Brief Life History of Stephen Joseph
When Stephen Joseph Abbott was born on 16 August 1804, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, James Abbott, was 51 and his mother, Pheobe Howe, was 41. He married Abigail Smith on 11 December 1825, in Hornellsville, Steuben, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Pike, Illinois, United States in 1840. He died on 19 October 1843, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States, at the age of 39, and was buried in Old Nauvoo Burial Grounds, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States.
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Sources (14)
- James Abbott in entry for Lydia L Squire, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Stephen Abbott in entry for Charilla Abbott Brawning Blandt, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965"
- Stephen Joseph Abbott, "Illinois, Hancock County, Nauvoo Community Project, 1839-1846 (BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy)"
Spouse and Children
1804–1843 Male
1806–1889 Female
Children (8)
1827–1913 Female
1829–1914 Female
1831–1914 Female
1833–1919 Female
1835–1913 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1753–1830 Male
1763–1842 Female
Siblings (6)
1787–1863 Male
1798–1834 Male
1799–1846 Male
1801–1861 Male
1804–1843 Male
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World Events (8)
1808
Age 4
1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital
Age 8
1818
Age 14
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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Bio: Stephen Abbott
Stephen and his wife Abigail were both industrious and adventurous. Four months after their marriage they moved to Dansville, NY (18 miles from Stephen's hometown). Stephen went into the cabinet-makin …
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