Lived the life of a cowboy in Indiana, Kansas, Nebraska, Montana, & Wyoming until settling in Worland Wyo. Married Ollie (Adamson) Quebbeman on July 16, 1912 in Billings, Montana, certificate # CN2713. Parents- Henry C. Abbott & Eleanor Harphan.
He was living in Court House precinct(Bridgeport) of Cheyenne county (Now Morrill County) Nebraska in the 1885 Nebraska state census.
Frank is listed in 1940 federal census as 83 years old, widowed, and still living in Worland, Wyoming.
Body handled by Veile Mortuary, Worland, Wyoming.
They had no children together.
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From Carolyn:----
Frank Abbott's grave
Great photos, thanks. His mother, Eleanor Harpham, was my 3x great grandfather's sister. He was called Francis Ratcliffe Harpham (b.1825), and he emigrated to America in 1853 with Ann Bryant, who became his second wife. His first wife he left in England, in the little town of Spalding in Lincolnshire, with his son Francis Ratcliffe Harpham(b1851) who eventually married my great grandmother Lily Beaumont. Finding out about the lives in America of his cousins and half siblings has been fascinating.
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Find a Grave contributor, Marvin Bowman has made the following suggested edits.
Frank Abbott (68731249)
General farmer and rancher who came first to Nebraska when sixteen years old, still owns the timber claim he secured in February, 1885, in Banner county. Before locating permanently, Mr. Abbott took in much of the adventurous life of this western section, and was acquainted with many men of prominence whose business or pleasure called them also to this part of the United States.
Frank W. Abbott was born at Jackson, Michigan, February 7, 1857. His parents were Henry C. and Eleanor (Harpham) Abbott, both of whom were born in England, the mother on November 9, 1821, and the father on June 16, 1822. They were married in England on June 16, 1846, and came to the United States in 1847. Henry C. Abbott's father was a miller, carpenter, and contractor, and while in England, Mr. Abbott was a miller but after coming to America was a carpenter and builder in Michigan until 1861, when he moved to El Paso, Illinois, to become land agent for the Illinois Central Railroad. For twelve years the family lived at El Paso, Illinois, while he was engaged with the Illinois Central. After leaving the railroad he returned to England to settle up an estate left the family by Rear Admiral Fox. Henry C. Abbott was a man of education and fine presence and later in looking after real estate interests, visited Buenos Aires, South America, Havana, Cuba, and Louisiana, and died at New Orleans in 1907. He was influential in the Republican party and was a delegate in the convention that nominated Abraham Lincoln for the presidency. Of his seven children, four died in infancy, and Frank W. is the youngest of the two survivors, the others being: Samuel H., who died December 18, 1890; and Jennie S., who has lived at Exeter, Nebraska, since 1873. She was married first to Schouler Roper, who died in 1885, and second, to Merritt Rogers in 1905, is living there yet.
JennieRoperAbbotRogers;
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Frank W. Abbott attended school at El Paso, Illinois, and began life on a farm. In 1873 his mother and children, came to Exeter, Nebraska, bought railroad land and the mother died at Exeter in 1879. In 1881 Frank W. went to Oregon and followed farming there until 1882, when he and his brother drove cattle and horses across the trail to Cheyenne, Wyoming, a journey that consumed five months. After a winter spent at Exeter, Mr. Abbott went west again and rode range for twelve years, driving over Idaho and Montana during that time. In the spring of 1884 he came to Banner county and worked for C. C. Nelson who operated the Tusler ranch on Greenwood creek, and afterward for Dicky Brown. At that time there were only three families living on Pumpkin Seed creek. In February, 1885, both he and brother took pre-emption and tree claims, and his sister, then a widow, also took a pre-emption and tree claim. He lived on his pre-emption for ten years, then sold, but still has his tree claim and the heirs of his brother still retain their timber claims. In 1894 Mr. Abbott went to Wheatland, Wyoming, where he worked for two years for an irrigation company; from there going to Thermopolis, Wyoming, where he bought a hotel and bath-house, and operated it for twelve years. Then Mr. Abbot returned to his property in Banner county, where he owns one hundred and sixty acres and leases about one hundred and eighty acres. In addition, Mr. Abbott has a comfortable residence and some lots at Worland, Wyoming, and Mrs. Abbott owns a homestead near Thermopolis, Wyoming. Mr. Abbott has under consideration removal to a point on the Morrill and Banner county line.
