Mabelle B. "Mabel" Westfall
Last updated 27 Oct 2023 in Spear–Johnson Family.
Individual
Born: 6 Jun 1905 in Correctionville, Woodbury County, Iowa, United States
Died: 16 Oct 1970 in Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States
census-us-1930-ps-sd-jones-22-1b: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Jones County, Union Township, enumeration district 38-22, sheet 1B (form/penned) or page 264B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 19 May 2009) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Jones ⟩ Union ⟩ District 0022" image 2; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2225 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2341959]
Reference Detail: Line 94, dwelling 21
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Mabel B. Dickey).
obituary-kenneth-dickey-1984: Obituary for Kenneth L. Dickey (1984); “City, area deaths / Kenneth L. Dickey,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 1 Oct 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1984 ⟩ January ⟩ Jan 27 1984, Fri ⟩ Page 7”, column 2; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 27 Jan 1984 (Friday), page 6, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Mabel Dickey).
obituary-leona-cressy-2017: Obituary for Leona M. Cressy (2017); “Today’s obituaries: Leona M. Cressy,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Sep 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 2017 ⟩ March ⟩ Mar 29 2017, Wed ⟩ Main Edition ⟩ Page A5”, column 5; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), March 29, 2017 (Wednesday), page A5, column 5”
Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name and birth surname (Mabelle (Westfall) Dickey).
obituary-mabelle-dickey-1970: Obituary for Mabelle B. Dickey (1970); “City, area deaths / Mabelle B. Dickey,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 1 Oct 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1970 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 17 1970, Sat ⟩ Page 2”, column 5; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 17 Oct 1970 (Saturday), page 2, column 5”
Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Mabelle B. Dickey]).
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census-us-1930-ps-sd-jones-22-1b: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Jones County, Union Township, enumeration district 38-22, sheet 1B (form/penned) or page 264B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 19 May 2009) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Jones ⟩ Union ⟩ District 0022" image 2; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2225 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2341959]
Reference Detail: Line 94, dwelling 21
Comment Detail: Source includes age (24) and location (Iowa). Using her age and the official census date of 1 Apr 1930 gives a birth date range from 2 Apr 1905 to 1 Apr 1906.
obituary-mabelle-dickey-1970: Obituary for Mabelle B. Dickey (1970); “City, area deaths / Mabelle B. Dickey,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 1 Oct 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1970 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 17 1970, Sat ⟩ Page 2”, column 5; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 17 Oct 1970 (Saturday), page 2, column 5”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (June 6, 1905) and location (Correctionville, Iowa).
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obituary-kenneth-dickey-1984: Obituary for Kenneth L. Dickey (1984); “City, area deaths / Kenneth L. Dickey,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 1 Oct 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1984 ⟩ January ⟩ Jan 27 1984, Fri ⟩ Page 7”, column 2; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 27 Jan 1984 (Friday), page 6, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source notes that both of Kenneth Dickey's parents died before he did (27 Jan 1984).
obituary-mabelle-dickey-1970: Obituary for Mabelle B. Dickey (1970); “City, area deaths / Mabelle B. Dickey,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 1 Oct 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1970 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 17 1970, Sat ⟩ Page 2”, column 5; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 17 Oct 1970 (Saturday), page 2, column 5”
Comment Detail: Source includes date ("Friday" [for an obituary published Saturday, 17 Oct 1970, givein 16 Oct 1970) and approximate location ("local hospital" [Rapid City, South Dakota]).
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Family
Spouse/Partner: Lester C. Dickey (bet 1905/1906 – bef 1984)
Married: 30 Nov 1925 in Murdo, Jones County, South Dakota, United States
census-us-1930-ps-sd-jones-22-1b: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Jones County, Union Township, enumeration district 38-22, sheet 1B (form/penned) or page 264B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 19 May 2009) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Jones ⟩ Union ⟩ District 0022" image 2; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2225 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2341959]
Reference Detail: Lines 93,94, dwelling 21
Comment Detail: Source identifies Mabel B. Dickey as the wife of Lester [?] Dickey.
obituary-mabelle-dickey-1970: Obituary for Mabelle B. Dickey (1970); “City, area deaths / Mabelle B. Dickey,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 1 Oct 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1970 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 17 1970, Sat ⟩ Page 2”, column 5; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 17 Oct 1970 (Saturday), page 2, column 5”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Nov. 30, 1925) and location (Murdo [, South Dakota]).
