Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-13
THE LATE GEORGE w. ABBOTT.
teNaS Paper Pays Tribute to Native
of OConee County.

We are indebted to Can't. S. X.
Dendy for a copy Of the Weatherford
CTeXas) Weekly Herald, from which
we take the following notice of the
death of George w. Abbott. which
sad event was mentioned in The
courier Of last week. and into which
notice several inaccuracies crept
Ihe Courier's brief notice last week
was made from memory and items
gathered from friends Of the deceas-
eo, hence some statements made
were not entirely correct. We quote
the Texas papers account in full:
Fine Old Citizen Gone.
With the death Of George w. Abb
bott, which event was recorded as a
orlef news item in Fridays Herald
ParKer county has lost one of the
ilnest citizens it has ever had-a man
or the most sterling character, high
minded, OF scrupulous integrity and
honesty, fair in thought and dealing
with all, high and low, rich and
poor alike. He was a man without
guile, free Of prejudice-in very
deed and life and fact "the noblest
work Of God"
George w. Abbott was 70 years old
last December, having been born in
Oconee county, South Carolina. He
served throughout the Civil War as
member of Company f, Orr's South
Carolina Volunteer Regiment. He
iought in many of the thirty-seven
battles and engagements that regi-
ment was in-in fact. took part in
most OF them under Stonewall Jack
son, or in the troops that had been
commanded by that great leader be-
fore he fell at ChanCellocsville. AL
though possessing this remarkable
record as soldier, the dead veteran
went through 1t all with honor and
glory, faithful to every duty, obedi-
ent to every command, and without
SO much as a scratch. O
Mr.. Abbott came to Texas in 1866
| and settled first in Hood county.
coming TO Parker county about IL
years later. He lived for many wears
in the Ballew Springs community.
For several years he was superin-
| tendent of the county poor farm. At
the time of his death he was residing,
and had been for some years, in the
Balch community. He was member
OF the Cumberland Presbyteriah
church and Mason Of high and dis
tinguished standing, being a member
of the Royal Arch, a member of
Phoenix Lodge No. 275.
On February |. 1887. Mr.. Abbot,
was married to Miss Jane Humphrey.
OF Hood county, and shortly after
the marriage they came to Parker
county to live. There were no chill
| dren born to the union.
Mr.. Abbott is survived by his wife
and three brothers,. Ben Abbott,
or Spring Creek; e. p, Oak Cliff
and w. r., Granbury.
All that was mortal OF Geo. w All
bott was laid to rest in Snring Creek
graveyard Sunday noon. The fune-
raj procession left the Abbott home
! about 9 a. m. and reached Spring
Creek at 11.30. Rev. w. M. Bunch
conducted religious services under
the arbor, where large concourse of
friends had gathered to pay the last
tribute to an honored and worthy
friend and neighbor. After the SER
| mon, Phoenix Lodge, No. 275, A. f.
| ~ A. NJ, assisted by members from
Jubilee and Brock Masonic lodges,
took charge of the remains. At the
grave the ritualistic service of the
order was read
The pallbearers were George New
man, w. G. Long, Sr., T. j. Ribble
}. M. Sparks, j. w. Rumage and
Jack Venable.
George Abbott is no more. His
body is hidden from view, but his
life will live on and be an inspiration
to those left behind.