ABIGAIL M. (LOGEE) HILTON
w/o HUDSON HILTON
Generation Seven
 

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143. Abigail M. Logee7 (Darling⁶, Dorphin5, Caleb Sr.4, Philip3, Abraham2, Philip1)  
Born: Jan 1840 Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut
Died: 7 May 1905 probably Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut
Married: Hudson Hilton 9 Jun 1858 Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut
He Born: abt 27 Feb 1830 Ashburnham, Massachusetts
He Died: 23 Nov 1881, Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut

Children:

i. Emma Hilton d. 3 Mar 1875 probably Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut; buried New East Thompson Cemetery, Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut.

ii. Herbert A. Hilton b. 25 Feb 1859 probably Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut; d. 25 Oct 1871 Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut; buried New East Thompson Cemetery, Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut.

iii. Dennis Luther Hilton b. Feb 1865 probably Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut; d. 12 Sep 1912 Rhode Island; buried New East Thompson Cemetery, Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut.

Personal Information:

Abigail M. Logee was born about Jan 1840 in Thompson, Connecticut1. She was the daughter of Darling and Laura Ann (Sherman) Logee. On 9 Jun 1858 she was married to Hudson Hilton in Thompson by Edward Aldrich, Justice of the Peace2. Hudson Hilton was born about 27 Feb 1830 in Ashburnham, Massachusetts3. He was probably the son of Daniel Hilton and Julia Sawtelle.

Hudson and Abigail appear to have lived their lives in the Thompson area very near Darling Logee after their marriage. In the 1860 Census they were listed in the Darling Logee household and in 1870 were living next door to Darling Logee4:5. In 1880 they continued to be listed in Thompson and for the third census Hudson listed his occupation as farmer6.

Hudson and Abigail had three children and only one child would grow to adulthood. Their daughter Emma has only a death date on her tombstone and did not appear in any census. This indicates that she probably died as an infant. Their son Herbert died in a tragic accident7. He was only 12 years old and the family was living in Buck Hill, Thompson, Conn. He was in the woods with his friend, Elmer Joslin. The boys were hunting and were sitting down to rest. When they began to leave, Herbert told Elmer to un-cock his gun. As Elmer obeyed the one barrel of the gun went off and shot Herbert in the bowels. Elmer ran and got Herbert's father and they brought him home where he died in a few hours.

Six years later, Hudson Hilton followed his two children in death. His cause of death was listed as cirrhosis and hepatitis. Hudson's occupation was listed as Hotel Keeper in his death record. His son Dennis Hilton appears to have remained at home following his father's death. In 1900 Dennis was in Thompson with his mother in the same household8. Dennis listed his occupation as Tin Smith. On 7 May 1905 Abigail passed away. It was probably after her death that Dennis made the short move over to Burrillville9. In Rhode Island on 12 Sep 1912, Dennis followed the rest of his family in death. The Hilton family were all buried together with the Darling Logee family and shared the same large monument in the New East Thompson Cemetery, Thompson, Connecticut.

Sources:

1. (Hilton/Logee tombstone) New East Thompson Cemetery, Thompson, Connecticut, transcribed Summer 1999 by Don Taylor; [side one] Darling Logee died Sept 18, 1875 AE 56 yrs; Laura A. his wife died Dec 20, 1891 AE 72yrs; [side 2] Ghana A. died Apr 6, 1846 AE 10 mos; Lucy A. died Feb 15, 1857 AE 9 mos; Julia L. died Oct 3, 1885 AE 36yrs daughter of D & L.A. Logee; [side 3] Hudson Hilton died Nov 23 1881 AE 51 yrs 9 mos; Abigail M. his wife died May 7, 1905 aE 65yrs 4mos; [side 4] Emma died Mar 3, 1875; Herbert A. died Oct 25, 1871 AE 12 yrs; Dennis L. Hilton 1865-1912; children of H & AM Hilton

2.  (Marriage) Hudson Hilton marriage entry, Thompson Vital Records, Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut, Vol 3 pg 18 (FHL microfilm no. 1376374, Salt Lake City, Utah); marriage record listed Hudson Hilton's birthplace as Ashburnham, Mass.

3. (Hudson Hilton death) Hudson Hilton death entry, Thompson Vital Records, Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut, Vol 4 pg 512 (FHL microfilm no. 1376375, Salt Lake City, Utah); death record listed birthplace as Ashburnham, Massachusetts and parents as Daniel Hilton and Julia Sawtelle.

4. (1860 Census) Darling Logee household, 1860 U.S. Census, population schedule, Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut, pg 719; Darling Logee 43 farmer $6,000 land; Lora Ann 40; Julia L. 9; Hudosn Hilton 30; Abby 20; Herbert 1; all born Rhode Island

5. (1870 Census) Hudson Hilton household, 1870 U.S. Census, population schedule, Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut, pg 616 ln 31 written pg 13 (Genealogy.com)- Hudson Hilton 40 farmer $1800 land, $600 personal, born Mass; Abigail 31 keep house b. Conn; Herbert 11 at school, Conn; Dennis 5 Conn (Next household was Darling Logee)

6. (1880 Census) H Hilton household, 1880 U.S. Census, population schedule, Thompson, Windham County, Connecticut, pg 558D (Familysearch.org) Series NA no T9-0110, FHL no 1254110 - H. Hilton 50 Ma, farmer, parents Ma; Abigail, wife, 40 RI, housekeeping, parents R.I.; Luther D., son, 15 Ct; William Curtis, other, 58 Ma, servant, father Ma, mother RI

7. (Herbert Hilton death) Herbert Hilton obituary and notice of death, Windham County Transcript, Windham County, Connecticut, 2 Nov 1871 pg 3

8. (1900 Census) Dennis Hilton household, 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, ED 1661 Sht 9A ln 32 pg 288A - Dennis Hilton, head, born Feb 1865 age 35, Ct, father Mass, mother R.I., Tin Smith; Abigail M., mother, June 1840, age 60, widow, R.I., parents R.I.

9. (1910 Census) Eugene Griffith household, 1910 U.S. Census, population schedule, Burrillville, Providence County, Rhode Island, ED 63 Sht 6B, taken 20 Apr 1910 - Eugene Griffith head 49 Ct, father R.I., mother Mass., married 5 yrs, Proprietor Hotel; Mary A., wife, 29, Mass, parents Mass., married 5 yrs, no children; John McKenna, boarder 48 R.I, parents Ire Eng, Painter House; Dennis Hilton, boarder, 45 Ct, parents Ct, Tin Smith Shop; John A Turley, boarder, 35 Wales, parents Wales, came U.S. 1895, Wine Clerk Saloon

10. (Dennis Hilton death) Dennis L. Hilton death entry, Rhode Island Death Index 1630-1930 (Ancestry.com) - Dennis L. Hilton, kin 1 Hudson H. Hilton, kin 2 Abigail M. Hilton, died 12 Sep 1912 age 47yrs.