Northern Tribune - Wednesday July 25, 1923
J. Henry Abbott, aged 83 years, died suddenly at the home of his son, Arthur H. Abbott, with whom he resided on Rock Island street, Friday afternoon about 2:30 o'clock. Although Mr. Abbott's death was sudden, it was not unexpected as he had been suffering for some time past with leakage of the heart, but had been able to be about the house most of the time.
Mr. Abbott was born in the town of Fowler, July 11, 1840, the son of Emery W. Abbott and Hannah S. Pickett, and has resided in Gouverneur for the past 47 years. Mr. Abbott was perhaps cone of the best known men among the farmers, especially, in the state. He had been engaged practically all his active life in wool buying and his operations tended to every section of the considered one of the best authorities on wool and the wool situation in the country. He was a staunch Republican in politics and a strong believer in the wool tariff for the protection of the home industry.
Mr. Abbott was also closely associated with the business life of this community in several enterprises. He at first equipped a large building in the town of Fowler and conducted a woolen mill, for 30 years very successfully, which was later purchased by the International Pulp Co and is now known as No 5 mill. Following this he secured the water power at Elmdale and started development which was taken over by Oswegatchie Company as was also a local plant erected for supplying electrical service in the village.
He was at the head of the Abbott Shirt Factory which he conducted for several years on West Main street in the building now occupied by the Rich-Lalone Motor Car Company. In this same building was also started during the war, operations for the manufacture of chlorine and chloride by the Oswegatchie Chemical Products Corporation of which Mr. Abbott was the prime mover.
He was united in marriage to Miss Harriet R. Phillips, whose death occurred August 20, 1906. He is survived by two sons, Attorney Arthur H. Abbott of this village and Morton Phillip Abbott of Rumford, Me., also one brother J. Brayton Abbott of Syracuse.
The funeral was held from his late home Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, Rev. Harry C. Campbell of the First Methodist Church officiated, and burial was made in Riverside Cemetery. The bearers who officiated at the service were Everett J. Peck, D. F. Sprague, A. M. Jepson, Grant W. Fuller, Wallace Streeter, and Orville C. Balwin.
J. Henry Abbott, aged 83 years, died suddenly at the home of his son, Arthur H. Abbott, with whom he resided on Rock Island street, Friday afternoon about 2:30 o'clock. Although Mr. Abbott's death was sudden, it was not unexpected as he had been suffering for some time past with leakage of the heart, but had been able to be about the house most of the time.
Mr. Abbott was born in the town of Fowler, July 11, 1840, the son of Emery W. Abbott and Hannah S. Pickett, and has resided in Gouverneur for the past 47 years. Mr. Abbott was perhaps cone of the best known men among the farmers, especially, in the state. He had been engaged practically all his active life in wool buying and his operations tended to every section of the considered one of the best authorities on wool and the wool situation in the country. He was a staunch Republican in politics and a strong believer in the wool tariff for the protection of the home industry.
Mr. Abbott was also closely associated with the business life of this community in several enterprises. He at first equipped a large building in the town of Fowler and conducted a woolen mill, for 30 years very successfully, which was later purchased by the International Pulp Co and is now known as No 5 mill. Following this he secured the water power at Elmdale and started development which was taken over by Oswegatchie Company as was also a local plant erected for supplying electrical service in the village.
He was at the head of the Abbott Shirt Factory which he conducted for several years on West Main street in the building now occupied by the Rich-Lalone Motor Car Company. In this same building was also started during the war, operations for the manufacture of chlorine and chloride by the Oswegatchie Chemical Products Corporation of which Mr. Abbott was the prime mover.
He was united in marriage to Miss Harriet R. Phillips, whose death occurred August 20, 1906. He is survived by two sons, Attorney Arthur H. Abbott of this village and Morton Phillip Abbott of Rumford, Me., also one brother J. Brayton Abbott of Syracuse.
The funeral was held from his late home Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, Rev. Harry C. Campbell of the First Methodist Church officiated, and burial was made in Riverside Cemetery. The bearers who officiated at the service were Everett J. Peck, D. F. Sprague, A. M. Jepson, Grant W. Fuller, Wallace Streeter, and Orville C. Balwin.
