Husband of Frances A Ditty (Younce)
Obituary from The Appleton City Journal, Appleton City, St. Clair, MO, Thursday, July 21, 1921:
DEATH OF ABRAM C. DITTY
Death Calls Pioneer Citizen Home After Serving Many Years of Usefulness
Death has again entered the ranks of the pioneer citizens of this section, taking the life of Abram C. Ditty, a well known citizen of the Johnson City neighborhood, where he has lived for many years. He was living with his son Charles at the time of his demise.
Mr. Ditty was one of the early settlers of this section. His parents moved to St. Clair county in 1838, when the deceased was one year old and settled on the farm where he resided until his death, except eight years spent in Tennessee after this father died in 1845. The fourth generation is now being reared on the old home place.
Mr. Ditty's whole life was spent for the betterment of his fellow man. He always stood for what he thought was right. He was converted to Christ May 4, 1917. The day before his death he expressed himself as being saved and was satisfied and ready to go to meet his loved ones.
Abram C. Ditty was born in the year 1847, being a son of John F. Ditty, who came to this section from middle Tennessee. He first settled in what is now Henry county, later moving to the old homestead in St. Clair county as stated above.
Some of the historical events of his life are as follows:
In April, 1859 he hired to a man by name of Dick Yonce to drive six yoke of oxen to a government freight wagon hauling supplies for Uncle Sam. He started from Leavenworth, Kans., his destination being Ft. Union, New Mexico. The government train consisted of 26 wagons, and averaged six oxen teams to the wagon. He returned home in August the same year. The Civil war broke out in the winter of 1861, and he and his brother Will started for Tennessee, making the trip horseback. When they reached their destination they found that hostilities were as great as at home. He left Tennessee the first day of April, 1862, arriving home the 3rd day of May. He was here and there the rest of the war until Gen. Price's raid. He joined Price's forces in 1864 and went south and surrendered at Shreveport, La. He was married in the year 1866 to Miss Frances A. Yonce. To this union seven children were born: Thomas W., Robert E., James M., Ollie N., Charles A., Wade H. and Edna E. One brother, Wm. H. Ditty, of Montana, survives.
Funeral services were held at the Spring Grove church Monday afternoon, being conducted by Rev. T. J. Haney, pastor of the Appleton City M. E. church. Interment was made in the cemetery nearby.
Submitted by: Karen Foreman
Abram was named after Judge Abraham Caruthers, who was a friend and business partner of his grandfather Abraham Ditty.
Contributor: Steven Denney (48058735) •
Obituary from The Appleton City Journal, Appleton City, St. Clair, MO, Thursday, July 21, 1921:
DEATH OF ABRAM C. DITTY
Death Calls Pioneer Citizen Home After Serving Many Years of Usefulness
Death has again entered the ranks of the pioneer citizens of this section, taking the life of Abram C. Ditty, a well known citizen of the Johnson City neighborhood, where he has lived for many years. He was living with his son Charles at the time of his demise.
Mr. Ditty was one of the early settlers of this section. His parents moved to St. Clair county in 1838, when the deceased was one year old and settled on the farm where he resided until his death, except eight years spent in Tennessee after this father died in 1845. The fourth generation is now being reared on the old home place.
Mr. Ditty's whole life was spent for the betterment of his fellow man. He always stood for what he thought was right. He was converted to Christ May 4, 1917. The day before his death he expressed himself as being saved and was satisfied and ready to go to meet his loved ones.
Abram C. Ditty was born in the year 1847, being a son of John F. Ditty, who came to this section from middle Tennessee. He first settled in what is now Henry county, later moving to the old homestead in St. Clair county as stated above.
Some of the historical events of his life are as follows:
In April, 1859 he hired to a man by name of Dick Yonce to drive six yoke of oxen to a government freight wagon hauling supplies for Uncle Sam. He started from Leavenworth, Kans., his destination being Ft. Union, New Mexico. The government train consisted of 26 wagons, and averaged six oxen teams to the wagon. He returned home in August the same year. The Civil war broke out in the winter of 1861, and he and his brother Will started for Tennessee, making the trip horseback. When they reached their destination they found that hostilities were as great as at home. He left Tennessee the first day of April, 1862, arriving home the 3rd day of May. He was here and there the rest of the war until Gen. Price's raid. He joined Price's forces in 1864 and went south and surrendered at Shreveport, La. He was married in the year 1866 to Miss Frances A. Yonce. To this union seven children were born: Thomas W., Robert E., James M., Ollie N., Charles A., Wade H. and Edna E. One brother, Wm. H. Ditty, of Montana, survives.
Funeral services were held at the Spring Grove church Monday afternoon, being conducted by Rev. T. J. Haney, pastor of the Appleton City M. E. church. Interment was made in the cemetery nearby.
Submitted by: Karen Foreman
Abram was named after Judge Abraham Caruthers, who was a friend and business partner of his grandfather Abraham Ditty.
