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Abston

vitatoes — 2012-04-02 05:03:18Z

To begin: Abston is not a common name and it is likely that if you connect with this surname you will be related in some way to whomever you find. I have been researching the 1900 census records of Roane county, Tennessee and because there can be errors made in the spelling of a name, I have been doing it district by district, line by line. At this point I am at Civil District 13, District 123 - which the record states is a part of Rockwood, Roane county, Tennessee. And yes, I found what I was looking for; my husband's great grandparents - Charles Alexander Abston and his wife - Celia I. Hedgecoth plus three of their children - the eldest being my husband's grandfather - Stephen Robert Abston. So why don't I stop? Because at this point, I also found two other Abston families. Lewis Abston, born March 1849, born in Tennessee; and William Abston, born February 1850 in Tennessee - his father is stated as having been born in Virginia and his mother in Tennessee. I neglected to state that my husband's 2nd great grandfather was living with his son in the 1900 census and his name was also Charles Alexander Abston, he was born in 1838 in Kentucky - his father was born in Kentucky and his mother in Virginia. At this point in time I can't say that I will find a connection between Lewis and William with my husband's line but at least I am going to try and find out plus go on researching the Roane county 1900 census for any other Abston families that might be out there. Remember that it's NOT a common name and it's just possible!!!

Re: Isacc Sewil Abston,

nursemurphy1 — 2012-02-24 23:57:05Z

I've recently started tracking down relatives of Daniel Murphey who arrived at Charles Co, Md in 1678. Do you think our lines are related? My husband, James William Murphy jr. great great grandfather was Joseph Murphy who settled in Overton Co. TN. I would appreciate any info you might have for the Murphy tree.
Thanks,
Alice Murphy

Abston Cemetery in Tuscaloosa

vrmosley — 2011-11-12 04:05:07Z

I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS AN OLD ABSTON CEMETERY IN TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA---IF ANYONE OUT THERE KNOWS WHERE ITS AT PLEASE LET ME KNOW--AND IF ELIJAH ABSTON SR. IS BURIED THERE--HE DIED IN 1846.

Re: ABSTONs from Tenn.

ericahallahan — 2011-11-11 12:08:59Z

I tried your email but it got returned to me. I have a 1 hour layover in Houston tomorrow then back to Ca. Wish I had more time to come see you. Tom was going to move to Tenn. but hasn't yet and is still in Newbury Park. Try my email and then we'll see if we can connect better. Lots to catch up on! Ericalee73@gmail.com

Re: ABSTONs from Tenn.

WDavis2938 — 2011-11-11 04:06:46Z

Yes I am. I remember you so well and also how proud Grandma Fay was of you. I am currently living in Texas with my son and his family. My brother and I tried to find Tommy but couldn't so decided he went to Tenn. My email addr is: brokenknee38@yahoo.com

Re: ABSTONs from Tenn.

ericahallahan — 2011-11-11 03:18:21Z

Wow! Thank you. Are you also related?
Footnote I recently learned: Thomas Abston was poisoned by a jealous woman.

Re: ABSTONs from Tenn.

ericahallahan — 2011-11-11 03:13:58Z

Are you Yolie's (Yolon's) child? I miss her!! I tried to contact your email but it didn't work. (Sorry I didn't see this reply earlier!) I'm still in Ventura County and Leo (age 94) and Gary live in TN. Tom is also still in so cal.

RICHARD MOSLEY

vrmosley — 2011-07-12 21:02:28Z

LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON A RICHARD MOSLEY THAT MARRIED A SUSAN NIX THEY WERE FROM SOUTH CAROLINA AND WAS MY GREAT-GREAT GRANDPARENTS WAS WONDERING ABOUT ROBERT, RICHARD FATHER. PLEASE EMAIL AT PAMOSLEY0@yahoo,com

HARRIET F. BOYD

vrmosley — 2011-07-12 21:01:02Z

LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON HARRIET F. BOYD FROM HALIFAX CO, VIRGINIA. WHO WERE HER PARENTS? HARRIET MARRIED WILLIAM L. MARTIN FROM CHOCTAW COUNTY ALA. HE WAS IN THE CIVIL WAR AND THEY LIVED IN THE AREA FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS AND HAD A SON JAMES THEN MOVED TO WILLIAM HOME TOWN IN CHOCTAW CO, ALA' THEY ARE BOTH BURIED AT THE MARTIN CEMETERY.EMAIL ME AT PAMOSLEY08@YAHOO.COM

James Abston in San Angelo, TX 1942

drbrownlee — 2011-07-10 05:30:26Z

James is pictured in the 1942 yearbook of the San Angelo (TX) Army Air Field, Bombardier School. I'm not kin but thought his might help someone researching the family.

