I am searching for information on Austin W. Abbott. He was born 5 Oct 1826 in Illinois. He was married to Elizabeth (or Eliza) Johnson. I also would like information on her family! I believe Austin's parents were (but I lack proof of this) William Henry and Orilla Abbott both born in Vermont (according to the census records) but living in White Co. Children of Austin and Elizabeth were: Harriett born about 1849, Elizabeth Ann born about 1852, Sarah Elvira born about 1854 and married James Wesley Overton, George Alexander born 19 Jan 1855 and married Louvina Williams, Mary Arilla (my gg grandmother) born 20 sept 1857 and married John Moore, and Julia born about 1859 and died 18 Feb 1879 during childbirth. Julia never married. Her son was raised by John and Mary Arilla Moore. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Lynda M. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo.

1860 census, Carmi P.O., White Co., IL, Aug 14, 1860: ABBOTT, Austin W., 35, m, b IL, farmer Elizabeth 32, f, b IN Abbott children were Harriet 11, Eliza 10, Sarah 8, George 5, Mary 3, Julia 1; and there was a Noah M. Johnson 13; all b IL. I'm guessing that Noah might have been a younger brother or a nephew of Eliz. If you can find a Johnson family in 1850 with a 2-4 yr. old named Noah, you will probably have some of Elizabeth's family. Did Austin die in the Civil War? Eliz. was alone in Enfield Twp, White Co., in 1870 with Eliza, Sarah, George, Mary and Julia, and a 5-yr. old boy named John Rickets. But the only Austin Abbotts I could find who served in the war were in units from VT (one) or MI (two). You might be able to find some of the children as adults in the 1880 census at familysearch.org --- LR Miller <midkiffwv@yahoo.com> wrote: > I am searching for information on Austin W. > Abbott. He was born 5 Oct 1826 in Illinois. > He was married to Elizabeth (or Eliza) Johnson. > I also would like information on her family! > I believe Austin's parents were (but I lack > proof of this) William Henry and Orilla Abbott > both born in Vermont (according to the census > records) but living in White Co. > > Children of Austin and Elizabeth were: > Harriett born about 1849, Elizabeth Ann born > about 1852, Sarah Elvira born about 1854 and > married James Wesley Overton, George Alexander > born 19 Jan 1855 and married Louvina Williams, > Mary Arilla (my gg grandmother) born 20 sept > 1857 and married John Moore, and Julia born > about 1859 and died 18 Feb 1879 during > childbirth. Julia never married. Her son was > raised by John and Mary Arilla Moore. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com