Gomer Mabie

1896 - 1941  (45 years)

• Name	Gomer Mabie
  Birth	17 Apr 1896	Carbondale, Polk County, Iowa   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	Jun 1900	Harrison, Mahaska County, Iowa   [3]
  	Jonas Mabee, Head, W, M, June 1853, 46, M, 22, England, England, England, immigrated in 1887, Coal Miner Jane Mabee, Wife, W, F, Feb 1852, 48, England, Wales, Wales, immigrated in 1887 William T Mabee, Son, W, M, Aug 1878, 21, S, Wales, England, England, immigrated in 1887, Coal Miner Jonas Mabee, Son, W, M, Apr 1886, 14, S, Wales, England, England, immigrated in 1887, Coal Miner Oliver Mabee, Son, W, M, Sept 1888, 11, S, Iowa, England, England, Attends School Edris Mabee, Son, W, M, Nov 1872, 7, S, Iowa, England, England Gomer Mabee, Son, W, M, Apr 1896, 4, S, Iowa, England, England Mary J Mabee, Daughter, W, F, Nov 1882, 18, S, Iowa, England, England
  Census	1905	Severs, Jasper County, Iowa   [4]
  	John Mabie, Jane Mabie, Mary Jane Mabie, Johnas Mabie, Oliver Mabie, Edris Mabie, Gomer Mabie, Alex Mabie
  Census	16 May 1910	Severs, Jasper County, Iowa   [5]
  	Jonas Mabie, Head, W, M, 55, M1, 33, Wales, England, England, Coal Miner Jane Mabie, Wife, F, W, 56, M1, 33, 12 children born, living 9 England, England, England, none Oliver Mabie, Son, W, M, 20, S, Iowa , Wales, England, Coal Miner Edris Mabie, Son, W, M, 16, S, Iowa , Wales, England , Coal Miner Gomer Mabie, Son, W, M, 14, S, Iowa , Wales, England, Tapper, in school Alexe Mabie, Son, W, M, 8, S, Iowa , Wales, England, in school
  Census	1915	Colfax, Jasper County, Iowa   [6]
  	Jonas Mabie, 62, Mar, Male, White, Coal Miner, England, England, England, 47 years in US, 37 years in Iowa, 6 years school Jane Mabie, 61, Mar, Female, White, Housewife, Wales, Wales, Wales, 43 years in US, 38 years in Iowa, 3 years school Edris Mabie, 21, S, Male, White, Coal Miner, Iowa, England, Wales, 4 years school Gomer Mabie, 18, S, Male, White, Coal Miner, Iowa, England, Wales, 8 years school Alex Mabie, 13, S, Male, White, School, Iowa, England, Wales, 7 years school
  Anecdote	5 Jun 1917	Colfax, Jasper County, Iowa   [7]
  	Gomer Mabie of 508 W. Washington Street, Colfax, Iowa, born 17 Apr 1896 in Carbondale, Iowa registered for the draft on 6-5-17 at Colfax, Jasper County, Iowa. He was a coal miner for the Colfax Consolidated Coal Company. He was single, white, of medium height and build, with brown eyes and black hair
  Residence	5 Jun 1917	508 W. Washington Street, Colfax, Iowa   [7]
  Census	Jan 1920	203 Montgomery, Colfax, Jasper County, Iowa   [8]
  	Jonas Mabie Sr., Head, M, W, 66, M, immigrated in 1887, naturalized in 1892, Wales, Wales, Wales, Miner, Coal Jean Mabie, Wife, F, W, M, immigrated in 1887, naturalized in 1892, Wales, Wales, Wales Gomer Mabie, Son, M, W, 24, S, Iowa, Wales, Wales, Miner, Coal
  Witness-Obituary	9 Apr 1924	Des Moines, Iowa   [9]
  	Charles Mabie, city marshal at both Colfax and Valley Junction for a number of years, died this morning at his home in Valley Junction after three years ill health. He occupied the marshal's position at the latter place for three years, resigning because of his health. He is survived by his wife and one son, Glenn of Valley Junction; six brothers, William, Knoxville, Jonas, Bucknell, Edris, Springfield, Ill, Alex, Valley Junction, Oliver and Gomer of Colfax, and three sisters, Mrs William Rhoades of Oskaloosa, Mrs J E Evans and Mrs Harry Darrok of Colfax. Funeral services will be held at the Valley Junction Christian church Friday afternoon. Burial will be in Glendale cemetery.
  Census	1 Jan 1925	Colfax, Jasper County, Iowa   [10]
  	Jonas Mabie, Father (Head), Male, White, 70, Wd, born in Wales, Parents: Charles Mabie, Wales, and Mary Wilson, Wales, married in Wales Gomer Mabie, Son, Male, White, 28, S, born in Iowa, Parents Jonas Mabie, Wales, 70, and Jane Williams, Wales, married in Wales
  Census	1 Jan 1925	409 East Third Street, Valley Junction, Polk County, Iowa   [11]
  	Maude E Mabie, Head, Female, White, 41, Wd, born in Iowa, parents: John South, Illinois, 70, and Jane Downey, Iowa, 66, married in Iowa Glen E Mabie, Son, Male, White, 19, S, born in Iowa, parents: Chas Mabie, Wales, and Maude South, Iowa, married in Iowa Gomer Mabie, Brother-in-law, Male, White, 28, S, born in Iowa, parents: Jonas Mabie, Wales, 70, and Jane Williams, Wales, married in Wales
  Census	Apr 1930	Center, Henry County, Iowa   [12]
  	Gomer Mabie, Patient, M, W, 31, S, Iowa, England, Wales
  Census	23 Apr 1940	940 23rd St Place, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa   [13]
  	Gomer Mabie, Head, M, W, 44, M, completed 2 years high school, born in Iowa, other income, Driver, Coal Company, wages earned in 1939 - $900 for 40 weeks Phyllis Mabie, Wife, F, W, 45, M, completed 3 years high school, born in Iowa Betty Howard, [Step] Daughter, F, W, 18, S, completed 4 years high school, born in Iowa, unemployed 40 weeks
  Death	15 May 1941	Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa   [14, 15]
  Obituary	17 May 1941	Des Moines, Iowa   [15]
  	Services for Gomer Mabie, 45, of 837 Nineteenth st, who was fatally injured Wednesday in an accident at the Shuler Coal Co mine near Waukee, Ia, will be today at Newton's Funeral Home, with burial at Colfax, Ia. Mabie, a mule driver in the mine, was pinned to the wall by a car that jumped the track, members of the family said. He died at Mercy Hospital at 3 a.m. Thursday. Surviving are his wife, two sisters, Mrs Mary Jane Evans and Mrs Sarah Darrick of Colfax, and three brothers , Alec of West Des Moines, William of Knoxville, Ia, and Jonas, living in Illinois.
  Reference Number	28624
  Burial	Colfax Cemetery, Colfax, Jasper County, Iowa   [14]
  Person ID	I28418	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Jonas Mabie,   c. 19 Aug 1855, Ditcheat, Somerset, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Jane Williams,   b. Feb 1852, Wales d. Bef 1925 (Age < 72 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Wales
  Family ID	F8895	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Phyllis Marguerte Marshall,   b. 31 Jan 1895, Ottumwa, Iowa d. 12 Jan 1946, 307 North Ninth Street, Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	Y  [16]
  Family ID	F9204	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

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