Obit for ABBETT, M. B. (b.1844 d.1915), Redwood Co., MN

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Submitted: December 2007

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Friday June 18, 1915



Former Sheriff Dies at Lamberton 



M. B. Abbett, Former Redwoods Falls Citizen, Passed Away at His Home In 

Above Place Friday.



Last Friday occurred the death of  M.. B. Abbett at his home in Lamberton, 

and the funeral was held Sunday at that place and the remains were 

interred in the city cemetery there.  The deceased had been quite feeble 

the past year.  

M. B. Abett was born in Bartholomew County, Indiana, in 1844, and lived 

there until seventeen years of age, then enlisted in Company G, 33rd 

Indiana Infantry, and served until mustered out in 1865.

In the fall of the same year he came to Minnesota., and until 1869 and 

lived in Dakota County.  He removed to Lamberton when and was among the 

earliest settlers.  He took up a homestead just east of that village where 

he resided for many years.  He was the first town treasurer of Lamber 

township, and was elected chairman of the Board of Supervisors for four 

years.    



In 1881 he was elected chairman of Redwood County and held the office 

six or eight years, which time he and his family were residents of Redwood 

Falls.  



Deceased was united in marriage to Ms. Hulda Hawkins, at Farmington, 

this state, in the year 1868, and to them were born three children, 

Mrs. Frank Skelton, of Lamberton, and W. A. and Arthur Abbett who are 

in business at Duluth.  Deceased is survived by his wife and the above 

mentioned children.

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