Mable left her Ohio factory job and headed to Chicago in pursuit of a husband.
[2] John and Mabel, in 1924, began the creation of their dream home in Sarasota, Florida.
Mable hand picked items for her home at estate auctions and on her travels to Europe.
Mable had gates installed in the home, so the pets could roam through the house while being kept out of the eating areas.
She died on June 8, 1929, at the age of fifty-four due to Addison's Disease and Diabetes.