History of Old Vincennes And Knox County, Indiana Greene Volume l & 2 1911 Surnames in this biography are: Nabb, Moore, Welton, Purley, Parsons, CHARLES HENRY NABB Nearly twenty years' connection with railway service as a representative of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company stands in unmistakable proof of loyalty, capability and fidelity on the part of Charles Henry Nabb, who was born near Lawrenceville, Illinois, June 24, i8i6. In 1827 he accompanied his parents, Charles Wesley and Eliza Nabb, on their removal to Mattoon, Illinois. The father was a merchant in that city where he became a prominent and well-known citizen and attained a gratifying measure of success through the conduct of his business interests. Charles Henry Nabb was educated in Lebanon College, and on putting aside his textbooks he entered his father's store, being interested in the business until coming to Vincennes. Here he accepted a position as bookkeeper and served in that capacity until he turned his attention to railroad interests. He entered the employ of the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad, now the Baltimore & Ohio, when the road was opened through Vincennes in 1854, and throughout the remainder of his life was connected with that road. He was first employed as fuel agent, buying wood for the engines, then as passenger and ticket agent and later as passenger conductor. His record for honesty and kindness to those under his charge could not be excelled and he was one of the most trusted and reliable employees of the company. Mr. Nabb was three times married and had several children but only two are now living: Charles, who wedded Mary Moore, of Louisville, Kentucky, and has four children, Ferry, Amelia. Estelle and Susan: and Mary Frances, who is a graduate of the University of Vincennes and now lives at home. The latter's mother was Mary Jane Welton Purley, who gave her hand in marriage to Mr. Nabb in 1853. She is a daughter of Ebenezer and Permelia (Parsons) Welton, who came to Indiana from Hardy County, Virginia. Her father belonged to one of the old and prominent families of that state and was a planter and a large slaveholder in the Old Dominion. Unto Charles H. and Mary J. Nabb were born six children, of whom four died in infancy, the others being: Harry, who was in the express business and died in 1901; and Mary Frances. The daughter belongs to the Eastern Stare being entitled to member-ship through the fact that her father is a member of the Masonic fraternity. His life largely embodied the beneficent spirit of the order and he strongly endorsed its principles. His death occurred in 1873 when he was fifty-seven years of age and although many years have since come and gone he is still well remembered by older citizens. He was a prominent and active member of the First Methodist church for many years.