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     William Burt Jr., son of William Burt and Isabella McDaniels, was born in January 1762.

William Burt Jr. died in January 1834 in Copiah County, Mississippi.

     Sarah H. BURT, daughter of Richard BURT and Mary Callaway, was born in 1834 in Georgia.

She was probably the female age 5 to 10 listed in the household of her father, Richard BURT, in the 1840 Federal Census of Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, She would have been 6 years old.

Sarah H. BURT appeared on a census, enumerated 29 October 1850, in the household of Richard BURT and Mary Callaway in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia. She was 16 years old.¹

     Louisa J. BURT, daughter of Richard BURT and Mary Callaway, was born in 1836 in Georgia.

She was probably the female under age 5 listed in the household of her father, Richard BURT, in the 1840 Federal Census of Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, She would have been 4 years old.

Louisa J. BURT appeared on a census, enumerated 29 October 1850, in the household of Richard BURT and Mary Callaway in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia. She was 14 years old.¹

Louisa J. BURT died on 3 December 1873 in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia.

Her obituary appeared 4 December 1873 in the Daily Columbus Enquirer, published in Columbus, Georgia. Death of a Lady -- Mrs. Lou J., wife of Mr. Frank Torbet, died at family residence in Northern Liberties yesterday after a lingering and wasting illness, aged about 36 years. She was born and raised in Columbus, daughter of the late Richard Burt. She leaves a husband and two little sons. Her husband is an engineer aboard a riverboat.

Her obituary appeared 4 March 1874 in the Southern Christian Advocate, published in Macon, Georgia. Mrs. Lou Torbet, wife of Mr. F. J. Torbet, and daughter of the late Richard Burt, died after a lingering illness at Columbus, Ga., on December 3d, 1873. She leaves a husband and two sons -- "several having preceded her to the spirit land." She was a Methodist.

     Paul Collins ABNEY, son of Rev. Joseph Duncan ABNEY and Sarah SEARCY, was born on 24 March 1829 in Hinds County, Mississippi.

Paul married Margaret Elvira Fullerton on 29 December 1845 in Neshoba County, Mississippi.

In1849 Paul Collins ABNEY moved from Neshoba County, Mississippi to Helena Parish, Louisiana, with his wife and two children.

Paul Collins ABNEY moved from St. Helena Parish, Louisiana to Homer, Angelina County, Texas, 1853 Paul farmed the land and worked to become a surveyor, eventually acquiring a sizeable estate after enduring years of poverty. He was a tax assessor and collector for twelve years in Augelina county. The Abneys built a home in Lufkin, which stood on the site where the Texas Foundries were later built. Margaret organized a Summer school which later became the First Methodist Church in 1882.¹

Paul Collins ABNEY was an active and earnest member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was also a Mason, rising to the Royal Arch degree in Masonry.

Paul Collins ABNEY died on 24 May 1894 in Redland, Angelina County, Texas, at age 65. He was buried in Walker Cemetery.

     Margaret Elvira Fullerton was born on 18 October 1829 in Pickens County, Alabama. An orphan, Margaret was raised by her uncle, Daniel Hefflin.

Margaret married Paul Collins ABNEY, son of Rev. Joseph Duncan ABNEY and Sarah SEARCY, on 29 December 1845 in Neshoba County, Mississippi.

Margaret Elvira Fullerton died on 27 December 1919 in Palestine, Anderson County, Texas, at age 90. She was buried in Walker Cemetery, Redland, Angelina County, Texas.

     Dr. James Addison ABNEY was born on 6 November 1846 in Neshoba County, Mississippi, son of Paul Collins ABNEY and Margaret Elvira Fullerton. He was the oldest of twelve children.¹ He was also known as "Big Jim".

