Marie (#47644196) provided the following info:

Lester was Lester Gowdy Abbe

he was born March 12, 1839 in Enfield, Hartford Co, CT
he died at a Old People's home in Hartford, Hartford Co, CT on Aug 22, 1914

to link to his parents:
- Father Harvey Clark Abbe FAG Memorial# 75703432
- Mother Mary Ann (Gowdy) Abbe FAG Memorial# 75703552

his bio:

From the book published in 1916 "Abbe -Abbey Genealogy In Memory of John Abbe and his Descendants" by Cleveland Abbe and Joseph Genung Nichols

Lester Gowdy Abbe, b. March 12, 1839 ; d. at the Old People's Home in Hartford, (Hartford Co, CT) Aug. 22, 1914.

In 1880 he was a dealer in fish in Hartford. He served in the Civil War in the 22d Connecticut Volunteers.

Married Mary Winslow. Find A Grave Memorial# 14671089

Children
i. Robert G., lives in Texas

ii Pliny L (son) Find A Grave Memorial# 14671099

iii. Ida, b. 1868
Ida May (Abbe) Parker Find A Grave Memorial# 58953666
Charles Edward Parker Find A Grave Memorial# 58953606

iv. Estelle, b. 1870
Stella (Abbe) Bruce Find A Grave Memorial# 58953891
Henry Bruce Burial Unknown

v. Minnie, b. 1873. Find A Grave Memorial# 14671095

One of these daughters m. Charles E. Parker and another Henry Bruce, and both were living in Hartford.

Marie (#47644196) provided the following info:

Lester was Lester Gowdy Abbe

he was born March 12, 1839 in Enfield, Hartford Co, CT
he died at a Old People's home in Hartford, Hartford Co, CT on Aug 22, 1914

to link to his parents:
- Father Harvey Clark Abbe FAG Memorial# 75703432
- Mother Mary Ann (Gowdy) Abbe FAG Memorial# 75703552

his bio:

From the book published in 1916 "Abbe -Abbey Genealogy In Memory of John Abbe and his Descendants" by Cleveland Abbe and Joseph Genung Nichols

Lester Gowdy Abbe, b. March 12, 1839 ; d. at the Old People's Home in Hartford, (Hartford Co, CT) Aug. 22, 1914.

In 1880 he was a dealer in fish in Hartford. He served in the Civil War in the 22d Connecticut Volunteers.

Married Mary Winslow. Find A Grave Memorial# 14671089

Children
i. Robert G., lives in Texas

ii Pliny L (son) Find A Grave Memorial# 14671099

iii. Ida, b. 1868
Ida May (Abbe) Parker Find A Grave Memorial# 58953666
Charles Edward Parker Find A Grave Memorial# 58953606

iv. Estelle, b. 1870
Stella (Abbe) Bruce Find A Grave Memorial# 58953891
Henry Bruce Burial Unknown

v. Minnie, b. 1873. Find A Grave Memorial# 14671095

One of these daughters m. Charles E. Parker and another Henry Bruce, and both were living in Hartford.