JOHN B. ABBOTT, grain-dealer, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Natrona; was born in Mason Co., Ill., June 10, 1846. His father, Henry Abbott, and mother, Ann (Keen) Abbott, were born in Lancashire, England, and emigrated to the United States a short time previous to the birth of John B. The subject of this sketch, who was raised to the occupation of farming, for the last three years has given much attention to the buying and shipping of grain, requiring the use of two grain elevators in Natrona. He married a daughter of Richard Ainsworth, of Mason City, Ill., Oct. 14, 1869; she was born in Lynchburg Township, in this county, July 8, 1849; they have forur children, viz., Richard Henry, born July 17, 1870; Albert Edward, March 30, 1872; Ira, April 28, 1874, and Alice Myrtle, Dec.11, 1878. Mr. Abbott is Treasurer of the school fund in this township, and owns 480 acres land in this and Mason City Townships.

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