Mr. Abbott was married July 12, 1912, to Mrs. Ollie (Adamson) Quebbeman, who had one daughter, Carmel, who lives at home. In politics Mr. Abbott is a staunch Republican, and as did his father, belongs to the order of Knights of Pythias.
In speaking of early days in this section, Mr. Abbott recalls an occurrence that came under his own observation. It was in 1870 that a band of government surveyors were making a sectional and sub-divison survey between Wright and Hubbard gaps and suddenly found themselves surrounded by a band of outlaw Indians, of the Sioux tribe, who would have killed them without mercy had not another Indian band suddenly appeared and drove the marauders away, the latter being under orders from the government agent. The surveyors had to be men of courage and expedient, and among those whom Mr. Abbott knew well was Frank Huber, who now lives at Custer, South Dakota. Those old days of Indian danger have long since passed away in this vicinity.
Source: History of Western Nebraska and Its People; Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, and Sioux Counties. A Group Often Called The Panhandle of Nebraska, Vol. 3, 1921
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Transcribed by: Mary Saggio
http://genealogytrails.com/neb/banner/biographiesI.htm#FrankWAbbott
Contributor: Marvin Bowman (46921462) •
He was living in Court House precinct(Bridgeport) of Cheyenne county (Now Morrill County) Nebraska in the 1885 Nebraska state census.
Frank is listed in 1940 federal census as 83 years old, widowed, and still living in Worland, Wyoming.
Body handled by Veile Mortuary, Worland, Wyoming.
They had no children together.
=====
From Carolyn:----
Frank Abbott's grave
Great photos, thanks. His mother, Eleanor Harpham, was my 3x great grandfather's sister. He was called Francis Ratcliffe Harpham (b.1825), and he emigrated to America in 1853 with Ann Bryant, who became his second wife. His first wife he left in England, in the little town of Spalding in Lincolnshire, with his son Francis Ratcliffe Harpham(b1851) who eventually married my great grandmother Lily Beaumont. Finding out about the lives in America of his cousins and half siblings has been fascinating.
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Find a Grave contributor, Marvin Bowman has made the following suggested edits.
Frank Abbott (68731249)
General farmer and rancher who came first to Nebraska when sixteen years old, still owns the timber claim he secured in February, 1885, in Banner county. Before locating permanently, Mr. Abbott took in much of the adventurous life of this western section, and was acquainted with many men of prominence whose business or pleasure called them also to this part of the United States.
Frank W. Abbott was born at Jackson, Michigan, February 7, 1857. His parents were Henry C. and Eleanor (Harpham) Abbott, both of whom were born in England, the mother on November 9, 1821, and the father on June 16, 1822. They were married in England on June 16, 1846, and came to the United States in 1847. Henry C. Abbott's father was a miller, carpenter, and contractor, and while in England, Mr. Abbott was a miller but after coming to America was a carpenter and builder in Michigan until 1861, when he moved to El Paso, Illinois, to become land agent for the Illinois Central Railroad. For twelve years the family lived at El Paso, Illinois, while he was engaged with the Illinois Central. After leaving the railroad he returned to England to settle up an estate left the family by Rear Admiral Fox. Henry C. Abbott was a man of education and fine presence and later in looking after real estate interests, visited Buenos Aires, South America, Havana, Cuba, and Louisiana, and died at New Orleans in 1907. He was influential in the Republican party and was a delegate in the convention that nominated Abraham Lincoln for the presidency. Of his seven children, four died in infancy, and Frank W. is the youngest of the two survivors, the others being: Samuel H., who died December 18, 1890; and Jennie S., who has lived at Exeter, Nebraska, since 1873. She was married first to Schouler Roper, who died in 1885, and second, to Merritt Rogers in 1905, is living there yet.
