Son of James Dana Mabie (1827-1909) and Mary Elizabeth Sullivan Mabie (1834-1878). Married Frances Lovesa Smith Mabie. Father of: Claude Levi, Clara Etta, Lulu Belle, Daisey Maude, George Ralph, Frances Ethel and Paul Sebastian Mabie. Second wife - Alvira Taplan Mabie (1861-1899).
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From the Janesville Gazette Sept. 30, 1938
"Illness Is Fatal to G.W. Mabie"
Elderly Evansville Man Member of Odd Fellows Lodge 25 years
Evansville -- G.W. MABIE, 81, known as Wiliam MABIE, one of this city's most prominent Odd Fellows and also one of Evansville's oldest residents, died at 1 a.m. Friday in his home on Franklin street after five days' illness. Mr. MABIE had been gradually failing in health for some time, but had been around the city and his home until a few days ago. Tuesday was his 81st birthday but no celebration was held due to his illness. Mr. MABIE, who had been a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge for 25 years, holding all offices in the local organization in addition to serving as high priest of the camp for the past eight years, was born Sept. 27, 1857, at Footville, in which locality he grew to young manhood.
He moved with his parents to the town of Center when 12 years old and attended the old Red Brick school, four and one-half miles east of Evansville, now known as the White Star school. On locating in Evansville at the age of 17, he was employed on the section by the Chicago and North Western railroad for several years, later accepting employment in the tobacco warehouse operated here at the time by Thomas HUDSON and Elliott BARNARD. On leaving their employ, he worked for nine years in the tobacco warehouse operation by George RUMMEL, also serving as baggageman at the North Western depot.
Ran Concession Stand
Mr. MABIE entered the concession business when 19 years old and for 50 years during the summer vacation operated a lunch stand at state and county fairs and homecoming celebrations. He was one of the first to follow this line of business and when at first at the business a bakery proprietor told him he was crazy when he placed an order for 60 dozen buns.
In addition to being a prominent Odd Fellow, Mr. Mabie was a charter member of the local Rebekah lodge and a member of the Methodist church. He married Frances Louise SMITH in December, 1875, and seven children were born to them. Claude, the oldest son, died in infancy, and Frances, a daughter, died when 16. Mrs. Mabie died April 7, 1896. Thirty-seven years ago Mr. Mabie married Mrs. Vira TAPLIN.
Funeral Sunday
Survivors are: His widow; three daughters, Mrs. Elmer TAYLOR, Janesville, Mrs. Charles PETERS, Madison, and Mrs. George NOYES, Evansville; two sons, George MABIE, Evansville, and Paul MABIE, St. Louis, Mo.; 19 grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Methodist church, the Rev. Arthur EDWARDS, pastor, officiating. The Rebekah lodge will attend in a body and I.O.O.F. burial services will be held at the grave in Maple Hill cemetery. The body is at the Allen funeral home where friends may call.
[courtesy of Jill Mabie Borage]
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From the Janesville Gazette Sept. 30, 1938
"Illness Is Fatal to G.W. Mabie"
Elderly Evansville Man Member of Odd Fellows Lodge 25 years
Evansville -- G.W. MABIE, 81, known as Wiliam MABIE, one of this city's most prominent Odd Fellows and also one of Evansville's oldest residents, died at 1 a.m. Friday in his home on Franklin street after five days' illness. Mr. MABIE had been gradually failing in health for some time, but had been around the city and his home until a few days ago. Tuesday was his 81st birthday but no celebration was held due to his illness. Mr. MABIE, who had been a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge for 25 years, holding all offices in the local organization in addition to serving as high priest of the camp for the past eight years, was born Sept. 27, 1857, at Footville, in which locality he grew to young manhood.
He moved with his parents to the town of Center when 12 years old and attended the old Red Brick school, four and one-half miles east of Evansville, now known as the White Star school. On locating in Evansville at the age of 17, he was employed on the section by the Chicago and North Western railroad for several years, later accepting employment in the tobacco warehouse operated here at the time by Thomas HUDSON and Elliott BARNARD. On leaving their employ, he worked for nine years in the tobacco warehouse operation by George RUMMEL, also serving as baggageman at the North Western depot.
Ran Concession Stand
Mr. MABIE entered the concession business when 19 years old and for 50 years during the summer vacation operated a lunch stand at state and county fairs and homecoming celebrations. He was one of the first to follow this line of business and when at first at the business a bakery proprietor told him he was crazy when he placed an order for 60 dozen buns.
In addition to being a prominent Odd Fellow, Mr. Mabie was a charter member of the local Rebekah lodge and a member of the Methodist church. He married Frances Louise SMITH in December, 1875, and seven children were born to them. Claude, the oldest son, died in infancy, and Frances, a daughter, died when 16. Mrs. Mabie died April 7, 1896. Thirty-seven years ago Mr. Mabie married Mrs. Vira TAPLIN.
Funeral Sunday
Survivors are: His widow; three daughters, Mrs. Elmer TAYLOR, Janesville, Mrs. Charles PETERS, Madison, and Mrs. George NOYES, Evansville; two sons, George MABIE, Evansville, and Paul MABIE, St. Louis, Mo.; 19 grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Methodist church, the Rev. Arthur EDWARDS, pastor, officiating. The Rebekah lodge will attend in a body and I.O.O.F. burial services will be held at the grave in Maple Hill cemetery. The body is at the Allen funeral home where friends may call.