Contributor: Steven Denney (48058735) •
Husband of Frances A Ditty (Younce)
Obituary from The Appleton City Journal, Appleton City, St. Clair, MO, Thursday, July 21, 1921:
DEATH OF ABRAM C. DITTY
Death Calls Pioneer Citizen Home After Serving Many Years of Usefulness
Death has again entered the ranks of the pioneer citizens of this section, taking the life of Abram C. Ditty, a well known citizen of the Johnson City neighborhood, where he has lived for many years. He was living with his son Charles at the time of his demise.
Mr. Ditty was one of the early settlers of this section. His parents moved to St. Clair county in 1838, when the deceased was one year old and settled on the farm where he resided until his death, except eight years spent in Tennessee after this father died in 1845. The fourth generation is now being reared on the old home place.
Mr. Ditty's whole life was spent for the betterment of his fellow man. He always stood for what he thought was right. He was converted to Christ May 4, 1917. The day before his death he expressed himself as being saved and was satisfied and ready to go to meet his loved ones.
Abram C. Ditty was born in the year 1847, being a son of John F. Ditty, who came to this section from middle Tennessee. He first settled in what is now Henry county, later moving to the old homestead in St. Clair county as stated above.
Some of the historical events of his life are as follows:
In April, 1859 he hired to a man by name of Dick Yonce to drive six yoke of oxen to a government freight wagon hauling supplies for Uncle Sam. He started from Leavenworth, Kans., his destination being Ft. Union, New Mexico. The government train consisted of 26 wagons, and averaged six oxen teams to the wagon. He returned home in August the same year. The Civil war broke out in the winter of 1861, and he and his brother Will started for Tennessee, making the trip horseback. When they reached their destination they found that hostilities were as great as at home. He left Tennessee the first day of April, 1862, arriving home the 3rd day of May. He was here and there the rest of the war until Gen. Price's raid. He joined Price's forces in 1864 and went south and surrendered at Shreveport, La. He was married in the year 1866 to Miss Frances A. Yonce. To this union seven children were born: Thomas W., Robert E., James M., Ollie N., Charles A., Wade H. and Edna E. One brother, Wm. H. Ditty, of Montana, survives.
Funeral services were held at the Spring Grove church Monday afternoon, being conducted by Rev. T. J. Haney, pastor of the Appleton City M. E. church. Interment was made in the cemetery nearby.
Submitted by: Karen Foreman
Abram was named after Judge Abraham Caruthers, who was a friend and business partner of his grandfather Abraham Ditty.
Contributor: Steven Denney (48058735) •
Obituary from The Appleton City Journal, Appleton City, St. Clair, MO, Thursday, July 21, 1921:
DEATH OF ABRAM C. DITTY
Death Calls Pioneer Citizen Home After Serving Many Years of Usefulness
Death has again entered the ranks of the pioneer citizens of this section, taking the life of Abram C. Ditty, a well known citizen of the Johnson City neighborhood, where he has lived for many years. He was living with his son Charles at the time of his demise.
Mr. Ditty was one of the early settlers of this section. His parents moved to St. Clair county in 1838, when the deceased was one year old and settled on the farm where he resided until his death, except eight years spent in Tennessee after this father died in 1845. The fourth generation is now being reared on the old home place.
Mr. Ditty's whole life was spent for the betterment of his fellow man. He always stood for what he thought was right. He was converted to Christ May 4, 1917. The day before his death he expressed himself as being saved and was satisfied and ready to go to meet his loved ones.
Abram C. Ditty was born in the year 1847, being a son of John F. Ditty, who came to this section from middle Tennessee. He first settled in what is now Henry county, later moving to the old homestead in St. Clair county as stated above.
Some of the historical events of his life are as follows:
In April, 1859 he hired to a man by name of Dick Yonce to drive six yoke of oxen to a government freight wagon hauling supplies for Uncle Sam. He started from Leavenworth, Kans., his destination being Ft. Union, New Mexico. The government train consisted of 26 wagons, and averaged six oxen teams to the wagon. He returned home in August the same year. The Civil war broke out in the winter of 1861, and he and his brother Will started for Tennessee, making the trip horseback. When they reached their destination they found that hostilities were as great as at home. He left Tennessee the first day of April, 1862, arriving home the 3rd day of May. He was here and there the rest of the war until Gen. Price's raid. He joined Price's forces in 1864 and went south and surrendered at Shreveport, La. He was married in the year 1866 to Miss Frances A. Yonce. To this union seven children were born: Thomas W., Robert E., James M., Ollie N., Charles A., Wade H. and Edna E. One brother, Wm. H. Ditty, of Montana, survives.
Funeral services were held at the Spring Grove church Monday afternoon, being conducted by Rev. T. J. Haney, pastor of the Appleton City M. E. church. Interment was made in the cemetery nearby.
Submitted by: Karen Foreman
Abram was named after Judge Abraham Caruthers, who was a friend and business partner of his grandfather Abraham Ditty.
Contributor: Steven Denney (48058735) •
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