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     Jeff Pressley ABNEY, son of Hezekial ABNEY, was born in 1825 in Cobb County, Georgia.¹

Jeff married Charlotte Hollingsworth circa 1846 in Georgia.¹

Jeff Pressley ABNEY died in 1855 in Newton County, Georgia.¹

     John Newton ABNEY, son of Jeff Pressley ABNEY and Charlotte Hollingsworth, was born on 9 February 1851 in Georgia.

John married Martha Cynthia Maddox on 15 December 1878 in Rockdale County, Georgia. She was in the widow of John Lynch Pyle 1833-1874. They were married in 1862.

John Newton ABNEY died on 10 September 1934 in San Francisco, California, at age 83. He was buried in Sunset Mausoleum and Columbarium, El Cerrito, Contra Costa County, California.

     Charles Lealand Presley ABNEY, son of John Newton ABNEY and Martha Cynthia Maddox, was born on 25 January 1885 in Honey Creek, Rockdale County, Georgia.

During the Spanish American War, Charles Lealand Presley ABNEY enlisted in the U. S. Navy in 1898. He served as a coxswain.

Charles married Elizabeth Cooper Rodgers circa 1910 in Rockdale County, Georgia. Daughter of Sidney Wilson Rodgers and Hattie Spear Rodgers.

Charles Lealand Presley ABNEY died on 9 May 1957 in San Francisco, California, at age 72. He was buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo County, California.

     Elizabeth Cooper Rodgers was born in 1888 in Rockdale County, Georgia. She was also known as Lizzie.

Elizabeth married Charles Lealand Presley ABNEY, son of John Newton ABNEY and Martha Cynthia Maddox, circa 1910 in Rockdale County, Georgia. Daughter of Sidney Wilson Rodgers and Hattie Spear Rodgers.

Elizabeth Cooper Rodgers died on 12 August 1939 in San Francisco, California.

     Eunice S. ABNEY, daughter of Francis Marion ABNEY and Sarah Ann Summers, was born on 1 December 1883 in Kaufman County, Texas.¹

Eunice married Arthur Hurst in 1901 in Van Zandt County, Texas.¹

Eunice was born in Kaufman Co., Texas to Francis Marion & Sarah Ann "Sallie" Summers Abney. Her mother Sarah is buried in New Hope Cem. in VZC. Her father, Francis is buried in College Mound Cem. in Kaufman Co., Texas.

Eunice married Arthur Hurst in 1901 and was a young widow with three small children by 1914. They had had two children earlier who had died young. Eunice worked very hard trying to provide for herself and her three children, Arthur Lee, Farris, and Elzonia. She took in washing to earn a meager living. In that day and time the laundering was done outside in a large black wash pot. The water was heated by building a fire under the wash pot and usually had a "bar" of homemade lye soap in it to clean the clothes. The water had to be brought from the cistern or well of water or from a stock tank. It was carried one bucket at a time from the source and poured into the pot. A rub board was inserted into the pot with the clothes and the soap was rubbed on the ridges of the rub board and then the clothes were rubbed over the soapy ridges to clean them. Such was the work of this little widow trying to provide for her three children. Eunice was a Baptist.

Eunice only lived a year and a half after the death of Arthur. She died of Pneumonia and jaundice. The children of Eunice and Arthur were taken by a sister of Eunice, Jane Abney Pickens. Jane had a house full of children of her own, as well as two of her grandchildren whose mother had died in childbirth, to care for, but looked after the Hurst children as long as she could. She made them each some new clothes and then had to place them in the Buckner Orphans Home just East of Dallas, Texas. The children grew up there.

