| Name |
Permelia Mabie |
| Birth |
27 Mar 1821 |
Castile, Genesee (later Wyoming) County, New York  [1] |
| Gender |
Female |
| Census |
1830 |
Portage, Allegany County, New York [2] |
- Jacob Mabie, one man and one woman 40-49, two boys 15-19, one girl 5-9, and one boy under 5
|
| Religion |
1831 |
First Baptist Church, Castile, Genesee (later Wyoming) County, New York [3] |
| Permelia Mabie admitted 1838 |
| Census |
27 Dec 1850 |
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois [4] |
- Seymour Gilbert, 32, M, Farmer $1200, Vermont
Permelia Gilbert, 29, F, New York
Charles Gilbert, 10, M, New York
George Gilbert, 8, M, New York
Laura Gilbert, 2, F, Illinois
|
| Census |
4 Aug 1860 [5] |
- Permelia Gilbert, 39, Female, real estate $11,000, personal estate $1500, born in New York
Charles Gilbert, 20, Male, born in New York
George Gilbert, 18, Male, born in New York
Laura Gilbert, 11, Female, born in Illinois
|
| Census |
7 Jun 1880 |
702 Kirkhouse Street, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois [6] |
- Kimball Batchelder, W, M, 59, M, Painter, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts
Pamelia Batchelder, W, F, 59, M, Keeps House, New York, New York, New York
Frank R Batchelder. M. W. 14, S, Attends School, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York
|
| Death |
27 Nov 1905 |
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois [1, 7] |
- Notes on death say died after 1898 in Winnebago or Boone Co., Ill.
|
| Obituary |
28 Nov 1905 |
Belvidere, Illinois [1] |
- Mrs. Parmelia Batchelder, one of the early settlers of Winnebago county and aunt of Jacob Mabie, of this city, died at the age of 84 years yesterday afternoon shortly before 4 o'clock at her home in Rockford, in which she has resided for the past 37 years. Death came after a very brief, but acute illness, though the aged woman has been to invalid for the past fifteen years, rarely leaving the house during that time. Paralysis is given as the cause of death.
Mrs. Batchelder's life was that characteristic of a pioneer. Her maiden name was Parmelia Mabie and her birthplace, Castyle, N. Y., March 27, 1821. She was one of eleven children all of whom have passed away.
Early in 1844 after her marriage to Seymour Gilbert, they followed members of the Mabie family to Belvidere. The journey to Chicago was made by boat and thence to Belvidere in a wagon. Rescomb Mabie, one of her brothers, was an early settler in Harlem, Winnebago county, and for many years was a prominent member of the State street Baptist church in Rockford. Peter Mabie settled in Roscoe and Aaron and Daniel near Belvidere.
Seymour Gilbert was a tinsmith by trade and was one of the first to go to Rockford, moving there from Belvidere in 1840. He established a shop near Second street and State streets and for some time the family lived in a house just north of St. James' church on North Second street in the neighboring city.
After a few years spent at his trade he went out of the business and bought the farm later owned by John Budlong southeast of the city. That was in the days before railroads were running between Rockford and Chicagn and the farmers hauled their grain to 1he Chicago market by wagon. Mrs. Batchelder has often spoken of making the journey with her husband and mentioned the bad condition of the roads. At many places on the route and even in the limits of Chicago there were deep holes marked by the familiar sign, written on planks, "No Bottom Here." Mr. Gilbert suffered a sun stroke on one of these trips and died two years later, in the year 1850.
Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert, only one of whom, Charles Gilbert, is living He resides at Traer, Tama county, Iowa.
After the death of Mr. Gilbert the widow continued to live on the farm. K. B. Batchelder several years later was employed at carpentry work by Mrs. Gilbert, became acquainted with her, and they were married in 1864. In 1868 they sold the farm and with their 3-year-old son moved to the house in which the family has since resided. At that time only an occasioual house was seen in that part of, the city and all the land between) Kishwaukee street and the river was covered by hickory timber. Seventh street was a corn field. Mr. Batchelder died in 1888.
The funeral will be held from the house Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock and the services will be conducted by the Rev. Richard Roy Perkins.
Jacob Mabie will attend the funeral tomorrow. He is the only survivor in this part of the country of eleven families who bore the Mabie name. Mr. Mabic's father was the late Aaron Mabie.
The deceased was very well known to many among the older residents of Belvidere who still survive and held by them in the highest esteem.
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| Reference Number |
557 |
| Burial |
Cedar Bluff Cemetery, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois [8] |
- Kimball Batchelder; 1824-1888; Permelia his wife; 1811-1905; Seymour Gilbert; 1817-1858
|
| Person ID |
I556 |
Maybee Society |
| Last Modified |
7 Apr 2024 |
1821 - 1905 (84 years)
