WI BIO - Dane Co - ABBOTT, Charles F.
Biographical Review of Dane County, WI. Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. 
1893. Vol I, pp 311-312
Abijah ABBOTT, the father of Charles F. ABBOTT, was among the early settlers 
of Madison, Dane County, WI, and his death, 28 Mar 1886, was mourned by a 
large circle of acquaintances and friends. The father of Abijah ABBOTT was 
born in Cornwall, Addison County, VT, coming of an old New England family 
whose ancestry hailed from the Albion shores. The parents of Abijah ABBOTT 
lived and died in VT, but their son, Abijah, started out early in life as a 
merchant at Middlebury, Addison County, VT, later changing his business to 
that of marble and granite dealer at Sudbury, Rutland County, VT, where he 
remained until 1855, when he shipped his stock to Madison, WI, and 
established the business in which his son, Charles F. ABBOTT, is now so 
successfully engaged, located on West Main Street. Abijah ABBOTT continued 
to manage his business until within a few years of his death. During his 
entire life in Madison Abijah ABBOTT was known as a worthy citizen and a 
stanch member of the Republican party. The Congregational Church received 
his hearty support, as he attended the services of that religious body. The 
wife of Abijah ABBOTT, Eveline P. (FIELD) ABBOTT, was also a native of 
Cornwall, Addison County, VT, a member of the old FIELD family that has been 
identified with the history of the country for so many years, Cyrus W. FIELD 
being a descendant of the same stock. This good woman and true wife passed 
away on 28 Jan 1886, in the membership of the Congregational Church.

Charles F. ABBOTT is the only remaining member of the family, and was born in 
Madison, Dane County, WI, 16 Aug 1858, and on the same day the first cable 
message was sent to Queen Victoria by President BUCHANAN. He was reared and 
educated in Madison, growing to manhood with his two sisters, all now 
deceased. One of them, Hattie, died in VT in childhood, before the birth of 
our subject, while Helen M. and Martha A. died in Madison, WI. Upon the 
death of his father, Charles F. ABBOTT assumed charge of the extensive 
business, which retains the old name of Abbott & Son, and is now the oldest 
marble, granite and tombstone house in the city, employing from six to eight 
men all the time.

Charles F. ABBOTT was married in Madison, Dane County, WI, to Miss E. Estelle 
FORD, who was born, reared and educated in Madison, and attended the public 
schools and the State University. Her father, Charles F. FORD, operated a 
machine shop in the city of Madison for many years, being a fine machinist, 
and the family has resided in Dane County, WI, for a long period of time, 
being among the first settlers. The mother of Mrs. ABBOTT, Patience 
(SAFFORD) FORD, was a native of NY State, as was her husband. They came, 
while still young, to [p 312] WI, where they were married. They are yet 
living, and are worthy, prosperous people. Charles F. and E. Estelle (FORD) 
ABBOTT have had three children: George, deceased; Ellis P. and Eveline P. 
Mr. ABBOTT and his estimable wife are both members of the Congregational 
Church. Like his father before him, Charles F. ABBOTT is a stanch 
Republican. Socially he is connected with the Ancient Free & Accepted 
Masons, and is Vice Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias order. Owing to his 
genial, pleasant manners and strict integrity, Mr. ABBOTT has made a large 
circle of friends for himself, by whom he is highly regarded. He is one of 
the rising young business men of Madison, and promises to be one of her solid 
men in the near future.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly