Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1917 — ABIJAH J. ABBOTT OBITUARY [ARTICLE]

ABIJAH J. ABBOTT OBITUARY

Taps were sounded for Abijah J. Abbott at 1 o’clock Tuesday morning, April 10, 1917. His had been a long, useful life. As a soldier he served his’ country with distinction and as a citizen his life was full of honor and usefulness. Mr. Abbott was born in Ohio, in the city of Newark, May 28, 1839. In 1&52 be- mdvetjL to McLain county, Illinois, where he lived until 1861. On May 12, 1861, he answered the call of the great Lincoln for volunteers to defend the Union and was assigned to company D, Eighth Missouri infantry. He was mustered out of service on July 12, 1864. After the war he returned to Bloomington, Illinois, and on January 26, 1870, he married Angeline Licklider of Rensselaer, Indiana. He arid his good wife moved upon a farm which he had purchased near Lexington, Illinois. In 1595 they moved to Rensselaer and have since that date lived.in their home at the corner of McKinley avenue and Cherry street, surrounded by their children and neighbors. Mr. Abbott was one of nine children born to Abijah and Elnoria Abbott. Two of these are still living, Mrs. Mary Ogden and Mrs. Margaret Chadwick, both of Tawando, Illinois. Mr. arid Mrs. A. J. Abbott were the parents of four children. The eldest, a son, died in infancy. The other three, Mell and Bert Abbott of this city and Mrs. Lee Matheny, who lives on a farm near Rensselaer, survive. There are nine grandchildren. - Mr. Abbott was a member of the honored order, Grand Army of the Republic. He was also a member of the Methodist church. His loving comrades, whose ranks are so fast diminishing, lay his body to rest with, the solemn rites of that order, and his pastor, Rev/ E. W. Strecker, preached the funeral sermon at the Methodist Church at 2p. m. Thursday, April 12. **