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Melyann “Annie” <I>Woolbert</I> Wyborney

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Melyann “Annie” Woolbert Wyborney

Birth
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Death
13 Jun 1946 (aged 57)
Mabton, Yakima County, Washington, USA
Burial
Mabton, Yakima County, Washington, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 38, Lot 1, Grave 4
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Melyann "Annie" Woolbert was born on 4 April 1889, in Renton, King, Washington. She was the daughter of Eugene Woolbert and Minerva Altemose. Her parents were Pennsylvania natives and came to Washington state (then Washington Territory) in 1887. They settled in the Seattle area.

On 5 June 1900, Annie appears in the 1900 federal census. She is living at 1107 Lane Street, Seattle, Washington. She is living in her fathers house hold, her parents were born in Pennsylvania, her father was 32, her mother 34, they had been married 13-years, had 6 children, four are still living, her father worked as a bridge foreman and owned their home free and clear. Also in the household are Annie's siblings; Arthur aged 4, twins James and Joseph aged 2. Her uncle Jacob woolbert aged 23 and uncles Robert and Wilson Altemose ages 26 and 22 are also living in the house.

On 7 September 1903, Annie started high school at the Washington High School/Lincoln High School, later would be renamed to Chief Stealth High School. She would graduate from here on 17 Jun 1908.

On 20 April 1910, Annie was included in the 1900 US census. She was living at 909 9th Ave South, Seattle, Washington. She is living in her fathers household, her father is 42, her mother is 45, and she is 21. Her parents have been married for 23–years and have 8 children, 6 are living. Her father is listed as a bridge Forman. They own their home free and clear and she has 5 siblings; Arthur aged 14, James and Joseph aged 12, Rosa aged 8, and Minerva aged 2.

According to the 1911 city directory for Seattle, Washington, Annie is listed as living at 4259 8th Ave NE. She gives her occupation as a teacher. Her brothers and father are also listed under the same address.

On 23 December 1911, Annie married Albert Alexander Wyborney. They were married in Spokane, Spokane, Washington. On their marriage record, Annie gave her residence as Delrio, Douglas, Washington. It's believed that Annie was teaching school in Douglas County when she met and married Albert Wyborney. The Spokesman Review reported, "Marriage licenses: Albert Wyeberry 30, Delrio, and Miss Meleyann Wilber, 22, Delrio" (24 Dec 1911).

Eleven months later on 12 December 1912, Albert and Annie had a daughter. She was a still born and the cause of death was listed as, 'still born-Anencephus.'

Eleven months later they'd welcome another child into their family. This time it was a boy who they named Irvin Albert. They would also have two more daughters in the coming years.

On 20 Jan 1920, during the 1920 census, Annie was living in the Columbia Precinct of Douglas County, Washington. She was 31-years-old, and lived on her husbands farm which is listed as being a wheat farm, her husband and two children live in the household.

Sometime in 1925, Albert sold their land and moved 166 miles north to Yakima County, Washington. They settled on a place and became prominent citizens of Mabton, Washington. Mabton was a fairly new farming community, having been incorporated in 1905.

In 1930, Annie appears in the census for mabton, precinct 62, Mabton Reservation. They owned their home, The census worker recorded her husbands occupation as a farmer and their household did not own a radio.

On 6 April 1939, The Sunnyside Times reported, "Miss Anna Mae wyborney and Josephine Wyborney have returned home from an indefinite stay in Seattle with relatives."

In 1940, Annie is listed in the 1940 census. She lived on a farm that was owned in rural Mabton, Yakima County, Washington. She estimated the value of the home (not the entire farm) as $400. The equivalent in today's dollars is $7,600. At the age of 58, Albert was the head of the household and married to Annie, age 51. They had 2 children, one age 22, and the other age 24. Albert had an elementary education, while his wife had a college education. Albert was born in Minnesota and his wife was born in Washington, but both of their daughters were born in Washington.

On 24 April 1941, The Sunnyside Times reported, "Mrs. Albert Wyborney has been ill and confined to her bed for the past two weeks. Her daughter Miss Anna Mae Wyborney who has been employed in Seattle for some time is here to care for her."

On 10 July 1941, the Sunnyside Times reported, "Miss Josephine Wyborney and a friend of Seattle, arrived at the Wyborney home Friday with the sad news that Mrs. Wyborneys brother, Arthur Wolbert of Seattle had passed away. Mr and Mrs. Albert Wyborney, Miss Josephine Wyborney, and the friend returned to Seattle for the funeral, arriving back home on Tuesday."

Albert and Annie Wyborney remained living on their farm in Mabton until they both passed away. This farm was located where the Boysville and later the First Love Ranch are now currently located in Mabton, Washington.

The Sunnyside Sun reported on 20 April 1944, "Mrs. Albert Wyborney returned on Wednesday after spending some time visiting relatives in Seattle."

On 1 June 1944 The Sunnyside Sun reported, "Mrs. Albert Wyborney was reported on the sick list."

The Sunnyside Sun reported, "Mr and Mrs. Wyborney left for Seattle to visit relatives for a few days" (10 Jan 1946).

On 29 January 1946, Mary E. Fox (she was the sister of Alberts brother-in-law Zion Fox) wrote a letter to her relatives stating, "Annie and Albert sold their turkeys. My guessing they will have $1,800 out of them. More or less." She went on to write, "they just got back from a visit to Seattle and Portland. Annie went to her Seattle doctor. He cut her insulin down to 15. She sure is getting better." (Mary E. Fox, 1946).

