Cobb County GaArchives Obituaries.....Abbott, Melvin Jackson "Jack" September 18 1910
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Possibly newspaper of Acworth, GA c. 1910
A Good Man Passes Away
 On Sunday morning, Sept. 18th, 1910, at fifteen minutes after nine o'clock, 
Mr. M.J. Abbott passed away quietly...Thus has ended suddenly and unexpectedly 
to all a noble and useful life.  While Mr. Abbott had been in poor health for 
some time it was not thought that he was in any immediate danger.  A few days 
ago he went to Atlanta to undergo an operation in the hope of getting permanent 
relief and from this operation he never fully recovered...
 Mr. Abbott was born in Cobb county, GA, May 18th, 1846. ..He had lived in 
Acworth for over thirty years...The high esteem in which he was held was 
evinced by the unusual honor accorded him by the business men of Acworth in 
closing their doors during his burial...
 He was a Confederate soldier, having entered the army at the early age of 
sixteen. He was in Company I, 7th Georgia Cavalry, and served bravely the last 
two years of the war.  He was a Royal Arch Mason and was a member of Acworth 
Lodge No. 176, F.& A.M., and The Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Acworth 
Lodge No. 94...He was a member of the Gideons... He was a member of the Acworth 
Presbyterian church.  He was one of the charter members of the Acworth church, 
having joined from the Mars Hill church at the organization of the former in 
1881...He held a remarkable record in the Sunday school.  For years he had been 
present at every service without missing a single Sunday...
 Mr. Abbott is survived by a wife and five children and several grandchildren...
 The funeral was preached by Rev. E.D. Patton from the Presbyterian church 
Monday afternoon and he was buried with Masonic honors.
 Among those from out of town who attended the funeral of Mr. Abbott were: Mr. 
and Mrs. Joe Abbott, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Abbott, Rev. and Mrs. Nath Thompson, Mr. 
and Mrs. W.P. Martin; Mr. Charles Strange, Mr. and Mrs. John Strange, 
Summerville; Mr. Tom Strange, Mr. Wesley Strange, Mr. George and Miss Bessie 
Agnew, Rome; Mrs. Reece Combs, Adairsvile; Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Bilbo, Miss Bilbo, 
Cartersville; Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Hill, Messrs. J.M. Austin; W.R. Power, E.L. 
Robertson, P.D. McClecksey, J.M. Fowler, Glen Jiles, Mrs. J.R. Fower, Mrs. 
Cornelia Dorsey, Marietta; G. Ben Carrie, W.L. McRea, J.U. Kitchen, Kennesaw.

Additional Comments:
Jack Abbott married Tallula "Lula" Strange following the death of his first 
wife, Julia "Bunnie" Cotten in 1903.  He had no children with Ms. Strange, who 
was childless herself. Mrs. Nath Thompson was his daughter Sara "Sallie"; Mrs. 
W.P. Martin was his daughter Julia. The Bilbo family were relatives of his 
daughter-in-law, Ethyl Bilbro (Mrs. Jack Abbott). Submitted by a descendant of 
Sara "Sallie" Abbott Thompson. I welcome any correspondence. 

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