| Name |
Bessie J Mabee |
| Birth |
7 Mar 1885 |
Williamsville, Sussex County, New Jersey  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Female |
| Education |
Abt 1896 |
Williamsville School, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey [3] |
- From New Jersey Herald 4/14/70. Article submitted by WJM #195, shows picture of school. (Original owned by Alfred Houghtaling.) Column called "Out Of The Past". Early in the nineteenth century this was one of 15 one room schools (?) in Vernon township, where only recently the five (unreadable) schools were discarded in favor of one 14-room school. This was the Williamsville School, situated on Vernon Road about half-way between Vernon and Stockholm. The teacher in the picture has been identified as (blank) Farber, and old school records give her tenure of (blank) as 1895 to 1897, which would indicate that this picture was taken some time during those years. When this school was built is not known, but the last student listed was a Min__Vail in 1909. In the old days, ______school had its own school board, and the names on this list were families still prominent in the area, such as ______, Williams, Storms, Strait and mabee. This particular district was bounded on the east by Canistear, the south by Hardyston Township, the west by McAfee, and the north by Vernon. Identification of the students has been made by Mrs. Maud S. F. Utter, now of Citrus Heights, Calif., who sent the picture to the Herald for publication, and asked that it later be turned over to the Sussex County Historical Society. In the front row, left to right, are two Cahill sisters, Maud Storms, Ethel Graner, Hattie Riggs, E. Birdsell, Minnie Riggs, Frank Flood, Jesse Riggs. Back Row: left to right: Etta Birdsell, Jennie Garlinghouse, William Storms, Goldie Graner, Lucy Rysdeck, Eva Tice, Bessie Mabie, Bertha Kelsey, Betty Jennings, Alfred Riggs, Stella Birdsall, Silas Storms, (with the teacher standing behind him), Bertha Webb, Kate Garllinghouse, C. Mabee, Blanche Mabee, and Maud Flood (Mrs. Utter.)
Additonal comments on Williams family and Wiliamsville from Jennie Sweetman.
Comments from the late Charles Conway: April 29, 1970. Morris Stickle also taught at Williamsville. May have been the last to teach there. School house was still standing there in 1924. Someone bought the schoolhouse, tore it down and took it to Vernon in back of Schaeffers on Route 94, Vernon. Mabee place was on Route 515, past Henry Bell's house."
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| Census |
6 Jun 1900 |
Wantage Township, Sussex County, New Jersey [4] |
- Bessie J Mabie, Servant, W, F, March 1886, 14, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, Servant
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| Census |
Jan 1920 |
Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey [5] |
- Seeley Barrett, Head, M, W, 56, M, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, Farms own farm
Bessie Barrett, Wife, F, W, 32, M, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey
Arthur Barrett, Son, M, W, 12, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, in school
Millard Barrett, Son, M, W, 10, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, in school
Eva Barrett, Daughter, F, W, 4, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey
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| Residence |
13 Oct 1941 |
New Milford, New Jersey [6] |
| Witness-Obituary |
16 Oct 1941 [7] |
- James L Mabee died in his home near Florida on Friday shortly after noon. Funeral services were held at the late residence at two o'clock on Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Seely Quackenbush. Interment was at the Warwick Cemetery. Mr Mabee was born in Canisteer, NJ on January 23, 1855, a son of the late Collins Mabee and Eliza J Kelly. He married Mary Riggs who survives with the following children: Chilleon of Warwick, Bessie, wife of Seeley Barrett of New Milford; Blanch, wife of Ferris Barrett of New Milford; Melvin of Florida [NY]. Gladys, wife of George Mabee of Warwick; Edward of Glenwood; Varney of Warwick; Mrs Ethel A Smith of Warwick; Anna A, wife of Henry Cathy of Warwick; and Mrs Katherine Mathews of Florida. Also surviving are two brothers, Elmer C of Warwick and Abram P of Middleton, NY; a sister Mrs Hannah Doremus of Paterson; 24 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
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| Witness-Obituary |
11 Mar 1954 |
Warwick, Orange County, New York [8] |
- Funeral services were held at the Strong Funeral Home on Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Joseph H. Ralnea. Interment was in Warwick Cemetery.