On 13 June 1946, Annie Wyborney passed away at the age of 57. Her death certificate listed her death as angina pectoris. On 20 June 1946, the Sunnyside Sun reported on her death.
Melyann "Annie" Woolbert was born on 4 April 1889, in Renton, King, Washington. She was the daughter of Eugene Woolbert and Minerva Altemose. Her parents were Pennsylvania natives and came to Washington state (then Washington Territory) in 1887. They settled in the Seattle area.

On 5 June 1900, Annie appears in the 1900 federal census. She is living at 1107 Lane Street, Seattle, Washington. She is living in her fathers house hold, her parents were born in Pennsylvania, her father was 32, her mother 34, they had been married 13-years, had 6 children, four are still living, her father worked as a bridge foreman and owned their home free and clear. Also in the household are Annie's siblings; Arthur aged 4, twins James and Joseph aged 2. Her uncle Jacob woolbert aged 23 and uncles Robert and Wilson Altemose ages 26 and 22 are also living in the house.

On 7 September 1903, Annie started high school at the Washington High School/Lincoln High School, later would be renamed to Chief Stealth High School. She would graduate from here on 17 Jun 1908.

On 20 April 1910, Annie was included in the 1900 US census. She was living at 909 9th Ave South, Seattle, Washington. She is living in her fathers household, her father is 42, her mother is 45, and she is 21. Her parents have been married for 23–years and have 8 children, 6 are living. Her father is listed as a bridge Forman. They own their home free and clear and she has 5 siblings; Arthur aged 14, James and Joseph aged 12, Rosa aged 8, and Minerva aged 2.

According to the 1911 city directory for Seattle, Washington, Annie is listed as living at 4259 8th Ave NE. She gives her occupation as a teacher. Her brothers and father are also listed under the same address.

On 23 December 1911, Annie married Albert Alexander Wyborney. They were married in Spokane, Spokane, Washington. On their marriage record, Annie gave her residence as Delrio, Douglas, Washington. It's believed that Annie was teaching school in Douglas County when she met and married Albert Wyborney. The Spokesman Review reported, "Marriage licenses: Albert Wyeberry 30, Delrio, and Miss Meleyann Wilber, 22, Delrio" (24 Dec 1911).

Eleven months later on 12 December 1912, Albert and Annie had a daughter. She was a still born and the cause of death was listed as, 'still born-Anencephus.'

Eleven months later they'd welcome another child into their family. This time it was a boy who they named Irvin Albert. They would also have two more daughters in the coming years.

On 20 Jan 1920, during the 1920 census, Annie was living in the Columbia Precinct of Douglas County, Washington. She was 31-years-old, and lived on her husbands farm which is listed as being a wheat farm, her husband and two children live in the household.

Sometime in 1925, Albert sold their land and moved 166 miles north to Yakima County, Washington. They settled on a place and became prominent citizens of Mabton, Washington. Mabton was a fairly new farming community, having been incorporated in 1905.

In 1930, Annie appears in the census for mabton, precinct 62, Mabton Reservation. They owned their home, The census worker recorded her husbands occupation as a farmer and their household did not own a radio.

On 6 April 1939, The Sunnyside Times reported, "Miss Anna Mae wyborney and Josephine Wyborney have returned home from an indefinite stay in Seattle with relatives."

In 1940, Annie is listed in the 1940 census. She lived on a farm that was owned in rural Mabton, Yakima County, Washington. She estimated the value of the home (not the entire farm) as $400. The equivalent in today's dollars is $7,600. At the age of 58, Albert was the head of the household and married to Annie, age 51. They had 2 children, one age 22, and the other age 24. Albert had an elementary education, while his wife had a college education. Albert was born in Minnesota and his wife was born in Washington, but both of their daughters were born in Washington.

On 24 April 1941, The Sunnyside Times reported, "Mrs. Albert Wyborney has been ill and confined to her bed for the past two weeks. Her daughter Miss Anna Mae Wyborney who has been employed in Seattle for some time is here to care for her."

On 10 July 1941, the Sunnyside Times reported, "Miss Josephine Wyborney and a friend of Seattle, arrived at the Wyborney home Friday with the sad news that Mrs. Wyborneys brother, Arthur Wolbert of Seattle had passed away. Mr and Mrs. Albert Wyborney, Miss Josephine Wyborney, and the friend returned to Seattle for the funeral, arriving back home on Tuesday."

Albert and Annie Wyborney remained living on their farm in Mabton until they both passed away. This farm was located where the Boysville and later the First Love Ranch are now currently located in Mabton, Washington.

The Sunnyside Sun reported on 20 April 1944, "Mrs. Albert Wyborney returned on Wednesday after spending some time visiting relatives in Seattle."

On 1 June 1944 The Sunnyside Sun reported, "Mrs. Albert Wyborney was reported on the sick list."

The Sunnyside Sun reported, "Mr and Mrs. Wyborney left for Seattle to visit relatives for a few days" (10 Jan 1946).

On 29 January 1946, Mary E. Fox (she was the sister of Alberts brother-in-law Zion Fox) wrote a letter to her relatives stating, "Annie and Albert sold their turkeys. My guessing they will have $1,800 out of them. More or less." She went on to write, "they just got back from a visit to Seattle and Portland. Annie went to her Seattle doctor. He cut her insulin down to 15. She sure is getting better." (Mary E. Fox, 1946).

On 13 June 1946, Annie Wyborney passed away at the age of 57. Her death certificate listed her death as angina pectoris. On 20 June 1946, the Sunnyside Sun reported on her death.


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50689489/melyann-wyborney: accessed ), memorial page for Melyann “Annie” Woolbert Wyborney (4 Apr 1889–13 Jun 1946), Find a Grave Memorial ID 50689489, citing Mabton Cemetery, Mabton, Yakima County, Washington, USA; Maintained by John Luther (contributor 47257697).