Obituary for Joseph Abbott (1828-1896)
Uncited clippings from the "Mattie Davis Martin Collection" of Doris Martin
Jablonski, 1998.
IN MEMORIAM
Joseph ABBOTT was born in Blackburn, Lancashire county, England, Jan. 11, 1828. Early in
life he became a worker in the cotton factories of his native city, which avocation he
followed until 1863. By his side worked a young English girl - Matilda WILKINSON. They
grew up together, attending the same school and church and on the same night, when in
their seventeenth year, they confessed their Savior and became members of the same
congregational church.
On March 8, 1849, they assumed the duties and responsibilities of married life. Into their
home came eleven precious treasurers, nine of whom are living and two are laid up in
heaven.
In 1863, he came with his second son to this country and the next year they were followed
by the other members of the family. They settled in Mason county, Ill., which was their
home until 1866, when they moved to St. Louis.
There they became members of the Chouteau Avenue Presbyterian church. In 1869 a farm in
the southwestern part of this county was purchased and a few years later it became the
family home. In that home, on Wednesday, June 3, 1896, after a life of 68 years, 4 months
and 22 days, more than half century of which were spent in the Masters cause and
forty-seven of which were passed in the hallowed associations of the home circle, death
conquered the body and set the spirit free.
About ten years ago, together with his wife and four children, he was baptized into Christ
by their eldest son and brother, T. A. ABBOTT, and became members of Hawk Point church.
Though advanced in years, the faculties of mind were well preserved. He was our leader in
song, reading and singing without glasses; his memory good, his heart longing; after the
pure things of God, a daily student of His word, warm and fervent in his prayers, with
high conceptions of right and holiness, he was a man among men.
He leaves to mourn his loss a companion of nearly a half century, two sons, William of St.
Louis and T. A. Of Louisiana - and seven daughters, one whom lives in southwest Missouri
and the others in this county and St. Louis. For some months he had been in failing
health. A few weeks ago a physician was consulted and simple remedies prescribed, but
science could not avail. He believed his sickness was unto death and on the morning before
his death he told his wife that he heard the Savior calling him.
In the quiet evening hour, when the setting sun had imprinted a goodnight kiss on the rosy
cheek of natures smiling face, and twilight had deepened as if to draw a curtain
around a scene so solemn, his bark loosed from its mooring upon these shores and
majestically sailed across the sea of death with Gods hand guiding and anchored
within the vale.
Funeral services were conducted by the writer at the Christian church in Troy Friday
afternoon and the remains were laid in rest in the city cemetery. "We sorrow, but not
as others who have no hope."
R. L. MORTON
Note regarding clippings from the "Mattie Davis Martin Collection": Mattie Davis Martin (1875-1943) lived all of her life in Lincoln County, MO. She collected a large file of clippings of Lincoln County residents. The majority of the clippings were without citation, and kept stored in an old purse. Doris Martin Jablonski, beneficiary of the collection, has transcribed them for inclusion on our Lincoln County Heritage/Records Page.
File submitted to HERITAGE PAGES of LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI by Doris Martin Jablonski, 22 October 1998.
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