Abney - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: ABNEY, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

comonemike — 2012-05-10 09:06:31Z

Great to see you on here. Eska Abney was my great grandfather. E Mail comonemike@aol.com. Would like to trade info and photos.

Re: ABNEY, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Pbataa1 — 2012-05-06 18:47:26Z

Bernie Abney was my father.

Robert D. Abney , Indiana, 5-4-40 - ?

GoCrazyOnYou — 2012-04-29 20:47:25Z

Robert D. Abney 5/4/40, believe he may still be alive, looking to gain any information we can, Robert is our grandfather on our mothers side, just looking to finish out family history and find out if there's other children from Robert, thanks!

Re: Abney/Gray

rebeccastetson — 2012-04-16 02:40:29Z

Did you ever find out about Pinkey's brothers?

Re: Abney/Gray

rebeccastetson — 2012-04-16 02:28:02Z

Did you ever find out about Pinkey's brothers?

Re: Abney Research Site & Document Exchange

DonaldAbney — 2012-03-20 02:21:48Z

Replying to your queries.
There are thousands of blacks in the united states using
the name Abney. I have met a number of them in my travels.

As for photos of old English families - Consider that
photos were virtually unheard of before ab out 187- -
that would make it difficult for photos in England.
I do have paintings of Sir. William Abney, and much
later asome photos of the last Abney in England (William),
If you are interested send me an Email and we can
go from there.
My email is "djabney@shaw.ca"

Re: Abney Research Site & Document Exchange

DonaldAbney — 2012-03-18 16:36:12Z

Hi Janet,
I suppose that I know as much as anyone about the Abneys
in England, My Email is DJAbney@shaw.ca -and I am
Canadian (with american parents, both deceased.

I prefer to connect on Email so if you get this
please reply to my email address. As for phose
I probably have some that you would like to see.

regards, Donald Abney, #19-2365 Stillingfleet Rd., Kelowna
British Columbia, V1W 4X5 - Phone 250-762-3653

Re: Abney Research Site & Document Exchange

DonaldAbney — 2012-03-18 16:35:56Z

Re: Abney Research Site & Document Exchange

janetshellhartman — 2012-03-18 02:41:40Z

I'm interested in the Abney's in England. Does anyone have pictures of any family members? Or any pictures of a picture, or drawings of any family there? I'm curious to know if any of my lineage look like any of them.
Also, I read that there was a rumor that there was black in the family way back. Would anyone know if that's true?
Thanks
Janet Shell Hartman

Maudie Glee Abney - born abt 1895

ellergirl — 2011-11-20 22:38:06Z

Maudie Glee Abney. Born abt 1895 poss KY. Have name only. She mg Harvey Lawrence Thompson on 3 Sep 1954 in Hart Co., KY and died in Johnson Co, Indiana. No children known. Have more family info and willing to share.

Re: 1917/1918 Murder committed by Clem Abney(r)

ritamichele22 — 2011-11-06 19:50:42Z

He didn't happen to do the murder with a 2 by 4 did he?

Re: 1917/1918 Murder committed by Clem Abney(r)

Loujeanaa — 2011-07-30 07:01:42Z

My grandfather is Fred Abney, grandson of Clem. From what he and my grandmother have told us Holden Ballard and his brother were taken in by Clem and his wife because they were abused. Holden married Kitty Clyde Adams sister to Fred's mother Geneva Adams (Geneva married Clem's son George). Clem had given Kitty a cow as a wedding present and told Holden it was Kitty's and that he was not to sell it. When Clem learned that he did sell it he went over and shot him. He turned himself in afterwards and was sent to the old prison in Frankfort. He was pardoned after he helped save lives when the Kentucky river flooded the prison. My grandmother says that he turned himself in in Estill county. He did move to Ohio for awhile but returned to Powell county before he died. He is buried at Kennon cemetery.

Re: Abney's from AL or FL

aperry145 — 2011-07-09 23:49:25Z

Hi my name is Armanda Abney Perry, i noticed your post that you are trying to reach an abney family memeber. I currently reside in Katy, Texas. my email address is aperry@cci.edu most of my family are in Michigan. please feel free to call anytime. Hope this will help you find your family.

