Mabel Elizabeth Swillum was also known as Mabelle. She was born on October 2, 1884 at California, Moniteau County, Missouri.
She was enumerated with John J. Swillum on the 1900 U.S. Census at Walker Township, California, Missouri, Mabel was a single 15 year old white female born in Missouri in October 1884. She had attended school for nine months during the year and could read and write.
Mabel Elizabeth Swillum married Joseph Nicholas Frank, son of Nicholas Frank and Elizabeth K. Raithel, on June 9, 1908 at Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri. She lived in California, Missouri.
She and Joseph Nicholas Frank lived on July 10, 1908 at 214 Olive Street, Jefferson City, Missouri.
She was enumerated with Joseph Nicholas Frank, as "Mabel S. Frank", on the 1910 U.S. Census at Jefferson City, Missouri, Mabel was a 25 year old white female born in Missouri. She had been married one year eleven months and had no children.
She lived with Joseph Nicholas Frank on January 13, 1920 at 214 Olive Street, Jefferson City, Missouri. She was enumerated with Joseph Nicholas Frank, as "Mabel Frank", on the 1920 U.S. Census at Jefferson City, Missouri, Mabel was a 35 year old white female born in Missouri. Her father was born in Ohio and her mother in Kentucky.
She died on July 25, 1971 at Jefferson City, Missouri, at age 86.
At the time of her marriage to Joseph she was described as: "one of
California's bright, winsome young ladies, held in high esteem by all who know
her and loved by a large circle of friends."