Stone broken and on ground since at least June 2014
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1880 US Census
Name:Abel W. Gookin
Age:25
Birth Year:abt 1855
Birthplace:Massachusetts
Home in 1880:Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware
Race:White
Gender:Male
Relation to Head of House:Son
Marital Status:Single
Father's name:Nathaniel W. Gookin
Father's Birthplace:Maine
Mother's name:Saltina Gookin
Mother's Birthplace:Vermont
Occupation:No Occupation
Household Members:Name Age
Nathaniel W. Gookin 55
Saltina Gookin 57
Abel W. Gookin 25
Hattie S. Gookin 22
Daniel P. Gookin 19
Georgie L. Gookin 15
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A. W. GOOKIN, better known as "Little Abe," died at his late residence, 218 Vine street, Philadelphia, Jan. 7, after five days' illness of typhoid pneumonia. He was born at Charlestown, Mass., Sept. 23, 1854. In 1872 he, in company with Lew Barney, George Fisher, A. Hindle, T. J. Searles, Frank T. Beggs and Thos. Mullin, organized the Ravel Gymnasium at Wilmington, Del., well known to theatrical people, and out of which has been turned a number of performers. He made his first appearance at a benefit given by that organization for the relief of members of the Vivian Vernett Dramatic Co., who were stranded in the town in 1874, the act being a double trapeze, with George Fisher. He was next a partner of A. Hindle's in a cigar store, in the Opera-house building, which was the baseball headquarters of the city. His first professional engagement was in the fall of 1874, in a La Shelle act with Fisher, at the Front-street Theatre, Baltimore. He and Fisher afterwards joined hands with Eugene Marteneze, and were known as the Three Duponts, doing La Shelle, bars and impalement acts, and playing in nearly all the principal theatres. While performing at the Academy of Music, Cleveland, in 1875, he made a great leap, leaving a trapeze-bar, turning a double somersault and catching a rope, the distance from bar to rope being 42 ft. In 1876 he was proprietor and manager of the Seventh-street Variety, Wilmington, Del. In 1877 he was with Dr. Thayer's Circus, managing the candy-stand and inside privileges. In '78 and '79 he was with George Richards, who had the sideshow privileges with the Anderson Circus. In 1880, '81 and '82 he was with W. D. Hagar as assistant manager of the privileges with Coup's Show. In the Fall of 1882 he became caterer of the Keystone Hotel Co. at Wilmington, Del., which position he held until 1884, when he became proprietor of the Ebit House, opposite the Courthouse. In January, 1886, he sold out his interest in the Ebit House and in the same month opened a saloon at 218 Vine street, Philadelphia, and ran this place until his death. His remains were interred at Wilmington, in the Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, funeral services being held at the residence of his father, Daniel Gookin, No. 1,004 French street, Wilmington.
The New York Clipper, 22 Jan 1887, page 708
(Per FAG #46816941)
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1880 US Census
Name:Abel W. Gookin
Age:25
Birth Year:abt 1855
Birthplace:Massachusetts
Home in 1880:Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware
Race:White
Gender:Male
Relation to Head of House:Son
Marital Status:Single
Father's name:Nathaniel W. Gookin
Father's Birthplace:Maine
Mother's name:Saltina Gookin
Mother's Birthplace:Vermont
Occupation:No Occupation
Household Members:Name Age
Nathaniel W. Gookin 55
Saltina Gookin 57
Abel W. Gookin 25
Hattie S. Gookin 22
Daniel P. Gookin 19
Georgie L. Gookin 15
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A. W. GOOKIN, better known as "Little Abe," died at his late residence, 218 Vine street, Philadelphia, Jan. 7, after five days' illness of typhoid pneumonia. He was born at Charlestown, Mass., Sept. 23, 1854. In 1872 he, in company with Lew Barney, George Fisher, A. Hindle, T. J. Searles, Frank T. Beggs and Thos. Mullin, organized the Ravel Gymnasium at Wilmington, Del., well known to theatrical people, and out of which has been turned a number of performers. He made his first appearance at a benefit given by that organization for the relief of members of the Vivian Vernett Dramatic Co., who were stranded in the town in 1874, the act being a double trapeze, with George Fisher. He was next a partner of A. Hindle's in a cigar store, in the Opera-house building, which was the baseball headquarters of the city. His first professional engagement was in the fall of 1874, in a La Shelle act with Fisher, at the Front-street Theatre, Baltimore. He and Fisher afterwards joined hands with Eugene Marteneze, and were known as the Three Duponts, doing La Shelle, bars and impalement acts, and playing in nearly all the principal theatres. While performing at the Academy of Music, Cleveland, in 1875, he made a great leap, leaving a trapeze-bar, turning a double somersault and catching a rope, the distance from bar to rope being 42 ft. In 1876 he was proprietor and manager of the Seventh-street Variety, Wilmington, Del. In 1877 he was with Dr. Thayer's Circus, managing the candy-stand and inside privileges. In '78 and '79 he was with George Richards, who had the sideshow privileges with the Anderson Circus. In 1880, '81 and '82 he was with W. D. Hagar as assistant manager of the privileges with Coup's Show. In the Fall of 1882 he became caterer of the Keystone Hotel Co. at Wilmington, Del., which position he held until 1884, when he became proprietor of the Ebit House, opposite the Courthouse. In January, 1886, he sold out his interest in the Ebit House and in the same month opened a saloon at 218 Vine street, Philadelphia, and ran this place until his death. His remains were interred at Wilmington, in the Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, funeral services being held at the residence of his father, Daniel Gookin, No. 1,004 French street, Wilmington.
