Gouverneur Tribune Press - Wednesday Sept 7, 1932
The death of Mrs. Anna Farmer Abbott occurred at her residence on East Main street Tuesday evening at 8:30, following several months illness. In October 1930, Mrs. Abbott suffered a slight shock but recovered sufficiently to be about her home. Then in February 1932 she fell, fracturing her hip, which has since confined her to her home.
Mrs. Abbott was born in Hailesboro, in the town of Fowler, May 2, 1851, the daughter of Seymour M. and Althea Rich Farmer, and was educated in the schools of that town and at Palmyra, NY. For a few years she taught in the Gouverneur schools. December 25, 1872 she was married to the late Judge Vasco P. Abbott, a prominent attorney of this village, and county surrogate for many years. In 1887 they built a home on East Main street where they have since resided. Judge Abbott died November 2, 1918 in the Johns Hopkins Hospital at Baltimore, MD where he had been to receive treatment. Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Abbott; a son Ross who died in infancy; a daughter Pansy, who died in 1901, two sons, Worth, who died in 1906 and Hugh who died in 1920.
Mrs. Abbott was active in many of the social and civic organizations of this community, and not only gave of her time, but liberally of her funds in their support. She was deeply interested in the founding of the Stephen B. VanDuzee Hospital which was organized on March 19, 1929, and served as a director and a member of the executive committee. At the time of its formation she made a gift of $2,000 to the hospital fund.
She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and a member of the Gouverneur Shakespeare Club, Gouverneur Library Association and the First Presbyterian church. Her activities in civic organizations also won for her prominence in the Northern Federation of Women's Clubs, to which body she was elected president in 1930, and she also served the State Federation on a prominent committee. She was also a leader int he Suffrage movement in this assembly district, and served the organization as a director.
For nearly fifty years she has been vitally interested in the success of St. Lawrence University at Canton, as her husband was a member of the Board of Trustees for 35 years and for three years was president of the board. In 1925 Mrs. Abbott, together with the Hon. Owen D. Young, presented to St. Lawrence University the Abbott-Young Memorial Building, which was built in memory of John Young, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Young, and Hugh and Worth Abbott, the sons of the late Judge and Mrs. Abbott. The Memorial Building is connected with Beta Theta Pi, Greek letter fraternity, of which her sons were members.
Mr. and Mrs. Abbott also gave a scholarship to the University, known as the Worth Pickett Scholarship in memory of her son, Worth.
In July 1913, Hugh Abbott organized the York Press Corporation which continued the publication of the Northern Tribune, the Gouverneur weekly newspaper, now the Tribune-Press. Since his death she has served the Corporation as president.
Mrs. Abbott is survived by one brother, Colonel Harry H. Farmer; two sisters, Miss Frances A. Farmer and Mrs. Martha F. Carpenter, all of Syracuse; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Henry Probst Abbott of Rochester, widow of the late Worth Abbott; a nice, Mrs. Eugene R. Page, and a nephew, William Farmer, Jr of Canton; both children of the late Judge William S> Farmer, a brother of Mrs. Abbott; two nieces, Mrs. Emory R. Pike and Mrs. Stanley Carter, and a nephew, James Carpenter, all of Syracuse; and a grand-daughter, Mrs. James Laney of Rochester; a grand-niece Sylvia Pike and a grand-nephew, William Pike of Syracuse.
The funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock from her late home on East Main street, with Rev. Joseph A. Schofield, Jr, pastor of the Presbyterian church, officiating. Interment will be made in Riverside Cemetery.
The death of Mrs. Anna Farmer Abbott occurred at her residence on East Main street Tuesday evening at 8:30, following several months illness. In October 1930, Mrs. Abbott suffered a slight shock but recovered sufficiently to be about her home. Then in February 1932 she fell, fracturing her hip, which has since confined her to her home.
Mrs. Abbott was born in Hailesboro, in the town of Fowler, May 2, 1851, the daughter of Seymour M. and Althea Rich Farmer, and was educated in the schools of that town and at Palmyra, NY. For a few years she taught in the Gouverneur schools. December 25, 1872 she was married to the late Judge Vasco P. Abbott, a prominent attorney of this village, and county surrogate for many years. In 1887 they built a home on East Main street where they have since resided. Judge Abbott died November 2, 1918 in the Johns Hopkins Hospital at Baltimore, MD where he had been to receive treatment. Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Abbott; a son Ross who died in infancy; a daughter Pansy, who died in 1901, two sons, Worth, who died in 1906 and Hugh who died in 1920.
