Charles Ely Philbee1,2

M, #40, b. 23 August 1906, d. 11 May 1963
 
Father*John Wesley Philbee b. 6 Aug 1882, d. 28 Apr 1962
Mother*Beulah May Longwell b. 1885, d. 15 Jul 1957
Charles Ely Philbee|b. 23 Aug 1906\nd. 11 May 1963|p40.htm|John Wesley Philbee|b. 6 Aug 1882\nd. 28 Apr 1962|p77.htm|Beulah May Longwell|b. 1885\nd. 15 Jul 1957|p78.htm|John J. Philbee|b. May 1853|p1164.htm|Cordelia Sherman|b. Jun 1864|p646.htm|Elmer O. D. Longwell|b. 11 Mar 1858\nd. 7 Sep 1900|p742.htm|Nancy C. Munn|b. 11 Feb 1863\nd. 1950|p218.htm|
ChartsPedigree of Beverly Rose Philbee
Birth*23 August 1906 Charles Ely Philbee was born on 23 August 1906 at Elmwood, Peoria Co., Illinois. 
(InHomeOf) Census19101910 He appeared on the 1910 census in the household of John Wesley Philbee, ED 342 pg 43 #105-113 1407 N Sarah, St. Louis, Independant City, Missouri. His info on the census included - Philbee, Charlotte 3 b.IL (listed as daughter, so obviously wasn't a family member who gave the info to the census taker). 
Marriage*21 July 1928 Charles Ely Philbee married Mary Esther Catherine Stoneking, daughter of Zebedee (Zeb) Stoneking and Rose Marie Compton, on 21 July 1928 at Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois. 
Note* Charles Ely Philbee 1930 US Federal Census, Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, ED72-45 Sheet #10B, Charles, age 18 and Mary, age 15, appear as roomers at 805 Monroe Street. No children. Hmmm--if our Charles and Mary maybe Lela has the kids?

According to the 1929 Peoria City Directory, Chas E. and Mary Philbee lived at 305 Butler. His occupation was listed as laborer.

According to Norma (Philbee) Morgan he was married five times. After the death of Mary Stoneking, he remarried and ultimately wound up in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Information about Charles from the birth certificate of my mother, Beverly Rose Philbee, on 5 May 1931:
1 )He was 25 years old
2) The family lived at 629 N. Adams
3) He had been a laborer at Peoria Dry Goods for six months

My mother and father (Bill and Valerie (aka Beverly Rose Philbee) Griffy) went to the northern part of Fort Wayne to a wood frame house in 1956 to meet her father Charles Philbee. His wife at the time was Zee who had red hair and they had several red-headed kids--2 teen boys and a younger girl. My father remembers one of the boys swinging a cat around. They served mom and dad a hamburger dinner. After dinner they tried to visit Charles's parents' house. Dad said that the front door of the house was open and the screen door was shut but no one answered the door when they knocked. The house may have had a dirt floor.

I have a letter from Norma to Mom verifying Zee's name and the names of two of her children Naomi and Jerry.

Per his mother, Beulah Philbee's, 16 Jul 1957 obituary, he was living in Fort Wayne at the time.
Per his father, John W. Philbee's, 28 Apr 1962 obituary, he was living in Fort Wayne at the time.

Obituary Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 11 May 1963: Charles E. Philbee, 57, 5015 Charlotte Ave., died today at 1:30 a.m. in Parkview Hospital. He had been ill for the past eight years. Born in Illinois, he had lived in Fort Wayne for 24 years. Surviving are his wife, Ascenath; two sons, Charles Jr., and Jerry, both at home; three daughters, Misses Nancy and Naomi, both at home, and Mrs. Morgan of Vermont; three brothers, James and Ted, both of Fort Wayne, and Paul of Kentucky; a sister, Mrs. Lela Anthony of Fort Wayne; and three grandchildren. Friends may view the body Sunday after 7 p.m. in the D.O. McComb & Sons Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. in the funeral home with the Rev. Glen E. Crabb officiating. Burial will be in Covington Memorial Gardens.

Additional Death Certificate information: His occupation was listed as a truck driver, his father's name was listed as John Philbee, the mother's maiden name unknown; Informant: Mrs. Asenath Philbee. There was an autopsy performed. D.O. McComb & Sons Funeral Home address: 1140 Lake Ave. Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Birth Certificate--Delayed--Filed 7 Mar 1942 verifies name, dob, parents. Place of birth Elmwood, Peoria, Illinois

Other spouse attributed via rootsweb.ancestry.com: Ascenath Cunningham (her parents born 1896 & 1899)

US Public Records Index:
Name:     Charles E Philbee
Address:     5340 Maumee Rd
City:     Fort Wayne
State:     IN
Zip Code:     46803. 
Marriage* He married Frances Mary Goding at Ft Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana; his second marriage, her first.3 
(MentionedIn) Obituary29 April 1962 Charles Ely Philbee was mentioned in the obituary of John Wesley Philbee on 29 April 1962 at Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Ft Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana; John W. Phibee, 78, of 127 1/2 E. Main St., died at 12:05 p.m. yesterday in Parkview Memorial Hospital, following an illness of a year. Born in Creston, Iowa, Mr. Philbee lived in Fort Wayne 25 years. He was a retired machinest at Bowser, Inc. Surviving are four sons, Charles, James and Theodore of Fort Wayne, and Paul, in Kentucky; two daughters, Mrs. Leah Anthony and Mrs. Irene Rohr, both of Fort Wayne; a brother, Walter, Laura, Ill; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today at Tom Mungovan Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Tuesday at a time to be announced later. 
Death*11 May 1963 Charles Ely Philbee died on 11 May 1963 at Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana, at age 56. 
Burial*14 May 1963 He was buried on 14 May 1963 at Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana. 

Family 1

Mary Esther Catherine Stoneking b. 12 Oct 1912, d. 3 May 1933
Marriage*21 July 1928 He married Mary Esther Catherine Stoneking, daughter of Zebedee (Zeb) Stoneking and Rose Marie Compton, on 21 July 1928 at Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois. 
Children

Family 2

Frances Mary Goding b. 28 Oct 1914
Marriage* Charles Ely Philbee married Frances Mary Goding at Ft Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana; his second marriage, her first.3 

Family 3

Children
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Citations

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  3. [S28] Indiana Marriages, 1811-1959 on FamilySearch.
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