- George A Scrafford, Head, W, M, Mar 1851, 49, M, 17, New York, New York, New York, Grocer, owns house free of mortgage
Rachel F. Scrafford,, Wife, W, F, Aug 1849, 50, M, 17, 2 children born - still living 2, New York, New York, New York
Mabel A. Scrafford, Daughter, W, F, June 1889, 10, S, New York, New York, New York, At School
Edna M. Scrafford, Daughter, W, F, Nov 1893, 6, S, New York, New York, New York, At School
Margaret A Mabee, Sister-in-law, W, F, Feb 1844, 56, S,, New York, New York, New York, Landlady
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- Mrs. Rachael F. Mabee Scrafford, 73, the last of the Mabee family and one of the oldest residents of Rotterdam, who had been i1l some time, died yesterday at her home. Arrangements for the funeral, will be made today at the convenience of the family and interment will be in Rotterdam.
Mrs. Scrafford was born in Rotterdam and was the sixth daughter of the late Simon .Mabee and Hannah Marlette Mabee and was the last of that family. The Mabee house In which she was born is probably the oldest house In the Mohawk Valley and was built sometime between 1660 and 1670.
She was the sixth generation of the family to occupy the old home, the first, being her great-great-great-grand -father, Jan Pieterse Mabee, who came to this city in 1684. On September 19, 1883, she married George Scrafford of' this city and shortly afterward went to Rotterdam Junction where they lived since that time.
She leaves her husband and two daughters, Mabel and Edna
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