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- Mabel was much given to reducing her age. Her social security was even messed up as a result. She worked in a women's dress shop in later years. She worked there until she was about 86, but her employer thought she was about 68!
When her niece, Kathryn Taylor Mitchell, had her admitted to the hospital one time, the nurse exclaimed, "Thank goodness you're here. She gives us a different age every time she comes in."
Mabel greatly lamented being the last of her family and being alone in her last years. For many years, she had owned a house with a long-time family friend and teacher, Nelle Chevront. Ms. Chevront had been a country school teacher when ABT was in elementary school. She had boarded with the J.B. Taylor family. She eventually became a librarian at Kirksville High School where a student pushed her breaking her hip so severely she never walked again. She preceded Mabel in death. Mabel was quite lost as she had never spent a night alone in her life!
Mabel's will was probated May 8, 1975
"Miss Mabel McLeod
"Funeral services for Miss Mabel Claire McLeod, 92, of Kirksville were held Saturday Afternoon, April 191975, at Lewis Brothers Chapel with the Rev James Coffman of Kirksville officiating. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery.
Casket bearers were William Owsley, Randles Summers, Richard Calvert, Ben Lovelace, Sam Feaster, and Richard Hamm.
"Miss McLeod died Wednesday, April 16 at 6:35 p.m. in Maple Lawn Rest Home. She was born May 29, 1882 in Marion County, to John Bell and Martha Carson McLeod. She was a member of the Kirksville First Baptist Church and the Baptist Night Womens Circle.
"She is survived by 16 nieces and nephews, including Mrs. Floyd Crouch, Quincy, Ill., and Miss Helen McLeod, Palmyra.
"Miss Mcleod was preceded in death by four brothers and six sisters.
"Memorials may be made to the Baptist Childrens Home in St. Louis." -- Source not clear it may have been the Palmyra Spectator or the Quincy paper.
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Taylor Family Genealogy
1872 - 1975 (102 years)