STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1903, page 1, column 5

MARY ANN (FOSTER) MABREY, 24 Dec 1827 - 10 Aug 1903

   Mary Ann Mabrey, daughter of George and Patience Foster, was born in 
Whetstone township, Crawford county, Ohio, Dec. 24, 1827, and died at her 
home in East Gilead, Branch county, Mich., Aug. 10, 1903, aged 75 years, 7  
months and 16 days.  She moved with her parents to DeKalb county, in the 
year 1838.  She was united in marriage with Silas D. Mabrey, Dec. 23, 
1849.  To this union were born four children, two sons and two daughters, 
Melville A. Mabrey, of Metz, Mrs. Martha A. Burch, Mrs. Patience Piatt 
(who died March 15, 1877) and Curtis Mabrey, all of East Gilead, Mich.  
They resided in Otsego, Steuben county, on the farm now owned by G. H. 
Walbery until the year 1872, when they moved to East Gilead, Mich., where 
Mr. Mabrey died June 10, 1885.  Mrs. Mabrey was the seventh of a family of 
thirteen children, all having preceded her in death, with the exception of 
her youngest brother and sister, John T. Foster, of North Otsego, and Mrs. 
Fidelia D. Smith, of East Gilead, Mich.  She leaves to mourn her departure 
one brother, one sister, three children, eight grandchildren and six great 
grandchildren, besides a large number of nephews, nieces, and other 
relatives and friends.  Although Mrs. Mabrey was not a member of any 
church at the time of her death, she was a strong believer in Christ and 
her trust was in Him.  Funeral services were held in the Congregational 
church in East Gilead, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Geo. Brown, assisted 
by Rev. Blair, of Bronson, Mich., and Rev. Hughes, of East Gilead.  She 
was borne from the church to her last resting place beside her husband in 
the beautiful East Gilead cemetery, by her six nephews.
(Picture included with obituary)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
   Cemetery Book has last name as MABARY.
   Mary Ann (Foster) Mabrey, 24 Dec 1827 - 10 Aug 1903, married Silas D. 
Mabrey who died 10 Jun 1885.  They are buried at East Gilead Cemetery, 
Michigan.
   The son, Melville A. Mabrey, 27 Apr 1852 - 10 Jun 1923, married Mary 
Ellen (Snider) Mabrey.  No dates.  They are buried at Metz Cemetery, 
Steuben County, Indiana.
   Martha A. (Mabrey) Fry Burch, died 09 Oct 1916 per Death Index for 
Branch County, Michigan.
   Patience (Mabrey) Piatt, died 14 Mar 1877 per Death Index for Branch
County, Michigan. 
   1880 United States Census, Gilead, Branch County, Michigan, Family 
History Library Film #1254573, NA Film Number T9-0573, page number 605A, 
lists :
   Silas Mabrey, Self, married, age 55.
   Mary Mabrrey, Wife, married, age 51.
   Curts Mabrey, Son, single, age 17.
   Martha Fry, Daughter, widow, age 27.  This is probably the Martha A. 
Burch referred to in the obituary.
   Lorinda Fry, GDau, single, age 8.
   Estella Fry, GDau, single, age 5.
   George O. Platt, Gson, single, age 3.
   
"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree Seibel Lewis, 
Vol. 2, page 1170.
www.familysearch.org - 1880 United States Census.
Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net