Re: The Abney's of Saluda

daviner — 2011-06-23 22:48:22Z

Okay, then your next step is to get in touch with your mother's sisters and other relatives for more information and order you mom's death certificate. I assume she is deceased. Try to get as much info as possible as soon as you can from living relatives - time is always of the essence before the living die. Next, find your family in the 1930 census, and go from there. I am sure we connect, but you will need to get back to the late 1700s and eearly 1800s. If you google your grandparent's names or great grandparent's names you may find something this way. Also, do a search on familysearch.com for marriage records, etc.

I hope this helps.

Re: The Abney's of Saluda

elmoreabney — 2011-06-23 22:36:29Z

This is actually my first search. I don't know much about my mother's side of the family except for the information that I initially included. All I know is that my mother's sister's Francis and Sally resides in Washington, DC, and Lucille lives in Detroit. Her brothers Richard, Joe Ben, and Horace have passed away I believe. Other than that, I have no other resources to work from. My personal email is elmore.abney@gmail.com

Re: The Abney's of Saluda

daviner — 2011-06-23 20:52:04Z

Are you researching your Abney line? Are you seeking information? How far back have you gotten?

Davine Roberts
Jacksonville, F:

DavineR@aol.com

The Abney's of Saluda

elmoreabney — 2011-06-23 15:42:35Z

My Mother's name was Mattie Mae Abney Born in Saluda, SC. She had the following brothers, Horace, Joe Ben, and Richard
her sisters were Sally, Francis, and Lucille.

Re: John Abney (1476-1550) and his father William De Abney (1425-1471)

masonabner — 2011-04-27 19:04:43Z

Probably misdated for either poor hospital or no cocern

Re: R. Robert Abney's posting about Matthew Wills/Martha Abney of Saluda, SC

beccaswmr — 2011-03-28 20:21:55Z

I was wondering if any of you might have some information on William Wills, father of Elenor Wills who married John Dodd Walker. William was born around 1797 in South Carolina and moved to Louisiana then onto Texas. It sounds like most people think William is the son of Jones Wills, the son of Matthew. Any idea if this is true? Unable to discover who William's first wife is possibly Nancy. William remarried in 1847 to Dorcas Coleman Waite Summer.

Margaret Abney

CindyHB — 2011-03-08 23:34:42Z

Does anyone know of a Margaret "Polly" Abney b early 1920's maybe Ky that married Francis Alvin "Joe" Holsapple. Divorced
Cindy Holsapple-Boone

Re: Abney Family

stclairgranny — 2011-02-10 23:36:13Z

I too am looking for Lizzie Mae Abney. She was my husband's maternal grandmother. I can find no records of her family and I don't know where else to look. You have given me some valuable info in this thread. I did not know where she was born although I did know where she died. We have visited Ramah when we come to Alabama as most of the family on both sides are buried there. All the info you have posted here is correct. Her last living child just passed away recently in Pike County. Would like to know if you have uncovered any other info. Thank you.

Re: James Chalmers/Chalmus Abney

joanholloway28 — 2011-01-11 00:36:10Z

I have made a family tree on ancestry.com entitled Abney. Please look at it. I has what I have found on this family. If you think it is your family I will be happy to send you the photo files. Send me your address at genealogyGA@aol.com.

Joan

ABNEY Daniel T Jr - Vietnam Wall section 25W

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2011-01-10 23:40:46Z

ABNEY Daniel T Jr - Vietnam Wall section 25W

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 219,081 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: James Chalmers/Chalmus Abney

jenslittlejoe — 2010-12-30 18:15:26Z

Hello,

I'm not even sure if this is the right James Abney...I've been working on my family tree. I'm looking to see if this is the same James that was connected w/my great,great, great grandfather Walter Ray Abney. His mother was Josie Webb & father listed as James Abney...Didn't know if you could connect the two...

Any help is appreciated...

Ann Marie (Abney) McCarty

Re: J. D. Abney of Georgetown, TX 1908

LisaFranklin369 — 2010-12-08 23:10:55Z

That will be fine Don.

my regular email is trackingyourroots @ gmail.com

Lisa

Re: J. D. Abney of Georgetown, TX 1908

drbrownlee — 2010-12-08 04:55:14Z

Lisa, The annual has this by his photo:
J. D. Abney, A. B.
Georgetown, Texas

Kappa Sigma; Alamo
"Even the wisest heads will miss the most obvious truths."

