Eli Abbey
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Eli Abbey |
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Eli Abbey was born April 12, 1820, in Connecticut and died June 14, 1884, in the City of Neosho Falls Twp., Woodson Co., KS, at age 64. He is the son of Joshua Abbe Jr. of Connecticut and Matilda King of Connecticut. Rachel Ann Ferguson was born 1816 in New York and died 1900 in Kansas at about age 84. She is the daughter of Reuben Ferguson of Connecticut and Jane Unknown of Ireland. Eli Abbey and Rachel Ann Ferguson were married March 1, 1840, in Genesee Co., NY. Eli Abbey and Rachel Ann (Ferguson) Abbey had several children:
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Eli Abbey was born April 12, 1820, in Connecticut. Rachel Ann Ferguson was born 1816 in New York. The 1840 U. S. Census taken in 1840 shows Eli Abby is the head of household and is living in Orangeville Twp., Genesee Co., NY. The 1840 U. S. Census taken in 1840 shows Jane Ferguson is the head of household and is living in Orangeville Twp., Genesee Co., NY. Eli Abbey and Rachel Ann Ferguson were married March 01, 1840, in Genesee Co., NY. In 1841, Wyoming County was created from Genesee County. The 1850 U. S. Census taken August 3, 1850, shows Eli Abby (age 30) born in Connecticut is a Farmer and is living in Orangeville Twp., Wyoming Co., New York. Living with him are: Rachel Abby (age 34) born in New York; Sarah J. Abby (age 9) born in New York; Edwin P. Abby (age 7) born in New York; Hannah J. Abby (age 5) born in New York; Wm. E. Abby (age 3) born in New York; and Margaret Abby (age 1) born in New York. The 1860 U. S. Census taken July 25, 1860, shows Eli Abby (age 40) born in Connecticut with real estate of $150 and personal estate of $50 is a Farm Laborer and is living in Ridgeway Twp., Orleans Co., New York. Living with him is his wife Rachael Abby (age 44) born in New York. Also living there are their children, all born in New York: Sarah J. Abby (age 19); Edwin P. Abby (age 7); Hannah E. Abby (age 15); William Abby (age 13); Triphena Abby (age 11); Reuben Abby (age 4); and Franklin Abby (age 2). Florence E. Mitchell was born October 1, 1860, in Washington, IN. William J. Hyde was born April 1865 in Van Buren Co., MI. The 1870 U. S. Census taken July 7, 1870, shows Eli Abby (age 50) born in Connecticut with real estate of $400 and personal estate of $250 is a Farmer and is living in Neosho Falls Twp., Woodson Co., KS . Living with him are: Rachael A. Abby (age 54) born in New York, who is Keeping House; Reuben Abby (age 13) born in New York; Franklin Abby (age 12) born in New York; and Brainard D. Abby (age 8) born in New York. Leigh Larson note:Living two houses away is Eli's daughter Sarah J. (Abby) Hyde. The 1870 U. S. Census taken July 7, 1870, shows William B. Hyde (age 28) born in New York to Foreign-born parents with real estate of $400 is a Farm Laborer and is living in Neosho Falls Twp., Woodson Co., KS. Living with him are: Sarah J. Hyde (age 28) born in New York, who is Keeping House; and William J. Hyde (age 5) born in Michigan., Erwin William Abbey was born May 11, 1876, in Orion Twp., Richland Co., WI. The 1880 U. S. Census taken June 2, 1880, shows Eli Abby (age 60) born in Connecticut to Connecticut-born parents is a Farmer and is living on Main Street, City of Neosho Falls Twp., Woodson Co., KS. Living with him is his wife, Rachel Ann Abby (age 64) born in New York to Connecticut and Ireland-born parents. Also living there are his two unmarried children, both born in New York to Connecticut-born parents: William E. Abby (age 34), a Livery Worker; and Brainard Abby (age 18), a Farmer. The 1880 U. S. Census taken on June 23, 1880, shows William Abbey (age 27) born in Canada to Canadian and English-born parents is a Farmer and is living in Aldine Twp., Norton