Joseph ABBOTT born 15 Jan 1840 Morgan County AL 1853 - moved to Freestone County TX Civil War - served in Confederacy - 1st Lt 12th Regt TX Cavalry 1866 - admitted to the bar - Practised Law at Springfield, Lime stone County TX and later at Hillsboro in Hill County 1870 & 1871 - served in state house of representatives 1879-1884 Jude in 28th judicial district of TX 1887-1897 - democrat in US Congress died 11 Feb 1908 in Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas Care2 make the world greener !