Re: Abston---Hart of South Carolina and Alabama

Peachie57 — 2011-01-11 04:44:55Z

Hi-- Love to have information on Olive and John Abston. Lucky concidence, you and I are related to same people. Olive and John are my 3 great grandparents. My line from their daughter Siney Abston Ambrose, Bettie Ambrose Cree, Emma Cree Condra.

Re: Abston---Hart of South Carolina and Alabama

drinawilson1 — 2011-01-11 04:30:31Z

This is an old post--but if you still want this info---I have it---Olive married my 3rd ggrandfather, John Abston,worse luck for her---he was a bounder---left olive and married again without securing a divorce---eventually led to---well if you need the info--let me know---it's complicated---Drina

Re: HARRIET F. BOYD

Deercamp97 — 2010-10-22 03:06:31Z

Since the focus of this message board is the surname ABSTON, you need to tell the readers how Harriet Boyd is connected to an Abston family.

It would also be very helpful if you could give readers an approximate birth and death date.

Re: RICHARD MOSLEY

vrmosley — 2010-10-22 01:17:51Z

RICHARD MOSLEY IS MY GGGRANDFATHER HE WAS BORN IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND MARRIED SUSAN NIX FROM ORANGEBURY CO,SC. THEY MOVED TO CHOCTAW CO AND RAISED THEIR FAMILY. IM LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON WHO RICHARD PARENTS WERE.

JOHN ABSTON

vrmosley — 2010-07-22 20:19:50Z

I HAVE TRYED TO SEND YOU AN EMAIL BUT IT KEEPS COMMING BACK. THIS EMAIL HAS NOT BEEN WORKING RIGHT. YOU CAN EMAIL ME AT PAMOSLEY08@YAHOO.COM TO SEND INVITATION. IF YOU GET BOTH EMAILS THEN IT WENT THUR.THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION I DID FIND THE WILL AND WOULD LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ELIJAH ABSTON AND NANCY MOSLEY AND WHERE THEY CAME FROM.

Re: RICHARD MOSLEY

vrmosley — 2010-07-11 16:55:10Z

I AM LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON RICHARD MOSELEY THAT CAME FROM SOUTH CAROLINA, TO CHOCTAW CO ALABAMA.HIS SON GEORGE WAS MY GRANDMOTHER LYDIA MOSLEY FATHER. LYDIA MARRIED ELIJAH ABSTON SON OF JOHN JACKSON ABSTON WHICH IS MY GREAT GRANDFATHER. JOHN CAME FROM DALLAS CO, ALA HE WAS THE SON OF ELIJAH ABSTON AND NANCY. WHAT HAPPEN TO JOHN'S PARENTS. HE CAME TO CHOCTAW CO, ALA ALONG WITH TWO SISTERS AND SETTLED HERE. CAN U HELP ME. EMAIL PAMOSLEY08@YAHOO.COM

Re: Allen Abston of Roane county, Tennessee

vitatoes — 2010-02-23 05:55:55Z

I tried to send a reply to your message but the computer locked up and I doubt if you received it. I have tried to find Allen Abston in the 1930 census through Ancestry.com but was unable to find anything on him. I know that the name is sometimes spelled ABSTAN so I am going to go back in and see if I can get a clue from that spelling.

Steve - my husband - told me that the Abston's and the Vitatoe's had very little to do with each other. I gather they were not a close knit family; infact I have never met any of his family other than his parents and brothers.

Re: Allen Abston of Roane county, Tennessee

Puddin48 — 2010-02-22 00:23:06Z

The 1900 Census of Roane County TN has Charles Alexander Sr, age 62, in the house of his son, Charles Jr, age 33. It shows Charles Sr as widowed, and the children are Charles Jr and Cela I Abston's. So, that makes your Allen the child of Charles Alexander Abston Jr and Cela/Celie, and that is who you have in the 1910 Census. Charles Sr is not on the 1910 Census, so he may have died. I also looked for them in the 1920 Census and could not find them. The parents of Charles Jr, Charles Alexander Abston and Margeret Ann Devaney, are on the 1860, 1870, and 1880 Census for Roane County, TN with children. They are too old, born about 1838 and 1825, to have a child born in 1908, as the 1910 Census says would be the date of birth for Allen. I don't know if this helps you to find Allen, but I haven't looked for him in the 1930 Census.