JennieRoperAbbotRogers;
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Frank W. Abbott attended school at El Paso, Illinois, and began life on a farm. In 1873 his mother and children, came to Exeter, Nebraska, bought railroad land and the mother died at Exeter in 1879. In 1881 Frank W. went to Oregon and followed farming there until 1882, when he and his brother drove cattle and horses across the trail to Cheyenne, Wyoming, a journey that consumed five months. After a winter spent at Exeter, Mr. Abbott went west again and rode range for twelve years, driving over Idaho and Montana during that time. In the spring of 1884 he came to Banner county and worked for C. C. Nelson who operated the Tusler ranch on Greenwood creek, and afterward for Dicky Brown. At that time there were only three families living on Pumpkin Seed creek. In February, 1885, both he and brother took pre-emption and tree claims, and his sister, then a widow, also took a pre-emption and tree claim. He lived on his pre-emption for ten years, then sold, but still has his tree claim and the heirs of his brother still retain their timber claims. In 1894 Mr. Abbott went to Wheatland, Wyoming, where he worked for two years for an irrigation company; from there going to Thermopolis, Wyoming, where he bought a hotel and bath-house, and operated it for twelve years. Then Mr. Abbot returned to his property in Banner county, where he owns one hundred and sixty acres and leases about one hundred and eighty acres. In addition, Mr. Abbott has a comfortable residence and some lots at Worland, Wyoming, and Mrs. Abbott owns a homestead near Thermopolis, Wyoming. Mr. Abbott has under consideration removal to a point on the Morrill and Banner county line.
Mr. Abbott was married July 12, 1912, to Mrs. Ollie (Adamson) Quebbeman, who had one daughter, Carmel, who lives at home. In politics Mr. Abbott is a staunch Republican, and as did his father, belongs to the order of Knights of Pythias.
In speaking of early days in this section, Mr. Abbott recalls an occurrence that came under his own observation. It was in 1870 that a band of government surveyors were making a sectional and sub-divison survey between Wright and Hubbard gaps and suddenly found themselves surrounded by a band of outlaw Indians, of the Sioux tribe, who would have killed them without mercy had not another Indian band suddenly appeared and drove the marauders away, the latter being under orders from the government agent. The surveyors had to be men of courage and expedient, and among those whom Mr. Abbott knew well was Frank Huber, who now lives at Custer, South Dakota. Those old days of Indian danger have long since passed away in this vicinity.
Source: History of Western Nebraska and Its People; Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, and Sioux Counties. A Group Often Called The Panhandle of Nebraska, Vol. 3, 1921
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Transcribed by: Mary Saggio
http://genealogytrails.com/neb/banner/biographiesI.htm#FrankWAbbott
Contributor: Marvin Bowman (46921462) •
Lived the life of a cowboy in Indiana, Kansas, Nebraska, Montana, & Wyoming until settling in Worland Wyo. Married Ollie (Adamson) Quebbeman on July 16, 1912 in Billings, Montana, certificate # CN2713. Parents- Henry C. Abbott & Eleanor Harphan.
He was living in Court House precinct(Bridgeport) of Cheyenne county (Now Morrill County) Nebraska in the 1885 Nebraska state census.
Frank is listed in 1940 federal census as 83 years old, widowed, and still living in Worland, Wyoming.
Body handled by Veile Mortuary, Worland, Wyoming.
They had no children together.
=====
From Carolyn:----
Frank Abbott's grave
Great photos, thanks. His mother, Eleanor Harpham, was my 3x great grandfather's sister. He was called Francis Ratcliffe Harpham (b.1825), and he emigrated to America in 1853 with Ann Bryant, who became his second wife. His first wife he left in England, in the little town of Spalding in Lincolnshire, with his son Francis Ratcliffe Harpham(b1851) who eventually married my great grandmother Lily Beaumont. Finding out about the lives in America of his cousins and half siblings has been fascinating.
=========================
Find a Grave contributor, Marvin Bowman has made the following suggested edits.
Frank Abbott (68731249)
General farmer and rancher who came first to Nebraska when sixteen years old, still owns the timber claim he secured in February, 1885, in Banner county. Before locating permanently, Mr. Abbott took in much of the adventurous life of this western section, and was acquainted with many men of prominence whose business or pleasure called them also to this part of the United States.