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Child: James "Jim" Lester Dickey (1926 – 2001)
Child: Kenneth L. Dickey (1927 – 1984)
Child: Leona Mae Dickey (1932 – 2017)
Child: {private}
Miscellaneous Facts
Events
Moved To Residence: 1905 at Murdo, Lyman County, South Dakota, United States
Cemetery: Murdo Cemetery at Murdo, Jones County, South Dakota, United States
Moved From Residence: 1963 at Murdo, Jones County, South Dakota, United States
obituary-mabelle-dickey-1970: Obituary for Mabelle B. Dickey (1970); “City, area deaths / Mabelle B. Dickey,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 1 Oct 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1970 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 17 1970, Sat ⟩ Page 2”, column 5; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 17 Oct 1970 (Saturday), page 2, column 5”
Comment Detail: Source includes location (Murdo area) and notes that she and her family moved later in the same year she was born (1905).
obituary-mabelle-dickey-1970: Obituary for Mabelle B. Dickey (1970); “City, area deaths / Mabelle B. Dickey,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 1 Oct 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1970 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 17 1970, Sat ⟩ Page 2”, column 5; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 17 Oct 1970 (Saturday), page 2, column 5”
Comment Detail: Source includes cemetery name (Murdo Cemetery [, Murdo, South Dakota]).
obituary-mabelle-dickey-1970: Obituary for Mabelle B. Dickey (1970); “City, area deaths / Mabelle B. Dickey,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 1 Oct 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1970 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 17 1970, Sat ⟩ Page 2”, column 5; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 17 Oct 1970 (Saturday), page 2, column 5”
Comment Detail: Source includes the year (1963) they moved location (Murdo [, South Dakota] area).
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Attributes
Residence: at Union Township, Jones County, South Dakota, United States
Residence: at Murdo, Jones County, South Dakota, United States
Residence: at Spearfish, Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States
Residence: at Philip, Haakon County, South Dakota, United States
Residence: at Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States
census-us-1930-ps-sd-jones-22-1b: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Jones County, Union Township, enumeration district 38-22, sheet 1B (form/penned) or page 264B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 19 May 2009) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Jones ⟩ Union ⟩ District 0022" image 2; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2225 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2341959]
Reference Detail: Line 94, dwelling 21
Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Apr 1930) and location (Union Township, County: Jones, State: South Dakota).
obituary-leona-cressy-2017: Obituary for Leona M. Cressy (2017); “Today’s obituaries: Leona M. Cressy,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 26 Sep 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 2017 ⟩ March ⟩ Mar 29 2017, Wed ⟩ Main Edition ⟩ Page A5”, column 5; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), March 29, 2017 (Wednesday), page A5, column 5”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Feb. 17, 1931) and implied location (Murdo [, South Dakota]).
obituary-mabelle-dickey-1970: Obituary for Mabelle B. Dickey (1970); “City, area deaths / Mabelle B. Dickey,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 1 Oct 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1970 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 17 1970, Sat ⟩ Page 2”, column 5; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 17 Oct 1970 (Saturday), page 2, column 5”
Comment Detail: Source includes location (Spearfish [, South Dakota]).
obituary-mabelle-dickey-1970: Obituary for Mabelle B. Dickey (1970); “City, area deaths / Mabelle B. Dickey,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 1 Oct 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1970 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 17 1970, Sat ⟩ Page 2”, column 5; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 17 Oct 1970 (Saturday), page 2, column 5”
Comment Detail: Source includes location (Philip [, South Dakota]).
obituary-mabelle-dickey-1970: Obituary for Mabelle B. Dickey (1970); “City, area deaths / Mabelle B. Dickey,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 1 Oct 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1970 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 17 1970, Sat ⟩ Page 2”, column 5; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 17 Oct 1970 (Saturday), page 2, column 5”
Comment Detail: Source includes estimated year ("a little over a year ago" [for an obituary published 17 Oct 1970]) and location (Rapid City [, South Dakota]).
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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)
FOLLOWUP
Mabel's father was from Illinois, and her mother was from Iowa. [census-us-1930-ps-sd-jones-22-1b]
Mabelle's family moved to the Murdo area in 1905. [obituary-mabelle-dickey-1970]
She had a brother {private} living in Rapid City, South Dakota, on 17 Oct 1970. [obituary-mabelle-dickey-1970]
Lester and Mabel may have been married c. 1926. This is implied by the notation in the 1930 U.S. Census that both were 24 years old, both were married at 20, and that this is the first marriage for both. [census-us-1930-ps-sd-jones-22-1b]
census-us-1930-ps-sd-jones-22-1b: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Jones County, Union Township, enumeration district 38-22, sheet 1B (form/penned) or page 264B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 19 May 2009) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Jones ⟩ Union ⟩ District 0022" image 2; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2225 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2341959]
Reference Detail: Line 94, dwelling 21
obituary-mabelle-dickey-1970: Obituary for Mabelle B. Dickey (1970); “City, area deaths / Mabelle B. Dickey,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 1 Oct 2023), “⟩ United States ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1970 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 17 1970, Sat ⟩ Page 2”, column 5; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 17 Oct 1970 (Saturday), page 2, column 5”
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