Orlow M. Maybee

1825 - 1906  (81 years)

• Name	Orlow M. Maybee
  Birth	8 Jun 1825	New York   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1830	West Brunswick, Herkimer County, New York   [2]
  	David Mabee, one man 60-69, one man and one woman 20-29, one boy 5-9, one boys and one girl under 5
  Census	1840	Township of Raisinville, Monroe County, Michigan   [3]
  	David Maybee, Free White Persons - Males: between 10 and 15 - 2; between 15 and 20 - 1; between 30 and 40 - 1; Females: under 5 - 2; 5 under 10 - 1; 10 under 15 -1; 30 under 40 - 1. No Free colored persons, no slaves
  Education	Between 1844 and 1845	Oberlin College, Cleveland, Ohio   [4]
  	he was registered in the Preparatory Department during the academic year 1844-45. (This department was similar to modern day high school.) Information on his registration card is that he was from Monroe, Michigan
  Anecdote	1850  [5]
  	In 1850 Mr. Maybee took a Western trip and Mr. Nile's served as clerk
  Immigration	1850	Lexington, Sanilac County, Michigan   [5]
  Occupation	25 Jan 1850	North Dorchester Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	At a meeting of the Twp. O.M. Maybee was chosen as clerk of the Twp of Dorchester north.
  Occupation	4 Apr 1853	Lexington, Sanilac County, Michigan   [7]
  	He was "a justice of the Peace who performed many marriages."
  Note	7 May 1855	Lexington, Sanilac County, Michigan   [8]
  	On May 7, 1855, there was an Orlin Maybee elected one of two accessors for Lexington Villiage. On Feb 4, 1857, there was an Orlan Maybee enrolled as a member of the Hook and Ladder Company.
  Anecdote	16 Oct 1859	Buffalo, Erie County, New York   [9]
  	Escape of Orlow Maybee, the Lexington Post Office Robber and Counterfeiter.—The Detroit Free Press says that Orlow Maybee, the party arrested some weeks since for purloining letters containing money from tbe Post Office at Lexington, of which he was Postmaster, and for counterfeiting United States coin, escaped from the jail in this city on Sunday night, and has not since been heard from. The escape is a matter of considerable mystery, and suspicion points to the turnkey of tho jail as an accessory to the escape
  Anecdote	4 Nov 1859	Traverse City, Michigan   [10]
  	"Escape of Maybee – Orlow Maybee, the mail robber and counterfeiter, who was Postmaster, and Editor of a Democratic paper, at Lexington, in this state, has escaped from the Detroit jail, through the aid of a Democratic Deputy Sheriff."
  Military Service	Between 1861 and 1864  [11]
  	was in the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War
  Census	1871	North Dorchester Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Orlow Mabee, M, 44, M, Ontario, Ch of England, English, Farmer Eliza Mabee, F, 40, M, Ontario, Ch of England, English Charls Mount, M, 18, Ontario, Ch of England, English Residing Lot 20, Concession A, 90 acres, 1 house, 1 barn, 2 carriages, 1 plough, 2 wagons, 1 horse, 2 cows, 4 other horned cattle, 14 swine, corn, potatoes
  Census	1881	North Dorchester Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  	Orlow M Maybee, M, M, 52, Ontario, Church of England, English, Farmer Amelia Maybee, F, M, 50, Ontario, Church of England, English
  Census	1891	North Dorchester Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada   [14]
  	O M Maybee, M, 61, Mar, Head, U States, U States, U States, Church of England, Farmer Eliza A Maybee, F, 61, –, Wife, Ontario, Ontario, Ontario, Church of England
  Census	1901	North Dorchester Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada   [15]
  	Maybee, Orlow M, M, W, Head, M, June 8 1825, 75, New York, Emigrated 1844, English, Canadian, Methodist, Farmer Maybee, Amelia E., F, W, Wife, M, July 8 1825, 75, Ontario, English, Canadian, Methodist
