Herbert W. Abbey
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Herbert W. Abbey was born January 29, 1921, in Lewis and Clark Co., MT, and died February 20, 1991, in Philipsburg, Granite Co., MT, at age 70. He was the son of Samuel Bolton Abbey of Milladore, Wood Co., WI, and Edna May Morgan of Montana.

Eleanor W. Brooks was born September 25, 1922, in Philipsburg, Granite Co., MT, and died December 31, 2002, in Bellevue, King Co., WA, at age 80. (Walter Brooks and Mrs. Leonard W. Bowen b. 1915 d. 10/31/1994 Missoula, of Hamilton, MT,  were her siblings) was born Unknown in Unknown and died Unknown at age Unknown. She was the daughter of Walter Hughes Brooks of Petosi, MO, and Irma Francis Hostetter of Spring Valley, MN.

Virginia Rose Brooks married Leonard W. Bowen

Herbert W. Abbey and Eleanor W. Brooks were married before September 1950.

Herbert W. Abbey and Eleanor W. (Brooks) Abbey had seven children:

  1. Kathy Abbey: Born in Philipsburg, Granite Co., MT; Died Unknown.
  2. Lenore Abbey: Born November 1952 in Philipsburg, Granite Co., MT; Died Unknown.
  3. Sharon Margaret Abbey: Born September 25, 1954, in Philipsburg, Granite Co., MT; Living. Married March 24, 1979, in Eugene, OR, to Rodney Lee Burch: Born March 18, 1955, in Eugene, OR; Living.
  4. Allison Abbey: Born in Philipsburg, Granite Co., MT; Died Unknown.
  5. Karen Abbey: Born in Philipsburg, Granite Co., MT; Died Unknown.
  6. Stuart M. Abbey: Born May 27, 1959, in Montana; Died May 4, 1965, in Philipsburg, Granite Co., MT (age 5).
  7. Daughter Abbey: Born September 15, 1963, at Granite County Memorial Hospital, Philipsburg, Granite Co., MT; Died Unknown.

Eleanor then married Unknown Griffith.

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Samuel Bolton Abbey was born  August 16, 1892 in Milladore, Wood Co., WI.

Edna May Morgan was born April 1895 in Montana.

The 1900 U. S. Census taken on June 6, 1900 shows C. W. Abbey (age 38) is a laborer living in Milladore Twp., Wood Co., WI. With him are his wife of 17 years, Cora Abbey (age 33), along with five of their six children (all six living at the time): Maud (age 14); Samual Abbey (age 7); Phebe Abbey (age 5); Ida Abbey (age 3); and Orin Abbey (age 9/12). Claire Abbey is not at home on that date.

The 1900 U. S. Census taken on June 1, 1900 shows Harry Morgan (age 32) born January 1868 in Montana to Montana-born parents and married for 15 years is a day laborer renting his home in South Philipsburg Pct., Granite Co., MT. Living with him is his wife, Opha E. Morgan (age 29) born March 1871 in Nebraska to Kentucky and Illinois-born parents who has 5 of the 7 children born to her still living. All 5 children are at home, born in Montana to Montana-born parents: Henry C. Morgan (age 13) born March 1887; Mary D. Morgan (age 11) born October 1888; Rosa R. Morgan (age 9) born August 1890; Edna L. Morgan (age 5) born April 1895; and Harry Morgan (age 1/12) born April 1900.

The 1930 U. S. Census taken on April 10, 1930 shows Samuel B. Abbey (age 36) born in Wisconsin to United States-born parents and first married at age 21 is a Metal Miner renting his home for $15/month and is living on Sutter Street, 2nd Ward, City of Philipsburg, Granite Co., MT. Living with him is his wife, Edna M. Abbey (age 34) born in Montana to Montana and Nebraska-born parents and first married at age 19. Also living there are his children, both born in Montana to Wisconsin and Montana-born parents: Katheryn M. Abbey (age 14); and Herbert W. Abbey (age 9).

In 1941, Herbert W. Abbey unmarried and was living in Lincoln, Lewis and Clark Co., MT when he entered the armed forces.

Edna May (Morgan) Abbey died January 28, 1951 in Missoula Co., MT at age 55.

Samuel Bolton Abbey died February 4, 1951 in Montana at age 58.

The Montana Standard and The Butte Daily Post, Butte-Anaconda, MT, Wednesday, May 5, 1965

Home Burns, Philipsburg Tot Perishes

PHILIPSBURG - Five-year-old Stuart Abbey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Abbey, burned to death here late Tuesday when the family home, a single-story frame building, was destroyed by fire. At least two other children escaped, apparently without injury. According to Granite County Sheriff Nick Munis, the children's mother was at the home of a neighbor when the fire started. The father was reportedly attending a miners union meeting. The two escaping the flames were Lenore, 13, and a younger sister. Mrs. Abbey reportedly had two of the couple's six children with her. Another daughter attends the State Training School in Boulder. The 13-year-old was hospitalized for shock and put under sedation. The fire, which started at about 10:45, raced through the wooden structure with such speed the house was engulfed in flames before it was reported to firemen. It quickly reduced the building to rubble and spread to an adjoining home, owned by Emery Carnegie, causing considerable damage. Stuart's body was found near the front entrance to the home, indicating he had attempted to escape. Authorities reported his body was burned beyond recognition. The body is in the Wilson Funeral Home. Munis said he had never seen a building go up in flames so rapidly. "It was as if the building had exploded," he said. Munis credited the Philipsburg Volunteer Fire Dept. with responding quickly once the alarm had been given. However, there seemed to have been some delay before the blaze was reported. A heavy, wet snow was falling. Members of the family were staying with relatives Tuesday night.