Frank W. Abbott was born at Jackson, Michigan, February 7, 1857. His parents were Henry C. and Eleanor (Harpham) Abbott, both of whom were born in England, the mother on November 9, 1821, and the father on June 16, 1822. They were married in England on June 16, 1846, and came to the United States in 1847. Henry C. Abbott's father was a miller, carpenter, and contractor, and while in England, Mr. Abbott was a miller but after coming to America was a carpenter and builder in Michigan until 1861, when he moved to El Paso, Illinois, to become land agent for the Illinois Central Railroad. For twelve years the family lived at El Paso, Illinois, while he was engaged with the Illinois Central. After leaving the railroad he returned to England to settle up an estate left the family by Rear Admiral Fox. Henry C. Abbott was a man of education and fine presence and later in looking after real estate interests, visited Buenos Aires, South America, Havana, Cuba, and Louisiana, and died at New Orleans in 1907. He was influential in the Republican party and was a delegate in the convention that nominated Abraham Lincoln for the presidency. Of his seven children, four died in infancy, and Frank W. is the youngest of the two survivors, the others being: Samuel H., who died December 18, 1890; and Jennie S., who has lived at Exeter, Nebraska, since 1873. She was married first to Schouler Roper, who died in 1885, and second, to Merritt Rogers in 1905, is living there yet.
JennieRoperAbbotRogers;
========
Frank W. Abbott attended school at El Paso, Illinois, and began life on a farm. In 1873 his mother and children, came to Exeter, Nebraska, bought railroad land and the mother died at Exeter in 1879. In 1881 Frank W. went to Oregon and followed farming there until 1882, when he and his brother drove cattle and horses across the trail to Cheyenne, Wyoming, a journey that consumed five months. After a winter spent at Exeter, Mr. Abbott went west again and rode range for twelve years, driving over Idaho and Montana during that time. In the spring of 1884 he came to Banner county and worked for C. C. Nelson who operated the Tusler ranch on Greenwood creek, and afterward for Dicky Brown. At that time there were only three families living on Pumpkin Seed creek. In February, 1885, both he and brother took pre-emption and tree claims, and his sister, then a widow, also took a pre-emption and tree claim. He lived on his pre-emption for ten years, then sold, but still has his tree claim and the heirs of his brother still retain their timber claims. In 1894 Mr. Abbott went to Wheatland, Wyoming, where he worked for two years for an irrigation company; from there going to Thermopolis, Wyoming, where he bought a hotel and bath-house, and operated it for twelve years. Then Mr. Abbot returned to his property in Banner county, where he owns one hundred and sixty acres and leases about one hundred and eighty acres. In addition, Mr. Abbott has a comfortable residence and some lots at Worland, Wyoming, and Mrs. Abbott owns a homestead near Thermopolis, Wyoming. Mr. Abbott has under consideration removal to a point on the Morrill and Banner county line.
Mr. Abbott was married July 12, 1912, to Mrs. Ollie (Adamson) Quebbeman, who had one daughter, Carmel, who lives at home. In politics Mr. Abbott is a staunch Republican, and as did his father, belongs to the order of Knights of Pythias.
In speaking of early days in this section, Mr. Abbott recalls an occurrence that came under his own observation. It was in 1870 that a band of government surveyors were making a sectional and sub-divison survey between Wright and Hubbard gaps and suddenly found themselves surrounded by a band of outlaw Indians, of the Sioux tribe, who would have killed them without mercy had not another Indian band suddenly appeared and drove the marauders away, the latter being under orders from the government agent. The surveyors had to be men of courage and expedient, and among those whom Mr. Abbott knew well was Frank Huber, who now lives at Custer, South Dakota. Those old days of Indian danger have long since passed away in this vicinity.
Source: History of Western Nebraska and Its People; Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, and Sioux Counties. A Group Often Called The Panhandle of Nebraska, Vol. 3, 1921
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Transcribed by: Mary Saggio
http://genealogytrails.com/neb/banner/biographiesI.htm#FrankWAbbott
Contributor: Marvin Bowman (46921462) •
He was living in Court House precinct(Bridgeport) of Cheyenne county (Now Morrill County) Nebraska in the 1885 Nebraska state census.
Frank is listed in 1940 federal census as 83 years old, widowed, and still living in Worland, Wyoming.
Body handled by Veile Mortuary, Worland, Wyoming.
They had no children together.
=====
From Carolyn:----
Frank Abbott's grave
Great photos, thanks. His mother, Eleanor Harpham, was my 3x great grandfather's sister. He was called Francis Ratcliffe Harpham (b.1825), and he emigrated to America in 1853 with Ann Bryant, who became his second wife. His first wife he left in England, in the little town of Spalding in Lincolnshire, with his son Francis Ratcliffe Harpham(b1851) who eventually married my great grandmother Lily Beaumont. Finding out about the lives in America of his cousins and half siblings has been fascinating.
=========================
Find a Grave contributor, Marvin Bowman has made the following suggested edits.
