Morning Olympian
Saturday, February 8, 1902
page 3,1
L. G. Abbott, a resident of this county for forty-two years and one of its most highly respected pioneer residents died last evening from the effects of a stroke of paralysis. He was seventy-three years old during the present month having been born in Detroit, Michigan in 1829. He came to Olympia in 1860 after having spent six years in the gold camps of California.
In his younger days Mr. Abbott was a printer having entered an office to learn the trade at the age of eleven years. The first work Mr. Abbott ever did in Olympia was as printer on the Washington Standard, the pioneer paper which John Miller Murphy still publishes in this city. Later Mr. Abbott patented a claim at South Union, this county, on which his son still resides. Here he followed farming and at intervals engaged in the newspaper business. In partnership with John R. Watson, he bought the office of the old Pioneer and Democrat the name of which historic publication they changed to the Tribune. He also purchased the old Ramago press, the first printing press brought to the then territory of Oregon. This press and a small outfit they moved to Seattle and there started the Gazzette, the pioneer paper of that city. Randall Hewitt subsequently bought the Watson interest in the Tribune and three years later Mr. Abbott sold out his interest. Mr. Abbott returned to his farm and developed it into one of the best in the county. He was soon rated one of the well to do farmers of the community. Subsequently he engaged in the grocery business in Olympia and at the time of his death was associated with his son-in-law in a grocery firm here.
Mr. Abbott was married to his first wife, Irene Jane Abbott, in 1848. She died in 1887 leaving two children, Amelia T., wife of Joseph Chilberg and William J. Abbott a prosperous farmer of this county.
In 1889, after an absence of thirty-five years he made his first visit to the scenes of his childhood. That autumn he was married to Mrs. Helen Nye and with her returned to Olympia where he has resided since. Mrs. Abbott died about a year and a half ago.
Mr. Abbott was a man well-known and highly respected for his estimable qualities. In political life he was not active but served one term as treasurer of this county.
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Morning Olympian
Sunday, February 9, 1902
page 1
The funeral of the late L. G. Abbott will be held at the Presbyterian church today at 12:30 o'clock sharp, under the direction of the Masons of which order Mr. Abbott was a member. Dr. Hayes will preach the funeral sermon. Interment will take place in the Masonic cemetery immediately following the funeral. The burial will be according to the Masonic rites.
Saturday, February 8, 1902
page 3,1
L. G. Abbott, a resident of this county for forty-two years and one of its most highly respected pioneer residents died last evening from the effects of a stroke of paralysis. He was seventy-three years old during the present month having been born in Detroit, Michigan in 1829. He came to Olympia in 1860 after having spent six years in the gold camps of California.
In his younger days Mr. Abbott was a printer having entered an office to learn the trade at the age of eleven years. The first work Mr. Abbott ever did in Olympia was as printer on the Washington Standard, the pioneer paper which John Miller Murphy still publishes in this city. Later Mr. Abbott patented a claim at South Union, this county, on which his son still resides. Here he followed farming and at intervals engaged in the newspaper business. In partnership with John R. Watson, he bought the office of the old Pioneer and Democrat the name of which historic publication they changed to the Tribune. He also purchased the old Ramago press, the first printing press brought to the then territory of Oregon. This press and a small outfit they moved to Seattle and there started the Gazzette, the pioneer paper of that city. Randall Hewitt subsequently bought the Watson interest in the Tribune and three years later Mr. Abbott sold out his interest. Mr. Abbott returned to his farm and developed it into one of the best in the county. He was soon rated one of the well to do farmers of the community. Subsequently he engaged in the grocery business in Olympia and at the time of his death was associated with his son-in-law in a grocery firm here.
Mr. Abbott was married to his first wife, Irene Jane Abbott, in 1848. She died in 1887 leaving two children, Amelia T., wife of Joseph Chilberg and William J. Abbott a prosperous farmer of this county.
In 1889, after an absence of thirty-five years he made his first visit to the scenes of his childhood. That autumn he was married to Mrs. Helen Nye and with her returned to Olympia where he has resided since. Mrs. Abbott died about a year and a half ago.
Mr. Abbott was a man well-known and highly respected for his estimable qualities. In political life he was not active but served one term as treasurer of this county.
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Morning Olympian
Sunday, February 9, 1902
page 1
The funeral of the late L. G. Abbott will be held at the Presbyterian church today at 12:30 o'clock sharp, under the direction of the Masons of which order Mr. Abbott was a member. Dr. Hayes will preach the funeral sermon. Interment will take place in the Masonic cemetery immediately following the funeral. The burial will be according to the Masonic rites.
