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Robert Lee Abbott

9 Aug 1864 – 12 Feb 1927

Birth	9 Aug 1864
Death	12 Feb 1927
Cemetery	Oakwood Cemetery Waco , McLennan County , Texas , USA
Added by	Patsy Cate Creech Beatty on 27 Jun 2018
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32515074

Bio

Obituary: Dallas Morning News, February 14, 1927. Son of James L. and Mary Sadler Abbott. Husband of Lucy Vickery Poole. Obit. from McGregor Mirror Feb. 18, 1927 Professor R.L. Abbott, age 62, died at his home in Waco, Saturday. Funeral services were Sunday at St. John's Methodist church with burial at Oakwood. He was born in Mississippi, where he was educated. In 1893, he moved to McLennan County, TX and was identified with educational work until 4 years ago when he became ill. He taught school in several towns in McLennan county and was superintendent of the McGregor schools for several years and was County Superintendent for 14 years. Mr. Abbott was a member of J.H. Gurley Masonic Lodge. Survivors: wife; son James P. Abbott of Los Angeles; daughter, Mrs. Paul Christman of Roswell, NM; his mother, Mrs. Mary Abbott, of Ardmore, OK; 2 grandsons; 3 brothers and 6 sisters

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Family

Parents

• Dr James Lafayette Abbott 1834–1918
• Mary Elizabeth Sadler Abbott 1844–1928

Spouse

• Lucy Vickery Poole Abbott 1877–1965 FaG

Siblings

• Randall Dixon Abbott 1861–1953
• Minnie M. Abbott Ware 1867–1962
• Mallie Leta "Mollie" Abbott Reavis 1869–1961
• John "Jack" Abbott 1871–1967
• Mary Abbott Bass 1873–1973
• Eva Viola Abbott Brady 1876–1961
• Dr Rush P Abbott 1878–1954
• Jemima "Jemmie" Abbott Howard 1881–1973
• Leila Clarice Abbott Roths 1885–1961

Children

• COL James Poole Abbott 1898–1976 FaG
• Lucy Lee Abbott Christman 1901–1981 FaG

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