John Stafford Abbott

1882 - 1952  (69 years)

• Name	John Stafford Abbott  [1, 2]
  Born	21 Nov 1882	Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Oct 1952	Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA   [2]
  Buried	Lowell Cemetery, Lowell, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I591	Gilmore-Donald
  Last Modified	15 Feb 2016

  
  

  Family 1	Hazel Myrtle Way
  Married	Before 1912  [3]
  	Based on the ages of John S. Abbott's children, Nellie Wood's step-children, in the 1920 census.
  Divorced	Before 1918  [2, 3]
  	Husband was remarried about 1917-1918. His FindAGrave entry lists her with a married surname after Abbott--"Carter." It is likely they were divorced.
  Last Modified	15 Feb 2016
  Family ID	F220	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Nellie Viola Wood,   b. 16 Mar 1896, Laclede County, MIssouri, USA ,   d. 9 Jun 1964, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA  (Age 68 years)
  Married	Abt 1917-1918  [3]
  	Based on birth of her son James in 1918.
  Divorced	Between 1930-1935  [4]
  	John S. Abbott was married to Edna V. by 1940, and they had an apparent daughter age 5.
  Children	+ 1. James Harrison Abbott,   b. 25 Feb 1918, Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri, USA ,   d. 21 Sep 2001  (Age 83 years)   2. Walter L. Abbott,   b. Abt 1922, Kansas, USA
  Last Modified	15 Feb 2016
  Family ID	F218	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Edna V. [wife of John S. Abbott],   b. Abt 1907, Oklahoma, USA
  Married	Abt 1934  [2, 4]
  	The 1940 census offers no data on the length of the marriage, but an analysis of the census household suggests that the couple has with them 2 Sizemore daughters from Edna's previous marriage, and a 5-year-old Mary Jane Abbott who is likely the child of the new wife. There was a 5-year gap after the youngest Sizemore daughter (age 10). Technically they should have been listed as step-daughters. Additionally, data on his FindAGrave site states that "Brownie Lee" was his step-daughter. With the middle initial of "V" it is tempting to think that Edna V. Abbott was Nellie V. Abbott, just an error in recording. However, her age, the presence of step daughters, and many other factors make it clear that this was a third wife.
  Last Modified	15 Feb 2016
  Family ID	F219	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S553] 1930 U.S. census, Cherokee County, Kansas, population schedule, Baxter Springs (816 Lincoln Ave.), Spring Valley township, enumeration district (ED) 11-2, sheet 4A, p. 16 (stamped), dwelling 91, family 102, John S. Abbott household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 14 February 2016); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, [roll not stated]. [S554] Find A Grave (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 February 2016), memorial 44098012, 8 November 2009 by Mark Brock, for John Stafford Abbott (1882-1952), citing Lowell Cemetery (Lowell, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA); image of marker. [S552] 1920 U.S. census, Jasper County, Missouri, population schedule, Webb City (1322 Joplin St.), enumeration district (ED) 74, sheet 2A (penned), p. 277 (stamped), dwelling 34, family 34, John S. Abbott household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 14 February 2016); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, [roll not stated]. [S555] 1940 U.S. census, Cherokee County, Kansas, population schedule, Baxter Springs (816 Lincoln Ave.), enumeration district (ED) 11-2C, sheet 1A (penned), p. 46 (stamped), household 14, John S. Abbott household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 15 February 2016); citing NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 1223.