Reuben Abbott Timeline & References

MIKE'S EARLIEST KNOWN
ABBOTT / ABBOT ANCESTOR
GENERATION No. 1

Reuben ABBOTT / Reuben ABBOT born 1807-1810, in OH, married about 1834, probably in IL, Rachel SHELBY, born 1813-1814, in IN, died after the 1880 Census was taken. Reuben died After the 1860 Census was taken.

Children:

i

Nancy Abbott

born 1834, IL.

ii

Nathaniel A. Abbott

born 2 Oct 1837, IL, married About 1856, Mary _____, born 1841-1842, IA. Nathaniel died 20 Sep 1923, Bird City, KS.

iii

Margarett A. Abbott

born 1838, IL.

iv

William ABBOTT

born 1839-1840, MO, married About 1861, in MO, Sarah ______ born 1843-1844. Probably died in Harrison Co., MO.

v

Martha ABBOTT

born 1836-1841, MO, married 3 Nov 1868, in Schuyler Co., MO, Isaac K. LAWRENCE, born 1810-1812, PA, died Aft. 1880.

vi

Rebecca ABBOTT

born 10 Jan 1844, MO, married (1) 18 Jan 1869, in Schuyler Co., MO, Eli SIMMONS, born 1850-1851, IA, died before 1888, married (2) 11 Nov 1888, in Schuyler Co., MO, James McVey born 16 May 1851, OH, (son of William McVEY and Nancy Norris LEACH) died 21 May 1918, buried: Darby Cemetery, Schuyler Co, MO. Rebecca died 23 Jul 1920, Lancaster, Prairie Twp, Schuyler Co., MO, buried: 25 Jul 1920, Darby Cemetery, Schuyler Co., MO.

vii

Joshua Abbott

born Jan 1846, Schuyler Co., MO, married 14 Jun 1866, in Schuyler Co., MO, Susan A. HUSTONborn Dec 1847, IA. Joshua buried: Pleasant Grove C., Schuyler Co., MO.

viii

Elizabeth (Betty) Ann ABBOTT

born 1847-1848, MO, married (1) 5 Jun 1864, in Schuyler Co., MO, Sylvester McVEY, born 31 May 1844, in OH, probably in Richland Township, Jackson Co., OH, (son of William McVEY and Nancy Norris LEACH) died 31 Mar 1877, Bethany, Harrison Co., MO, buried in Darby Cemetery, in NE Schuyler Co., MO, married (2) 6 Sep 1882, in Worth Co., MO, William V. MATHEWS born 1848-1849, IOWA. William had been a neighbor back in Schuyler County. Elizabeth died before 1899, probably in Harrison Co., MO. William was remarried by the 1900 Census.

ix

Lucinda E. Abbott

born Jul 1856, in MO, married on 24 Jan 1872, in Schuyler Co., MO, Joseph W. RYAN born about 1854-1855, in OH.

x

Rachel Abbott

born 14 Apr 1858, MO, married 12 Sep 1880, in Schuyler Co., MO, David HORTON, born 6 Oct 1858, 5 mi W of Glenwood, Schuyler Co., MO. Rachel died 5 Apr 1931.

 

TIMELINE FOR REUBEN ABBOTT

1809-10

BORN [3] in OH [3][4]
1807-8 [4]

1830

A Reuben Abbot was found in Calhoun Co., IL. [12]

~1834

MARRIED Rachel ____ [3][4] probably in ILLINOIS Search for marriage
Rachel SHELBY [13]

1834-5

Daughter, Nancy Abbott, was born in Illinois. [3]

1836-7

Son, Nathaniel Abbott, was born in Illinois. [3]

1838-9

Daughter, Margaret, was born in Illinois. [3]

1839

Brown County was formed from Calhoun Co., IL.

1840

A Reuben Abbot was found in Brown County, IL. [12]

~1840

Moved to MO (age & birthplace of William) [3]

1839-40

Son, William was born in MO. [3]

1845-6

Son, Joshua Abbott, was born in MO [3]

~1848

Daughter, Betsy A. Abbott, was born in MO.

1850/Oct 11

Living in Schuyler Co., MO with wife, Rachel, and 7 children[3]

~1854

Daughter, Rachel Abbott, was born

1859/May 2

A Reubin Abbott bought a Land Patent for 40 acres in Schuyler County, MO
SWSW Sec 8, Twp 66, R 13W

1860/Jul 9

Living in Fabius Township, Schuyler Co., MO with wife & 6 children, next door to son, Nathan.

