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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History
Source:
A History of Scioto County, Ohio
together with a
PIONEER RECORD
of
SOUTHERN OHIO
by
NELSON W. EVANS, A. M.,
Life Member of The Ohio state Archaeological and Historical Society.
Member of the Virginia Historical Society, and of the
American Historical Association
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Published
Portsmouth, Ohio
by Nelson W. Evans
1903
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GEORGE
FOLLANSBEE ABBOTT was born Jan. 6, 1875, at Utica, New York.
His father was John T. Abbott, a traveling salesman, and his
mother's maiden name was Mary Johnson. He was the
eldest of four children, two sons and two daughters. He
attended school at Utica, New York, until he was ten years of age,
when his father moved to Columbus, O., and he attended school there
until he was nineteen years of age. He then engaged in the
paint business with his father, in Columbus until 1898 when engaged
in the paint business with his father, in Columbus until 1898 when
he came to Portsmouth, and engaged in the same business at 208
Chillicothe street, with the chief office at 34 east Town street,
Columbus, O. Mr. Abbott is politically a republican.
He is a member of Massie Lodge Knights of Pythias and of Scioto
Lodge of Odd Fellows. He is a young man who believes in
conserving all his forces and making the best use of his time and
natural abilities. His course merits success and he will
achieve it.
Source: History of Scioto Co., Ohio - Publ. 1907 - Page 883 |
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