Son of James & Lucy (Stevens) Abbott.
Married in 1885 to Anna Elizabeth Heberly at Nelson, NE.
THE COURIER-TRIBUNE, Seneca, Kansas. Monday, July 1, 1935. Page 2.
Was One of The Last Of The Indian Scouts.
Few people who knew William Abbott realized he was one of the last of the old Indian Scouts and fighters whose daring deeds of the seventies did so much to claim the plains states for the white man.
William Abbott, who died at his home near the brick yards of Seneca Sunday night of diabetes, was not much of a hand to dwell on the exploits of his youth, but it is known that he was reared among the Sioux as a boy and thereafter was able to give the government valiant service as an independent scout. He took part in the Indian campaigns of 1876 and 1877.
Mr. Abbot was born in Indiana September 4, 1854, making his age 80 years last fall. As a small child he came west and settled near Nelson, Neb. It was at this place he was married some fifty years ago to Annie Elizabeth Haberly. They had five children, two of whom died as infants, the other, Mrs. Julia Simmons at Springfield, Neb., a few years ago. The living children are Oliver of Richland, Mo. and Miss Clarice Abbott, who was housekeeper for her father and cared for him in his long illness. The wife passed away about five years ago. There is also a foster son, Sigle Gilliland of Pattonsburg, Mo., who said today the Abbotts had taken him in and treated him like their own son. He has been with Mr. Abbott since he had grown so much worse. Mr. Gilliland said that Mr. and Mrs. Abbott came to Kansas in 1900, farmed one year at Old Lincoln, a year or so in Brown county, then returned to Old Lincoln and at length to Seneca. For a number of years thereafter, Mr. and Mrs. Abbott cooked for railroad construction crews. In later years he had been employed at the brick yard.
It was thought this morning the funeral would be held Tuesday afternoon from the Lauer funeral home.
Married in 1885 to Anna Elizabeth Heberly at Nelson, NE.
THE COURIER-TRIBUNE, Seneca, Kansas. Monday, July 1, 1935. Page 2.
Was One of The Last Of The Indian Scouts.
Few people who knew William Abbott realized he was one of the last of the old Indian Scouts and fighters whose daring deeds of the seventies did so much to claim the plains states for the white man.
William Abbott, who died at his home near the brick yards of Seneca Sunday night of diabetes, was not much of a hand to dwell on the exploits of his youth, but it is known that he was reared among the Sioux as a boy and thereafter was able to give the government valiant service as an independent scout. He took part in the Indian campaigns of 1876 and 1877.
Mr. Abbot was born in Indiana September 4, 1854, making his age 80 years last fall. As a small child he came west and settled near Nelson, Neb. It was at this place he was married some fifty years ago to Annie Elizabeth Haberly. They had five children, two of whom died as infants, the other, Mrs. Julia Simmons at Springfield, Neb., a few years ago. The living children are Oliver of Richland, Mo. and Miss Clarice Abbott, who was housekeeper for her father and cared for him in his long illness. The wife passed away about five years ago. There is also a foster son, Sigle Gilliland of Pattonsburg, Mo., who said today the Abbotts had taken him in and treated him like their own son. He has been with Mr. Abbott since he had grown so much worse. Mr. Gilliland said that Mr. and Mrs. Abbott came to Kansas in 1900, farmed one year at Old Lincoln, a year or so in Brown county, then returned to Old Lincoln and at length to Seneca. For a number of years thereafter, Mr. and Mrs. Abbott cooked for railroad construction crews. In later years he had been employed at the brick yard.
It was thought this morning the funeral would be held Tuesday afternoon from the Lauer funeral home.
Son of James & Lucy (Stevens) Abbott.
Married in 1885 to Anna Elizabeth Heberly at Nelson, NE.
THE COURIER-TRIBUNE, Seneca, Kansas. Monday, July 1, 1935. Page 2.
Was One of The Last Of The Indian Scouts.
Few people who knew William Abbott realized he was one of the last of the old Indian Scouts and fighters whose daring deeds of the seventies did so much to claim the plains states for the white man.
William Abbott, who died at his home near the brick yards of Seneca Sunday night of diabetes, was not much of a hand to dwell on the exploits of his youth, but it is known that he was reared among the Sioux as a boy and thereafter was able to give the government valiant service as an independent scout. He took part in the Indian campaigns of 1876 and 1877.
Mr. Abbot was born in Indiana September 4, 1854, making his age 80 years last fall. As a small child he came west and settled near Nelson, Neb. It was at this place he was married some fifty years ago to Annie Elizabeth Haberly. They had five children, two of whom died as infants, the other, Mrs. Julia Simmons at Springfield, Neb., a few years ago. The living children are Oliver of Richland, Mo. and Miss Clarice Abbott, who was housekeeper for her father and cared for him in his long illness. The wife passed away about five years ago. There is also a foster son, Sigle Gilliland of Pattonsburg, Mo., who said today the Abbotts had taken him in and treated him like their own son. He has been with Mr. Abbott since he had grown so much worse. Mr. Gilliland said that Mr. and Mrs. Abbott came to Kansas in 1900, farmed one year at Old Lincoln, a year or so in Brown county, then returned to Old Lincoln and at length to Seneca. For a number of years thereafter, Mr. and Mrs. Abbott cooked for railroad construction crews. In later years he had been employed at the brick yard.
It was thought this morning the funeral would be held Tuesday afternoon from the Lauer funeral home.
Married in 1885 to Anna Elizabeth Heberly at Nelson, NE.
THE COURIER-TRIBUNE, Seneca, Kansas. Monday, July 1, 1935. Page 2.
Was One of The Last Of The Indian Scouts.
Few people who knew William Abbott realized he was one of the last of the old Indian Scouts and fighters whose daring deeds of the seventies did so much to claim the plains states for the white man.
William Abbott, who died at his home near the brick yards of Seneca Sunday night of diabetes, was not much of a hand to dwell on the exploits of his youth, but it is known that he was reared among the Sioux as a boy and thereafter was able to give the government valiant service as an independent scout. He took part in the Indian campaigns of 1876 and 1877.
Mr. Abbot was born in Indiana September 4, 1854, making his age 80 years last fall. As a small child he came west and settled near Nelson, Neb. It was at this place he was married some fifty years ago to Annie Elizabeth Haberly. They had five children, two of whom died as infants, the other, Mrs. Julia Simmons at Springfield, Neb., a few years ago. The living children are Oliver of Richland, Mo. and Miss Clarice Abbott, who was housekeeper for her father and cared for him in his long illness. The wife passed away about five years ago. There is also a foster son, Sigle Gilliland of Pattonsburg, Mo., who said today the Abbotts had taken him in and treated him like their own son. He has been with Mr. Abbott since he had grown so much worse. Mr. Gilliland said that Mr. and Mrs. Abbott came to Kansas in 1900, farmed one year at Old Lincoln, a year or so in Brown county, then returned to Old Lincoln and at length to Seneca. For a number of years thereafter, Mr. and Mrs. Abbott cooked for railroad construction crews. In later years he had been employed at the brick yard.
It was thought this morning the funeral would be held Tuesday afternoon from the Lauer funeral home.
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