Note:
Headstone death year 1931 is in error for Mary. Both her Oklahoma State Death Index and obituary have the correct year of death for 1932 not 1931.

Mary's middle name has been shown as Frances (obituary) and as Francis (Lillian's birth record). Which is correct and which is in error has not been resolved.


Father: John Washburn
Mother: Nancy Jane Lankford

1860 - US Census - Tishomingo, Mississippi
Household .............Sex .....Age Birthplace
John Washburn .....Male ....50 ..Tennessee
Nancy Washburn ...Female 40 ..Alabama
Elander Washburn Female 18 ..Mississippi
Geo W Washburn ...Male ....13 ..Mississippi
Louisa J Washburn Female 11 ..Mississippi
Peter J Washburn ...Male ....9 ....Mississippi
Nancy J Washburn .Female 7 ....Mississippi
Mary F Washburn ...Female 3 ....Mississippi
Sarah E Washburn ..Female 0 ....Mississippi

1870 - US Census - Tishomingo, Mississippi
Household .............Sex .....Age Birthplace
John Washburn .....Male ....60 ..Tennessee
Nancy Washburn ...Female 51 ..Alabama
Nancy J Washburn Female 17 ..Mississippi
Mary F Washburn ..Female 13 ..Mississippi
Pinkney Washburn Male ....17 ..Mississippi

1880 - US Census - Beat 1, Tishomingo, Mississippi
Household ...........Role .........Sex ......Age Birthplace
John Washburn ...Self ..........Male ....69 ..Tennessee
Nancy Washburn .Wife .........Female 60 ..Alabama
Mary F. Washburn Daughter Female 22 ..Mississippi
James R. Gray ......Other ......Male ....16 ..Mississippi

Married October 27, 1880

1890 - US Census - Destroyed in 1921 census fire

1900 - US Census - Justice Precinct 4, Navarro, Texas
Household .........Role ........Sex .....Age Birthplace ..Birth Date
James W Abbott Head .......Male ....42 ..Alabama ...Jun 1858
Mary F Abbott ....Wife ........Female 43 ..Mississippi Jul 1857
Lula Abbott ........Daughter Female 16 ..Mississippi Jul 1884
John P Abbott ....Son .........Male ....13 ..Tennessee .Jun 1887
Lillian Abbott .....Daughter Female 10 ..Texas .........Sep 1890
Mack D Abbott ....Son .........Male ....8 ....Texas .........Mar 1892
Eddie Abbott .......Son .........Male ....2 ....Texas .........Aug 1898

1910 - US Census - Justice Precinct 1, Nolan, Texas
Household ...Role .........Sex .....Age Birthplace
J W Abbott ...Head ........Male ....50 ..Alabama
Mary Abbott .Wife .........Female 51 ..Mississippi
John Abbott .Son ..........Male ....22 ..Tennessee
Lillian Abbott Daughter Female 17 ..Texas
Mack Abbott .Son ..........Male ....16 ..Texas
Ed Abbott ......Son ..........Male ....11 ..Texas
Iva Abbott ......Daughter Female 6 ....Oklahoma

1920 - US Census - Elk City, Beckham, Oklahoma
Household ..........Role ...................Sex .....Age Birthplace
James W Abbott Head ..................Male ....61 ..Alabama
Mary Abbott .......Wife ...................Female 61 ..Mississippi
Ivan Abbott ........Son ....................Male ....16 ..Oklahoma
Jimmy Story ......Grandson ..........Male ....14 ..Oklahoma
Thelma Story .....Granddaughter Female 8 ....Oklahoma
Robert Story .......Grandson .........Male ....6 ....Oklahoma

1930 - US. Census - Merritt Township, Beckham, Oklahoma
Household ..Role .....Sex .....Age Birthplace
J W Abbott ..Head ....Male ....71 ..Alabama
Mary Abbott Wife .....Female 72 ..Mississippi
Arnie Loyd ...Lodger .Male ....21 ..Arkansas
Osie Loyd ....Servant Female 23 ..Arkansas
Lee J Loyd ...Lodger .Male ....0 ....Oklahoma

The Elk City Daily News, Elk City, Oklahoma · Tuesday, January 26, 1932
LAST CALL TODAY
FOR MRS. ABBOTT

County Pioneer Passes At
Home Two Miles South
Of Here

Mrs. Mary Frances Abbott, 74, wife of J. W. Abbott and pioneer in Beckham county, died early this morning at her home two miles south of the city after a serious illness of five days. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 o'clock at the First Presbyterian church with the final rites being read by Rev. Rollie Reed, minister of the community church.

Mrs. Abbott came to this section with Mr. Abbott from Navarro county, Texas, 31 years ago and with her husband homesteaded on land south of Carter. For the past six years Mr. and Mrs. Abbott had lived at their present residence.

The death of the aged woman was due to an attack of paralysis which she suffered last Friday, however, she had not enjoyed good health for the past six months.

Mrs. Abbott was born in Tishomingo county, Tennessee,(sic) July 11, 1857 and was married 51 years
ago to Mr. Abbott. She was a member of the Presbyterian church.

Surviving Mrs. Abbott besides the husband are six children, three daughters and three sons all of whom live at this place and near by cities. These are:

Mrs. John F. Marshall, 310 South Oklahoma street, and Mrs. M. V. Joseph, 216 South Washington street, and M. D. Abbott, all of this city, Mrs. H. C. Newby, and J. P. Sayre, and P. E. Abbott, of Abbott. of Granite.

Burial will be made in the Fair-lawn Cemetery. Killough-Hullum funeral directors are in charge.