Florence E (Barber) Marvel (1874 - 1959)

Born 30 May 1874 in Ward, Allegany, New York, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William N Marvel — married 1 Jun 1893 (to 18 May 1936) in Almond, Allegany, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 19 Jul 1959 at age 85 in Wellsville, Allegany, New York, United States

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Florence (Barber) Marvel has English ancestors.

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Biography

Florence (Barber) Marvel was born in Appalachia, in New York. See Appalachia Project.

Florence E Marvel (née Barber) was born on 30 May 1874 in Ward, Allegany, New York to Harrison C Barber and Emma Cornelia Babbitt, the second of two children. After her mother died two weeks later, her father took his son and Florence was raised in the Town of Alfred by her maternal grandfather, Civil War veteran Pvt. Henry James Babbitt.

Florence married William N Marvel on 1 June 1893 in Almond, Allegany, New York, and they made their home in the hamlet of Alfred Station. Together they had five children: Laura, Clyde, Margaret, Glenn, and Lee.

She passed away at the Tate Nursing Home in Wellsville, Allegany, New York on 19 July 1959 and was buried two days later in Alfred Rural Cemetery.

Sources

• "New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch, Florence P Babbitt in household of H J Babbitt, Alfred, Allegany, New York, United States; citing p. 11, line 27, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 501,956.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch, Florence Babbet in household of Henry Babbet, Allegany, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 1, sheet 12C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,809.
• Ancestry.com: Florence Barber in the New York, U.S., State Census, 1892. New York State Education Department, Office of Cultural Education. New York State Library, Albany, NY.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch, Florence E Marvel in household of William Marvel, Alfred Township Alfred village, Allegany, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1, sheet 9A, family 224, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,008.
• Ancestry.com: Florence E Marvel in the New York, U.S., State Census, 1905. New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1905; Election District: E.D. 01; City: Alfred; County: Allegany; Page: 21.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch, Florence E Marvel in household of William N Marvel, Alfred, Allegany, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1, sheet 9A, family 217, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 923; FHL microfilm 1,374,936.
• Ancestry.com: Florence E Marvel in the New York, U.S., State Census, 1915. New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 01; Assembly District: 01; City: Alfred; County: Allegany; Page: 20.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch, Florence E Marvel in entry for Wm N Marvel, 1920.
• Ancestry.com: Florance Marvel in the New York, U.S., State Census, 1925. New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 01; Assembly District: 01; City: Alfred; County: Allegany; Page: 16.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch, Florence E Marvel in household of William N Marvel, Alfred, Allegany, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2, sheet 3A, line 33, family 67, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1405; FHL microfilm 2,341,140.
• Ancestry.com: Florence E Barber in the New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967. New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA; New York State Marriage Index, 1893.
• "New York State Health Department, Genealogical Research Death Index, 1957-1963," database, FamilySearch, Florence E Marvel, 19 Jul 1959; citing Death, Andover, Andover, Allegany, New York, file #46857, New York State Department of Health—Vital Records Section, Albany.
• Newspapers.com: "Mrs. Florance Marble Dies at Nursing Home; Funeral to Be Tuesday". Wellsville Daily Reporter, vol. 79, 20 July 1959, pg. 6.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #187138962