Biographical Sketch of David P. Abbott - Andrew County, Missouri

From "History of Missouri, Andrew & DeKalb County" Published 1888

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David P. Abbott, a prominent citizen of Savannah, Andrew County, MO.
was born in Lawrence County, Indiana.  He is the son of David P. and
Celestina (Phelps) Abbott.  The father was born in Lawrenceburg, IN.,
January 1, 1808, and was the son of James Abbott who was a Revolution-
ary soldier.  David P., Sr., was a farmer and trader and went to Cal-
ifornia during the gold fever of 1849, where he died in Sacramento City,
on the 15th of the following December, filling the first grave made in
that city.  The mother was born in Dover, Kent Co, Del., April 13, 1811.
She was the daughter of Francis Phelps, and was a member of the Christian
Church.  She died at Savannah, MO, June 21, 1883.  They were married, in
October, 1826, and in 1842 removed to Savannah, MO.  To them eight 
children were born as follows:  Margaret A., born Feb. 28, 1829; James A.,
born in January, 1831; died in Texas on Dec. 31, 1872; Lovina, born in 1833;
William M., born Dec. 19, 1835, died June 26, 1870; George A., born May 14,
1838; David P., born Dec. 4, 1840; Columbus, born in 1843, died in 1849;
Laura A., born in Oct., 1848.  Our subject was reared on the old homestead
near Savannah, and acquired his education in the subscription schools
of the neighborhood.  At the age of nineteen he went to the Pacific Slope,
and the next twelve years he spent in the gold mines of Southern Oregon,
Northern Idaho and Montana.  Returning to Andrew County in 1872, he
engaged in stock dealing and raising, in which business he is occupied 
at present in partnership with Dr. E. B. Ensor.  He was married, 
May 18, 1870 to Susan H. Hutchinson, who was born in Savannah, MO on 
September 5, 1848, and is the daughter of Brazil Hutchinson, deceased.
Three children have blessed this union, two of whom are living.