wed 01 Jan 1877 Isabell Gordon
wed Sep 1918 Mrs Hannah Long
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Reuben S. Abbott, a member of the city council of Clarinda, was born in Wabash County, Indiana, July 22, 1853, and is a son of David and Francisca (Hankerson) Abbott. In November 1859, “the family arrived in Page County, having made the journey from Indiana in a covered wagon with a yoke of oxen. It was a severe winter and they suffered greatly. Reuben had no opportunity to attend school until after he was 10 years old, but by faithful application and hard study at home he has qualified himself for the duties of life.
Mr. Abbot was united in marriage to Miss Isabelle Gordon, a native of Illinois and a daughter of Samuel Gordon. Her parents were married in their native land, England, and came to Page County about the year 1873. The father died in August 1884, and the mother still lives, making her home in Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. Abbot are the parents of seven children: Mary Catherine, Albert Furman, Eva Maggie, Samuel Gordon, William James, Ruby Eleanor and Reuben Sanford. In April 1875, Mr. Abbott started to California and resided there eleven months, at the end of which time he returned to take charge of his father’s farm. In 1878, he removed with his family to Clarinda, where he has since made his home. He was in the employ of Dunlop & Alexander for eighteen months and then purchased the dray business from Elijah Calhoun. He has won a large patronage and does most of the dray and transfer business of the place.
Our worthy subject is a member of the Off Fellows and is one of the supporters of the Universalist Church. In politics he is identified with the Republican Party. At the city election in the spring of 1890 he was elected a member of the council from the second ward, after a hotly contested race.
(Biographical History of Page County, Iowa , Chicago: Lewis & Dunbar, 1890, Vol. II, p. 553-554)
thanks, Sue #47122067
wed Sep 1918 Mrs Hannah Long
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Reuben S. Abbott, a member of the city council of Clarinda, was born in Wabash County, Indiana, July 22, 1853, and is a son of David and Francisca (Hankerson) Abbott. In November 1859, “the family arrived in Page County, having made the journey from Indiana in a covered wagon with a yoke of oxen. It was a severe winter and they suffered greatly. Reuben had no opportunity to attend school until after he was 10 years old, but by faithful application and hard study at home he has qualified himself for the duties of life.
Mr. Abbot was united in marriage to Miss Isabelle Gordon, a native of Illinois and a daughter of Samuel Gordon. Her parents were married in their native land, England, and came to Page County about the year 1873. The father died in August 1884, and the mother still lives, making her home in Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. Abbot are the parents of seven children: Mary Catherine, Albert Furman, Eva Maggie, Samuel Gordon, William James, Ruby Eleanor and Reuben Sanford. In April 1875, Mr. Abbott started to California and resided there eleven months, at the end of which time he returned to take charge of his father’s farm. In 1878, he removed with his family to Clarinda, where he has since made his home. He was in the employ of Dunlop & Alexander for eighteen months and then purchased the dray business from Elijah Calhoun. He has won a large patronage and does most of the dray and transfer business of the place.
Our worthy subject is a member of the Off Fellows and is one of the supporters of the Universalist Church. In politics he is identified with the Republican Party. At the city election in the spring of 1890 he was elected a member of the council from the second ward, after a hotly contested race.
(Biographical History of Page County, Iowa , Chicago: Lewis & Dunbar, 1890, Vol. II, p. 553-554)
thanks, Sue #47122067
wed 01 Jan 1877 Isabell Gordon
wed Sep 1918 Mrs Hannah Long
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Reuben S. Abbott, a member of the city council of Clarinda, was born in Wabash County, Indiana, July 22, 1853, and is a son of David and Francisca (Hankerson) Abbott. In November 1859, “the family arrived in Page County, having made the journey from Indiana in a covered wagon with a yoke of oxen. It was a severe winter and they suffered greatly. Reuben had no opportunity to attend school until after he was 10 years old, but by faithful application and hard study at home he has qualified himself for the duties of life.
Mr. Abbot was united in marriage to Miss Isabelle Gordon, a native of Illinois and a daughter of Samuel Gordon. Her parents were married in their native land, England, and came to Page County about the year 1873. The father died in August 1884, and the mother still lives, making her home in Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. Abbot are the parents of seven children: Mary Catherine, Albert Furman, Eva Maggie, Samuel Gordon, William James, Ruby Eleanor and Reuben Sanford. In April 1875, Mr. Abbott started to California and resided there eleven months, at the end of which time he returned to take charge of his father’s farm. In 1878, he removed with his family to Clarinda, where he has since made his home. He was in the employ of Dunlop & Alexander for eighteen months and then purchased the dray business from Elijah Calhoun. He has won a large patronage and does most of the dray and transfer business of the place.
Our worthy subject is a member of the Off Fellows and is one of the supporters of the Universalist Church. In politics he is identified with the Republican Party. At the city election in the spring of 1890 he was elected a member of the council from the second ward, after a hotly contested race.
(Biographical History of Page County, Iowa , Chicago: Lewis & Dunbar, 1890, Vol. II, p. 553-554)
thanks, Sue #47122067
wed Sep 1918 Mrs Hannah Long
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Reuben S. Abbott, a member of the city council of Clarinda, was born in Wabash County, Indiana, July 22, 1853, and is a son of David and Francisca (Hankerson) Abbott. In November 1859, “the family arrived in Page County, having made the journey from Indiana in a covered wagon with a yoke of oxen. It was a severe winter and they suffered greatly. Reuben had no opportunity to attend school until after he was 10 years old, but by faithful application and hard study at home he has qualified himself for the duties of life.
Mr. Abbot was united in marriage to Miss Isabelle Gordon, a native of Illinois and a daughter of Samuel Gordon. Her parents were married in their native land, England, and came to Page County about the year 1873. The father died in August 1884, and the mother still lives, making her home in Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. Abbot are the parents of seven children: Mary Catherine, Albert Furman, Eva Maggie, Samuel Gordon, William James, Ruby Eleanor and Reuben Sanford. In April 1875, Mr. Abbott started to California and resided there eleven months, at the end of which time he returned to take charge of his father’s farm. In 1878, he removed with his family to Clarinda, where he has since made his home. He was in the employ of Dunlop & Alexander for eighteen months and then purchased the dray business from Elijah Calhoun. He has won a large patronage and does most of the dray and transfer business of the place.
Our worthy subject is a member of the Off Fellows and is one of the supporters of the Universalist Church. In politics he is identified with the Republican Party. At the city election in the spring of 1890 he was elected a member of the council from the second ward, after a hotly contested race.
(Biographical History of Page County, Iowa , Chicago: Lewis & Dunbar, 1890, Vol. II, p. 553-554)
thanks, Sue #47122067
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