HARTZELL, ABBOTT, farmer, Clay Township, was b0rn in Dearborn County Indiana, Juoy 6, 1835. His parents William L. and Elizabeth (Naylor) Abbott, were both natives of New Jersey, where they married and from thence, in 1816 immigrated to Dearborn County, Ind. where they resided until their deaths, which occured, the mother August 1, 1854 and the father July 4,1860.

They were the parents of seven children, viz: Elias, Henry H., Enoch, William N., Mary, Eliza A., and Hartzell, our subject. He, the youngest member of the family, was married at Lawrenceburgh, Ind. August 15,1861, to Nora A.,daughter of James and Nora (O'Conner) Johnson. She was born in this County January 26, 1843.

After Mr. Abott's marriage he settled on his present farm, his father's old homestead, where he has since resided. He owns 165 acres of fine land, and his wife owns forty acres. They have had born to them five children, viz: Frank L., Sheridens., James N., William N. (deceased) and Demas H.

Mr. Abbbott is a member of the order of the Odd Fellows and also of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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Source of this article "HISTORY OF DEARBORN AND OHIO COUNTIES, INDIANA"-1885

SUBMITTED BY: John Minneman