This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: leathaabetts Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.licking/1672.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The surname is actually Abston. Catherine Jane Ford married Henry B. Abston and they appear on the 1870 Census together. 1870 Census, Washington Township, Keokuk County, Iowa, p. 498 or 14 #97-97H. B. Abston age 49 Virginia Jennie C. age 29 b. Ohio Here is what descendants say: # ID: I0496 # Name: Catherine Jane FORD # Sex: F # Birth: 19 Jun 1841 # Death: 22 Mar 1910 of Cancer Father: William FORD b: 25 Jan 1807 Mother: Catherine MOODY b: 28 Oct 1809 Marriage 1 Henry B. ABSTON * Married: 19 May 1868 Marriage 2 Samuel MCFARLAN * Married: 21 Sep 1876 Children 1. Has No Children Carl Ford MCFARLAN b: 25 Aug 1877 2. Has No Children Herman Leroy MCFARLAN b: 8 Jan 1880 3. Has No Children Earle Thomas MCFARLAN b: 18 Mar 1882 4. Has No Children Nina Theodora MCFARLAN b: 9 Sep 1885 Catherine appears with her 2nd husband Samuel McFarlan on the 1880 Census. 1880 Census, Washington township, Keokuk County, Iowa, ED 1 SD 154 p. 24 S. McFarlan Jenny Washington, Keokuk, IA abt 1823 Pennsylvania Self (Head) Jenny McFarlan S. Washington, Keokuk, IA abt 1835 Indiana Wife Emma McFarlan S.,Jenny Washington, Keokuk, IA abt 1856 Iowa Daughter Jady McFarlan S.,Jenny Washington, Keokuk, IA abt 1857 Iowa Son Samuel McFarlan S.,Jenny Washington, Keokuk, IA abt 1861 Iowa Son Bart McFarlan S., Jenny Washington, Keokuk, IA abt 1877 Iowa Son D. B. McFarlan S.,Jenny Washington, Keokuk, IA abt 1879 Iowa Son Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.