The New York Clipper, 22 Jan 1887, page 708
(Per FAG #46816941)
Stone broken and on ground since at least June 2014
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1880 US Census
Name:Abel W. Gookin
Age:25
Birth Year:abt 1855
Birthplace:Massachusetts
Home in 1880:Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware
Race:White
Gender:Male
Relation to Head of House:Son
Marital Status:Single
Father's name:Nathaniel W. Gookin
Father's Birthplace:Maine
Mother's name:Saltina Gookin
Mother's Birthplace:Vermont
Occupation:No Occupation
Household Members:Name Age
Nathaniel W. Gookin 55
Saltina Gookin 57
Abel W. Gookin 25
Hattie S. Gookin 22
Daniel P. Gookin 19
Georgie L. Gookin 15
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A. W. GOOKIN, better known as "Little Abe," died at his late residence, 218 Vine street, Philadelphia, Jan. 7, after five days' illness of typhoid pneumonia. He was born at Charlestown, Mass., Sept. 23, 1854. In 1872 he, in company with Lew Barney, George Fisher, A. Hindle, T. J. Searles, Frank T. Beggs and Thos. Mullin, organized the Ravel Gymnasium at Wilmington, Del., well known to theatrical people, and out of which has been turned a number of performers. He made his first appearance at a benefit given by that organization for the relief of members of the Vivian Vernett Dramatic Co., who were stranded in the town in 1874, the act being a double trapeze, with George Fisher. He was next a partner of A. Hindle's in a cigar store, in the Opera-house building, which was the baseball headquarters of the city. His first professional engagement was in the fall of 1874, in a La Shelle act with Fisher, at the Front-street Theatre, Baltimore. He and Fisher afterwards joined hands with Eugene Marteneze, and were known as the Three Duponts, doing La Shelle, bars and impalement acts, and playing in nearly all the principal theatres. While performing at the Academy of Music, Cleveland, in 1875, he made a great leap, leaving a trapeze-bar, turning a double somersault and catching a rope, the distance from bar to rope being 42 ft. In 1876 he was proprietor and manager of the Seventh-street Variety, Wilmington, Del. In 1877 he was with Dr. Thayer's Circus, managing the candy-stand and inside privileges. In '78 and '79 he was with George Richards, who had the sideshow privileges with the Anderson Circus. In 1880, '81 and '82 he was with W. D. Hagar as assistant manager of the privileges with Coup's Show. In the Fall of 1882 he became caterer of the Keystone Hotel Co. at Wilmington, Del., which position he held until 1884, when he became proprietor of the Ebit House, opposite the Courthouse. In January, 1886, he sold out his interest in the Ebit House and in the same month opened a saloon at 218 Vine street, Philadelphia, and ran this place until his death. His remains were interred at Wilmington, in the Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, funeral services being held at the residence of his father, Daniel Gookin, No. 1,004 French street, Wilmington.
The New York Clipper, 22 Jan 1887, page 708
(Per FAG #46816941)
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1880 US Census
Name:Abel W. Gookin
Age:25
Birth Year:abt 1855
Birthplace:Massachusetts
Home in 1880:Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware
Race:White
Gender:Male
Relation to Head of House:Son
Marital Status:Single
Father's name:Nathaniel W. Gookin
Father's Birthplace:Maine
Mother's name:Saltina Gookin
Mother's Birthplace:Vermont
Occupation:No Occupation
Household Members:Name Age
Nathaniel W. Gookin 55
Saltina Gookin 57
Abel W. Gookin 25
Hattie S. Gookin 22
Daniel P. Gookin 19
Georgie L. Gookin 15
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A. W. GOOKIN, better known as "Little Abe," died at his late residence, 218 Vine street, Philadelphia, Jan. 7, after five days' illness of typhoid pneumonia. He was born at Charlestown, Mass., Sept. 23, 1854. In 1872 he, in company with Lew Barney, George Fisher, A. Hindle, T. J. Searles, Frank T. Beggs and Thos. Mullin, organized the Ravel Gymnasium at Wilmington, Del., well known to theatrical people, and out of which has been turned a number of performers. He made his first appearance at a benefit given by that organization for the relief of members of the Vivian Vernett Dramatic Co., who were stranded in the town in 1874, the act being a double trapeze, with George Fisher. He was next a partner of A. Hindle's in a cigar store, in the Opera-house building, which was the baseball headquarters of the city. His first professional engagement was in the fall of 1874, in a La Shelle act with Fisher, at the Front-street Theatre, Baltimore. He and Fisher afterwards joined hands with Eugene Marteneze, and were known as the Three Duponts, doing La Shelle, bars and impalement acts, and playing in nearly all the principal theatres. While performing at the Academy of Music, Cleveland, in 1875, he made a great leap, leaving a trapeze-bar, turning a double somersault and catching a rope, the distance from bar to rope being 42 ft. In 1876 he was proprietor and manager of the Seventh-street Variety, Wilmington, Del. In 1877 he was with Dr. Thayer's Circus, managing the candy-stand and inside privileges. In '78 and '79 he was with George Richards, who had the sideshow privileges with the Anderson Circus. In 1880, '81 and '82 he was with W. D. Hagar as assistant manager of the privileges with Coup's Show. In the Fall of 1882 he became caterer of the Keystone Hotel Co. at Wilmington, Del., which position he held until 1884, when he became proprietor of the Ebit House, opposite the Courthouse. In January, 1886, he sold out his interest in the Ebit House and in the same month opened a saloon at 218 Vine street, Philadelphia, and ran this place until his death. His remains were interred at Wilmington, in the Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, funeral services being held at the residence of his father, Daniel Gookin, No. 1,004 French street, Wilmington.
The New York Clipper, 22 Jan 1887, page 708
(Per FAG #46816941)
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