Morning Olympian
Saturday, February 8, 1902
page 3,1
L. G. Abbott, a resident of this county for forty-two years and one of its most highly respected pioneer residents died last evening from the effects of a stroke of paralysis. He was seventy-three years old during the present month having been born in Detroit, Michigan in 1829. He came to Olympia in 1860 after having spent six years in the gold camps of California.
In his younger days Mr. Abbott was a printer having entered an office to learn the trade at the age of eleven years. The first work Mr. Abbott ever did in Olympia was as printer on the Washington Standard, the pioneer paper which John Miller Murphy still publishes in this city. Later Mr. Abbott patented a claim at South Union, this county, on which his son still resides. Here he followed farming and at intervals engaged in the newspaper business. In partnership with John R. Watson, he bought the office of the old Pioneer and Democrat the name of which historic publication they changed to the Tribune. He also purchased the old Ramago press, the first printing press brought to the then territory of Oregon. This press and a small outfit they moved to Seattle and there started the Gazzette, the pioneer paper of that city. Randall Hewitt subsequently bought the Watson interest in the Tribune and three years later Mr. Abbott sold out his interest. Mr. Abbott returned to his farm and developed it into one of the best in the county. He was soon rated one of the well to do farmers of the community. Subsequently he engaged in the grocery business in Olympia and at the time of his death was associated with his son-in-law in a grocery firm here.
Mr. Abbott was married to his first wife, Irene Jane Abbott, in 1848. She died in 1887 leaving two children, Amelia T., wife of Joseph Chilberg and William J. Abbott a prosperous farmer of this county.
In 1889, after an absence of thirty-five years he made his first visit to the scenes of his childhood. That autumn he was married to Mrs. Helen Nye and with her returned to Olympia where he has resided since. Mrs. Abbott died about a year and a half ago.
Mr. Abbott was a man well-known and highly respected for his estimable qualities. In political life he was not active but served one term as treasurer of this county.
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Morning Olympian
Sunday, February 9, 1902
page 1
The funeral of the late L. G. Abbott will be held at the Presbyterian church today at 12:30 o'clock sharp, under the direction of the Masons of which order Mr. Abbott was a member. Dr. Hayes will preach the funeral sermon. Interment will take place in the Masonic cemetery immediately following the funeral. The burial will be according to the Masonic rites.
Saturday, February 8, 1902
page 3,1
L. G. Abbott, a resident of this county for forty-two years and one of its most highly respected pioneer residents died last evening from the effects of a stroke of paralysis. He was seventy-three years old during the present month having been born in Detroit, Michigan in 1829. He came to Olympia in 1860 after having spent six years in the gold camps of California.
In his younger days Mr. Abbott was a printer having entered an office to learn the trade at the age of eleven years. The first work Mr. Abbott ever did in Olympia was as printer on the Washington Standard, the pioneer paper which John Miller Murphy still publishes in this city. Later Mr. Abbott patented a claim at South Union, this county, on which his son still resides. Here he followed farming and at intervals engaged in the newspaper business. In partnership with John R. Watson, he bought the office of the old Pioneer and Democrat the name of which historic publication they changed to the Tribune. He also purchased the old Ramago press, the first printing press brought to the then territory of Oregon. This press and a small outfit they moved to Seattle and there started the Gazzette, the pioneer paper of that city. Randall Hewitt subsequently bought the Watson interest in the Tribune and three years later Mr. Abbott sold out his interest. Mr. Abbott returned to his farm and developed it into one of the best in the county. He was soon rated one of the well to do farmers of the community. Subsequently he engaged in the grocery business in Olympia and at the time of his death was associated with his son-in-law in a grocery firm here.
Mr. Abbott was married to his first wife, Irene Jane Abbott, in 1848. She died in 1887 leaving two children, Amelia T., wife of Joseph Chilberg and William J. Abbott a prosperous farmer of this county.
In 1889, after an absence of thirty-five years he made his first visit to the scenes of his childhood. That autumn he was married to Mrs. Helen Nye and with her returned to Olympia where he has resided since. Mrs. Abbott died about a year and a half ago.
Mr. Abbott was a man well-known and highly respected for his estimable qualities. In political life he was not active but served one term as treasurer of this county.
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Morning Olympian
Sunday, February 9, 1902
page 1
The funeral of the late L. G. Abbott will be held at the Presbyterian church today at 12:30 o'clock sharp, under the direction of the Masons of which order Mr. Abbott was a member. Dr. Hayes will preach the funeral sermon. Interment will take place in the Masonic cemetery immediately following the funeral. The burial will be according to the Masonic rites.
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