Sierra-Nevada County CA Archives Biographies.....Abbe, George H. 1830 - 
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Author: Fariss & Smith (1882)

GEORGE H. ABBE was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, March 6, 1830. In 1842 his
parents moved to Boone county, Illinois, where he lived till the fall of 1851,
when he "came the Horn around," and landed in San Francisco in August, 1852. On
the first of September he commenced mining on Kanaka flat. In the fall of 1853
he bought an interest in a mine at Birchville, Nevada county. In April, 1854,
this was sold out. He went to Forest City, where he mined until April, 1857. He
then bought an interest in a livery stable, which he sold in 1863; and in 1865
he moved to Grass valley, mining there and at Meadow lake for a year. In 1867 he
went to Downieville, remained two years, and moved to Sierra City, where he has
since resided, engaged in the livery business. Mr. Abbe was married in 1860 to
Miss Kate Reily of Forest City, and to them have been born four children; all
living.

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Extracted from:

Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties

San Francisco: Fariss & Smith
(1882)

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