"Big Jim" ABNEY joined the Confederate Army in the spring of 1864, under Captain H. G. Lane, in Company E, John Pelham Border's Battalion, Thomas Scott Anderson's Regiment. James served as a guard at Camp Ford near Tyler, Texas, a stockade for Union soldiers. At the end of the war he returned home penniless and barefoot.¹

James married first Susanna Elizabeth Davis on 10 December 1868 in the courthouse square, Homer, Angelina County, Texas. She was a member of Confederate President Jefferson Davis' family. Together they had three children that survived to adulthood and one child who died at birth in 1869.¹

After years of personal training from Dr. Manning, Angelina County's only doctor, James worked as a physician, and registered with the medical branch of Soule University in Galveston in October 1869. He received his diploma on 2 Mar 1871 and began his practice in Homer. In 1891 he completed post graduate coursework at Tulane Medical School in New Orleans.¹

Susanna died on 15 October 1892 in Lampasas, Texas, In March 1892 Susanna's failing health had motivated the family to move to Lampasas in the hopes that the mineral springs would help heal her. leaving Dr. James Addison ABNEY as a widower.

James married second Almonta Huling Bartlett in 1893 in Texas. In 1895 Abney moved his new family to Brownwood to be near the 2,000-acre ranch estate in Blanket, Texas, Brown County, which Almonta brought into the marriage. James continued his medical practice there and later became owner of a 10,400-acre ranch on Brady Creek, near Eden, Texas, Concho County.

As a ranch owner, Dr. Jim worked in conjunction with the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Company (Frisco) to establish the town of Winchell, Texas. He organized the Citizens National Bank with his son, Frederick, in Brownwood in 1906. Dr. Jim spent the remainder of his career in the banking business.

Dr. James Addison ABNEY died on 29 July 1947 in Brownwood, Brown County, Texas, at age 100.

His obituary appeared 31 July 1947 in the El Paso Times, published in El Paso, Texas. Brownwood, Texas. (AP)-- One of Texas' last 13 surviving Confederate veterans, Dr. James A. Abney, 100, will be buried here Thursday. Dr. Abney, a pioneer Brownwood doctor, died in the home of his son, Fred S. Abney, here Tuesday night. He was born in Mississippi in 1846 and came to Texas when he was seven years old.

     Susanna Elizabeth Davis was also known as Sue.

Susanna married Dr. James Addison ABNEY, son of Paul Collins ABNEY and Margaret Elvira Fullerton, on 10 December 1868 in the courthouse square, Homer, Angelina County, Texas. She was a member of Confederate President Jefferson Davis' family. Together they had three children that survived to adulthood and one child who died at birth in 1869.¹

On 15 October 1892 Susanna Elizabeth died in Lampasas, Texas, leaving James Addison a widower. In March 1892 Susanna's failing health had motivated the family to move to Lampasas in the hopes that the mineral springs would help heal her. She was buried in Walker Cemtery, Angelina County, Texas.

     George Samuel W. BURT, son of John BURT Jr. and Margaret W. Brown, was born on 25 April 1861 in Aberdeen, Monroe County, Mississippi.

George Samuel W. BURT appeared on a census, enumerated 1 June 1870, in the household of his parents John BURT Jr. and Margaret W. Brown in Township 11, Itawamba County, Mississippi. He was 9 years old.

George Samuel W. BURT appeared on a census, enumerated 8 June 1880, in the household of his parents John BURT Jr. and Margaret W. Brown in Itawamba County, Mississippi. He was 18 years old.

George Samuel W. BURT died on 16 October 1945 in Planview, Hale County, Texas, at age 84.

     Benjamin James, son of Enoch James and Selah BROWN, was born on 21 June 1791 in Richmond County, North Carolina.

Benjamin James died in 1851 in Choctaw County, Alabama.

     Nancy James, daughter of Enoch James and Selah BROWN, was born in 1792.

Nancy James died in 1866.

     Edmund Brown James, son of Enoch James and Selah BROWN, was born in 1797 in Richmond County, North Carolina.

Edmund Brown James died in 1858 in Madisonville, Madison County, Texas.

     John James, son of Enoch James and Selah BROWN, was born in 1800.

John James died in 1860.

     Enoch James Jr., son of Enoch James and Selah BROWN, was born in 1808 in Humphreys County, Tennessee.

Enoch James Jr. died in 1858 in Sumter County, Alabama.

     Elizabeth Ann James, daughter of Enoch James and Selah BROWN, was born in 1810 in Humphreys County, Tennessee.

     Celia Lillian James, daughter of Enoch James and Selah BROWN, was born in 1812 in Humphreys County, Tennessee.

Celia Lillian James died in 1850 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.