Notes for: Elizabeth Bodine
From Ronny Bodine:
From Middletown (NY) Daily Argus of Friday, 28 June 1889.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mabee, of Warwick, on Tuesday last, surrounded by their nine children, eight grandchildren and a few other relatives, celebrated their golden wedding. [=Married 25 June 1839]
1855 Warwick, Orange Co., NY: John MABEE 44 taylor, Elizabeth 34 wife, Thomas G. 14 son, John Jun. 12 son, William 8 son, Keturah J. 6 dau., Mary E. 4 child. All born in Orange County, except Elizabeth, born in Ulster County.
In June 1860, John Mabie, 50, a tailor, lived with his family in Warwick, Orange County. His household included Elizabeth 39, Thomas 19, John Jr. 16, William O. 15, Catherine 12, Mary 8, James 5, Ester A. 3. In June 1870, the family of John Mabee 59 and Elizabeth 50 consisted of John 26, William O. 25, Kate 21, Mary 19, James 14, Hester 12, Maggie 9, Alice 7. In June 1880, John ( age 69, a groceryman) and Elizabeth (age 59) Maybee now lived in Warwick, Orange County. The census taker also recorded the months of their birth, August for John and November for Elizabeth.
John and Elizabeth Mabee, being both deceased by 2 Nov 1896 when the Orange County Supreme Court issued its summons and in their place named their surviving heirs: William Maybee and Lillie Maybee, his wife, James Maybee and Emma D. Maybee, his wife; Kittie [Wmans], Mary Hall, Alice Monerose, Hettie McCornul, Maggie Simpson.
From New York Death Records:
John Mabee died 20 Dec 1890 in Warwick, Orange County.
Elizabeth Mabee died 13 May 1891 in Warwick, Orange County.
Obituary, The Advertiser (Warwick, NY) of Thur., 25 Dec 1890.
Another resident octogenarian has gone with the shades of the departing year. Mr. John Mabee, a native and nearly life-long resident of this village, departed this life peacefully, though rather unexpectedly sudden, at his home on Hudson st, on Saturday morning, December 20, in his 81st year, he having been born August 6, 1810, and at the homestead where he died. He had all his life enjoyed good health until about a year ago, when in alighting from a wagon at the post office, he missed his footing and fell heavily across a wheel, striking his breast and side, and was injured to such an extent thereby that he never fully recovered either his former vigor or from the shock occasioned. These injuries, and the infirmities incident to his advanced years, and the farther fact that since the sudden death, a few months ago, of his son John he had sorely grieved over that affliction, tended no doubt to shorten his span of life, which, but for them, might have been spared to his loving family another decade or more.
Mr. Mabee was, as we have stated, born in this village, and, excepting several of his early years spent in New York city at his trade of tailoring, and a few months at the same occupation in New Orleans, had always resided here. He was married some 52 years ago in New York city to Miss Elizabeth Bodine, a native of Montgomery, who survives him, with whom and their numerous family of children and grandchildren gathered together beneath the parental roof, they had two summers ago celebrated in a most joyous manner their golden wedding.
Mr. Mabee followed his trade until about 20 years ago, and then gave it np to engage in the retail grocery business, which latter he conducted for several years, in the meanwhile frequently being elected to the offices respectively of village collector, town poormaster and constable, the latter two of which he held for 18 consecutive years, notwithstanding he was a Republican and this a Democratic town. He was for about 30 years an honored member of Warwick Lodge F. & A. M., and filled the position of Chaplain in that organization for many years. He had also for many years been a worthy member of the M. E. Church here. He was naturally bright, vigorous, and intelligent for a man whose lot it was not to enjoy many educational advantages, but he was a great reader, a student of man and nature, and acquired a most valuable fund of information that many more highly favored ones will never possess. He was open-hearted and handed, and the soul of geniality, and ever had hosts of friends. He had a quick and retentive memory and was considered an encyclopedia of local history and biography, as many can testify.
Of his immediate family there survive him, beside his widow, the following children: Conductor Thomas G., of Suffern, N. Y.; William 0.,of Fishkill; James D., of New York city; Hester, wife of W. P. Macornal, of Newburgh, N. Y.; Maggie, wife of Ora Simpson, of McAfee, N. J., and Mary, Catherine and Alice at home; also; ten grandchildren. He was much loved, at home.
The funeral services were held in the M, E, church, this village, on Tuesday afternoon, and were largely attended by, our people generally, for Mr. Mabee was a man whom all classes in the community esteemed and respected. The Rev. Mr.; McPherson, of Highland Mills, a former pastor, preached a most eloquent and fitting sermon. The Rev. Arthur Thompson, pastor of the church, spoke briefly but touchingly in a manner suitable to the occasion. The Rev. D. E. Post read portions of the Scriptures and the Masons, through their Worthy Master S. S. Van Saun, conducted their impressive service over the remains of their deceased brother. The interment was made in the Warwick cemetery. With Mr. Mabee's departure another old landmark is gone and but few of his generation remain to tell us of the past of Warwick as he could do it.
Obituary, Middletown Daily Press (Middletown, N.Y.) of 14 May 1891.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bodine Mabee, mother of conductor Thomas G. Mabee, and of James D. Mabee, of Greenwood Lane, died Wednesday, at Warwick. She was aged 72 years. Mr. Mabee died in December last, and it is thought the shock of their son John's death, last September hastened both father and mother to the grave. Heart trouble and pneumonia caused Mrs. Mabee's death. The funeral will occur Saturday.
Burials in Warwick Cemetery, Warwick, Orange County, New York.
(For grave marker photo see Find A Grave Memorial No. 30143197)
JOHN MABEE Born Aug. 6th, 1810 Died Dec. 20th, 1890
ELIZABETH BODINE His Wife, Born Dec. 11th, 1819 Died May 13th, 1891