James Lawrence Webster

1924 - 2001  (76 years)

• Name	James Lawrence Webster
  Birth	29 Apr 1924	South Valley, Otsego County, New York   [1, 2]
  	son of Ronald S. and Madge (Folmsbee) Webster
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Between 1942 and 1945  [3]
  	In November 1942, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and served until October 1945 in the 409th AAF Base Unit. He returned from Europe after V-Day July 1945, and married Myra Ruth Mabie on Aug. 6, 1945, at Perth. He was honorably discharged with a rank of technical sergeant on Oct. 8, 1945
  Witness-Obituary	6 Jun 1947	Cooperstown, New York   [4]
  	Mrs. Mary Shilletto Mabie, wife of E. Herbert Mabie, passed away early Tuesday morning at her late home after a long, painful illness. Her funeral was largely attended Thursday afternoon from the Christian church of which she was a faithful member and teacher in the Sunday school when her illness began. Her, pastor, the Rev. Myron Tripp, officiated and interment took place in the local cemetery. Bearers were the three sons of the deceased, Herbert, Jr., Frank and Frederick, her two son-in-laws, Elliott Brodie, James Webster and Fred Snyderi She-was born fifty-seven years ago at Mead, Washington and came here when very young. She was the daughter of the late John and Luella Shilletto. She was a graduate of Cooperstown, High school and Schenevus Teachers' Training class and taught five years prior to her marriage in 1912 to E. Herbert Mabie, who survives her; also five children, five grandchildren, an aunt, Mrs. Nellie Shilletto, Oneonta and an uncle, William Michaels, Cooperstown, besides a host of: friends who extend sincere sympathy to the. bereaved family.
  Death	10 Apr 2001	Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York   [5]
  Obituary	12 Apr 2001	Oneonta, New York   [3]
  	Mr. James Lawrence Webster Sr., 76, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2001, after a short illness. He was born in South Valley on April 29, 1924, the son of Ronald S. and Madge (Folmsbee) Webster. In November 1942, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and served until October 1945 in the 409th AAF Base Unit. He returned from Europe after V-Day July 1945, and married Myra Ruth Mabie on Aug. 6, 1945, at Perth. He was honorably discharged with a rank of technical sergeant on Oct. 8, 1945. He and his wife started out married life living in Cherry Valley, where he worked at Glensfoot Farm. In October 1950, they moved to Unadilla, where he worked at Scintilla. In August 1952, he and his family moved to Mail Hill, South Valley, where he was a farmer until May 1969. After farming 1970, he worked for the Otsego County Highway Department, Cooperstown, as a truck driver. He retired from the county in 1986. In 1973, he and his wife moved to a home in Cherry Valley, where he grew and sold strawberries for several years. Mr. Webster was active in Farm Bureau, Extension Service and administered programs for the ASC office in Cooperstown, and served as supervisor of the town of Roseboom. He was an active member of Whiteman, Hall, Snyder Legion in Cherry Valley and maintained contact with some of his war comrades via of being an active member of the 409th Bomb Squadron. He was a member of the First Christian Church, South Valley. Survivors include his wife, Myra Mabie Webster of Cherry Valley; two daughters, Suzanne Tompson of Cherry Valley and Rebecca Lofstrom of Fort Plain; two sons, James Jr. of Austin, Texas, and David of Princess Anne, Md.; grandchildren, Michael and Ronald Clapper and Matthew, Madeline, Miranda and Sarena Webster; stepgrandchildren, Kerry, Aaron and Caleb Lofstrom. He was predeceased by a sister, Avis Huntington; and three brothers, Ronald Jr., Stanley and Edward. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 13, 2001, at the Ottman Funeral Home, Cherry Valley, with the Rev. Alan Miller officiating. Burial will be in the South Valley Cemetery at a later date.
  Reference Number	13683
  Burial	Pleasant Brook Cemetery, South Valley, Otsego County, New York   [6]
  Person ID	I13615	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Myra Ruth Mabie,   b. 1 Apr 1922, New York d. 26 Apr 2013, Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	6 Aug 1945	Perth, Fulton County, New York   [7]
  	Tech. Sgt. James L Webster, son of Mr. and Mra Ronald S. Webster, Sr, 305 West Montgomery street, now on furlough from the Ninth Army Air Force, was united in marriage Monday morning, to Miss Myra Ruth Mabie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mabie, Sr., South Valley. The wedding took place at the residence of Rev. William Knorr in Perth. The bride wore a white flowered jersey gown with white hat and accessories, and a corsage of white roses. Her attendant, Miss Josephine Mickle, wore a gown of striped silk jersey with white hat and accessories. and a corsage of pink roses. After a short wedding trip to Washingtonville, the couple will go to South Valley where the bride will stay with her parents after the bridegroom reports for reassignment at Fort Dix on August 24.
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Living   4. Living
  Family ID	F3171	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S123] John Albert Maybee, Descendants of William and Sophia Scripture Mabie; Compile Date: 13 Nov 2000; Compiler Address: janmebie@juno.com. [S2] Social SecurityDeath Index; Url: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/ssdi/, and U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, United States Obituary Collection; from The Daily Star, Oneonta, NY, April 12, 2001. [S438] Old Fulton NY Post Card Website; Url: fultonhistory.com/Fulton_New_form.html, The Otsego Farmer, Cooperstown NY, Friday, June 6, 1947. [S2] Social SecurityDeath Index; Url: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/ssdi/. [S380] Find A Grave; Url: http://www.findagrave.com/, Find A Grave Memorial# 17824522. [S438] Old Fulton NY Post Card Website; Url: fultonhistory.com/Fulton_New_form.html, The Morning Herald, Gloversville and Johnstown NY, Friday, August 10, 1945.