Allen Abston of Roane county, Tennessee

vitatoes — 2010-02-21 05:45:04Z

I am looking for information on a Allen Abston, born in 1908, in Roane county, Tennessee. He is a son of Charles Alexander Abston and Margaret Ann Devaney. According to the 1910 census, Charles and Margaret had nine children of which five were living; for some reason I can't seem to locate them in the 1920 census but by the 1930 census Charles and Margaret had one more child - making a total of ten children - six who lived. I believe that I have the marriages of five of those children: Stephen or Steven Robert Abston married Maud Mae McElroy - this is my husband's grandparents; Margaret A. Abston married Samuel Limburg; Sarah H. (Sudie) Abston married Elbert Brogdon; Kate Elizabeth Abston married William Arthur Cole; and John Welzie Abston married Stella Pauline Carroll. This leaves Allen the only living one unacounted for. Cam anyone help me locate him?

Yancy Abston, Danny & Robin Abston, Sean Abston, Scott & Shelley Abston

JimSmith1 — 2010-01-09 15:27:05Z

Sure would like to find out how this Abston line falls into place. Here is the OBIT hat has me searching.
BAILEY Richard L. Bailey, age 64, of Gahanna, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2003 at St. Ann's Hospital. Veteran US Navy. Preceded in death by his parents. Survived by wife of 31 years, Joyce Bailey; children, Jacquelyn Retherford, Jill (Bill) Osenbaugh, Yancy Abston, Candie (Gene) Biggs, Danny (Robin) Abston, Sean Abston, and Scott (Shelly) Abston; 18 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; brothers, Bobby (Nelda) Bailey, David (Terry) Bailey, and Fred (Violet) Bailey; and many nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at SCHOEDINGER NORTHEAST CHAPEL, 1051 E. Johnstown Rd., Gahanna, where Funeral Service will be held 10 a.m. Monday, October 6, 2003. Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Columbus. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Lung Association or the Columbus Community Church in Richard's memory.

I tried to contact the family in Columbus OH but got no response.

Take Care,
Jim Smith
smith69@charter.net

Re: Abston History

nathanabston — 2010-01-08 14:13:06Z

Hi, This is Nathan Abston. Son of chris abston, grandson of jim abston.... and great grandson of the abston family from cookville tenn. Suprised to see our name so spread out across the states!

There are six of us in southern ohio from dayton to cincy, and my great uncle and aunts live in tenn and AL.

Re: RICHARD MOSLEY

Deercamp97 — 2009-12-07 13:15:37Z

Do you mean Richard Mosley ABSTON? If not, can you tell us how Richard Mosley fits into the Abston family and approximately when he was born and died?

JoAnn
Abston Message Board Coordinator

Re: John Jackson Abston, Alabama

JimSmith1 — 2009-11-28 04:11:11Z

John Jackson Abston was born 19 Apr 1834 in Dallis County, AL. He was the son of Elijah Abston and Nancy Mosley. John married Mary Jane Jenkins.
Take Care,
Jim Smith
Collinsville, IL
smith69@charter.net

Re: John Jackson Abston, Alabama

wilbertlee20 — 2009-11-28 03:01:45Z

i have ben told that my people are from jackson alabama my grandfather mother name willie mae abston

Re: Isacc Sewil Abston,

gajdmax — 2009-10-31 23:08:30Z

I can't seem to find any info on Lizzie Sims - any ideas?

Perhaps you can email a copy of the info you have. gajdmax@aol.com. I'd certainly appreciate it.

Re: Isacc Sewil Abston,

gajdmax — 2009-10-31 23:08:27Z

I can't seem to find any info on Lizzie Sims - any ideas?

Perhaps you can email a copy of the info you have. gajdmax@aol.com. I'd certainly appreciate it.

Re: Isacc Sewil Abston,

JimSmith1 — 2009-10-26 19:33:51Z

Belle Buckner was the daughter of George William Buckner and Lizzie Sims.
Jim Smith
smith69@charter.net

Re: Abston

gajdmax — 2009-10-26 05:39:57Z

My mother, Opal Belle Farley Pryor is the oldest child of General Houston Farley and Daisy Loueller Abston Farley the child of Issac Sewil and Belle Buckner.

Darlene Pryor Maxwell

Re: Isacc Sewil Abston,

gajdmax — 2009-10-26 05:32:11Z

I would like to know more information about Isaac
Sewil Abston who married Belle Buckner. I can't seem to find any info about Belle's mother - Belle Abston.

