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Thursday, December 22, 2005

ABBOTT Family of Carter County, Kentucky

Here's another one I owe to a friend. Here's what he could provide: Julia Doris (or Dorris) ABBOTT was born 25 SEP 1922 in Soldier, KY. Julia had sisters Margie, Mary Kathryn, and Christine. One infant brother died.

The family shows up in the 1920 census (though I couldn't find them in 1930). They are in ED 62, Olive Hill town, Carter County, Kentucky. Charles H. ABBOTT is the head of household. He's 26 and born in KY to parents from KY. He's a brickmaker in a brickyard. His wife is Laura, 25, also from KY and with parents from KY. Their only child is Christine, 3.

Charles shows up in the 1900 census in Olive Hill (ED 29, sheet 2A) as the 11-year old son of Chandler and Lilley D. ABBOTT. His birthdate is given as OCT 1888. That doesn't match what was given in 1920, but it's close enough. The family lived on Front Street in Olive Hill. The father was a farmer. The children, besides Charles, were Theodore (DEC 1886), Walter (JUN 1892), and Perlie (OCT 1894). Chandler was born JUN 1853, and Lillie was born APR 1867. They have been married 14 years, and Lillie is the mother of 5 children, with only four living.

The 1910 census shows the family on sheet 3B of ED 40, still in Olive Hill Town. Father Chandor (?), 56, is a farmer. He and his wife Lillie D., 42, have been married 24 years and have 4 children. At home are Charlie C., 21; Walter P., 17; and Pearl L., 15. The children were all born in KY, but the parents both report haveing been born in Ohio.

A record at www.FamilySearch.org shows that Chandler R. ABBOTT married Lillie DAWSON on 30 DEC 1885 in Carter County, KY.

The 1880 census of Olive Hill (page 22 of ED 14) shows young "Chan" ABBOTT, 24, OH OH OH, as brother-in-law of J.P ZIMMERMAN, minister and farmer. Clearly Chan is the brother of Mellissa ZIMMERMAN, 26, OH OH OH.

In the 1870 census (Precinct 3 of Carter County, KY; P.O. Grayson, page 14), Chandler ABBOTT, 14, is the son of James ABBOTT, 44, a farmer from Ohio, and Mary ____, 47, also from Ohio. The other children are Joseph, 16, OH; Malissa, 12, OH; Loren (son), 10, OH; Elia, 8, OH; Persilla, 6, OH; and Delaware, 4, OH. John ZIMMERMAN, 21, of VA, is two doors away.

The 1860 census of Lodi, Athens County, Ohio (P.O. Shade), shows the family. James is 32, born in Ohio; Mary A. is 37, born in PA; and the children are Mary E., 9; Joseph, 7; Chandler, 5; Melissa J., 3, and Caroline 4 months (in early June). Several other ABBOTT families are in the area, including James ABBOTT, 67, PA, and his wife Rebecca, 62, VA.

That's enough for now. If you connect to this family, contact me.

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