Electa H Abbott

Brief Life History of Electa H

When Electa H Abbott was born on 5 January 1823, in Washington, Orange, Vermont, United States, her father, Deacon Abraham Jones Abbott, was 25 and her mother, Abigail Buzzell, was 25. She married Chauncey John Bickford on 5 November 1845, in Kane, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Scott, Floyd, Iowa, United States for about 5 years and Floyd, Iowa, United States in 1895. She died on 3 July 1898, in Scott Township, Floyd, Iowa, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Rockford Township, Floyd, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

Chauncey John Bickford
1818–1892
Electa H Abbott
1823–1898
Marriage: 5 November 1845
Luther Abbott Bickford
1847–1912
Melvin Oren Bickford
1848–1903
Margaretta Bickford
1850–1890
Juliaette Bickford
1855–
Ellen L Bickford
1856–1931
Clara Lavona Bickford
1861–1940
Simeon Abraham Bickford
1865–1949

Sources (24)

  • Electa Bickford in household of Chancy Bickford, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Lecta Abbot, "Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"
  • Electa A. Abbott, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1835

Historical Boundaries: 1835: Cook, Illinois, United States [Spreads across Cook and Kane counties]

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

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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