Re: ABSTONs from Tenn.

WDavis2938 — 2009-10-23 03:26:48Z

If this is the same Mildred, she is my Aunt, as she married my mother's younger brother Leo Joseph FAY. They had two boys, Thomas and Gary Joe, in Akron Ohio, then moved with Lee's mother to California, where they lived for years in Thousand Oaks, Ventura Co. I have her DoB as 31 Oct 1922 in Oliver Springs, near Oakridge TN. Her father is Thomas ABSTON and her mother was a BOOTH, which, according to Uncle Lee was Margaret Jane BOOTH. Aunt Millie was really wonderful humerous person and I loved going out to Thousand Oaks to visit. She died in Paso Robles CA 1 Oct 1988, after a long battle with COPD which was hard on her, but she was funny and cheerful as always. If you are her grand daughter, I'm thinking you must be Ericka. You may contact me at brokenknee38@yahoo.com.

Re: Abston

JimSmith1 — 2009-10-16 16:38:17Z

Mystery is solved. There is no Belle Abston that married George Buckner. George Buckner's fist wife was Lizzie Simms and the mother of Belle and Robert Lee Buckner. I have left a post-um on the Roots Web Tree for George Buckner and Belle Abston. Belle Buckner did marry Isaac Abston. Information provided by Marsha Jarvis and death certificate for Belle Abston.

I would like to get more info on your mother if you don't mind.

Take Care,
Jim Smith
smith69@charter.net

Re: Abston

smith691 — 2009-10-14 18:36:47Z

Hi, Thought I could help but after checking my data base I could not make a connection. I did find where George Buckner married Lizie Hyder on 2 Oct 1878 in Putnam County TN. On the 18 Jun 1880 census he was married to Lizzie and the father of Robbert, 3 and Katie 1 mo. I would assume that Robbert or Bobbert would be the child of another wife. Could be a Belle Abston you mentioned. George was single on the 1870 census in Putnam County. I'll keep looking but no help at this time.
Jim Smith

Replying to Questions about Abston Ancestors

Deercamp97 — 2009-10-14 15:23:28Z

Dear message posters:

If you can answer someone's question, or have information about a name they're looking for, please post at least part of it here on the message board for the benefit of other researchers.

If you just direct a response to your e-mail without an information, we all lose the possibility of a clue in our own Abston research!

We're all looking for Abston connections and your information might be just the part of the puzzle someone needs!

Thanks,
JoAnn Myers
Board Administrator

Re: Abston

smith691 — 2009-10-14 13:38:21Z

Hi, I can help. Can you come back to me at smith69@charter.net?
Take Care,
Jim Smith

Re: Abston

gajdmax — 2009-10-14 04:53:04Z

I'm looking for info about Belle Abston's parents. She married George Buckner. I'm not having any luck with her lineage.

Darlene Maxwell
Daughter of Opal Belle Farley Pryor

Re: Elijan Abston > South Carolina > Alabama

vrmosley — 2009-10-01 02:07:19Z

my mame is patricia mosley i was an abston my great grandfather was john jackson abston born dallas co,ala and he moved to choctaw co. ala he married mary jane jenkins, john father was elijah and his mother i think nancy mosley i think elijah came from south caroline too is this the same person.

John Jackson Abston, Alabama

vrmosley — 2009-10-01 02:04:24Z

I am looking for the line on my greatgrandfather John jackson Abston. Where did his people come from i know that he came from dallas co, ala.I am wondering if the Tuscaloosa Abston's are from the same line. Where is the old abston cemtery in tuscaloosa? Patricia abston Mosley Choctaw co, ala email pamosley08@yahoo.com

Re: Francis b.1700 Vir.

vrmosley — 2009-09-28 03:28:00Z

Iam wondering if this is my line too. My greatgrandfather was John Jackson Abston married to Mary Jane Jenkins.He came from Dallas co, ala.

Re: Elijan Abston > South Carolina > Alabama

smith691 — 2009-09-10 22:28:19Z

Just looked at my data base and James William Abston, and Ella Fair Abston were both adopted by John Abston and Mary Jenkins. There were three kids born to Tom Jenkins and Emma Doggett. They were James William, Jospeh Benjamin and Ella Fair Jenkins. We assume that John and Mary Abston adopted them but not Joseph Benjamin Jenkins.
Jim

Re: Elijan Abston > South Carolina > Alabama

smith691 — 2009-09-10 22:20:06Z

Hi, The data I have is that James William "Jimmy" Abston is the son of John Jackson "Jack" Abston and Mary Jane Jenkins.
Jim Smith
smith69@charter.net

Re: Elijan Abston > South Carolina > Alabama

timisabell — 2009-09-09 19:51:40Z

Patricia--we have two email addresses: timisabell@gmail.com and timisabell@cox.net. Both of them should work. We have relocated to Bentonville, Arkansas after living in Wyoming for 60 years. I am anxious to corroborate on Abston genealogy with you!!

