Mabel Smith Max Butts Allen is the adopted daughter of J. George Max (159450613) and Carrie Smith Max (159450626). Carrie is Mabel's Aunt (her father Fred Smith's sister). Mabel was born September 30, 1893. When Mabel was 2.5 years old, her birth father committed suicide, Jan 3, 1896. It is estimated that her birth mother Rhoda Bradt either formally or informally gave Mabel to her late husband's sister to raise after her husband's death and before her own 2nd marriage to William Bickford in 1897.
She was baptized Mabel Smith Max at the Presbyterian Church of Lowville, NY on April 23, 1899 by the Reverend Frederick Campbell (register page 83).
Mabel first married James T. Foote (80805877) on April 3, 1910 at the age of 16 in Lowville, NY. Whether they divorced or the marriage was annulled is unclear, but they were not married long. Some sources say annulled, some divorced. Her marriage record to James T Foote lists both Fred Smith and Rhoda Bradt as birth parents, and Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Max as parents--the only document of record to list both birth and adoptive parents. The 1910 census lists Mabel Foote living with the Max family, and having on record one child, living. It is not known what happened to this child.
Mabel Smith Max second married Perry Earl Butts April 5, 1915 in Lowville, Lewis, NY at the Presbyterian Church. They had two children, Frederick Edward Butts and (Gwendolyn) Maxine Butts Payne who both resided in the Lowville, NY general vicinity for most of their lives.
Mabel married third John Morgan Allen in Lowville, Lewis, NY at the Baptist church on June 6, 1961. Their marriage announcement reads "Mrs. Mabel Butts of Boonville and John M. Allen, of Lowville, were united in marriage Tuesday afternoon, June 6, at the Baptist church in Lowville by Rev. Robert Allen. After a trip through Central New York and various places of interest the couple will reside at 72 Dayan Street (Lowville)."
Mabel Smith Max Foote Butts Allen passed 18 Dec 1981 in Lowville, Lewis, NY at the age of 88.
She was baptized Mabel Smith Max at the Presbyterian Church of Lowville, NY on April 23, 1899 by the Reverend Frederick Campbell (register page 83).
Mabel first married James T. Foote (80805877) on April 3, 1910 at the age of 16 in Lowville, NY. Whether they divorced or the marriage was annulled is unclear, but they were not married long. Some sources say annulled, some divorced. Her marriage record to James T Foote lists both Fred Smith and Rhoda Bradt as birth parents, and Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Max as parents--the only document of record to list both birth and adoptive parents. The 1910 census lists Mabel Foote living with the Max family, and having on record one child, living. It is not known what happened to this child.
Mabel Smith Max second married Perry Earl Butts April 5, 1915 in Lowville, Lewis, NY at the Presbyterian Church. They had two children, Frederick Edward Butts and (Gwendolyn) Maxine Butts Payne who both resided in the Lowville, NY general vicinity for most of their lives.
Mabel married third John Morgan Allen in Lowville, Lewis, NY at the Baptist church on June 6, 1961. Their marriage announcement reads "Mrs. Mabel Butts of Boonville and John M. Allen, of Lowville, were united in marriage Tuesday afternoon, June 6, at the Baptist church in Lowville by Rev. Robert Allen. After a trip through Central New York and various places of interest the couple will reside at 72 Dayan Street (Lowville)."
Mabel Smith Max Foote Butts Allen passed 18 Dec 1981 in Lowville, Lewis, NY at the age of 88.
Mabel Smith Max Butts Allen is the adopted daughter of J. George Max (159450613) and Carrie Smith Max (159450626). Carrie is Mabel's Aunt (her father Fred Smith's sister). Mabel was born September 30, 1893. When Mabel was 2.5 years old, her birth father committed suicide, Jan 3, 1896. It is estimated that her birth mother Rhoda Bradt either formally or informally gave Mabel to her late husband's sister to raise after her husband's death and before her own 2nd marriage to William Bickford in 1897.
She was baptized Mabel Smith Max at the Presbyterian Church of Lowville, NY on April 23, 1899 by the Reverend Frederick Campbell (register page 83).
Mabel first married James T. Foote (80805877) on April 3, 1910 at the age of 16 in Lowville, NY. Whether they divorced or the marriage was annulled is unclear, but they were not married long. Some sources say annulled, some divorced. Her marriage record to James T Foote lists both Fred Smith and Rhoda Bradt as birth parents, and Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Max as parents--the only document of record to list both birth and adoptive parents. The 1910 census lists Mabel Foote living with the Max family, and having on record one child, living. It is not known what happened to this child.
Mabel Smith Max second married Perry Earl Butts April 5, 1915 in Lowville, Lewis, NY at the Presbyterian Church. They had two children, Frederick Edward Butts and (Gwendolyn) Maxine Butts Payne who both resided in the Lowville, NY general vicinity for most of their lives.
Mabel married third John Morgan Allen in Lowville, Lewis, NY at the Baptist church on June 6, 1961. Their marriage announcement reads "Mrs. Mabel Butts of Boonville and John M. Allen, of Lowville, were united in marriage Tuesday afternoon, June 6, at the Baptist church in Lowville by Rev. Robert Allen. After a trip through Central New York and various places of interest the couple will reside at 72 Dayan Street (Lowville)."
Mabel Smith Max Foote Butts Allen passed 18 Dec 1981 in Lowville, Lewis, NY at the age of 88.
She was baptized Mabel Smith Max at the Presbyterian Church of Lowville, NY on April 23, 1899 by the Reverend Frederick Campbell (register page 83).
Mabel first married James T. Foote (80805877) on April 3, 1910 at the age of 16 in Lowville, NY. Whether they divorced or the marriage was annulled is unclear, but they were not married long. Some sources say annulled, some divorced. Her marriage record to James T Foote lists both Fred Smith and Rhoda Bradt as birth parents, and Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Max as parents--the only document of record to list both birth and adoptive parents. The 1910 census lists Mabel Foote living with the Max family, and having on record one child, living. It is not known what happened to this child.
Mabel Smith Max second married Perry Earl Butts April 5, 1915 in Lowville, Lewis, NY at the Presbyterian Church. They had two children, Frederick Edward Butts and (Gwendolyn) Maxine Butts Payne who both resided in the Lowville, NY general vicinity for most of their lives.
Mabel married third John Morgan Allen in Lowville, Lewis, NY at the Baptist church on June 6, 1961. Their marriage announcement reads "Mrs. Mabel Butts of Boonville and John M. Allen, of Lowville, were united in marriage Tuesday afternoon, June 6, at the Baptist church in Lowville by Rev. Robert Allen. After a trip through Central New York and various places of interest the couple will reside at 72 Dayan Street (Lowville)."
Mabel Smith Max Foote Butts Allen passed 18 Dec 1981 in Lowville, Lewis, NY at the age of 88.
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