Northern Tribune - Wednesday July 25, 1923
J. Henry Abbott, aged 83 years, died suddenly at the home of his son, Arthur H. Abbott, with whom he resided on Rock Island street, Friday afternoon about 2:30 o'clock. Although Mr. Abbott's death was sudden, it was not unexpected as he had been suffering for some time past with leakage of the heart, but had been able to be about the house most of the time.
Mr. Abbott was born in the town of Fowler, July 11, 1840, the son of Emery W. Abbott and Hannah S. Pickett, and has resided in Gouverneur for the past 47 years. Mr. Abbott was perhaps cone of the best known men among the farmers, especially, in the state. He had been engaged practically all his active life in wool buying and his operations tended to every section of the considered one of the best authorities on wool and the wool situation in the country. He was a staunch Republican in politics and a strong believer in the wool tariff for the protection of the home industry.
Mr. Abbott was also closely associated with the business life of this community in several enterprises. He at first equipped a large building in the town of Fowler and conducted a woolen mill, for 30 years very successfully, which was later purchased by the International Pulp Co and is now known as No 5 mill. Following this he secured the water power at Elmdale and started development which was taken over by Oswegatchie Company as was also a local plant erected for supplying electrical service in the village.
He was at the head of the Abbott Shirt Factory which he conducted for several years on West Main street in the building now occupied by the Rich-Lalone Motor Car Company. In this same building was also started during the war, operations for the manufacture of chlorine and chloride by the Oswegatchie Chemical Products Corporation of which Mr. Abbott was the prime mover.
He was united in marriage to Miss Harriet R. Phillips, whose death occurred August 20, 1906. He is survived by two sons, Attorney Arthur H. Abbott of this village and Morton Phillip Abbott of Rumford, Me., also one brother J. Brayton Abbott of Syracuse.
The funeral was held from his late home Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, Rev. Harry C. Campbell of the First Methodist Church officiated, and burial was made in Riverside Cemetery. The bearers who officiated at the service were Everett J. Peck, D. F. Sprague, A. M. Jepson, Grant W. Fuller, Wallace Streeter, and Orville C. Balwin.
J. Henry Abbott, aged 83 years, died suddenly at the home of his son, Arthur H. Abbott, with whom he resided on Rock Island street, Friday afternoon about 2:30 o'clock. Although Mr. Abbott's death was sudden, it was not unexpected as he had been suffering for some time past with leakage of the heart, but had been able to be about the house most of the time.
Mr. Abbott was born in the town of Fowler, July 11, 1840, the son of Emery W. Abbott and Hannah S. Pickett, and has resided in Gouverneur for the past 47 years. Mr. Abbott was perhaps cone of the best known men among the farmers, especially, in the state. He had been engaged practically all his active life in wool buying and his operations tended to every section of the considered one of the best authorities on wool and the wool situation in the country. He was a staunch Republican in politics and a strong believer in the wool tariff for the protection of the home industry.
Mr. Abbott was also closely associated with the business life of this community in several enterprises. He at first equipped a large building in the town of Fowler and conducted a woolen mill, for 30 years very successfully, which was later purchased by the International Pulp Co and is now known as No 5 mill. Following this he secured the water power at Elmdale and started development which was taken over by Oswegatchie Company as was also a local plant erected for supplying electrical service in the village.
He was at the head of the Abbott Shirt Factory which he conducted for several years on West Main street in the building now occupied by the Rich-Lalone Motor Car Company. In this same building was also started during the war, operations for the manufacture of chlorine and chloride by the Oswegatchie Chemical Products Corporation of which Mr. Abbott was the prime mover.
He was united in marriage to Miss Harriet R. Phillips, whose death occurred August 20, 1906. He is survived by two sons, Attorney Arthur H. Abbott of this village and Morton Phillip Abbott of Rumford, Me., also one brother J. Brayton Abbott of Syracuse.
The funeral was held from his late home Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, Rev. Harry C. Campbell of the First Methodist Church officiated, and burial was made in Riverside Cemetery. The bearers who officiated at the service were Everett J. Peck, D. F. Sprague, A. M. Jepson, Grant W. Fuller, Wallace Streeter, and Orville C. Balwin.
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