1864/Jun 5

Daughter, Betty Ann Abbott, married Sylvester McVey in Schuyler Co., MO.

1870

Where was he in Census?

1872/Jan 24

Daughter, Lucinda, m. Joseph Ryan in Schuyler Co., MO

1876/Sept 12
or 1880/

Daughter, Rachel Abbot, married David Horton, prob. in Schuyler Co., MO.[11]

 

BURIED? Is he in Schuyler County?

 

REFERENCES FOR REUBEN ABBOT(T)

[1]

1830 US CENSUS in Calhoun Co., IL ??? Is this the same Reuben??



[2]

1840 US CENSUS in Brown Co., IL ???

[3]

1850 US CENSUS District 91, Schuyler County, MO, taken on 11 Oct 1850, pg 111, Family 503 FILED: MCV-C12.

Reuben Abbott

40

Ohio

farmer - 400

cannot read/write

Rachel

36

Indiana

 

cannot read/write

Nancy

15

Illinois

 

 

Nathaniel

13

Ill.

 

 

Margarett A.

11

Ill.

 

 

William

10

MO

 

 

Martha

8

MO

 

 

Rebeca

6

MO

 

 

Joshua

4

MO

 

 

Betsy A

2

MO

 

 

[4]

1860 US CENSUS Fabius Twp., Schuyler Co., MO, taken 9 July 1860, Original Page # 102, Line 36, Family # 756 FILED: MCV-C13

Reuben Abbott

52

Ohio

farmer - $1200

Cannot read/write

Rachel

46

"Ia"

 

Cannot read/write

Nancy

21

Illinois

 

 

Martha

18

MO

 

 

Rebecca

16

MO

 

 

Joshua

14

MO

 

Attended school

*Elizabeth

12

MO

 

Attended school

Lucinda

7

MO

 

Attended school

Nathan A. Abbott

21

Ill

Farmer - $200/200

Cannot read/write

Mary

18

Iowa

 

 

Mary

2

MO

 

 

Rebecca

4/12

MO

 

 

[5]

Land Patent Report, Document Nr.: 33592 FILED: MCV-K4
Patentee Name: Abbott, Reubin
Authority: April 24, 1820: Cash Entry Sale (3 Stat. 566)
Signature Present: Y Metes/Bounds: N Subsurface Reserved: N
Signature Date: 5/2/1859 (May 2nd)
Land Office: Palmyra
SW (quarter) SW (quarter) Sec: 8 Twp: 66-N Range: 13W 40 acres Schuyler Co.

[11]

A History of Schuyler County, Missouri, FILED: MCV-H6
Copyright 1911 page 311

David HORTON, son of Norton & Mary Horton, was born on the old Railey farm about 5 miles west of Glenwood, October 6, 1858. He now lives in Chariton township near Glenwood. He was educated at the Watkins district school. September 12, 1876, he was married to Rachel Abbot, daughter of Reuben Abbot. They have 7 children. Charley, who is 27 yrs old, is married and has 2 children; Lou, 25; Frank, 22;
Jessie Maud (Doniphant) 21 yrs old, has 1 child; Mattie, 18; Earnie, deceased & Wm, 14.
???????Mrs. Ford is 51 yrs of age. ??????
Mr. Horton has lived in the county about 50 yrs & remembers seeing the 1st locomotive which came into Coatsville. For the past ten years he has lived on the George Ford place in Chariton township. In politics he is a Democrat.

[12]

Search of Census Indices on Ancestry.com

Year

Surname

Given Name (s)

County

State

Page

Township or Other

Record Type

Database

1840

ABBOTT

REUBEN

Brown Co.

IL

171

No Township Listed

Federal Population Schedule

IL 1840 Federal Census Index

1840

ABBOTT

REUBEN

Brown Co.

IL

004

No Township Listed

State or colonial census

IL 1840 State Census Index

1830

ABBOTT

REUBEN

Calhoun Co.

IL

220

No Township Listed

Federal Population Schedule

IL 1830 Federal Census Index

1830

ABBOTT

REUBEN

Calhoun Co.

IL

220

No Township Listed

Federal Population Schedule

IL 1830 Federal Census Index

[13]

Email from Lucille Gano 3/31/00