ED Hope this helps. 1830 Census, Saline, Gallatin, Illinois, Roll M19-22. Page 290. Abner Abney with family of 110222-112101. 1 male 0 to 5, 1 male 5 to 10, 2 males 15 to 20, 2 males 20 to 30, 2 males 30 to 40. 1 female 0 to 5, 1 female 5 to 10, 2 females 10 to 15, 1 female 15 to 20, 1 female 30 to 40, (living between Nancy Grissum? 02-01001, then Larkin Stricklin and John Durran 000001-001001. 1840 Census, Gallatin County, Illinois; Abner Abney with family of 34000010000000011100. Order these families listed are; Jackson Abney, William Strickland, James Strickland, John Garner, Abner Abney, Harmon Strickland, then Esther Patterson. 1850 U.S. Census, Saline County, Illinois Page: town of Saline Precinct, p. 60/30B, dwelling 35, family 35; film M432-127 Abner ABNER, age 53, farmer, real estate value $2500, born in South Carolina. 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 Abner was also maarried to Patience Strickland , sister to my ancestor Rhoda Strickland who m. James M. Ritter. Judy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward Crabtree" <familyhistorian@kc.rr.com> To: <ILSALINE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 1:42 PM Subject: [ILSALINE] Where are they buried? >I have several people who have died in Saline County but I do not know >where they are buried. Maybe some of you out there might know the details >on the following -- Please: > > Abner Abney, who died Oct 17, 1881 - married to Nancy Patterson > Henry Abney, who died May 15, 1856 - married to Jane Carson > John Wilson Abney, who died March 3, 1891 - married to Permelia Howe > > Stella Collins, who died 1926 - married to Otis Goodman Wallace > Irene Crabtree, who died 1973 - married to Joseph Neal Shires > > Ethel Hammack, who died Feb 8, 1922 - married to Otis Goodman Wallace > Permelia Howe, who died Jan 14, 1902 - married to John Wilson Abney > > Americus Kairnes/Karnes, who died May 5, 1911 - married to Harriett > Pemberton > > Myrtle Hurd Lewis, who died Aug 19, 1987 - married to Otis Goodman Wallace > > Rhoda Norman, who died 1855 - married to Paul Abney > > Delia Ann Pemberton, who died Mar 19, 1952 - unknown spouse > Harriett Pemberton, who died Dec 19, 1924 - married to Americus Kairnes > Joseph T Pemberton, who died June 24, 1907 - unknown spouse > William H.N. Pemberton, who died Dec 30, 1920 - unknown spouse > > James Shires, who died between 1870-1904 at the Poor Farm in Saline - > unknown spouse > Kenneth Shires, who died Jan 25, 1969 - married to Helen Stone > Nelson B. Shires, who died Mar 29, 1913 - married to Mary Ann Straub > > Thanks for any help. Just wanting to fill in some blank spaces in my > Saline Co. burial list. > > Ed Crabtree - Missouri, USA > familyhistorian@kc.rr.com > All outgoing messages checked by McAfee VirusScan > > ------------------------------- > 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 >