William Archell Abbott

1896 - 1986  (90 years)

• Name	William Archell Abbott
  Birth	24 Sep 1896	Holladay, Carroll, TN   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	Benton Co, TN   [3]
  	age 3, living with parents
  Census	1910	District 18, Carroll Co, TN   [4]
  	age 13,living with parents Elbert R-age 48 & Nervy J-age 37 & 3 siblings
  _MILT	05 Jun 1918	Camden, Benton Co, TN   [1]
  	WWI Draft Registration Card - lists father E R Abbott
  Census	1920	District 18, Carroll Co, TN   [5]
  	age 22,living with parents Elbert R-age 55 & Mary J-age 48, & 3 siblings
  Census	1930	Memphis, Shelby Co, TN   [6]
  	age 32,married, wife Alberta A
  Occupation	1930  [6]
  	helper, filling station
  Census	1940	District 15, Carroll Co, TN   [7]
  	age 44,wife Birdie A-age 37, 4 children
  Death	31 Dec 1986	Williamson Co, TN   [2]
  Findagrave.com	20 Jul 2022
  	See Notes
  Burial	Franklin, Williamson Co, TN   [8]
  	Williamson Memorial Gardens
  Person ID	I308	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family	Alberta Adeline Butler,   b. 17 Sep 1901, Carroll Co, TN d. 11 Mar 1998, Franklin, Williamson Co, TN (Age 96 years)
  Marriage	06 Dec 1923	Carroll Co, TN   [9, 10]
  Notes	------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VN4R-XLF Berta Butler Tennessee, State Marriage Index, 1780-2002 Name: Berta Butler Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 06 Dec 1923 Event Place: Carroll, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Spouse's Name: William A Abbott Citing this Record "Tennessee, State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VN4R-XLF : accessed 09 Sep 2014), William A Abbott and Berta Butler, 06 Dec 1923; citing "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," Ancestry.com; p. , Carroll, Tennessee, United States, State Library and Archives, Nashville. -------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F6L1-RX4 Alberta Butler in entry for Abbott Tennessee, Births and Christenings, 1828-1939 Name: Abbott who was this child? - Mary Lou Abbott Gender: Female Birth Date: 05 Jul 1938 Father's Name: William A Abbott Mother's Name: Alberta Butler Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I04985-6 , System Origin: Tennessee-EASy , GS Film number: 1008609 , Reference ID: 1008609 ------------------------------------------------------------------
  Children	1. Evelyn Janice Abbott,   b. 31 Oct 1925, TN d. 21 Oct 2012, Franklin, Williamson Co, TN (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Eugene Lindell Abbott   3. Glenda Joyce Abbott   4. Mary Lou Abbott
  Photos		Abbott-William-Archell-(Alberta-Adeline-(Butler))-TS.jpg
  		Abbott-William-Archell-(Alberta-Adeline-(Butler))-3.jpg
  Family ID	F128	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 24 Sep 1896 - Holladay, Carroll, TN Census - age 3, living with parents - 1900 - Benton Co, TN _MILT - WWI Draft Registration Card - lists father E R Abbott - 05 Jun 1918 - Camden, Benton Co, TN Marriage - 06 Dec 1923 - Carroll Co, TN Census - age 32,married, wife Alberta A - 1930 - Memphis, Shelby Co, TN Census - age 44,wife Birdie A-age 37, 4 children - 1940 - District 15, Carroll Co, TN Death - 31 Dec 1986 - Williamson Co, TN Burial - - Franklin, Williamson Co, TN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - son of Elbert R Abbott b. in Beuna Vista, TN and Minerva Jane Abbott 11/2/1871 Benton, TN - 3/7/1940 Beuna Vista, Carroll Co, TN Nickname "Goldie"?? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/20/2022 William Archell Abbott Birth: 24 Sep 1896 Holladay, Benton County, Tennessee, USA Death: 31 Dec 1986 (aged 90) Burial: Williamson Memorial Gardens, Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee, USA Plot: Garden of Prayer Memorial #: 148664073 Family Members Parents Elbert R. Abbott 1861-1947 Minerva Jane Kirk Abbott 1871-1940 Spouse Alberta Butler Abbott 1901-1998 Siblings Obbie Edgar Abbott 1898-1969 Otis A. Abbott 1908-1995 Created by: Linda Moore Mora (48168017) Added: 4 Jul 2015 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148664073/william-archell-abbott Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148664073/william-archell-abbott : accessed 20 July 2022), memorial page for William Archell Abbott (24 Sep 1896–31 Dec 1986), Find a Grave Memorial ID 148664073, citing Williamson Memorial Gardens, Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Linda Moore Mora (contributor 48168017) . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J1N6-3X3 William Abbott United States Social Security Death Index Given Name: William Surname: Abbott Birth Date: 24 September 1896 Social Security Number: 410-12-5544 State: Tennessee Last Place of Residence: Williamson, Tennessee Previous Residence Postal Code: 37064 Event Date: December 1986 Age: 90 Citing this Record "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J1N6-3X3 : accessed 09 Sep 2014), William Abbott, Dec 1986; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NSJT-T2Q Elbert R Abbott in entry for Mynervia Jane Abbott, "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955" Name: Mynervia Jane Abbott **** Event Type: Death Event Date: 07 Mar 1940 **** Event Place: Buna Vista, Carroll, Tenn. **** Gender: Female Marital Status: Married **** Race: White Age: 68 **** Birth Year (Estimated): Birth Date: 02 Nov 1871 Birthplace: Benton, Tenn. Spouse's Name: Elbert R Abbott **** Father's Name: William Abbott **** maiden name also Abbott Father's Birthplace: Carroll, Tenn. **** Mother's Name: Elizabeth Kirk **** Mother's Birthplace: Burton, Tenn. **** Occupation: Housewife Address: Rural Residence Place: Buna Vista, Carroll, Tenn. **** Cemetery: Burial Place: Burial Date: Informant's Name: Additional Relatives: Digital Folder Number: 004183681 Image Number: 00541 GS Film number: 1876885 Reference ID: cn 5491 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S78] World War I Draft Registration Card. [S49] Social Security Death Index. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census. [S13] 1920 United States Federal Census. [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census. [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census. [S25] Findagrave.com. [S56] TN,Carroll Co,Marriages. Name Year Spouse BUTLER Berta 1923 ABBOTT William A. [S41] Marriage License.