I don't have a scanner. I checked and a print shop near us can scan it for $2. If that's reasonable and you'd like a copy, just let me know. - Don

Re: J. D. Abney of Georgetown, TX 1908

LisaFranklin369 — 2010-12-07 14:57:39Z

These are my Abney relatives and I would like to have a copy of the picture mentioned.
Can you send via email?
Lisa
trackingyourroots@gmail.com

thx!

J. D. Abney of Georgetown, TX 1908

drbrownlee — 2010-12-07 06:33:07Z

J.D. is pictured in the 1908 yearbook of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, and is a senior. I'm not kin but thought this might help someone researching the family.

Mary Jane Abney Clay Co., Ky

nivosum — 2010-12-03 01:43:49Z

I am looking for the family of Martha Jane Abney b. abt 1840
Clay County?, Kentucky. She married William Garner 20 Mar 1853 in Stone County, Missouri. They ended up in Clark County, Arkansas.
Children:
Susannah Garner b. 1856 Clark Co., Ark.
James Lefett Garner b. 1857 Clark Co., Ark.
Margaret Garner, b. abt 1859 Clark Co., Ark.
Cynthis Alice Garner. b. 1859 Clark Co., Ark. She married
Francis Barto Rhodes on 19 Dec 1879 in Clark Co., Ark.
Ceburne Garner b. aft 1870 Clark Co, Ark.

Re: John Abney (1476-1550) and his father William De Abney (1425-1471)

DonaldAbney — 2010-11-27 20:53:49Z

re John Abney and William De Abney.
It is unfortunate that precise dates are often impossible when trying to follow the family descent, but after many years of researching I believe that some guess work is necessary. I have studied the work of Pym Yeatman a very noted researcher and even his findings leave some doubts.
However, I believe that a realistic solution is possible, and if you would email me we can discuss the line.
I published a book on the Abneys - "The Abneys of England"
and you may call me at djabney@shaw.ca

John Abney (1476-1550) and his father William De Abney (1425-1471)

jabney3 — 2010-11-25 17:07:25Z

A lot of references to William De Abney being the father of John Abney, but all of them show the father dying 5 years before the son's birth. I'm a novice so maybe there's something I'm missing, or do we just need to make an assumption one of the dates is wrong? If so, any other information to support that?

Thanks!

Lucy Sue Abney of San Marcos, TX 1922

drbrownlee — 2010-11-19 06:14:18Z

Lucy is pictured in the 1922 Pedagog, yearbook of Southwest Texas Normal College of San Marcos, Texas, and is a sophomore. I'm not kin but thought this might help some other researcher.

Re: R. Robert Abney's posting about Matthew Wills/Martha Abney of Saluda, SC

MWillsInTexas — 2010-11-12 00:28:11Z

Yes, Bessie Louvenia Wills Minick was my 2nd great aunt. Her older brother, Joe Denny Wills was my great grandfather. Bessie's parents were James Drayton Wills, born 12 January 1853 (Saluda, SC), died 29 February 1908 (Saluda, SC)and Lizzie Belle (known as Belle) Attaway, born 26 April 1860 (Saluda, SC), died 1891 (Saluda, SC).

Please contact me at copaceticntx@gmail.com for more information and a link to the blog I started for our Wills family line.

Mark Wills
Houston, Texas

Re: R. Robert Abney's posting about Matthew Wills/Martha Abney of Saluda, SC

creminder — 2010-11-11 20:46:25Z

i am looking for info on my grandmothers (Bessie Wills Minick) parents..J D Wills and Bessie or Betsy... This may be the James Drayton that you have mentioned here. Bessie Minicks mothers maiden name was Attaway. Any help you ould give me would be greatly appreciated.. They lived in Edgefield and Saluda.....

Martha J Abney of Butler Co KY

IanAbney — 2010-09-17 14:49:07Z

I am looking for info on Martha's birth listed as 1842- know that Paul Abney and Nancy Embry had child Patsy J also born in 1842. Not sure if they are the same. Martha is listed as a widow in 1870 censes but this may not be correct. The family story is that she never married. Also who then was the father of her children. Nancy is listed as her mother on death record but they list Nancy Little Abney who is her daughter. Nancy Little Abney is my Ggrandmother. Story was that Francis M Daugherty fathered some of her children. Any info or documentation would be great.

