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RABB-Levi

Source: Beckwith, H. W. History of Fountain County, Indiana. Chicago: HH Hill, 1881, p. 386.

Levi RABB, farmer, Snoddy's Mills, is a native of Warren County, Ohio born Nov 7, 1827 is the son of Johnson and Mary Ainsworth Rabb, who removed to Fountain County, Indiana in 1829 and settled in Wabash Twp, where they were respected pioneers and citizens. They both departed this life about 1868 but are still fresh in the memories of many of the pioneers of the county. The father was a soldier in the War of 1812 and was at Hull's Surrender. Levi Rabb was raised on a farm, now owned by him which was his father's and has followed that occupation, excepting about 10 years which he spent carpentering. In 1853 he married Mary J. CONOVER daughter of William and Jane MITCHELL Conover, and a native of VA. Their father are: Annie wife of SS Wells; Mary wife of J. Bartley; Albert; Jennie; William; Libbie and one deceased, James. Mr. Rabb is the owner of a fine farm of 387 acres,t he most of which is of his own accumulation. In poltics he is a staunch republican.

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