The Andover Townsman – June 16, 1893 – Vol. 6 – No. 36 – Page 8

A few minutes after 12 o'clock Wednesday morning the death of Mr. Asa H. Abbott occurred at his home on High Street after an illness of several years, but which became more noticeable during the past three weeks. Death was attributed to heart failure directly.

Mr. Abbott was the eldest son among a family of eleven children born to Gardner and Rachel (Hart) Abbott, on Andover Hill, and was 77 years of age. The work of his early youth was performed at the shoemaker's bench, and late in life he removed to Haverhill, N.H., where he purchased a farm which he managed for about eight years. He then purchased the David Dow residence on High Street in town, and bought out the express route and business of Samuel Johnson which he owned and controlled about twenty years.

Fifty-one years ago he married Miss Lydia Jane Clark of Newbury, Vt., and to them were born two children, a son, who died in early childhood, and Mrs. Wm. B. Lamb who died seventeen years ago.

Mr. Abbott was not a member of any organization, either religious or social, but was a man of kindly nature, fond of home associations, of retiring disposition, and liked to acquaint himself with books. Since his retirement from business during advancing age, it was his mishap to lose largely of his means of support, in loaning $6,000, as he supposed, to the town.

A widow and one sister, Mrs. Francis O. Danforth of San Francisco, Cal., survive him. During his years of infirmity and reverses, his wife has been his faithful and devoted helpmate, soothing and comforting his declining years, and with her abides the sympathy of friends.

Funeral services occurred at the home this afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Clark Carter of Lawrence officiating. Nephews of the deceased and relatives served as bearers. Interment at Old South churchyard, Andover.