Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-27

'uITdy, WHO IS bInSIe anu 1--WE hS'Ss
Wis. who married a man named Sher-
man and lives in New York state, and
Doris, who is single and remains at
home. There were sixteen children
in that family, but four died before
reaching maturity.
The third child of Thomas III. Rab-
bitt and his wife, Mary Catherine
Ball, was Mary Catherine Rabbit.
who married Daniel Kraft, born In
Frederick City, son of Simon ana
Caroline Kraft. He drove the WASH
ington- Frederick mail coach from
1860 to 1866, and it was while pass
ing to and fro over the pike that he
came to stop often at Thomas Rab-
bits, and there met, loved and pro-
posed to Rabbits daughter. The
children of Mary Catherine Rabbit
and Daniel Kraft are Mary Catherine
Kraft, who married David T. Rab-
bitt. and Harry Kraft. who lives at
Halpine and is the foreman of
Charles I. Corby's farm. The fourth
child of Thomas II. Rabbit was Anna
Rabbit, who died single and sleeps
in the shade Of the old oaks in the
burying ground of ST. Johns Catholic
Church at Forest Glen. The fifth
child of Thomas Rabbit was Joanna
Ellen Rabbit, who married Inspector
Boyle or the Washington police de-
partment. According to the Ram
bler's memoranda. they have six
children-Raymond. Edgar, Emery,
Marian, Elsie and Corinne. The sixth
child OF Thomas ii. Rabbit was
Joseph Randolph Rabbit. who is at
rest in Mount Olivet cemetery. His
wife was Rose Campbell, daughter
Of William Campbell OF Rockville.
and. as the Rambler remembers him.
he bore a countrywide reputation as
q most skillful carpenter. They had
three children-Wade Hampton Rab-
bitt. Joseph Randolph and Mamie.
The seventh child of Thomas HI. Rab-
bitt was Ida who never married and
paased away several years ago. The
eighth child OF Thomas H. Rabbit
was Marian Virginia. who became the
wife Of James william Fields of
Rockville. editor Of the Rockville
Sentinel. Four of their daughters
Bessie. Mary. Genesieve and Lillian
married into the old Maryland and
Washington families of Wimsatt.
West, Tschiffelv and Waters. They
have one son, George Fields.
Harry Rabbit. the pioneer. opened
q store on the land, now owned by
Harry BOuic, adjoining the grounds
~ Lo
There was a branch there, which
came to be called Rabbits branch,
though another name for 1t was Duff
feys branch, because Patrick Duffey,
for many years superintendent of
Mount Olivet cemetery. lived there.
When Harry Rabbits son Thomas
grew up he also opened store on
the pike. and after his marriage he
built the little house by the pike side
near Edson's lane and Hilieary Of
futt's store. That little house was
put together in 1857.
Telling the story of the Flack fam
lily two Sundays ago, the Rambler
mentioned John Preston, who married
Valerie, daughter of Augustus Flack
and Annie Wolfe. Thousands of men
in Washington know John. For a
good many years he kept the livery
stable that used to stand at the south
east corner Of 9Th and streets north
west and then for several years he
kept the big stable In the wide alley
back of the Fredonia. George Wash
ington Hospital and the Brunswick
apartments. between II and I, 18th
and 18th. The Rambler had q sweet
heart of whom he was intensely proud
and who lived In the best room In that
stable for four years. Her private
groom was q dark gentlemen named
Dick. John Preston and his pet fox
terrier Jim were great friends of
Nancy, daughter Of Judge Morrow,
Brooklyn handicap winner and oon-
sistent race horse. John Preston re-
tired from business three or four
years ago and bought the Van 6icller
farm. In the Forestviile- Great Falls
region of Fairfax county, and there he
aud hts wife and their daughter Helen
and old Jim, the terrier, live happily
today.
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