Mrs. Mabee was born at Canisteer, N.J., on Feb 28, 1867, a daughter of John G. Riggs and Maria Losaw. On October 27, 1893, she married James I. Mabee, who died in 1941. Surviving are four sons, Alfred of New Milford, Melvin at home, Edward of Glenwood, N.J., and Varney of Warwick; four daughters, Gladys, wife of George Mabee of Warwick, Mrs Ethel Smith of Warwick, Anna wife of Henry Cathy of Chester and Mrs Kenneth Mathews of Honda, two step daughters, Bessie and Blanche Barrell of New Milford, twenty three grandchuldren and six greatgrandchildren
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| Witness-Obituary |
Dec 1956 [9] |
- Seeley G Barrett, died at the home just over the State line in Vernon township on Sunday ( Dec 9, 1956) Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the Strong Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. Stanley R Jones. Internment was in Warwick Cemetery. Mr Barrett was born on Dec 29, 1862 in the home where he died, a son of James E Barrett and Rachel Cooper. He was twice married his first wife being Selena Conklin, deceased, and the second Bessie Mabee. He is survived by his second wife; four sons, John S of Warwick, Ernest of Miami, FL, Arthur and Millard at home; and two daughters, Mrs Maud Potter of Miami and Mrs Myrta Jones of Clifton NJ. Mr Barrett had spent his life time on the farm where he died. He was a member of the Warwick Reformed Church.
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| Witness-Obituary |
24 Apr 1957 |
Warwick, Orange County, New York [10] |
- Varney Mabee, died suddenly at his home at 91 West Street, Warwick last Saturday following a heart attack Mr. Mabee, a painting contractor, was born in Vernon, N J, on January 16, 1902 a son of James L. and Mary A Riggs Mabee and was married to the former Ethel Bradley
He is survived by his wife and a daughter, Lois, at home, four sisters, Gladys Mabee and Ethel Smith of Warwick, Anna Cathy of Chester, and Katherine Matthews of Florida, a half-sister, Bessie Barrett of New Milford and two brothers, Melvin Mabee of Edenville and Edward Mabee of Glenwood.
Funeral services were held at the Lazear Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock with the Rev Robert Boice of the Greenwood Baptist Church officiating. Interment was in the Warwick Cemetery.
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| Death |
15 Jan 1961 |
St Anthony Community Hospital, Warwick, Orange County, New York [2] |
| Obituary |
17 Jan 1961 |
Middletown, Orange County, New York [2] |
- Mrs Bessie M. Barrett, Barrett Road, New Milford, NY, died Sunday at St. Anthony's Hospital, Warwick. She was 75.
She was born in Williamsville, NJ, March 7, 1885, daughter of James Mabee and Ella Williams. She was married to the late Seeley Barrett.
Mrs Barrett was a member of the New Milford Methodist Church.
Surviving are four sons, John S. of Warwick [Stepson], Ernest of Miami, Fla. [Stepson], Arthur and Millard, both at home; two [step]daughters Mrs Maude Potter and Mrs Myrta Jones, both of Miami; four half sisters, Mrs Ethel Smith of Warwick, Mrs Anna Cathy of Chester, Mrs Catherine Quackenbush of Goshen, and Mrs Gladys Mabee of Wanaque, NJ; and two half-brothers, Edward Mabee of Glenwood, NJ, and Melvin Mabee of Edenville, NY.
Services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. from Strong Funeral Home, Warwick. Dr M Charles Adams will officiate.
Burial will be at Warwick Cemetery.
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| Reference Number |
17344 |
| Burial |
13 Feb 1961 |
Warwick Cemetery, Warwick, Orange County, New York [11] |
| Person ID |
I17255 |
Maybee Society |
| Last Modified |
7 Apr 2024 |
1885 - 1961 (75 years)
