Married November 3rd 1841
in Richmond, Ontario County, New York.


Ontario County Messenger
Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York.
Wednesday, November 24, 1841

MARRIED - In Richmond, on the 3d instant, by the Rev. Wm. Quall, Mr. Isaac Abbey to Miss Fanny M. Hawes, both of Richmond.

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The Livonia Gazette
Livonia, Livingston County, New York.
Friday, January 4, 1895

The News From Honeoye

Isaac Abbey, who had been sick for some time, died early Wednesday morning. Mr. Abbey has been a resident of Richmond for a long time.

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The Livonia Gazette
Livonia, Livingston County, New York.
Friday, January 11, 1895

Isaac J. Abbey, who died on the 2d last., and whose death was briefly noticed in this paper last week, had always lived in the town of Richmond, having been born in the log house which stands just south of the home farm. He was one of a family of seven Children. His father, John Abbey, was one of the earliest settlers of the town of Richmond, having removed there from Hopkinton, Mass., about 1800. Isaac Abbey's first wife died in 1869. The lady was a sister of Mrs. Mary Jane Holmes, the novelist. Mr. Abbey is survived by a widow, two sons and a daughter. Two of his sisters are still living, Mrs.Orrin Poppleton of Birmingham, Mich, and Mrs. Lee Stout of Troy, Mich. The funeral was held on the 4th inst., the Rev. Mr. Orlup officiating.

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Isaac J. Abbey, Richmond, was born July 15, 1819, a son of John Abbey, who came from Hopkinton, Mass., in 1800 with his father, Aaron, who fought at Bunker Hill and served to the end of the Revolution. John married Elizabeth, daughter of Squire William Baker. Of their nine children, Sinai, Ann, John, Lora and Alta are deceased. Those living are: Olive, Sarah, Isaac J. and Hiram P. John held many of the important town offices and was a representative citizen. Isaac J. was educated in the district schools and spent his youthful days on his father's farm. He married in 1841 Fanny M., daughter of Preston Hawes, of Brookfield, Mass., by whom he had three children: John P., Mary E., Mrs. Simmons, of Centrefield, and Sanford W. He married second Jane Hogan, by whom he had no children. In politics he is a Democrat. He owns 232 acres at the home farm and lives on the site of the old home of his grandfather Baker. He built his present house in 1853. John P., oldest son of Isaac J., was born March 6, 1844; he was educated in the common schools, at Lima Secondary and Canandaigua Academy. He married in 1870, Julia Plimpton, of Worcester, Mass., and they have two children, Frank P. born in 1874, and Nellie, born in 1877. Mr. Abbey is engaged in farming, owning 130 acres on the road leading from Honeoye to Allen's Hill. He has twenty-six acres of hops, five acres of rasberries, and a large apple orchard, besides five good farm buildings. He is a Democrat and both he and his wife are Congregationalists. Sanford Winslow Abbey was born January 11, 1857. He was educated at Canandaigua. In 1876 he married Adaline M., daughter of Sylvanus Culver of Saline, Mich., and they have two children, Byron W., born in 1877, and Kenneth C., born in 1891. He has carried on his father's farm for many years and is a hop-grower. He is a Democrat and member of assembly in 1890.


History of Ontario County
compiled by Lewis Cass Aldrich
edited by George S. Conover
Published 1893

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