C. H. Abbott Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire From: Patricia Cooper - pcooper@peaknet.net Surname: ABBOTT Source: History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915 Page 1214 C. H. ABBOTT, who with his sons conducts the Abbott Garage at Derry, N. H., is a substantial citizen and business man who won his way to the front through his individual efforts. He was born in New Hampshire in 1852, and has spent most of the years of his life thus far as a citizen of this state. Abbott was about fifteen years of age when he went west to Traverse City, Mich., and there clerked in a store for two years. Returning east he engaged in making carpet slippers in Boston, having learned the shoe cutting trade in Lynn, Mass., when a boy. In 1874 he came to Derry, N. H., and for eight years worked at shoe manufacturing with W. S. Pillsbury. Owing to ill health he had to quit the shop, and during the next twenty years we find him engaged in the livery business. Starting with a single horse he worked hard and as he prospered he added to his equipment until it represented a handsome investment. In 1902 he sold the livery branch of the business for 5,000.00, but retained the teaming and hacking business which had an additional value of $4,000.OO. He handled the Standard Oil business here for more than twenty years, then turned it over to his son who still tends to it. Owing to ill health Mr. Abbott was obliged to retire from all business activity, and after a short time in the south, he retired to his fann in Maine, where he lived for five years. At the end of that period he, with his sons, started the Abbott Garage which enjoys a liberal patronage. Mr. Abbott has always taken an earnest interest in the affairs of the community and of the county. He has taken no active part in political affairs but for a time served as deputy sheriff of Rockingham County. In 1873 C. H. Abbott was united in marriage with Miss Emma A. Davis of Warner, N. H., and they have two sons and one daughter, namely: Wal- lace W. ; Ethel E., wife of George M. Burdette, and James H. who recently graduated from Pinkerton Academy, and is now a student in New Hampton State College. ********************************************************************** * * * NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIORto uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * *The USgenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.