  Anecdote	Orlow M. Maybee is one of the prominent residents of North Dorchester. His ancestors were English. he was born in the State of New York in the year 1827; later his parents went to Michigan. When about 15 years of age he came to Delaware Canada; after residing there about three years, he spent one year in study at Oberlin Institute then taught school in Medina County, leaving that institution he taught school in Medina County, that state. Returing to Delaware he went into trade keeping a store for a time in that village. In 1848 he married Miss Amelia Mount, daughter of the R. Mount, Esq., who was for years postmaster at Delaware and Crown land agent, At his death, in 1837 he represented the county of Middlesex in the Canadian Parliament. Soon after his marriage Mr. Maybee went to Dorchester, where he and wife taught at S.S. N. 4. While in Dorchester, he was township clerk and licence inspector for the township. In 1850 he went to Lexington Twp. Michigan; went into general trade. For a number of years he was postmaster, a magistrate, and the proprietor and editor of the Sanilac Signal, a weekly democratic newspaper. Upon Lincoln's election to the Presidency, he went south teaching in the state of Arkansas. When the state seceded he joined the Confederate Army as a private. A few months [ later -word smeared] for special services at the Battle of Oak Hills, he was promoted to the rank of 1st Lieutenant. At the Siege of Vicksburg he had reached the rank of Major, in command of a regiment. At the surrender of that place he made his escape and rejoined the Confederate forces at Canton Mississippi. Here he was promoted to the rank of Colonel in the Adjutant-General's department, and ordered to Charleston, where he served as Assistant Adjutant-General on the staff of General Harden. At the close of the war, he was at Richmond Virginia. He participated in the battles of Oak Hiils, Pea Ridge, Shiloh, The Siege of Vicksburg and Charleston, and a great number of minor engagements. For a time after peace he was engaged in a fruit store in Charleston. In 1869 he returned to Dorchester Station, and has since resided on his farm. He and his wife are members of the Church of England. For a number of years he has served as church warden has been a trustee and secretary-treasurer for twelve consecutive years, and taken a general interest in the cause of education. He is an occasional contributor to the city press and his paragraphs are generally read with interest.
  Note	According to Melvin Shaver there were older children: Orin, Miner, Addie and Orilla He says they returned to Parish where they died; however the name Addie shows up nowhere else and is probably Sarah Arvilla
  Immigration	(1842 OR 1844)	Dorchester, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada   [17]
  Reference Number	16275
  Death	26 Dec 1906	North Dorchester Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada   [18]
  Person ID	I16194	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	David Maybee,   b. 23 Oct 1800, Otsego Township, Otsego County, New York d. 21 Mar 1888, Poor Farm, Lexington, Sanilac County, Michigan (Age 87 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Nowlen,   b. 18 Apr 1806, New York d. 20 Apr 1887, Lexington, Sanilac County, Michigan (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F3768	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Amelia Eliza Mount,   b. (8 Jul 1825 OR 8 Jul 1830), Ontario, Canada d. Bef 1906
  Marriage	9 Mar 1847	London, Ontario, Canada   [19]
  	Orlow Maybee and Amelia Eliza, only daughter of the late Roswell Mount, M. P. P., all of Delaware, at London, Canada West. Rev. Benj. Cronyn.
