Grace Matilda Gifford

1889 - 1991  (101 years)

• Name	Grace Matilda Gifford
  Birth	1 Dec 1889	West Glenville, Schenectady County, New York   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Census	5 May 1910	Glenville Township, Schenectady County, New York   [3]
  	Stephen U Mabee, Head, M, W, 39, Married 1 time for 3 years, New York, New York, New York, Farms own mortgaged farm Grace Mabee, Wife, F, W, 21, Married 1 time for 3 years, New York, New York, New York
  Census	23 Jan 1920	Glenville Township, Schenectady County, New York   [4]
  	Stephen U Mabee, Head, owned mortgaged farm, M, W, 49, M, New York, New York, New York, Farmer, General Grace Mabee, Wife, F, W, 32, M, New York, New York, New York, none
  Census	Apr 1930	Glenville Township, Schenectady County, New York   [5]
  	Steven Mabee Head, owns house worth $5000, M, W, 58, M, age at first marriage 36, New York, New York, New York, Manager, own General Farm Grace Mabee, Wife, F, W, 41, M, age at first marriage 19, New York, New York, New York
  Census	1 Jun 1940	Bolt Road, RD2, Scotia, Schenectady County, New York   [6]
  	Steven Mabee, owns home worth $5000 on farm, Head, M, W, 69, M, completed 8 years school, born in New York, Farms own farm Grace Mabee, Wife, F, W, 51, M, completed 8 years school, born in New York
  Memo	9 Mar 1957	Schenectady, New York   [7]
  	Mr. and Mrs. Stephen U. Mabee of Bolt road, Glenville, held open house Wednesday in observance of their 50th wedding anniversary. Two nieces, Mrs. Wanda Mabee and Mrs. Thomas Irwin, were hostesses for the open house. Approximately 100 relatives and friends attended. - Mr. and Mrs. Mabee were married March 6, 1907, by Rev Robert Rogers of the Glenville Reformed Church. Mrs. Mabee is the former Grace Gifford and was born in Glenville. Mr. Mabee was born in Albany county and worked as a market gardener for about 40 years. Mrs. Mabee operates a poultry business in the Scotia area. The couple are members of the Glenville Center Methodist Church and of Glenridge Grange. Mrs. Mabee is also a member of the WSCS and of the "What-So-Ever" group of the church
  Obituary	Feb 1991	Glenville Township, Schenectady County, New York   [8]
  	A service was held for Mrs. Grace Mabee, Holt Road, who died Thursday at home. Born in West Glenville, Mrs. Mabee attended two one-room schools, District 16 in West Glenville and Dist. 12 in East Glenvlle, graduating from the ninth grade. Working from her home, she made both men's and women's gloves for the former Myers Glove co., in (Johnstown?). Mrs. Mabee also made stitching on the covers on baseballs in Schenectady. From the family farm, she delivered fruits, vegetables, chickens and other goods by horse and buggy to merchants. Mrs. Mabee attended and taught Sunday School in West Glenville. After marriage she joined the Center Glenville Methodist Church where she was a member for 83 years. For many years Mrs. Mabee served as church secretary. A 63 year member of the Grange, Mrs. Mabee in 1927 helped organize the Charlton Farmers Grange. After that she helped the West Glenville and ? Granges. Mrs. Mabee served as chaplain of the Glenridge Grange for 20 years.
  Reference Number	7457
  Death	14 Feb 1991	West Glenville, Schenectady County, New York   [1]
  Burial	First Reformed Dutch Churchyard, West Glenville, Schenectady County, New York   [9]
  Person ID	I7412	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Stephen Ulysses Mabee,   b. 21 Oct 1870, West Glenville, Schenectady County, New York d. 10 Jun 1959, West Glenville, Schenectady County, New York (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	6 Mar 1907	First Reformed Church, Glenville Township, Schenectady County, New York   [10]
  Family ID	F1957	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Social SecurityDeath Index; Url: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/ssdi/. [S11] Maybee Society Card File, obit in the Glenville Gazette. [S76] 1910 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Town of Glenville, Schenectady, New York; Roll: T624_1077; Page: 11A; ED 166; FHL microfilm: 1375090. [S303] 1920 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Glenville Town, Schenectady, New York; Roll: T625_1262; Page: 11A; ED: 112. [S302] 1930 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Glenville, Schenectady, New York, Roll: 1644, Enumeration District: 8, Image: 817. [S455] 1940 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Scotia, Glenville Twp, Schenectady, New York, Roll T627-2774, Page 2B, ED 47-9. [S438] Old Fulton NY Post Card Website; Url: fultonhistory.com/Fulton_New_form.html, 50th wedding anniversary in Schenectady NY Gazette, March 9, 1957. [S11] Maybee Society Card File, from the Glenville Gazette. [S380] Find A Grave; Url: http://www.findagrave.com/, Find A Grave Memorial# 83182657. [S438] Old Fulton NY Post Card Website; Url: fultonhistory.com/Fulton_New_form.html, The Amsterdam NY Evening Recorder, Friday, March 8, 1907.