STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1904, page 1, column 7

MALVINA (TILLOTSON) ABBOTT, 03 Jul 1809 - 12 Oct 1904

   Malvina Tillotson was born in New Lebanon, Columbia county, New York, 
July 3, 1809.  She was married to Rufus Chauncey Abbott, April 30, 1826, 
at Sherburn, Chenango, New York.  To them were born ten children all of 
whom survive her except the eldest son.  She leaves also twenty-eight 
grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren and eleven great-great-
grandchildren.  She died at the home of her daughter in Toledo, Ohio, Oct. 
12, 1904, aged 95 years, 3 months and 9 days.  Funeral services were 
conducted from the M. E. church at Fremont, Sunday morning, Oct. 16, 1904, 
by Rev. Reichelderfer.  Interment in the Jamestown cemetery.

ITEM #2, page 6, column 2

   Mrs. Abbott, of Toledo, a lady who had reached the age or 95 years, was 
buried in the Jamestown cemetery last Sunday.  She was the grandmother of 
Mrs. Effie Cooper.

ITEM #3, 

   Mr. and Mrs. Shobb, of Toledo, and Mrs. Mary Burrell, of Arkansas, 
accompanied the remains of Grandma Abbott from Toledo to this place.  The 
funeral was held at Fremont, and she was laid to rest beside her husband 
in the Jamestown cemetery.  Her age was upwards of 95 years, and she with 
her husband were pioneers of Steuben county, owning and residing on the 
farm now owned by A. M. Corey.  Her children were nearly all present at 
the funeral.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Malvina (Tillotson) Abbott, 03 Jul 1809 - 12 Oct 1904, married Rufus 
Chauncey Abbott, 25 Nov 1804 - 1856.  They are buried at Jamestown 
Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.
   Son, Chauncey Abbott, 20 Aug 1840 - 03 Feb 1921, on 08 Feb 1866, 
married Sarah J. (Dirlum) Abbott, 1840 - 1914.  They are buried at 
Jamestown Cemetery.

"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990, by Audree Seibel Lewis, Vol. 
1, pages 2, 4.
Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net