Co., KS. Living with him are: Ida Abbey (age 21) born in Wisconsin to Pennsylvania-born parents; Irwin Abbey (age 4) born in Wisconsin with a disability named billious fever; and Ivey Abbey (age 2) born in Kansas. The 1880 U. S. Census taken on June 7, 1880, shows William V. Hyde (age 39) born in New York to English-born parents is a Farmer and is living in Everett Twp., Woodson Co., KS. Living with him is his wife, Sarah Hyde (age 34) born in New York to Connecticut and New York-born parents, who is Keeping House. Also living there are his three children, all born to New York-born parents: William J. Hyde (age 15) born in Michigan, a Farm Laborer; Edwin Hyde (age 7) born in Kansas; and Blanche H. Hyde (age 1) born in Kansas. Leigh Larson note: Living nearby is the family of Meeker M. Culver, including Triphena (Abbey) Culver, Sarah's sister. By December 10, 1881, the William Searle Abbey family of four was back living in Orion Twp., Richland Co., WI when Mary Maude Abbey was born. Eli Abbey died June 14, 1884, in the City of Neosho Falls Twp., Woodson Co., KS, at age 64. William J. Hyde and Florence E. Mitchell were married about 1884 in Unknown. The 1885 Kansas State Census taken on March 1, 1885, shows W. E. Abby (age 33) born in New York and having come to Kansas from Michigan, is an unmarried Livery Worker and is living in the City of Neosho Falls, Woodson Co., KS. Living with him are: Rachel Abby (age 69) born in New York and having come to Kansas from Michigan, a widowed House Keeper; and Frank Abby (age 24) born in New York and having come to Kansas from Michigan, an unmarried Livery Worker. The 1885 Kansas State Census taken on March 1, 1885, shows William V. Hyde (age 44) born in New York, removing to Canada and then removing to Kansas is a married Farmer living in Everett Twp., Woodson Co., KS. Living with him is a married woman, Sarah J. Hyde (age 44) born in New York. Also living there are two Hyde children, both born in Kansas: Charles E. Hyde (age 12); and Hattie B. Hyde (age 6). The 1885 Kansas State Census taken on March 1, 1885, shows William J. Hyde (age 21) born in Michigan and having moved to Kansas from Canada is a married Farmer living in Everett Twp., Woodson Co., KS. Living with him is a married woman, Florence Hyde (age 24) born in Indiana and having moved to Kansas from Indiana. About 1888 or 1889 the William Abbey family removed to Dodgeville, Iowa Co., WI. Edna E. Hyde was born February 8, 1889, in Everett Twp., Woodson Co., KS. The 1895 Kansas State Census taken on March 1, 1895, shows W. J. Hyde (age 31) born in New York is living in Cheyenne Twp., Woodson Co., KS. Living with him are: F. E. Hyde (age 35) born in Indiana; Grover Hyde (age 10) born in Kansas; Etna Hyde (age 8) born in Kansas; and Homer Hyde (age 5) born in Kansas. The 1895 Kansas State Census taken on March 1, 1895, shows Rachel Abbey (age 78) born in New York is living in the City of Le Roy, Le Roy Twp., Coffey Co., KS. Living with her are: Frank Abbey (age 35) born in New York; and Brainard Abbey (age 32) born in New York. Between 1898 or 1899 the William J. Hyde family removed to Baldwin, Palmyra Twp., Douglas Co., KS. Rachel Ann (Ferguson) Abby died about 1900 in Kansas? The 1900 U. S. Census taken on June 26, 1900, shows William Abbey (age 47) born April 1853 in Canada to English and Canadian-born parents is a Farm Laborer renting his home in the City of Dodgeville, Dodgeville Twp., Iowa Co., WI. Living with him is his wife of twenty five years, Ida Abbey (age 48) born September 1858 in Wisconsin to Pennsylvania-born parents. All of their children (except for Iva who had married and Ruth who died) are living in the household in the City of Dodgeville, Iowa Co., WI. Irwin Abbey (age 24) born May 1876 is a traveling stationery salesman; Maude Abbey (age 18) born December 1881 is a dressmaker; Emma