I was raised and taught that James William Abston, (my grandmothers father) was born to Emily Jenkins, father unknown) but raised by his aunt, Mary Jane Jenkins and her husband, John Abston. However, my aunt (Elva Shaw) received a letter in 2007 from Sandra Jenkins Little in Mobile Alabama stating that James was the birth child of Tom Jenkins, a Choctaw Indian who didn't want to leave Choctaw County, Alabama so he assumed the Jenkins name and married a white woman named Emma Doggett. They had three children and she didn't want to raise them so they were "farmed out" or put up for guardian ship. James and his sister, Ella Fair were raised by John and Mary Jane (Jenkins) Abston as was an Emma Shirley. Emma also assumed the Abston surname. I feel pretty confident about the descendents of James William--just hoping to get an ancestory for him . . .

I look forward to hearing from you!

Rita Isabell

Re: Elijan Abston > South Carolina > Alabama

vrmosley — 2009-09-09 18:51:31Z

I Tried to e-mail you but it didn't go thur. John Jackon Abston and Mary Jane Jenkins are my greatgrand parents. They are buried in the old Mosley cementery not for from where i live. Mary Jane did have a sister name Emily.I don't know anything about James W. Abston can u fill me in about that? Patricia

Re: Abston History

gabston — 2009-08-31 17:25:18Z

Thank you for checking, all information is greatly valued. Good luck with your research.

Thank you
Gemma Abston

Re: Abston History

Bocum2 — 2009-08-31 00:13:46Z

Jim, sorry I didn't response sooner, I was out of town for about three weeks. My Great Grandfather was Isaac Francis Abston, Jr. I have no records on George Thomas Abston. My grandmother had a brother was George W. Abston 1866. Wish I could help. Bob Cumby, Orlando, FL

Re: Elijan Abston > South Carolina > Alabama

timisabell — 2009-08-30 02:10:45Z

Patricia--my grandmother was Pearl Abston, b 1899, d/o James William Abston and Octavia Todd. I would like to discuss this lineage with you; my new email is timisabell@gmail.com
Rita Isabell

Re: Abston History

smith691 — 2009-08-29 17:58:59Z

Hi, Sent you an email but no response yet. I have a George Thomas Abston that I have not been able to nail down. There is a George Abston that was born 12 Aug 1923 and passed Jan 1984. I think this is your Grand Father. There is a George Thomas Abston that was born about 1924 in MS that I can't find any data on other than the 1930 census. Does any of this sound close to what you are looking for?
Take Care,
Jim Smith
Collinsville, IL

Re: Abston History

gabston — 2009-08-25 21:46:56Z

Hi Bob. My name is Gemma Abston. My Grandfather was George Abston, he had 6 children Kenny, Karen, Keith, Kevin, Katie, and Kelly. George passed away in 1984 in Memphis TN, and his wife, my grandmother, Donna Allien Moffitt passed away in 2002, also in the Memphis TN area. I don't know anything about my grandfather or his family and I was wondering if your information might be able to help me some. You can contact me at g_abston@yahoo.com or through here I believe.

Thank you
Gemma

ABSTON Richard Lee and Minnie M

t42MountOlivet — 2009-07-29 19:40:39Z

ABSTON Richard Lee and Minnie M

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 205,049 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

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

Re: GEORGE W. & SARAH ( HALEY) ABSTON - BLOUNT CO , AL

smith691 — 2008-11-16 19:27:11Z

Hi, I tryied to contact you but my email refuses to send it to the address you provided. Can you come bact to me at smith69@charter.net? Marsha Jarvis and I have been working on the Abston family for many years. She is a real Abston Genealogist and I have been helping since Jan 99. Please reply to my email address.
Take Care,
Jim Smith
Collinsville, IL

Re: GEORGE W. & SARAH ( HALEY) ABSTON - BLOUNT CO , AL

ksnjs1 — 2008-11-16 15:36:11Z

Sorry the ksnjs1 is my husbands user name. I forgot to change it over to mine - which is kally2
Kris