Age 64y 3m 19dJohn W. Abbott, deceased, was born in the Keystone State Dec. 12, 1812, and came to this county as early as 1838. In 1846 he bought land and settled in Farmington tp., where he lived until 1865, when he bought a farm in Joshua tp. and moved upon it, remaining there until his decease, which occurred April 10, 1877. During all his life-time he took a deep interest in educational matters, aiding the same both morally and financially. He accumulated a large property, leaving an estate of 800 acres of land. His widow still resides upon the homestead. He was married in Farmington tp. to Christina Babbitt in 1837. She was a daughter of Daniel Babbitt of Washington Co., Pa., who settled in this county in 1827. Two of the family, Jacob and Wm. Babbitt, served in the Black Hawk war. Of the large family of 14 children, only 6 are living, 3 of whom reside with their widowed mother on the farm. The names of the children are: Daniel, Jacob, John W., Nancy C., Geo. B. and Jeremiah. Those deceased are: Alexander, died at the age of 25; Sarah L., at the age of 21; Stephen A., at the age of 17, and Elizabeth, Cynthia, Silas, Wm. A. and Bethany died in infancy. Of those living, Daniel and Jacob are attorneys at law in Canton. The children were all born on the farm homestead near the Dunkard church in Farmington tp. Mrs. Abbott was a native of Scott Co., Ind., and is the only one of the pioneer family of Daniel Babbitt living in this county.
Age 64y 3m 19dJohn W. Abbott, deceased, was born in the Keystone State Dec. 12, 1812, and came to this county as early as 1838. In 1846 he bought land and settled in Farmington tp., where he lived until 1865, when he bought a farm in Joshua tp. and moved upon it, remaining there until his decease, which occurred April 10, 1877. During all his life-time he took a deep interest in educational matters, aiding the same both morally and financially. He accumulated a large property, leaving an estate of 800 acres of land. His widow still resides upon the homestead. He was married in Farmington tp. to Christina Babbitt in 1837. She was a daughter of Daniel Babbitt of Washington Co., Pa., who settled in this county in 1827. Two of the family, Jacob and Wm. Babbitt, served in the Black Hawk war. Of the large family of 14 children, only 6 are living, 3 of whom reside with their widowed mother on the farm. The names of the children are: Daniel, Jacob, John W., Nancy C., Geo. B. and Jeremiah. Those deceased are: Alexander, died at the age of 25; Sarah L., at the age of 21; Stephen A., at the age of 17, and Elizabeth, Cynthia, Silas, Wm. A. and Bethany died in infancy. Of those living, Daniel and Jacob are attorneys at law in Canton. The children were all born on the farm homestead near the Dunkard church in Farmington tp. Mrs. Abbott was a native of Scott Co., Ind., and is the only one of the pioneer family of Daniel Babbitt living in this county.
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