Mildred Wave Clark and Walter Wallace Abbey

WALTER WALLACE ABBEY, son of NELLIE LOUISE BROWN and NELSON GAGE ABBEY, was born March 20, 1901 in Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York,^{56, 3623} and died June 15, 1975 in W.C.A. Hospital, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York.^{56, 3623} He is buried in Randolph Cemetery, Cattaraugus County, New York.³⁶²³

He married MILDRED WAVE CLARK on May 10, 1924 in North East, Dutchess, New York.^{3623, 3628} She was born December 21, 1902 in Crawford County, Pennsylvania,¹²⁴⁹⁶ and died January 12, 1982 in Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York.¹²⁴⁹⁶

• Descendant Reports
  • William Merrill Brown Descendant Report (Ancestor of Walter W. Abbey)

Children of MILDRED WAVE CLARK and WALTER WALLACE ABBEY:

1. EDNA LILLIE ABBEY, b. December 23, 1924, Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York;³⁵⁹⁶ m. HERBERT FLETCHER LOUCKS on January 6, 1943⁹⁸⁸⁵; d. May 26, 1991, WCA Hospital, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York.³⁵⁹⁶
2. STANLEY JAMES ABBEY, b. July 20, 1926, North East, Erie, Pennsylvania;³⁵⁹⁵ d. March 16, 1996, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania.³⁵⁹⁵
3. ROBERT ROY ABBEY, b. May 11, 1928, New York; m. DOROTHY MAY BUVOLTZ on July 23, 1950 in First Baptist Church, Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York³⁵⁹⁴; d. October 9, 1980, W.C.A. Hospital, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York.⁵⁰⁴⁷
4. FREDERICK G. ABBEY, b. March 14, 1930, Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York;^{56, 3598} d. January 2, 2003, WCA Hospital, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York.^{56, 3598}
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Personal Information

• Walter Wallace Abbey was a member of the First Baptist Church, Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York. ³⁶²³

Work History

Marriage Announcements and News

Randolph Register, May 23, 1924³⁶²⁸

Walter Abbey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Abbey, and Miss Mildred Clark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Clark of Brocton, were quietly married at the home of the bride's sister in North East Saturday, May 10th. They will make their home in East Randolph with the groom's parents.

Obituaries

Randolph Register, June 18, 1975³⁶²³

Services for Walter W. Abbey held on Wednesday

Walter W. Abbey, 74, of East Randolph (R.D. 1, Randolph), died at 3:29 Sunday, June 15, 1975 at W.C.A. Hospital, Jamestown.

Born March 20, 1901 in Randolph, he was the son of Nelson and Nellie Brown Abbey. Except for the years 1973-74 when he lived in San Jose, Calif., he has been a resident of this area all his life.

Mr. Abbey was Town of Randolph highway superintendent for six years and at the time of his retirement in 1963 was employed by the Cattaraugus County Highway Department.

He was a member of First Baptist Church, Randolph.

He was married May 10, 1924 to Mildred Clark and they celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary in San Jose last year. She survives.

Also surviving are three sons, Stanley, Robert and Frederick Abbey, all of Randolph; four daughters, Mrs. Herbert (Edna) Loucks of San Jose, Calif., Mrs. Fred (Joyce) Luce of East Randolph, Mrs. Gary (Elsie) Pickett of Orlando, Fla., and Shirley Abbey at home; one brother, Clarence Abbey of Heritage Village, Gerry; fifteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Van Rensselaer & Son Funeral Home, 14 Church Street, Randolph. The Rev. Lee Einfeldt of Mayville officiated. Burial was in Randolph Cemetery.

Salamanca Press, January 12, 1982¹²⁴⁹⁶

Mildred Abbey, 79

CONEWANGO VALLEY — Mildred W. Abbey, 79, of Conewango Road died last night (Jan. 12, 1982) in WCA Hospital, Jamestown.

She was born Dec. 21, 1902, in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, a daughter of Ezra and Rizpah Bennett Clark. Mrs. Abbey lived in the Randolph area most of her life, except when she lived in San Jose, Calif., from 1963 to 1980.

She had been employed in the laundry at the Randolph Children's Home.

Mrs. Abbey was a member of the First Baptist Church of Randolph, and taught Sunday school and Bible school at that church and at the Campbell Baptist Church, San Jose.

On May 10, 1924, she married Walter Abbey, who died June 15, 1975.

Surviving are two sons: Stanley and Frederick Abbey, both of Randolph; four daughters, Edna Loucks, Conewango Valley; Shirley Abbey, Randolph; Joyce Reynolds, Randolph; and Elsie Pickett San Jose; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

Friends may call at the VanRenssalaer and Son Funeral Home, Randolph, today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Funeral services will be held from the funeral home Thursday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Carlton Baker of the Conewango Baptist Church and the Rev. Lee. Einfeldt of the First Baptist Church of Randolph.

Burial will be in Randolph Cemetery.

The family suggests memorials be made to the Conewango Baptist Church or the First Baptist Church of Randolph.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
May 5, 19103350	Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York	Nelson Gage Abbey Nellie Louise Brown Richard Elroy Abbey Nelson Burnett Abbey Clarence Gage Abbey Walter Wallace Abbey Russell John Abbey
April 16, 19303346	East Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York	Walter Wallace Abbey Edna Lillie Abbey Mildred Wave Clark Stanley James Abbey Robert Roy Abbey Frederick G. Abbey
April 18, 19403392	East Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York	Nellie Louise Brown Nelson Gage Abbey Walter Wallace Abbey Mildred Wave Clark Edna Lillie Abbey Stanley James Abbey Robert Roy Abbey Frederick G. Abbey Daughter
April 1, 19509522	East Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York	Walter Wallace Abbey Mildred Wave Clark Daughter Robert Roy Abbey Frederick G. Abbey Daughter Daughter