Abbey (age 16) born February 1884; Truman Abbey (age 14) born May 1886; Eda Abbey (age 5) born March 1895; and Allen Abbey (age 2) born June 1898. All of the children were born in Wisconsin. The 1900 U. S. Census taken on June 7, 1900, shows William J. Hyde (age 35) born April 1865 in New York to New York-born parents is a Hardware Merchant owning his own home in the City of Baldwin, Palmyra Twp., Douglas Co., KS. Living with him is his wife of 15 years, Florence E. Hyde (age 39) born October 1860 in Indiana to Indiana-born parents, with 6 of the 7 children born to her still alive, all unmarried and living at home and born in Kansas to New York and Indiana-born parents: Grover G. Hyde (age 14) born July 1885; Edna E. Hyde (age 11) born February 1889; Homer F. Hyde (age 9) born September 1890; Edith F. Hyde (age 7) born October 1892; Sadie U. Hyde (age 5) born April 1895; and Willard B. Hyde (age 2) born June 1897. The 1905 Wisconsin State Census taken on June 1, 1905, shows Wm. Abby (age 53) born in Canada to England and Canadian-born parents is a Farmer Owning his own home with a mortgage and living in the City of Dodgeville, Iowa Co., WI. Living with him is his wife, Ida E. Abby (age 47) born in Wisconsin to Pennsylvania and Indiana-born parents. Also living there are his five unmarried children, all born in Wisconsin to Pennsylvania and Indiana-born parents: Wm. A. Abby (age 29) a Traveling Salesman; Emma J. Abby (age 21) a Housekeeper; Chas. T. Abby (age 19); Edna B. Abby (age 10); and Glen A. Abby (age 7). The 1905 Kansas State Census taken on March 1, 1905, shows William J. Hyde (age 39) born in Michigan and having moved to Kansas from Canada is a Miller owning his own home with a mortgage and living in the City of Baldwin, Douglas Co., KS. Living with him is Florence E. Hyde (age 43) born in Indiana. Also living there are six children, all born in Kansas: Grover G. Hyde (age 19); Edna E. Hyde (age 16); Homer F. Hyde (age 14); Edith F. Hyde (age 12); Sdie U. Hyde (age 9); and Willard B. Hyde (age 7).
C. T. Abbey got an appointment to West Point after he graduated from
high school but apparently was not old enough to accept the appointment. He went
out to North Dakota and for two years was a cowboy. Part of that time, at least,
he was in a cabin out on the prairie all by himself. He saw the Northern Lights
many times, sometimes parallel to the ground and would come just like a big tube
of light along the ground. While he was a cowboy he participated in two
roundups. At that time (1905 -1907) there were no fences and the roundup
would begin with cowboys like Mr. Abbey going out and rounding up all the cattle
they could find and bringing them in to camp. The cattle would be sorted out by
different brands and the brands from their ranch stayed there. Evidently the
other brands were taken forward and dropped off at wherever they belonged. Mr.
Abbey said that the sun came up about 4:00 a.m. and went down about 10:00 p.m.
They would get up, have breakfast, and then roundup until noon when they would
come back to headquarters (that is to the chuck wagon). They would get a new
horse, eat lunch, and then go rounding up again until about 9:00 p.m. The trail
boss when he was on the roundup was named Favor, and was from Texas. There were
some terrific cowboys on the roundup. Some of the older cowboys would never go
to sleep at night, and would sit and talk and play poker. I guess they slept in
the saddle some times during the daytime. The roundup he was on apparently went
for about 300 miles and crossed the Little Missouri River. He said most of the
cowboys swam across the river with their horses, but that there was one man that
had taught his horse how to walk on the railroad trestle and he would walk his
horse across. Mr. Abbey said some of the older cowboys could rope a calf over a
cow.