Mrs. Abbott was active in many of the social and civic organizations of this community, and not only gave of her time, but liberally of her funds in their support. She was deeply interested in the founding of the Stephen B. VanDuzee Hospital which was organized on March 19, 1929, and served as a director and a member of the executive committee. At the time of its formation she made a gift of $2,000 to the hospital fund.
She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and a member of the Gouverneur Shakespeare Club, Gouverneur Library Association and the First Presbyterian church. Her activities in civic organizations also won for her prominence in the Northern Federation of Women's Clubs, to which body she was elected president in 1930, and she also served the State Federation on a prominent committee. She was also a leader int he Suffrage movement in this assembly district, and served the organization as a director.
For nearly fifty years she has been vitally interested in the success of St. Lawrence University at Canton, as her husband was a member of the Board of Trustees for 35 years and for three years was president of the board. In 1925 Mrs. Abbott, together with the Hon. Owen D. Young, presented to St. Lawrence University the Abbott-Young Memorial Building, which was built in memory of John Young, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Young, and Hugh and Worth Abbott, the sons of the late Judge and Mrs. Abbott. The Memorial Building is connected with Beta Theta Pi, Greek letter fraternity, of which her sons were members.
Mr. and Mrs. Abbott also gave a scholarship to the University, known as the Worth Pickett Scholarship in memory of her son, Worth.
In July 1913, Hugh Abbott organized the York Press Corporation which continued the publication of the Northern Tribune, the Gouverneur weekly newspaper, now the Tribune-Press. Since his death she has served the Corporation as president.
Mrs. Abbott is survived by one brother, Colonel Harry H. Farmer; two sisters, Miss Frances A. Farmer and Mrs. Martha F. Carpenter, all of Syracuse; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Henry Probst Abbott of Rochester, widow of the late Worth Abbott; a nice, Mrs. Eugene R. Page, and a nephew, William Farmer, Jr of Canton; both children of the late Judge William S> Farmer, a brother of Mrs. Abbott; two nieces, Mrs. Emory R. Pike and Mrs. Stanley Carter, and a nephew, James Carpenter, all of Syracuse; and a grand-daughter, Mrs. James Laney of Rochester; a grand-niece Sylvia Pike and a grand-nephew, William Pike of Syracuse.
The funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock from her late home on East Main street, with Rev. Joseph A. Schofield, Jr, pastor of the Presbyterian church, officiating. Interment will be made in Riverside Cemetery.
Gouverneur Tribune Press - Wednesday Sept 7, 1932
The death of Mrs. Anna Farmer Abbott occurred at her residence on East Main street Tuesday evening at 8:30, following several months illness. In October 1930, Mrs. Abbott suffered a slight shock but recovered sufficiently to be about her home. Then in February 1932 she fell, fracturing her hip, which has since confined her to her home.
Mrs. Abbott was born in Hailesboro, in the town of Fowler, May 2, 1851, the daughter of Seymour M. and Althea Rich Farmer, and was educated in the schools of that town and at Palmyra, NY. For a few years she taught in the Gouverneur schools. December 25, 1872 she was married to the late Judge Vasco P. Abbott, a prominent attorney of this village, and county surrogate for many years. In 1887 they built a home on East Main street where they have since resided. Judge Abbott died November 2, 1918 in the Johns Hopkins Hospital at Baltimore, MD where he had been to receive treatment. Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Abbott; a son Ross who died in infancy; a daughter Pansy, who died in 1901, two sons, Worth, who died in 1906 and Hugh who died in 1920.
Mrs. Abbott was active in many of the social and civic organizations of this community, and not only gave of her time, but liberally of her funds in their support. She was deeply interested in the founding of the Stephen B. VanDuzee Hospital which was organized on March 19, 1929, and served as a director and a member of the executive committee. At the time of its formation she made a gift of $2,000 to the hospital fund.
She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and a member of the Gouverneur Shakespeare Club, Gouverneur Library Association and the First Presbyterian church. Her activities in civic organizations also won for her prominence in the Northern Federation of Women's Clubs, to which body she was elected president in 1930, and she also served the State Federation on a prominent committee. She was also a leader int he Suffrage movement in this assembly district, and served the organization as a director.
For nearly fifty years she has been vitally interested in the success of St. Lawrence University at Canton, as her husband was a member of the Board of Trustees for 35 years and for three years was president of the board. In 1925 Mrs. Abbott, together with the Hon. Owen D. Young, presented to St. Lawrence University the Abbott-Young Memorial Building, which was built in memory of John Young, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Young, and Hugh and Worth Abbott, the sons of the late Judge and Mrs. Abbott. The Memorial Building is connected with Beta Theta Pi, Greek letter fraternity, of which her sons were members.
