The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-17
uNiCO.
LIVED HERE A GENERATION.
Charles Abbott Prescott, Who Was
Laid to Rest Yesterdays
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The funeral of Charles Abbott Tres
cott took place yesterday afternoon at
2 o'clock from the residence Of his
sOn-in-law, G. FaIes, Rev. w. W. New
ell, OF the Bethany Congregational
church, officiating. The interment was
at Oakland cemetery
Mr.. Prescott died Thursday last, Of
heart failure, at Olden, Mo, whittier he
went five weeks ago in search Of health.
He leaves a widow ard six children
to mourn his loss
Ir. Prescott was born Jan. Is, 1928,
in WeStfCrd, Mass, in what was called
the Fort House." which was built in
early colonial days and was used as a
fort as we'll IS a residence. His ances-
tors came to Massachu etts about 1890,
and he was the last one of seven gen
elatiCns to be born in the fort house.
He was a nephaW Of Prescott, the his
tOIian, aid was connected with the
family Of the noted Gel. Prescott, who
repulsed the first charge of the British
at the be tile of Bunker Hill.
MIR. Prescott had the benefit of an ex-
cellent common and high school educa-
ton, but his health during his boyf o-d
Years was poor. He was married at
Forge Village, Mass, Feb. %, 1848, to
Martha A. Sargent. About the time of
his marriage he was captain of the
Westf0rd and Littleton Rife company
and among those who were members OF
his company was the noted Ben T..
Butler. Mr.. Prescott removed to Ra-
cine, Wis, in 1851. The next year he
went to Oak Creek, and latter TO Clay
Banks, Wis, where he built two large
saw nils He made money rapidly, but
lost everything by a 6i:as rCus fire in
1857. He spert a short time In Chicago
and then returned to Racine where he
=, CitriI. rO;-
q company Of volunteers for the war in
Racine, but owing to poor health had
to give Up his cherished hope Of fight
ing for the Union.
In 1865 he came to st. Paul, which
with son1e Slight Intervals, has been his
! residence ever since. For the next five
years he carried on a very successful
! wood and hay business, but branched
out about 1870 in the farm machinery
! business. He was obliged 20 take and
indorse some $S0,0G0 Of farmer notes
and IN the panic of 1873 the maker
! could not pay their notes. He was
served on his Endorsements and com
! PEELED to make an assignment.
His first wife died Sept. 26, 1878 He
! was married again Sept. Is, 1879, t.
Mrs. Harriet A. Race.
| From 1875 to 1888 Mr. Prescott was
| engaged in the business of money loan.
! ing. In 1889 he bought farm of about
! 1000 acres near Dodge Center, where
! he lived for two years. In 1892 he built
! a home near Maftomedi, Where he liv.
ed until it was accidentally burned tht
right of April q, 1928. He never quite
recovered from the effects of the excite
| ment.
Mr.. Prescott was an intense lover O.
nature, and trees and flowers were {
constant charm to him: he was alst
patriotic, and during his residence il
! St. Paul the Stars and Stripes alway!
f1oated over his home. He dislikeC
| politics, but was a great lover of hi.
! family, his friends and his home HI
| will be missed by many all over th'
city, but especially by the people o
| the West side, where he resided fo1
ever a quarter Of century.