| Name |
Blanche Mabee |
| Birth |
16 Feb 1888 |
Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey  [1] |
| Gender |
Female |
| Education |
Abt 1896 |
Williamsville School, Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey [2] |
- 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 |
Jun 1900 |
Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey [3] |
- James Mabie, Head, W, M, Jan 1856, 44, M, 7, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, Farmer
Mary Mabie, Wife, W, F, Feb 1868, 32, M, 7, 3 children born - still living 3, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey
Blanch Mabie, Daughter, W, F, Feb 1888, 12, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, At School
Melvin Mabie, Son, W, M, Feb 1894, 6, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey
Gladys Mabie, Daughter, W, F, Aug 1897, 2, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey
Edward Mabie, Son, W, M, Sept 1899, 9 months, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey
Chillison Mabie, Son, W, M, Apr 1884, 16, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, [illegible]
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| Census |
12 Jan 1920 |
Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey [4] |
- Ferris Barrett, Head, M, W, 58, M, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, Farms own farm
Blanche Barrett, Wife, F, W, 32, M, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey
Theon Barrett, Daughter, F, W, 15, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey
Leona Barrett, Daughter, F, W, 14, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey
Frances Barrett, Daughter, F, W, 12, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, In school
Luther Barrett, Son, M, W, 10, S, New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey, in school
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| Residence |
13 Oct 1941 |
New Milford, New Jersey [5] |
| Witness-Obituary |
16 Oct 1941 [6] |
- 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 [7] |
- 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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| Death |
28 Sep 1956 |
Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey [1] |
| Burial |
30 Sep 1956 |
Warwick Cemetery, Warwick, Orange County, New York [1, 8] |
| Obituary |
3 Oct 1956 |
Warwick, Orange County, New York [9] |
- Mrs Blanche Mabee Barrett widow of Ferris E Barrett died at her home in Vernon Township on September 28. A daughter of James and Ella Williams Mabee she was . born in Vernon Township on February 16, 1888.
Surviving are three daughters, Mr- Theloa Day of Bloomingdale, N J Mrs Leona Van Dien of Branchville N J and Mrs Frances Washer of Ogdensburg. N J , a son Luther at home and a sister, Bessie wife of Seeley Barrett of Vernon. Four half sisters, Mrs. Ethel Smith and Mrs. Gladys Mabee of Warwick, Mrs. Anna Cathy of Chester and Mrs. Katherine Matthews of Florida, three half-brothers, Melvin Mabee of Edenville, Edward Mabee of Glenwood and Varney Mabee of Warwick and nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services were conducted at 2-30 p. m. on Sunday, September 30 at the Strong Funeral Home by the Rev. Stanley R. Jones and interment was in the Warwick Cemetery.
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| Obituary |
4 Oct 1956 |
Warwick, Orange County, New York [10] |
- Mrs Blanche M Barrett, widow of Ferris E Barrett died at the home on Ferguson Road (sic- Barrett Road) last Friday (Sept 28) afternoon. Funeral Services were held at the Strong Funeral Home at 2:30on Sunday Afternoon, conducted by Rev Stanley R Jones. Internment was in Warwick Cemetery. Mrs Barrett was a daughter of the Late James Mabee and Ella A Williams and was born in Vernon Township on February 16, 1888. Survived are three daughters, Mrs Theola Day of Bloomingdale, NJ, Mrs Leona Van Dien of Branchville, NJ, and Mrs Frances Washer of Ogdensburg, NJ; a son Luther, at home; nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; a sister, Bessie, wife of Seeley Barrett of Vernon, NJ; three half brothers, Melvin Mabee of Edenville, Edward Mabee of Glenwood and Varney Mabee of Warwick; four half sisters, Mrs Ethel Smith and Mrs Gladys Mabee of Warwick, Mrs Anna Cathy of Chester and Mrs Katherine Matthews of Florida. Blanche would churn the butter by hand in the cellar where it was cooler. She then took it upstairs into the kitchen and used a paddle to shape it into blocks. One of the first purchases after gaining electricity in 1948 was a butter churner. She would sell the butter to the neighbors. She also would sell eggs, vegetables grown in the garden across the road. The gladiolas she would sell only to her best customers. She also made home made ice cream from the rich milk the cows gave. Some of the flavors remembered were: Vanilla, Peach and the fourth of July speciality: Tutti-frutti. Phyllis B. Van Dien Hammond remembers, her Grandmother used to take the feedbags cloth which was usually a very colorful muslin fabric and make quilts and aprons from them. Rheba Van Dien McKernan and Vickie Stephens Van Dien have two of these quilts made from this material
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| Reference Number |
17345 |
| Person ID |
I17256 |
Maybee Society |
| Last Modified |
7 Apr 2024 |
1888 - 1956 (68 years)