Frank Abbott (68731249)
General farmer and rancher who came first to Nebraska when sixteen years old, still owns the timber claim he secured in February, 1885, in Banner county. Before locating permanently, Mr. Abbott took in much of the adventurous life of this western section, and was acquainted with many men of prominence whose business or pleasure called them also to this part of the United States.
Frank W. Abbott was born at Jackson, Michigan, February 7, 1857. His parents were Henry C. and Eleanor (Harpham) Abbott, both of whom were born in England, the mother on November 9, 1821, and the father on June 16, 1822. They were married in England on June 16, 1846, and came to the United States in 1847. Henry C. Abbott's father was a miller, carpenter, and contractor, and while in England, Mr. Abbott was a miller but after coming to America was a carpenter and builder in Michigan until 1861, when he moved to El Paso, Illinois, to become land agent for the Illinois Central Railroad. For twelve years the family lived at El Paso, Illinois, while he was engaged with the Illinois Central. After leaving the railroad he returned to England to settle up an estate left the family by Rear Admiral Fox. Henry C. Abbott was a man of education and fine presence and later in looking after real estate interests, visited Buenos Aires, South America, Havana, Cuba, and Louisiana, and died at New Orleans in 1907. He was influential in the Republican party and was a delegate in the convention that nominated Abraham Lincoln for the presidency. Of his seven children, four died in infancy, and Frank W. is the youngest of the two survivors, the others being: Samuel H., who died December 18, 1890; and Jennie S., who has lived at Exeter, Nebraska, since 1873. She was married first to Schouler Roper, who died in 1885, and second, to Merritt Rogers in 1905, is living there yet.
JennieRoperAbbotRogers;
========
Frank W. Abbott attended school at El Paso, Illinois, and began life on a farm. In 1873 his mother and children, came to Exeter, Nebraska, bought railroad land and the mother died at Exeter in 1879. In 1881 Frank W. went to Oregon and followed farming there until 1882, when he and his brother drove cattle and horses across the trail to Cheyenne, Wyoming, a journey that consumed five months. After a winter spent at Exeter, Mr. Abbott went west again and rode range for twelve years, driving over Idaho and Montana during that time. In the spring of 1884 he came to Banner county and worked for C. C. Nelson who operated the Tusler ranch on Greenwood creek, and afterward for Dicky Brown. At that time there were only three families living on Pumpkin Seed creek. In February, 1885, both he and brother took pre-emption and tree claims, and his sister, then a widow, also took a pre-emption and tree claim. He lived on his pre-emption for ten years, then sold, but still has his tree claim and the heirs of his brother still retain their timber claims. In 1894 Mr. Abbott went to Wheatland, Wyoming, where he worked for two years for an irrigation company; from there going to Thermopolis, Wyoming, where he bought a hotel and bath-house, and operated it for twelve years. Then Mr. Abbot returned to his property in Banner county, where he owns one hundred and sixty acres and leases about one hundred and eighty acres. In addition, Mr. Abbott has a comfortable residence and some lots at Worland, Wyoming, and Mrs. Abbott owns a homestead near Thermopolis, Wyoming. Mr. Abbott has under consideration removal to a point on the Morrill and Banner county line.
Mr. Abbott was married July 12, 1912, to Mrs. Ollie (Adamson) Quebbeman, who had one daughter, Carmel, who lives at home. In politics Mr. Abbott is a staunch Republican, and as did his father, belongs to the order of Knights of Pythias.
In speaking of early days in this section, Mr. Abbott recalls an occurrence that came under his own observation. It was in 1870 that a band of government surveyors were making a sectional and sub-divison survey between Wright and Hubbard gaps and suddenly found themselves surrounded by a band of outlaw Indians, of the Sioux tribe, who would have killed them without mercy had not another Indian band suddenly appeared and drove the marauders away, the latter being under orders from the government agent. The surveyors had to be men of courage and expedient, and among those whom Mr. Abbott knew well was Frank Huber, who now lives at Custer, South Dakota. Those old days of Indian danger have long since passed away in this vicinity.
Source: History of Western Nebraska and Its People; Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, and Sioux Counties. A Group Often Called The Panhandle of Nebraska, Vol. 3, 1921
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Transcribed by: Mary Saggio
http://genealogytrails.com/neb/banner/biographiesI.htm#FrankWAbbott
Contributor: Marvin Bowman (46921462) •
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