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Abbe Family Pioneers and Eli ria Roots in Elyria History
The chapter recounts Isaac Johnson and family links to Elyria, Oberlin, and West Falls. Eleazer Abbe, a Forty Niner settler, built a Lorain County home, joined early rail and bank ventures, and sailed from Cleveland in 1849 aboard the Eureka to seek gold. He endured a perilous voyage around Cape Horn to California, returned after two years, and raised a lineage noted for public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Johnson
Loran Iron Co
West Falls
Elyria
Phoenix
East Avenue
Miss Massey
Bridge
Groom
Kishwauskee
Wisconsin
John J. Shipherd
Oberlin College
Elyria Presbyterian Church
Cleveland
Chicago
DeWit Clinton
Lake Avenue
Freeman Parmley
Oberlin
Johnson
Hfe
Lorain
Albert H. Johnson
Denver & Rio Grande
Arkansas Midland R. R. Co
Helena
Arkansas
Oberlin Gas and Electric Co
Edward P. Johnson
Whitney
Oberlin Bank Co
Oberlin Telephone Co
Oberlin Musical Union
Prudential
Oberlin Home Missionary Associa
Charles Johnson
Lyria
Nettle Johnson
Tsusteey
Kendall
Massey
Jobson
Eugene Massey
Reno Massey
Irving Metcalf
Obertin
Cleveland Street
Abbey Road
Eleazer Abbe
Abbe
Ashland
Mansfield
Pittsburgh
California
Eldorado
Eureka
Cape Horn
San Francisco
Nen
Nora Abbe
Eureks
Quebec
Lake Erie
Welland Canal
Haigbook
Bleazer Abbe
C. E. Basset
Milo Bennet
Milan
Royalton
Cuyahoga County
W. Vy. Lovejoy
Wooster
Ohio
Willoughby
Bussfield
Mich
Jackson
Middleburg
St. Lawrence
Atlantis Ocean
South America
Rio de Janeiro
Straits of Magellan
Pacific
Cap Horo
Obin
Eleazar Abbe
Rossy Wilcox
Cornwall
Coan
Hey
Horace N. Abbe
Ohio State
Case School
Miss Nora
Jane
Betteridge
Rule
Ralph A. Osborn
England