Grace Dell Wells

1887 - 1953  (65 years)

• Name	Grace Dell Wells  [1]
  Birth	4 Aug 1887	Glasgow, Van Buren County, Iowa   [1, 2]
  	daughter of Nathan Cook Wells and Elizabeth Crawford
  Gender	Female
  Census	22 Apr 1910	Geneva Township, Allen County, Kansas   [3]
  	Frank Mabie, Head, M, W, 26, M1, 3, Kansas, New York, Kansas, Farms own farm Grace Mabie, Wife, F, W, 22, M1, 3, Iowa, Iowa, Iowa George Esse, Grandfather, M, W, 82, France, France, Germany, immigrated in 1840
  Census	1915	Indian Creek Township, Anderson County, Kansas   [4]
  	Geo Mabie, 34, M, W Frank Mabie, 31, M, W Grace Mabie, 27, F, W Rents a farm
  Census	2 Jan 1920	Indian Creek Township, Anderson County, Kansas   [5]
  	Frank Mabie, Head, M, W, 35, M, Kansas, New York, New York, Farms a rented farm Grace Mabie, Wife, F, W, 32, M, Iowa, Iowa, Iowa Bessie Mabie, Daughter, F, W, 3yr 1mo, S, Kansas, Kansas, Iowa Jessie Mabie, Son, F, W, 11 months, S, Kansas, Kansas, Iowa Edd Mabie, Brother, M, W, 19, S, Kansas, New York, New York, Farm Laborer, Working out
  Census	1925	Geneva, Allen County, Kansas   [6]
  	Frank Mabie, Head, M, W, 41, M, Kansas, Blacksmith Grace Mabie, Wife, F, W, 38, --, Kansas Bessie Mabie, Daughter, F, W, 8, --, Kansas Jesse Mabie, Son, M, W, 6, --, Kansas Beth Mabie, Daughter, F, W, 4, --, Kansas
  Census	10 Apr 1930	Geneva Township, Allen County, Kansas   [7]
  	Frank C Mabie, Head, M, W, 45, M, 22, Kansas, New York, Kansas, farmer & laborer, farm Grace D Mabie, Wife, F, W, 42, M, 19, Illinois, Iowa, Illinois Bessie M Mabie, Daughter, F, W, 13, S, Kansas, Kansas, Illinois Jesse C Mabie, Son, M, W, 11, S, Kansas, Kansas, Illinois Beth L Mabie, Daughter, F, W, 9, S, Kansas, Kansas, Illinois
  Census	Abt Apr 1940	Geneva Township, Allen County, Kansas   [8]
  	Frank C Mabie, Head, M, W, 56, M, completed 8 years school, born in Kansas, assessor, Township, wages earned in 1939 - $595 Grace Mabie, Wife, F, W, 53, M, completed 8 years school, born in Kansas Beth L Mabie, Daughter, F, W, 19, S, completed 4 years high school, born in Kansas, unemployed 18 weeks, Housemaid, Private Home, wages earned in 1939 - $36 for 12 weeks Leonard L Taylor, Son-in-law, M, W, 25, M, completed 4 years high school, born in Kansas, residence 1 April 1935 was Anderson County, Kansas, Farm Laborer, wages earned in 1939 - $225 for 40 weeks Bessie M Taylor, Daughter, F, W, 23, M, completed 4 years high school, born in Kansas
  WW2 Draft	20 Nov 1940	Iola, Allen County, Kansas   [9]
  	Jesse Clinton Mabie of Geneva, Allen, Kansas, born Jan 6 1919 in Anderson County, Kansas, registered for the draft. He was employed by Joe Fitzpatrick, Colony, Kansas. The person who would always know his address was his mother Grace Dell Mabie at Geneva. He was White, 5' 11", 168 pounds, had blue eyes, brown hair, and a light complexion.
  Census	19 Apr 1950	1817 Felix Avenue, Parsons, Labette County, Kansas   [10]
  	Frank C Mabie, Head, White, Male, 66, Married, born in Kansas, Laborer, Cemetery Grace Mabie, Wife, White, Female, 62, Married, born in Iowa, parents born in US, completed 8th grade
  Residence	1 Mar 1953	710 N 16th Street, Parsons, Labette County, Kansas   [11]
  Obituary	27 Jun 1953	Parsons, Labette County, Kansas   [12]
  	Mrs Grace Mabie, 65, wife of Frank C. Mabie, 710 N. 16th, died at 10:15 a. m. Saturday at Mercy Hospital. She had been in failing health two years and underwent major surgery last Tuesday. Grace Dell Wells was born Aug 4, 1887, in Van Buren County, Iowa, grew to womanhood and was married there Dec 30, 1906, to Frank Mabie. They came to Kansas in 1902, settling at Geneva where they lived until coming to Parsons in 1942. Mabie is employed at Oakwood Cemetery. She was a member of the Central Avenue Christian Church. Survivors, in addition to her husband, include two daughters, Mrs Beth Bell of Kansas City and Mrs Bessie Taylor of Parsons; one son Jesse Mabie of Parsons; three sisters, Mrs Joe Shelby and Mrs Pete Harris, both of Parsons, and Mrs Faye Murray, Springfield, Mo.; four brothers, William Wells of Drumwright, Okla., Charles of Iola, Russell of Robstown, Tex., and Glen of Van Nuys, Calif., and five grandchildren.
  Reference Number	1472
  Death	27 Jun 1953	Mercy Hospital, Parsons, Labette County, Kansas   [12, 13]
  Burial	Oakwood Cemetery, Parsons, Labette County, Kansas   [14]
  	Frank C. Mabie; Feb 12, 1884; Aug 15, 1962 Grace Mabie; Aug 4, 1887; June 27, 1953
  Person ID	I1462	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Frank Clinton Mabie,   b. 12 Feb 1884, Geneva Township, Allen County, Kansas d. 15 Aug 1962, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas (Age 78 years)
  Marriage License	28 Dec 1906	Allen County, Kansas   [15, 16]
  Children	+ 1. Bessie Mae Mabie,   b. 21 Dec 1916, Geneva Township, Allen County, Kansas d. 24 Sep 2005, Presbyterian Manor, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Jesse Clinton Mabie,   b. 6 Jan 1919, Anderson County, Kansas d. 24 Jan 1978, Veterans Administration Hospital, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas (Age 59 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Beth Lucille Mabie,   b. 19 Dec 1920, Geneva Township, Allen County, Kansas d. 23 Apr 2015, Parson, Labette County, Kansas (Age 94 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1177	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

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