“The History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago: 
Western Historical Company. 1881.

Township:  City of La Crosse 


R. W. ABBEY, lumbering; born in Pennsylvania, Dec. 24, 1856; son of 
Edwin Abbey, who emigrated to Houston Co., Minn., about 1857; came 
to La Crosse about 1871, where he died, August 1878; he left a widow, 
who is now the wife of Mr. Benjamin Sly.  R. W. married Lucy Rora; 
they have two children – Edwin and Emma.


Submitted by:  Diane Scott