Napoleon Bradford Abbott

Nepolian B. Abbott married Mariah Jones. He was born in Jul 1833 in TN. In the 1870 Federal Census, his birth place is recorded as Indiana. Although it is difficult to read his father's birthplace in the 1880 Federal Census, his mother's birth place is listed as Tennessee. According to the 1900 and 1910 Federal Censuses, his father was born in Virginia and his mother in Tennessee. In the United States Federal Census of 1850, he was listed as Napolean Abot. Napolean Abot appeared on the census of 11 Sep 1850 in Madison, Putnam County, IN, in the household of William Abot. Didama Abot was also listed as a member of the household. He was a farmer on 11 Sep 1850. In the United States Federal Census of 1860, he was listed as N. B. Abbott. He was a farmer on 12 Jun 1860. N. B. Abbott appeared on the census of 12 Jun 1860 at Liberty Township, Putnam County, MO, with Marieth Abbott, William Thomas Abbott, George M. Abbott, and Benjamin F. Abbott as members of the household. According to the 1860 Federal Census N. B. Abbott owned real estate valued at eighteen hundred dollars and personal property valued at five hundred dollars. In the United States Federal Census of 1870, he was listed as N. T. Abott. He was a farmer on 12 Aug 1870. N. T. Abott appeared on the census of 12 Aug 1870 at Liberty Township, Putnam County, MO, with Wm. T. Abbott, G. M. Abott, B. Abott, M. Abott, P. S. Abott, and M. A. Abott as members of the household. In the 1870 Federal Census N. T. Abott reported ownership of real estate valued at three thousand dollars and personal property valued at four hundred dollars. The family's surname was recorded as Abott in the 1870 Federal Census. It is not known if the M. Abott, aged 31, is either Mariah Jones Abbott, or Martha B. Abbott, or if Mariah and Martha are the same person. On circa 1876, Nepolian B. Abbott married Martha E. Kelley. He was a farmer on 20 Jun 1880. In the census of 1880, Nepolian B. Abbott and his wife, Martha B. Abbott, with their children, Benjamin F., Phillip Sherman, Martha A., Alexander and Ora D., appeared at Liberty Township, Putnam County, MO. In the census of 1900, Nepolian B. Abbott and his wife, Martha C. Abbott, with their children, Alexander, Charles E., Hylda L., Elsie E., John Calvin, Homer L., Sylvia M. and Josephine, appeared at Liberty Township, Putnam County, MO. The family owned their farm but it was mortgaged. He was a farmer (see 1900 United States Federal Census Farm Schedule 163) on 19 Jun 1900. In the United States Federal Census of 1910, he was listed as Lopoleon B. Abbott. Records suggest that Martha E. Kelley had passed away and Nepolian B. Abbott was widowed before 15 Apr 1910. Lopoleon B. Abbott appeared on the census of 15 Apr 1910 at Liberty Township, Putnam County, MO. In the household were his children, Alexander Abbott, John Calvin Abbott, Homer L. Abbott, Sylvia M. Abbott and Josie F. Abbott. The family owned their farm but it was mortgaged. He was an employer and farmer in the general farm industry (see 1910 United States Federal Census Farm Schedule 8) on 15 Apr 1910.

Jackie Harrington (jackielois@comcast.net), 20 March 2009. Additions and/or corrections actively solicited. Report generated using The Master Genealogist.

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