While Mr. Abbey was a cowboy he got a second appointment to West
Point but it did not reach him until the time for acceptance had expired.
Apparently he never got another opportunity for an appointment. About this time
C. T. Abbey went to Oklahoma to work for his brother, Erwin, drilling
oil wells. Several years earlier Erwin had shot a man
and thought that he had killed him, so he fled and for a long time the family
did not know where he was. Erwin would send post cards back to the family and
say that he was OK, but would not tell them where he was because he thought that
the law was after him. It turned out that the man didn't die, so Erwin
eventually contacted the family and it was after that time that Mr. Abbey went
down to work for him. This must have been about 1907 or 1908. Glenn Abbey said
he remembered seeing Erwin only two times in his life; his parent's 30th
and 50th wedding anniversary family reunions. William and Edna were married on September 6, 1908, in Sapulpa, Creek Co., OK. Sapulpa, Creek Co. Marriage Records,
16 Nov 1907 - 15 Mar 1921 The 1910 U. S. Census taken on April 19, 1910, shows William Abbey (age 33) born in United States to United States-born parents is an Oil Field Driller living at 626 South Park Street, 3rd Ward, City of Sapulpa, Sapulpa Twp., Creek Co., OK. Living with him is his wife of 1 year, Edna E. Abbey (age 21) born in Kansas to Michigan and Indiana-born parents, and their only child, Ruth E. Abbey (age 9/12) born in Oklahoma to United States and Kansas-born parents. They are living in the household of Edna's parents: William J. Hyde (age 46), a Plumbing Shop Operator born in Michigan to New York parents who owns his own house; his wife of 26 years, Florence E. Hyde (age 49) born in Indiana to Indiana parents. Four of their six children (all living) are in the household: Homer F. Hyde (age 19) a grocery store clerk; Edith F. Hyde (age 17) a saleslady in a racket store; Paula? F. Hyde (age 14); and Williard Hyde (age 12). All five children born in Kansas. The 1910 U. S. Census taken on April 20, 1910, shows Brainard D. Abbey (age 48) born in New York to Connecticut and New York-born parents is a divorced Shoemaker in his Own Shop who rents his home and is living at 234 Main Street, 4th Ward, Ottawa City, Franklin Co., KS. Also living there are four Lodgers. The WWI Draft Registration Card and Registrar's Report dated September 12, 1918, at Empira, OK, shows Erwin W. Abbey (age 42) was judged "No". Erwin W. Abbey signed his name on the form. Tall Height, Medium Build, Brown Hair and Brown Eyes. He was employed as a Driller for John Sherman in Skiatook, Osange Co., OK. He was living at 105 1/2 N. Main Street, Sapulpa, Creek Co., OK. His wife, Edna E. Abbey of the same address, was his nearest relative. The 1920 U. S. Census taken on February 7, 1920, shows E. W. Abie (age 43) born in Wisconsin to United States and Wisconsin-born parents is an oil well driller renting in Justice Precinct 1, Stephens Co., TX. Living with him is his wife, Edna E. Abie (age 30) born in Kansas to Indiana and New York-born parents. Also living there is his daughter, Ruth Abie (age 10) born in Oklahoma to Wisconsin and Kansas-born parents. The 1920 U. S. Census taken on February 2, 1920, shows Ruth Abbey (age 10) was a pupil at the St. Joseph's Academy, Sherman, Grayson Co., TX. She was born in Oklahoma, with her father born in the U.S. and mother born in Kansas. The 1920 U. S. Census taken on January 13, 1920, shows William J. Hyde (age 55) born in Michigan to New York-born parents has his Own Garage Shop and owns his mortgaged home at 105-1/2 North Main Street, 2nd Ward, City of Sapulpa, Sapulpa Twp., Creek Co., OK. Living with him is his wife Florence E. Hyde (age 59) born in Indiana to Indiana-born parents. Also living in the household is his unmarried son Willard B. Hyde (age 22) born in Kansas