Person:John Abbott (25)

1824-England marriage-#917-Marriages solemnized in the Parish of Saint George, Hanover Square, in the County of Middlesex, in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty-four;John Abbott and Emma Mason by Banns; 15 Nov 1824; Edward Williams AM curate; witnesses George and Ann Simpson; #917

1835-New Orleans passenger list-ship Byron of Bath, England; SH Ackerman, master, bound from the port of Liverpool, England for New Orleans [1 Aug 1835]; arrive 27 Oct 1835; lines 7-13-John Abbott; 35; shoemaker; England going to IL; steerage; Emma; 34; Henry; 30 [probably John's brother]; shoemaker; John; 7; Cato; 5; Emily; 3; Washington; 1

1850 census-IL-Scott-Naples-top of image is unreadable so no date or ED or sheet-lines 38-42 and lines 1-5 next pg-dwelling 396-family 406-John Abbot; 50 [indexed as 30]; grocer; $600; b England; Emma; 46 [indexed as 40]; b England; John H; 22; engineer; b England; Cato; 20; tailor; b England; Emily; 18; b England; Jane Abbott; 14; IL; Henry; 9; IL; Sarah; 5; IL; Ella; 3; IL; Henry; 48; shoemaker; b England

1860 census-IL-Scott-Naples-16 Jun 1860-pg 60-lines 11-13-dwelling 448-family 461-John Abbott; 58; merchant; real estate $20,000; personal $700; England; Henry; 56; clerk; real estate $500; England; Sarah W; 35; England

1870 census-IL-Scott-Naples-pg 6-1 Aug 1870-lines 13-14-dwelling/family 45-John Abbott; 68; retired grocer; real estate $ 13,000; personal estate $6,260; England; Sarah Wadland; 56; keeping house; England

1880 census-IL-Scott-Naples-pg 1-ED 241-1 Jun 1880-lines 1-2-family 1-John Abbott; 78; capitalist; England; Cynthia A; 61; wife; housekeeper; OH; KY; KY

1885-Obituary: Edwardsville Intelligencer - Wednesday, January 7, 1885

Another who will be missed in this community, is Mr. John Abbott, father-in-law of Squire Robinson, age 83 years, who departed this life on Dec. 29th. Mr. Abbott was on of the oldest democrats in the state, having run in fellowship with Col. John Dement, father of the present Secretary of State, way back in the history of this state. Mr. Abbott told how the old fellows would plan and work together for the success of the democratic party. The old gentleman mourned for a long time four years ago when his party got left, but said he would live until a democrat was elected to the presidential office, so that he could say that good old man in the temple, on the announcement of the Savior's birth, "Lord now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, for mine eyes have been seen thy salvation."

1985-Jacksonville Journal Courier Jan 1, 1985-Glance into the past - 100 Years Ago

Mr. John Abbott died at his home in Naples on Monday at the advanced age of 83 years. Mr. Abbott was born in the county of York, England, where he was engaged for some time in the manufacture and sale of boots and shoes. Being persecuted and ostracised in his native land for his liberal ideas he removed to this country in the year 1835, locating near Lynnville, where he bought a farm and at the same time plied the trade he had followed abroad.

In 1847 he removed to Naples, where he has ever since resided. He has ever been an upright, honorable citizen, generous to all who have called on him. He gave freely of his money to the families of soldiers during the war and has ever tried to act from lofty motives. His death causes another vacancy in the ranks of the noble pioneers, who have done so much to develop our country.