Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Death Certificates Index
Roswell Abbey
Born abt 1790
Died 5 Jan 1858 in Philadelphia
Age 68
Cemetery: Odd Fellows ** See Below
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From the book published in 1916 "Abbe -Abbey Genealogy In Memory of John Abbe and his Descendants" by Cleveland Abbe and Joseph Genung Nichols

R0SWELL ABBEY, son of Samuel and (____ ) Abbey, born on a farm near Amherst, Mass., January 20, 1789; died in Philadelphia, Pa., January 5, 1858.

He left his father's home in Canandaigua, N. Y., about 1812; studied law in Albany and afterwards settled in New York City, where he was married. He was a merchant and later a type-founder in Philadelphia about 1831. From 1844 to 1846 he resided in Baltimore but returned to Philadelphia,where he remained until his death. He was a man of artistic feeling and spent many a day at his easel. His talent was inherited by his son and from him it descended to his illustrious grandson, Edwin Austin Abbey.

Married in New York City, July 8, 1817, ELIZABETH TRUSLOW, born in Durham, Conn., April 20, 1790; died in Ellicott City, Md., July 27, 1863. She was the daughter of John and Patty (Wood) Truslow. John Truslow was born in Wales, September 15, 1751, and died in New York City, July 22, 1802; buried in Trinity Churchyard.

Children
1 - Margaret Gilbert Abbey, b. April 15, 1818; d. in New York City, Jan. 22, 1829.
2 - Julia Howell Abbey, b. Jan. 4, 1820 ; d. in Ellicott City, Md., Jan. 15, 1890 ; m. Oct. 15, 1839, Dr. Isaac J. Martin.
3 - Elizabeth Abbey, b. Jan. 12, 1822; d. in New York City, 1824.
4 - Elizabeth Abbey, b. April 6, 1824; d. Aug., 1870, in Westchester, (Howard Co) Md. ; not m.
5 - William Maxwell Abbey,b March 8, 1826;m Margery Ann Kiple.
6 - Margaret Oillert Abbey, b. April 5, 1829; d. in Philadelphia, April, 1896; m. March 9, 1854, Louis Brown.
7 - Amanda Buckley Abbey,b. March 17, 1831; d. in Philadelphia, 1832.
8 - Mary Jane Abbey, b. Feb. 18, 1835;d. in Philadelphia, Feb. 24, 1896; not m.
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Roswell and Elizabeth’s children:
1 – Margaret Gilbert Abbey (1818-1829) .................................New York, NY
2- Julia Howell Abbey Martin (1820-1890) ..............................Ellicott City, MD
3 – Elizabeth Abbey (1822-1824) ...........................................Philadelphia, PA
4 – Elizabeth Abey (1824-1870) .............................................Philadelphia, PA
5 – Wm Maxwell Abbey (1826-1897) ......................................Philadelphia, PA
6 – Margaret Gilbert Abbey Brown (1829-1896) .......................Philadelphia, PA
7 – Amanda Buckley Abbey (1831-1832) ................................Philadelphia, PA
8 – Mary Jane Abbey (1835-1896) .........................................Philadelphia, PA
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ODD FELLOWS CEMETERY (DEFUNCT)
Cemetery notes and/or description:
THIS IS A NO LONGER EXISTENT CEMETERY. FORMER BURIALS HERE SHOULD NOT BE PLACED IN THIS LISTING. IT EXISTS ONLY FOR HISTORICAL RECORD PURPOSES.

Odd Fellows Cemetery was established March 24, 1849 at 23rd and Diamond Streets in Philadelphia In 1951 the cemetery was acquired by the City of Philadelphia in order to build the Raymond Rosen Housing Development. Most of the graves were moved to the Memorial Park section of Lawnview Cemetery, in Rockledge, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and some were removed to Philadelphia's Mount Peace Cemetery.

PLEASE CONTACT LAWNVIEW CEMETERY IN ROCKLEDGE, PENNSYLVANIA FOR INFORMATION ABOUT FORMER ODD FELLOWS CEMETERY BURIALS.