GEORGE H, the son of Walter and Esther (Pierce) Abbott, was born in South Berwick on 24 Sept, 1840. He married
first to
SARAH HARVEY, by the time of 1860 census as it is noted "married within year". She died 12
June, 1878 aged 39 years 6 mos, and is buried in the Harvey Plot in South Berwick. She is very likely the daughter of Stephen
and Mary Harvey.
At some time before the 1880 census, George H moved up to Rome, Kennebec Co, ME and married secondly ELIZABETH
A WILLIAMSON (born Mercer,ME 22 Mar, 1857 to Samuel Williamson + Cordelia Welts, died 8 Jan, 1932 Concord,NH), but
then moved to Dover, NH, where they are found in the 1900 census on First St.
George H died in Dover, NH on 25 Dec, 1903 at age 63y3m1d, a resident for 16 years (previously in South
Berwick), and was buried in the family lot in Rollinsford, NH. His obit was carried in the Foster's Daily Democrat, dated
26 Dec, 1903. He was survived by a wife and daughter.
A number of occupations are given him in sources, such as 'operative in mill', farmer + storekeeper, and
nurse. At time of death, he was also the sexton for the Pierce Memorial Church in Dover, NH
By his second wife, George had one child:
I. SADIE E, born May, 1884 in Maine [1900
census]
sources:
NH v.r.
York Cty Cem Inscrip's, pg 2102
Fosters Daily Democrat, dated 26 Dec, 1903
Civil War Pension Index (filed as invalid 21 Jan, 1880 from NH, his widow Lizzie A on 25 Jan, 1904)
1850 South Berwick census (Sarah Harvey a.11, with Stephen and Mary. Likely her parents as she is also buried
with them)
1860 South Berwick census, pg 23
1880 Rome, Kennebec Co, ME census
1890 Veterans Schedule (living in Dover, NH)
1900 Dover, NH census, ward-2 pg 1A - lived 39 1st St, rented