to Michigan and Indiana-born parents, who is a Mechanic in a Garage; and William J. Hyde's widowed mother, Sarah J. Hyde (age 78) born in New York to Connecticut and New York-born parents. Leigh Larson note: William J. Hyde was the son of William B. Hyde and Sarah Abbey, both born in New York. The 1930 U. S. Census taken on April 10, 1930, shows Brainard D. Abbey (age 68) born in New York to Connecticut and New York-born parents is a widowed Odd Jobs Laborer who owns his home worth $100 and is living at 628 xxx, 4th Ward, Ottawa City, Franklin Co., KS. The 1930 U. S. Census taken on April 7, 1930, shows Melvin C. Morris (age 23) born in Oklahoma to Missouri-born parents is a dock worker renting for $20.00 per month at 1264 West 30th Street, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA. He is married to Ruth Morris (age 20) born in Oklahoma to Missouri-born parents. They were married when Ruth was 17 and Melvin was 19. Three other adults were also living in the household. William J. Hyde died November 19, 1946, in Muskogee, Muskogee Co., OK, at age 81; Shot by his son, Donald, at his home. The Ada Evening News, Ada, OK, Wednesday, November 20, 1946 Muskogee Boy Says He Shot Aged Dad Claims Meant to Scare Him When Father Advanced On Him With Hammer MUSKOGEE, Okla., Nov. 20. - Police Capt. Homer Pitman said today Donald Hyde, 16, had admitted he shot his 81-year-old father, William J. Hyde, whose body was found last night on the kitchen floor of his home. Pitman quoted the youth as saying he fired a .22 caliber rifle "just to scare" his father when the aged man threatened him with a hammer during a quarrel. Earlier the boy had denied knowledge of how his father died, saying only that he had found the body on his return to the house. The elder Hyde, a state pensioner, died from a bullet in the heart. No charges have yet been filed against the youth. Police said young Hyde related that after the shooting, he hid the gun in some bushes, then returned to the house. "After I seen he was dead," Pitman quoted him, "I went to the neighbors and called an ambulance or something." Pitman said the hammer which the youth said his father wielded was found under the dead man's body. According to Pitman, young Hyde told him he seized the gun and retreated to the porch of the house when his father advanced on him menacingly. "I didn't mean to hit him, just to scare him." the officer said the boy told him. "He got in the range of fire. He started cussin' and I didn't know I killed him." Pitman said young Hyde told of numerous "spats" with his father and said the boy attributed last night's quarrel to his parent's anger at his attending school. The Lawton Constitution, Lawton, OK, Sunday, March 16, 1947 Boy, 16, Is Acquitted In Death Of His Aged Father MUSKOGEE, Okla., March 15. - Sixteen-year-old Donald Hyde was free Saturday of a murder charge in the fatal shooting of his 71-year-old father last Nov. 10. A district court jury deliberated two hours before returning a verdict of not guilty. The boy claimed self defense. He told of a violent quarrel and said his father, W. J. Hyde, threatened him with a hammer. The boy said he grabbed a .22 rifle and fired. From the Jeromey Ward website:
Eli Abbey was born on 12 Apr 1820 in New York. He died on 14 Jun 1884 in New York. He
married Rachel Ferguson on 1 Mar 1840 in Connecticut.
Rachel Ferguson was born in 1816 in New York. She married Eli Abbey on 1 Mar 1840 in Connecticut. They had the following children:
From Jeromey Ward's Web Site: EBENEZER ABBE, JR., son of Ebenezer and
Mary (Allen) Abbe, born July 27,1708; resided in Windham or North Windham, Conn. Ebenezer married Abigail on February 22, 1727/1728, in Massachusetts. Abigail was born about 1705 in Massachusetts. She died about 1770, probably in Massachusetts. OBITUARY:
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