From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 733. City of La Crosse R. W. ABBEY, lumbering; born in Pennsylvania, Dec. 24, 1856; son of Edwin Abbey, who emigrated to Houston Co., Minn., about 1857; came to La Crosse about 1871, where he died, August 1878; he left a widow, who is now the wife of Mr. Benjamin Sly. R. W. married Lucy Rora; they have two children - Edwin and Emma. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]