Re: Hiram Abney and Saluda-Edgefield Abneys

judycal — 2010-05-12 15:21:05Z

Hi
My ggg grandparents are george and lucy abney of Saluda

I also am having a hard time because i am researching the Smiths of Edgegield and Saluda co

Re: ABNEY''S IN SC

judycal — 2010-05-12 15:17:21Z

HI

mY GGG GRANPATENTS ARE GEORGE AND LUCY ABNEY FROM Saluda SC
My grandparets are Smiths from Saluda. I am having a hard time researching my family. Can you help

Re: henry abney and children

c2kubis — 2010-05-11 21:16:02Z

Yes, Henry & Julia had those four children. Lige (actually Elige) was my great-grandfather. Feel free to email me at c2kubis@yahoo.com and I can tell you what I have. I have a copy of Elige & Julia's obituary's so I can give you the info off of them.

Abney Archieves on Yahoo!

rshoemaker69 — 2010-04-07 21:01:17Z

Can someone tell me what happened to the Abney Archieves that were hosted on Yahoo??

Death of Judge John G. Abney - Marshall, Texas 1896

maryachtrh — 2010-04-06 22:44:03Z

Taken from the Dallas Morning News, 21 May 1896

Abney - Marshall, Texas, May 19 - Judge John G. Abney of Hillsboro and for several years county judge of Hill County died Monday, May 18, at the residence of his brother, C. W. Abney of Waskom, Texas. He was a brother of Dr. O. L. Abney of Fort Worth.

Dath of J. G. Abney - Marshall, Texas 1896

maryachtrh — 2010-04-06 22:37:46Z

Taken from the Dallas Morning News, 21 May 1896

Abney - Marshall, Texas, May 19 - J. G. Abney, several years county judge of Hill County, died at Waskom.

Re: Abney

ancestrytrekker — 2010-04-01 01:15:47Z

Hi Jenny
Just sent you an email but will contact you again when I figure out this particular connection. Do you have pictures of any Abney's in the relative lines? Thanks again- you've made my day! Linda

Re: Samuel Abney, Sr. of Edgefield Dist., SC

vmabney — 2010-04-01 00:23:23Z

I'd like information on getting your book as well. Please email me at vmabney@hotmail.com.

Thanks
Jenny

Re: Abney

vmabney — 2010-04-01 00:02:06Z

Hello! I am also related to Baily A Abney. We believe that he was our great x2 grandfather, William Abney's, brother, but we have been unable to find any information about where he and William came from.

Thanks!
Jenny

Re: Abney Research Site & Document Exchange

DonaldAbney — 2010-03-27 02:13:23Z

Reply to lloydshenefield, Please contact me direct
at djabney@shaw.ca

dated March 26th 2010

Re: Abney Research Site & Document Exchange

foreverbobsgirl — 2010-03-27 01:23:36Z

Don Abney lives in Canada.
I sent him a message to respond to your query or could I give you his snail mail...he hasn't answered yet.

Re: Abney Research Site & Document Exchange

lloydshenefield — 2010-03-26 22:42:57Z

Thank you for your reply. You mentioned a book Abney's of Southern Illnois by Don Abney- where can I get a copy of that book? I would like to buy it.
Thank you.

Re: Abney Research Site & Document Exchange

rhjrabney — 2010-03-25 00:12:17Z

Could she have been making reference to her maternal grandfather since there are no full blooded Indian Abneys? The information in Don Abney's book, "Abneys of Southern Illinois", makes no mention of Indian blood.

Re: Abney Research Site & Document Exchange

lloydshenefield — 2010-03-24 23:30:05Z

My Great grandfather was Andrew J. Abney. from in Saline Illnois. He was born in 1817. What I am trying to determine if there was any cherokee Indian blood in the family? My grandmother said that her great grandfather was a full blooded Indian. That would have been Elias Abney.Any info you could tell me would be helpful
Thank you

Re: Jennie Abney

slrussell77388 — 2010-03-23 13:15:53Z

I am researching the Abney family trying to determine whether John Abney's wife is related to my family. Would love to exchange information.

Sharon