Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... Abbott, George ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. ************************************************ File contributed for use by: Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Author: History of Will County IL, 1878 George ABBOTT, proprietor of the New England Restaurant, Joliet was born in Keene, N.H., Dec.1, 1829; there he resided until 1853, when he went to Missouri, and remained two years, returning to Keene. He shortly afterward came to Illinois, and after spending one year in Rockford, settled in Joliet, in October, 1857; in 1858, he engaged in the restaurant business, keeping the Rock Island Railroad Restaurant for eight years. He is the oldest restaurant man in the city; in March, 1866, he started the New England Restaurant. He was married in February, 1855, to Miss Eunice A. FOSTER, of Keene, N. H., who died in June, 1861. He was married again on the 12th of December, 1866, to Miss Abbie A. CUTTING, of Joliet; they have six children---Isabel, John M., Lawrence D., George, Lulu M. and Lydia Belle. Additional Comments: HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878. File at: http://will.illinoisgenweb.org/bios/abbottg.txt File size: 2 Kb