hand [nephew], White, Male, 32, Married, born in New York, Farm Helper, Farm Mildred A Mabie, Wife, White, Female, 29, Married, born in New York William H Mabie, Son, White, Male, 7, never married, born in New York Arthur L Mabie, Son, White, Male, 5, never married, born in New York, attending Kindergarten Linda R Mabie, Daughter, White, Female, 8, never married, born in New York
  Anecdote	Lee was Caretaker, South Valley Cemetery for many years, Very active in his family genealogy - Member of Roseboom Senior Citizens, Roseboom Grange 1414, Past President of the South Valley Cemetery Association in which he had be active since he was 18, retiring in 1989, Otsego Cooperative Extension, a clerk of the South Valley Church, a Town Board Councilman of Roseboom for 12 years, he drove school bus in South Valley for Cherry Valley Central School, he worked as a general carpenter, Manager of the South Valley Chinchilla Farm, a member of the Roseboom Historical Association for many years and retired from family dairy farm in 1950.
  Witness-Obituary	25 Sep 1958	Cooperstown, New York   [16]
  	Mrs. Minnie L. Mabie, aged 92, of South Valley, died on September 19 at her home, after a long illness. Mrs. Mabie was born on June 21, 1866, in the Town of Roseboom, the daughter of John and Cynthia (Allen) Lovejoy. She was married to Elmer Mabie on February 15, 1888. H e died on July 18, 1936. She was a member of the South Valley Christian Church for 80 years and active in many of the church societies Surviving are one daughter, Miss Louise Mabie of South valley; two sons, Herbert of Cobleskill and Lee of South Valley: five grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Monday at the South Valley Christian Church, with the Rev. Myron Tripp, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. William Knorr of Sherburne. Burial was in South Valley Cemetery.
  Reference Number	13641
  Death	17 Mar 1991	Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York   [1, 17]
  Burial	Pleasant Brook Cemetery, South Valley, Otsego County, New York   [18]
  Person ID	I13573	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Elmer Arba Mabie,   b. 6 Jun 1864, South Valley, Otsego County, New York d. 18 Jul 1936, South Valley, Otsego County, New York (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Minnie Edith Lovejoy,   b. 21 Jun 1866, Roseboom Township, Otsego County, New York d. 19 Sep 1958, Butler Corners, Otsego County, New York (Age 92 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	15 Feb 1888	South Valley, Otsego County, New York   [19, 20]
  	Married at South Valley, Feb. l5th, by Rev. Alden Allen, Mr. Elmer A. Mabie and Miss Minnie E. Lovejoy of South Valley.
  Family ID	F3161	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

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