  Family ID	F6427	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S241] Barbara Miller, Emails from Barbara Millar; Compiler Address: millarbje@sympatico.ca, 1901 Canadainn Census, Ontario, Middlesex (East/Est) , District Number: 87 , Sub-district a-4, Dorchester (North/Nord), Schedule: 1, Family 64, lines 45-46 saya born June 8 1825, "History of the county of Middlesex, Canada", Publisher: Toronto, Ontario: W.A. & C.L . Goodspeed, Publishers, 1889, Said he was born in 1827. [S22] Steve Mabie, Steve Mabie, Mabie/Maybee/Mabee/Mabey Family Records; Url: http://maybeesociety.org/steve/steve.html, 1830 Census. [S72] United States Census in 1840 for Michigan, Monroe County Roll 208, page 345. [S241] Barbara Miller, Emails from Barbara Millar; Compiler Address: millarbje@sympatico.ca, Subj: Re: Old Alumni Orlow M. Maybee (fwd), Date: 23/04/03 12:43:04 Central Daylight Time, From: Edward G. Schwaegerle, Archives.Office@oberlin.edu, To: Millarbje@aol.com. [S241] Barbara Miller, Emails from Barbara Millar; Compiler Address: millarbje@sympatico.ca, "History of the county of Middlesex, Canada", Author: Unknown, Publisher: Toronto, Ontario: W.A. & C.L . Goodspeed, Publishers, 1889, "In 1850 Mr. Maybee took a Western trip and Mr. Nile's served as clerk", pg. 922. [S241] Barbara Miller, Emails from Barbara Millar; Compiler Address: millarbje@sympatico.ca, "Title:History of the county of Middlesex, Canada", Author: Unknown, Publisher: Toronto, Ontario: W.A. & C.L . Goodspeed, Publishers, 1889, pg. 487. [S229] Belva Maybee Perry, Belva Maybee Perry (1934-1999); Number: 2, From Personal visit to Sanilac County Courtyhouse in Sandusky, Sanilac, Michigan. [S63] Florence H. Walther, A History of Lexington, pg 12,13. [S438] Old Fulton NY Post Card Website; Url: fultonhistory.com/Fulton_New_form.html, from Buffalo NY Daily Courier Oct 16, 1859. [S241] Barbara Miller, Emails from Barbara Millar; Compiler Address: millarbje@sympatico.ca, from the Grand Traverse Herald 1859 11 04 Traverse City Michigan. [S241] Barbara Miller, Emails from Barbara Millar; Compiler Address: millarbje@sympatico.ca, "Title:History of the county of Middlesex, Canada", Author: Unknown, Publisher: Toronto, Ontario: W.A. & C.L . Goodspeed, Publishers, 1889. [S414] 1871 Canadian Census; Url: ancestry.com and http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~smabie/canada/1871canadacensus.htm, North Dorchester Township, Middlesex County, Canada, ED 2, Page 26, Family 98. [S409] 1881 Census of Canada; Url: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1881/index-e.html, Dorchester North Twp, East Riding Middlesex, Ontario, Dist 167, Sub Dist B Div 2, Page 52, Family 263. [S386] 1891 Census of Canada; Url: ancestry.com, Ontario, 90, Middlesex East, Dorchester North, page 38. [S187] The Automated Genealogy 1901 Census of Canada; Url: http://automatedgenealogy.com/, Ontario, Middlesex (East/Est) , District Number: 87 , Sub-district a-4, Dorchester (North/Nord), Page: 6, Family 64, lines 45-46, Schedule: 1, Microfilm Reel Number: T-6480. [S142] George Maybee Martin (1906-1994), George Martin Maybee; Number: 1, In correspondence with Melvin P.Shaver. [S241] Barbara Miller, Emails from Barbara Millar; Compiler Address: millarbje@sympatico.ca, "Title:History of the county of Middlesex, Canada", Author: Unknown, Publisher: Toronto, Ontario: W.A. & C.L . Goodspeed, Publishers, 1889 says immigrated in 1842, 1901 census says 1844. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932. [S16] Steve Mabie, A Chronology of Mabie/Mabee/Maybee Records fromUpper Canada (10 June 1791 - 10 Feb 1841), Canada West (10 Feb 1841 - 1 Jul 1867), Ontario (post 1 Jul 1867); Url: http://maybeesociety.org/steve/canada/UpperCanadaChronology.htm, Toronto Banner of 3/26/1847 (Reid's Marriage Notices).