Judy, I'm not Ed, but thanks for the articles as I think this Abney is an ancestor. However, the date for the second article is incorrect. Saline County didn't have any newspapers in 1847. Should it be 1887? Sincerely, Jon Musgrave IllinoisHistory.com -----Original Message----- From: ilsaline-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ilsaline-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of BOB WRIGHT Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 2:55 PM To: ilsaline@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ILSALINE] Where are they buried? ED Hope this helps. [parts cut] THE HARRISBURG CHRONICLE- TRIBUNE Friday, Oct. 28,1881 "Died-at his residence in Bushy precinct on the 17th last, Abner Abney, aged 85 years and 11 months. Mr. Abney was well known to people of Saline County, as he was one of the first and most prominent settlers in the country. He migrated from N. C. to Illinois in 1817 and located on the farm upon which he died. He was successful in business, raised a large and respectable family of children, lived an exemplary life and died esteemed by all who knew him." Harrisburg Chronicle-Tribune Oct. 18, 1847 "Abner Abney and John Garner came into Bushy at a very early day. Mr. Abney killed a number of bear within sight of his cabin. Both he and Garner were men of considerable wealth and by loaning money, assisted many of their neighbors to enter their homes. Mr. Abney was a devout and consistent Christian, lived to a very advanced age and now sleeps in his family cem., the most beautiful and best kept in the county, on the land where he first settled. He left a large number of decendants, most of whom live near where the Abney neighborhood was first started. Hon. A. G. Abney, late County Judge of this County. and L. W. Abney late Postmaster at Harrisburg were grandsons of Abner Abney." SOURCE: courtesy of Betty Pickens Phillips

Thanks Jon for the updates on the Abney family. Hope you know that we all appreciate your help with relatives from Saline County. Without you, many of us would never fill in the blanks on our families. You are one in a million and deserve a special tribute and toast. So l am asking all who read this message to send you a Thanks and tribute. Judy

I quite agree. Without you, Jon, it would be a great deal harder for us who live away from the area. Thanks for all you do. C. Lind ----- Original Message ----- From: "BOB WRIGHT" <b.w.wright@worldnet.att.net> To: <ilsaline@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 4:59 PM Subject: [ILSALINE] Thanks to Jon > Thanks Jon for the updates on the Abney family. > Hope you know that we all appreciate your help with relatives from Saline > County. > Without you, many of us would never fill in the blanks on our families. > You are one in a million and deserve a special tribute and toast. > So l am asking all who read this message to send you a Thanks and > tribute. > Judy > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILSALINE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >