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William Allen “Willis” Abney

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William Allen “Willis” Abney

Birth
Dry Creek, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
25 Sep 1964 (aged 69)
Burial
Leesville, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, USA GPS-Latitude: 31.1591806, Longitude: -93.2642583
Plot
Section 11, North Center, North of Curved Driveway
Memorial ID
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William Allen Abney was born in Dry Creek, Louisiana on 22 October 1894 to John W. and Harriet L. Abney.

John and Harriet were married ca 1878

BIRTH FAMILY:

Father, John W Abney, Apr 1852, Mississippi ~ Father was born in Arkansas and mother was born in Mississippi

Mother, Harriet L Abney, Mar 1862, Louisiana ~ Father was born in Louisiana and mother was born in Mississippi.

Siblings:

Brother, Miles A Abney, Jun 1882, Louisiana
Sister, Lourinda E Abney, Jun 1886, Louisiana
Sister, Martha E Abney, Sep 1888, Louisiana
Brother, Miriom W Abney, Oct 1890, Louisiana
Male* Willy A Abney, Oct 1892, Louisiana
Self* William A Abney, Oct 1894, Louisiana
Sister, Pearl Abney, Nov 1896, Louisiana
Brother, Claud Abney, Nov 1898, Louisiana, possibly # 48998525

* In 1900, Harriet was declared to be the mother of 11 children with 9 still living. The above children were all living in 1900 with 8 listed, though I am wondering if Willie A and William A being listed as two separate persons was done in error.

Residences:

1900 - ED 20 Ward 7 Sugar town (north part), Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States

Military:

William Allen Abney, registered for the draft in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana ~ 1917-1918

William Allen Abney, registered for the draft in Leesville, Vernon, Louisiana ~ 1942

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Sources:
"United States Census, 1900"
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
"United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
William Allen Abney was born in Dry Creek, Louisiana on 22 October 1894 to John W. and Harriet L. Abney.

John and Harriet were married ca 1878

BIRTH FAMILY:

Father, John W Abney, Apr 1852, Mississippi ~ Father was born in Arkansas and mother was born in Mississippi

Mother, Harriet L Abney, Mar 1862, Louisiana ~ Father was born in Louisiana and mother was born in Mississippi.

Siblings:

Brother, Miles A Abney, Jun 1882, Louisiana
Sister, Lourinda E Abney, Jun 1886, Louisiana
Sister, Martha E Abney, Sep 1888, Louisiana
Brother, Miriom W Abney, Oct 1890, Louisiana
Male* Willy A Abney, Oct 1892, Louisiana
Self* William A Abney, Oct 1894, Louisiana
Sister, Pearl Abney, Nov 1896, Louisiana
Brother, Claud Abney, Nov 1898, Louisiana, possibly # 48998525

* In 1900, Harriet was declared to be the mother of 11 children with 9 still living. The above children were all living in 1900 with 8 listed, though I am wondering if Willie A and William A being listed as two separate persons was done in error.

Residences:

1900 - ED 20 Ward 7 Sugar town (north part), Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States

Military:

William Allen Abney, registered for the draft in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana ~ 1917-1918

William Allen Abney, registered for the draft in Leesville, Vernon, Louisiana ~ 1942

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sources:
"United States Census, 1900"
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
"United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"


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  • Created by: Sheila
  • Added: Aug 12, 2013
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115344768/william_allen-abney: accessed ), memorial page for William Allen “Willis” Abney (22 Oct 1894–25 Sep 1964), Find a Grave Memorial ID 115344768, citing Leesville Cemetery, Leesville, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by Sheila (contributor 47702527).