Brief Life History of Myron Decator
When Myron Decator Abbott was born on 4 March 1890, in Bunkerville, Clark, Nevada, United States, his father, Myron Abbott, was 52 and his mother, Lovisa Leavitt, was 28. He married Martha Ann Burgess on 18 January 1910. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Mesquite, Clark, Nevada, United States in 1920. He died on 8 May 1928, in Littlefield, Mohave, Arizona, United States, at the age of 38, and was buried in Mesquite City Cemetery, Mesquite, Clark, Nevada, United States.
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- Myron Decator Abbott, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Myron D Abbott, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- Myron Deacture Abbott, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1898
EARLIEST KNOWN MEMORIAL: Twin Sons Leavitt BIRTH 1898 DEATH 1898 (aged less–than 1 year) BURIAL Mesquite City Cemetery Mesquite, Clark County, Nevada, USA MEMORIAL ID 191886920
1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.
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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Abbott Family Basement Home
Myron Abbott's plan for this spot in Mesquite was a gas station that would support his growing family. After his sudden death, this basement became home for his wife, Martha, and their children. The h …
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