Brief Life History of Nellie
When Nellie Abbott was born on 24 April 1889, in Ferris, Hancock, Illinois, United States, her father, Charles Orlen Abbott, was 26 and her mother, Malinda Hem, was 26. She married Henry Dayton Whewell on 12 November 1906, in Hancock, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She died on 6 May 1934, in Rock Creek Township, Hancock, Illinois, United States, at the age of 45, and was buried in Moss Ridge Cemetery, Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, United States.
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Sources (14)
- Nellie Whewell in household of Henry Whewell, "United States Census, 1920"
- Nellie Whewill, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
- Nellie Abbott, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
Spouse and Children
1882–1925 Male
1889–1934 Female
Children (2)
1907–1976 Male
1921–2018 Female
Parents and Siblings
1862–1918 Male
1862–1937 Female
Siblings (3)
1889–1934 Female
1892–1983 Female
1895–1980 Female
World Events (8)
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 1
1892 · The Chicago Canal
Age 3
1902 · So Much Farm Land
Age 13
Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English abbod, abbot(t), abbat ‘abbot’ (Old English abbod) or Old French abet ‘priest’. Both the Old English and the Old French term are derived from Late Latin abbas (genitive abbatis) ‘priest’, from Greek abbas, from Aramaic aba ‘father’. The nickname was presumably a joking reference to a person's behaviour. In the US, the English name is also sometimes a translation of a cognate or equivalent European name, e.g. Italian Abate , Spanish Abad , or German Abt .
History: George Abbot from Yorkshire, England, settled in Andover, MA, in 1640; he had numerous prominent descendants. George Abbott (probably not the same man) died in Rowley, MA, in 1647. Another early migrant was James Abbott, who came from Somerset, England, to Long Island, NY, in the 17th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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