Mr. and Mrs. Abbott also gave a scholarship to the University, known as the Worth Pickett Scholarship in memory of her son, Worth.
In July 1913, Hugh Abbott organized the York Press Corporation which continued the publication of the Northern Tribune, the Gouverneur weekly newspaper, now the Tribune-Press. Since his death she has served the Corporation as president.
Mrs. Abbott is survived by one brother, Colonel Harry H. Farmer; two sisters, Miss Frances A. Farmer and Mrs. Martha F. Carpenter, all of Syracuse; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Henry Probst Abbott of Rochester, widow of the late Worth Abbott; a nice, Mrs. Eugene R. Page, and a nephew, William Farmer, Jr of Canton; both children of the late Judge William S> Farmer, a brother of Mrs. Abbott; two nieces, Mrs. Emory R. Pike and Mrs. Stanley Carter, and a nephew, James Carpenter, all of Syracuse; and a grand-daughter, Mrs. James Laney of Rochester; a grand-niece Sylvia Pike and a grand-nephew, William Pike of Syracuse.
The funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock from her late home on East Main street, with Rev. Joseph A. Schofield, Jr, pastor of the Presbyterian church, officiating. Interment will be made in Riverside Cemetery.
The death of Mrs. Anna Farmer Abbott occurred at her residence on East Main street Tuesday evening at 8:30, following several months illness. In October 1930, Mrs. Abbott suffered a slight shock but recovered sufficiently to be about her home. Then in February 1932 she fell, fracturing her hip, which has since confined her to her home.
Mrs. Abbott was born in Hailesboro, in the town of Fowler, May 2, 1851, the daughter of Seymour M. and Althea Rich Farmer, and was educated in the schools of that town and at Palmyra, NY. For a few years she taught in the Gouverneur schools. December 25, 1872 she was married to the late Judge Vasco P. Abbott, a prominent attorney of this village, and county surrogate for many years. In 1887 they built a home on East Main street where they have since resided. Judge Abbott died November 2, 1918 in the Johns Hopkins Hospital at Baltimore, MD where he had been to receive treatment. Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Abbott; a son Ross who died in infancy; a daughter Pansy, who died in 1901, two sons, Worth, who died in 1906 and Hugh who died in 1920.
Mrs. Abbott was active in many of the social and civic organizations of this community, and not only gave of her time, but liberally of her funds in their support. She was deeply interested in the founding of the Stephen B. VanDuzee Hospital which was organized on March 19, 1929, and served as a director and a member of the executive committee. At the time of its formation she made a gift of $2,000 to the hospital fund.
She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and a member of the Gouverneur Shakespeare Club, Gouverneur Library Association and the First Presbyterian church. Her activities in civic organizations also won for her prominence in the Northern Federation of Women's Clubs, to which body she was elected president in 1930, and she also served the State Federation on a prominent committee. She was also a leader int he Suffrage movement in this assembly district, and served the organization as a director.
For nearly fifty years she has been vitally interested in the success of St. Lawrence University at Canton, as her husband was a member of the Board of Trustees for 35 years and for three years was president of the board. In 1925 Mrs. Abbott, together with the Hon. Owen D. Young, presented to St. Lawrence University the Abbott-Young Memorial Building, which was built in memory of John Young, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Young, and Hugh and Worth Abbott, the sons of the late Judge and Mrs. Abbott. The Memorial Building is connected with Beta Theta Pi, Greek letter fraternity, of which her sons were members.
Mr. and Mrs. Abbott also gave a scholarship to the University, known as the Worth Pickett Scholarship in memory of her son, Worth.
In July 1913, Hugh Abbott organized the York Press Corporation which continued the publication of the Northern Tribune, the Gouverneur weekly newspaper, now the Tribune-Press. Since his death she has served the Corporation as president.
Mrs. Abbott is survived by one brother, Colonel Harry H. Farmer; two sisters, Miss Frances A. Farmer and Mrs. Martha F. Carpenter, all of Syracuse; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Henry Probst Abbott of Rochester, widow of the late Worth Abbott; a nice, Mrs. Eugene R. Page, and a nephew, William Farmer, Jr of Canton; both children of the late Judge William S> Farmer, a brother of Mrs. Abbott; two nieces, Mrs. Emory R. Pike and Mrs. Stanley Carter, and a nephew, James Carpenter, all of Syracuse; and a grand-daughter, Mrs. James Laney of Rochester; a grand-niece Sylvia Pike and a grand-nephew, William Pike of Syracuse.
The funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock from her late home on East Main street, with Rev. Joseph A. Schofield, Jr, pastor of the Presbyterian church, officiating. Interment will be made in Riverside Cemetery.
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