Orlow M Maybee [32981]

  General Notes:

On May 7, 1855, there was an Orlin Maybee elected one of two
accessors for Lexington Villiage. On Feb 4, 1857, there was an
Orlan Maybee enrolled as a member of the Hook and Ladder
Company.

From the Maybee Society files. Not all data is verified. Say dates are estimates and are probably within 20 years. The Maybee Society keeps its data on The Master Genealogist�, and has been modified by Gary Hester?s WIT2NOTE� to form the GedCom file. This information is also available in a TMG file. ⁷²⁴²

  Noted events in his life were:

• Anecdote. ⁷²⁴³ Orlow M. Maybee is one of the prominent residents of North
Dorchester. His ancestors were English. he was born in the
State of New York in the year 1827; later his parents went to
Michigan. When about 15 years of age he came to Delaware
Canada; after residing there about three years, he spent one
year in study at Oberlin Institute then taught school in Medina
County, leaving that institution he taught school in Medina
County, that state. Returing to Delaware he went into trade
keeping a store for a time in that village. In 1848 he married
Miss Amelia Mount, daughter of the R. Mount, Esq., who was for
years postmaster at Delaware and Crown land agent, At his
death, in 1837 he represented the county of Middlesex in the
Canadian Parliament. Soon after his marriage Mr. Maybee went to
Dorchester, where he and wife taught at S.S. N. 4. While in
Dorchester, he was township clerk and licence inspector for the
township. In 1850 he went to Lexington Twp. Michigan; went into
general trade. For a number of years he was postmaster, a
magistrate, and the proprietor and editor of the Sanilac
Signal, a weekly democratic newspaper. Upon Lincoln's election
to the Presidency, he went south teaching in the state of
Arkansas. When the state seceded he joined the Confederate Army
as a private. A few months [ later -word smeared] for special
services at the Battle of Oak Hills, he was promoted to the
rank of 1st Lieutenant. At the Siege of Vicksburg he had
reached the rank of Major, in command of a regiment. At the
surrender of that place he made his escape and rejoined the
Confederate forces at Canton Mississippi. Here he was promoted
to the rank of Colonel in the Adjutant-General's department,
and ordered to Charleston, where he served as Assistant
Adjutant-General on the staff of General Harden. At the close
of the war, he was at Richmond Virginia. He participated in the
battles of Oak Hiils, Pea Ridge, Shiloh, The Siege of Vicksburg
and Charleston, and a great number of minor engagements. For a
time after peace he was engaged in a fruit store in Charleston.
In 1869 he returned to Dorchester Station, and has since
resided on his farm. He and his wife are members of the Church
of England. For a number of years he has served as church
warden has been a trustee and secretary-treasurer for twelve
consecutive years, and taken a general interest in the cause of
education. He is an occasional contributor to the city press
and his paragraphs are generally read with interest.

• Census, 1830, West Brunswick, Herkimer County, New York. ¹¹¹ Orlow M Maybee appeared on the census of 1830 in the household
of David Maybee and Mary Mowland West Brunswick, Herkimer
County, New York

• Census, 1840, Township of Raisinville, Monroe County, Michigan, USA. ⁷²⁴⁴ Orlow M Maybee appeared on the census of 1840 in the household
of David Maybee and Mary Mowland Township of Raisinville,
Monroe County, Michigan

• Immigration, Bet 1842 and 1844, Dorchester, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada. ⁷²⁴⁵

• Education: he was registered in the Preparatory Department, Bet 1844 and 1845, Oberlin College, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA. ⁷²⁴⁶
during the academic year 1844-45. (This department was similar
to modern day high school.) Information on his registration
card is that he was from Monroe, Michigan

• Anecdote, 1850. ⁷²⁴⁷ In 1850 Mr. Maybee took a Western trip and Mr. Nile's served as
clerk

• Immigration, 1850, Lexington, Sanilac County, Michigan, USA. ⁷²⁴⁷

• Occupation: At a meeting of the Twp. O.M. Maybee was chosen as clerk of the, 25 Jan 1850, North Dorchester Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada. ⁷²⁴⁸
Twp of Dorchester north.

• Occupation: He was "a justice of the Peace who performed many marriages," 4 Apr 1853, Lexington, Sanilac County, Michigan, USA. ⁷²⁴⁹

• Anecdote, 4 Nov 1859, Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA. ⁷²⁵⁰ from the Grand Traverse Herald 1859 11 04 Traverse City
Michigan, "Escape of Maybee - Orlow Maybee, the mail robber and
counterfeiter, who was Postmaster, and Editor of a Democratic
paper, at Lexington, in this state, has escaped from the
Detroit jail, through the aid of a Democratic Deputy Sheriff."

• MilService, Bet 1861 and 1864. ⁷²⁴³ was in the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War

Orlow married Arnelia Eliza Mount [30674] [MRIN: 551607343] on 9 Mar 1847 in London, Ontario, Canada.⁴⁵⁷⁵ (Arnelia Eliza Mount [30674] was born between 8 Jul 1825 and 8 Jul 1830 in Ontario, Canada ⁴⁵⁷⁶.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Census, 1871, North Dorchester Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada. ⁴⁵⁷⁹ 18, Orlow Mabee, M, 44, M, Ontario, Ch of England, Farmer
19, Eliza Mabee, F, 40, M
20, Charles Minnt?, M, 18 (?Mount)
Residing Lot 20, Concession A, 90 acres; 1 house, 1 barn, 2
carriages, 1 plough, 2 wagons, 1 horse, 2 cows, 4 other horned
cattle, 14 swine; corn, potatoes

• Census, 1881, North Dorchester Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada. ⁴⁵⁸⁰ Orlow M Maybee, M, M, 52, English, Ontario, , Farmer, , Church
of England
Amelia Maybee, F, M, 50, English, Ontario, , , , Church of
England

• Census, 1901, North Dorchester Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada. ⁴⁵⁸¹ Maybee, Orlow M. b. June 8 1825 age last birthday 75 New York
Emg. 1844 English Methodist Farmer
Maybee, Amelia E. b. July 8 1825 age last birthday 75 b.
Ontario

  Marriage Notes:

Orlow Maybee and Amelia Eliza, only daughter of the late
Roswell Mount, M. P. P., all of Delaware, at London, Canada
West. Rev. Benj. Cronyn.