[courtesy of Jill Mabie Borage]
Son of James Dana Mabie (1827-1909) and Mary Elizabeth Sullivan Mabie (1834-1878). Married Frances Lovesa Smith Mabie. Father of: Claude Levi, Clara Etta, Lulu Belle, Daisey Maude, George Ralph, Frances Ethel and Paul Sebastian Mabie. Second wife - Alvira Taplan Mabie (1861-1899).
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From the Janesville Gazette Sept. 30, 1938
"Illness Is Fatal to G.W. Mabie"
Elderly Evansville Man Member of Odd Fellows Lodge 25 years
Evansville -- G.W. MABIE, 81, known as Wiliam MABIE, one of this city's most prominent Odd Fellows and also one of Evansville's oldest residents, died at 1 a.m. Friday in his home on Franklin street after five days' illness. Mr. MABIE had been gradually failing in health for some time, but had been around the city and his home until a few days ago. Tuesday was his 81st birthday but no celebration was held due to his illness. Mr. MABIE, who had been a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge for 25 years, holding all offices in the local organization in addition to serving as high priest of the camp for the past eight years, was born Sept. 27, 1857, at Footville, in which locality he grew to young manhood.
He moved with his parents to the town of Center when 12 years old and attended the old Red Brick school, four and one-half miles east of Evansville, now known as the White Star school. On locating in Evansville at the age of 17, he was employed on the section by the Chicago and North Western railroad for several years, later accepting employment in the tobacco warehouse operated here at the time by Thomas HUDSON and Elliott BARNARD. On leaving their employ, he worked for nine years in the tobacco warehouse operation by George RUMMEL, also serving as baggageman at the North Western depot.
Ran Concession Stand
Mr. MABIE entered the concession business when 19 years old and for 50 years during the summer vacation operated a lunch stand at state and county fairs and homecoming celebrations. He was one of the first to follow this line of business and when at first at the business a bakery proprietor told him he was crazy when he placed an order for 60 dozen buns.
In addition to being a prominent Odd Fellow, Mr. Mabie was a charter member of the local Rebekah lodge and a member of the Methodist church. He married Frances Louise SMITH in December, 1875, and seven children were born to them. Claude, the oldest son, died in infancy, and Frances, a daughter, died when 16. Mrs. Mabie died April 7, 1896. Thirty-seven years ago Mr. Mabie married Mrs. Vira TAPLIN.
Funeral Sunday
Survivors are: His widow; three daughters, Mrs. Elmer TAYLOR, Janesville, Mrs. Charles PETERS, Madison, and Mrs. George NOYES, Evansville; two sons, George MABIE, Evansville, and Paul MABIE, St. Louis, Mo.; 19 grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Methodist church, the Rev. Arthur EDWARDS, pastor, officiating. The Rebekah lodge will attend in a body and I.O.O.F. burial services will be held at the grave in Maple Hill cemetery. The body is at the Allen funeral home where friends may call.
[courtesy of Jill Mabie Borage]
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From the Janesville Gazette Sept. 30, 1938
"Illness Is Fatal to G.W. Mabie"
Elderly Evansville Man Member of Odd Fellows Lodge 25 years
Evansville -- G.W. MABIE, 81, known as Wiliam MABIE, one of this city's most prominent Odd Fellows and also one of Evansville's oldest residents, died at 1 a.m. Friday in his home on Franklin street after five days' illness. Mr. MABIE had been gradually failing in health for some time, but had been around the city and his home until a few days ago. Tuesday was his 81st birthday but no celebration was held due to his illness. Mr. MABIE, who had been a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge for 25 years, holding all offices in the local organization in addition to serving as high priest of the camp for the past eight years, was born Sept. 27, 1857, at Footville, in which locality he grew to young manhood.
He moved with his parents to the town of Center when 12 years old and attended the old Red Brick school, four and one-half miles east of Evansville, now known as the White Star school. On locating in Evansville at the age of 17, he was employed on the section by the Chicago and North Western railroad for several years, later accepting employment in the tobacco warehouse operated here at the time by Thomas HUDSON and Elliott BARNARD. On leaving their employ, he worked for nine years in the tobacco warehouse operation by George RUMMEL, also serving as baggageman at the North Western depot.
Ran Concession Stand
Mr. MABIE entered the concession business when 19 years old and for 50 years during the summer vacation operated a lunch stand at state and county fairs and homecoming celebrations. He was one of the first to follow this line of business and when at first at the business a bakery proprietor told him he was crazy when he placed an order for 60 dozen buns.
In addition to being a prominent Odd Fellow, Mr. Mabie was a charter member of the local Rebekah lodge and a member of the Methodist church. He married Frances Louise SMITH in December, 1875, and seven children were born to them. Claude, the oldest son, died in infancy, and Frances, a daughter, died when 16. Mrs. Mabie died April 7, 1896. Thirty-seven years ago Mr. Mabie married Mrs. Vira TAPLIN.
Funeral Sunday
Survivors are: His widow; three daughters, Mrs. Elmer TAYLOR, Janesville, Mrs. Charles PETERS, Madison, and Mrs. George NOYES, Evansville; two sons, George MABIE, Evansville, and Paul MABIE, St. Louis, Mo.; 19 grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Methodist church, the Rev. Arthur EDWARDS, pastor, officiating. The Rebekah lodge will attend in a body and I.O.O.F. burial services will be held at the grave in Maple Hill cemetery. The body is at the Allen funeral home where friends may call.
[courtesy of Jill Mabie Borage]
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