In the year 2001, one of the grand-daughters of Jane lives next door to one of the grand-daughters of Eunice.---notes by Betty Pickens Phillips, grand Neice of Eunice.¹

Eunice S. ABNEY died on 17 April 1916 in Van Zandt County, Texas, at age 32.¹ She was buried in Highland Cemetery, Van Zandt County, Texas.¹

     Emily Maude Abney was baptised in 1847 in St. Alkmund, Derbyshire, England, daughter of Rev. Edward Henry Abney and Catherine Strutt.¹

Emily Maude Abney died on 14 July 1855 in Littleover, Derbyshire, England.²

     Helen Lillian Abney, daughter of Sir William de Wiveleslie Abney K. C. B. and Agatha Matilda Smith, was born in 1871 in St. Alkmund, Derbyshire, England.¹

     George Selwyn Edwards was born in 1849.¹

George married Florence Susan Grace Abney, daughter of Rev. Edward Henry Abney and Catherine Strutt, on 5 June 1878 at St Alkmund's Church in Derby, Derbyshire, England.¹

     Joseph Paget was born in 1826.¹

Joseph married Helen Elizabeth Abney, daughter of Rev. Edward Henry Abney and Catherine Strutt, on 2 June 1858 at St Alkmund's Church in Derby, England. He was the son of Charles Paget.¹

     Joan married John ABNEY, son of George ABNEY and Ellen WOLSELEY, on 6 April 1592 in St. John, Holmesfield/Dronfield, Derbyshire, England.^2,3

Joan Lowcocke died in 1599 in Holmesfield, Derbyshire, England.⁴ She was buried on 25 July 1599 in Holmesfield, Derbyshire, England.

     Dorothie married Thomas ABNEY, son of George ABNEY and Ellen WOLSELEY, on 28 October 1593 in St. John, Holmesfield/Dronfield, Derbyshire, England.^1,2

Dorothie Woodward died in 1596 in Holmesfield, Derbyshire, England.

     John ABNEY, son of John ABNEY and Joan Lowcocke, was born in 1593.

John ABNEY was baptised on 9 February 1593 in Holmesfield, Derbyshire, England, son of John ABNEY and Joan Lowcocke.¹

     William ABNEY was baptised on 21 February 1596 in Holmesfield, Derbyshire, England, son of John ABNEY and Joan Lowcocke.¹

     Edward Abney was baptised on 10 January 1671 in Swepstone, Leicestershire, England, son of Thomas Abney and Susannah Swindle.^1,2

     Richard ABNEY, son of John ABNEY and Elizabeth Trowell, was born in 1600 in Holmesfield, Derbyshire, England.

Richard ABNEY was baptised on 11 May 1600 in Holmesfield, Derbyshire, England, son of John ABNEY and Elizabeth Trowell.

     James ABNEY, son of James ABNEY and Jane Mainwaring, was born in 1626 in Willesley, Leicestershire, England.²

James ABNEY was baptised on 8 October 1626 at St. Mary & All Saints in Whitmore, Staffordshire, England, son of James ABNEY and Jane Mainwaring.^3,4

James ABNEY died in 1626 in Willesley, Leicestershire, England.²

     Anne ABNEY, daughter of Sir Edward ABNEY LL.D. and Damaris Andrews, was born in 1665 in Willesley, Leicestershire, England.²

Anne ABNEY died in 1692 in Willesley, Leicestershire, England. She was buried in St. Tomas Church, Willesley, England.

     Frances ABNEY, daughter of Sir Edward ABNEY LL.D. and Damaris Andrews, was born in 1667 in Willesley, Leicestershire, England.²

Frances married James Butler circa 23 March 1696.³

Frances ABNEY died in 1699 in Broomville Clonachona, County Carlow, Ireland.² She was buried in St. Helen's Churchyard, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England.

     Demaris ABNEY, daughter of Sir Edward ABNEY LL.D. and Damaris Andrews, was born in 1663 in Willesley, Leicestershire, England.²

Demaris ABNEY died on 3 October 1677 in Leicestershire, England.^1,2 She was buried in St. Tomas Church, Willesley, England.

     Edward Barre ABNEY, son of Sir Edward ABNEY LL.D. and Judith Barre, was born in 1690.¹ He was born demented and never married.

Edward Barre ABNEY died in 1755.^1,2

     Mary Susan Delany COX, daughter of Waid Hampton COX and Martha Moore MATHEWS, was born in 1822 in Autauga County, Alabama.

Mary Susan Delany COX was named an heir in the will of Waid Hampton COX dated 7 December 1831 in Autauga County, Alabama. At the death of their mother he ordered the estate divided equally between his four children. He referred to her as Mary Susan Delany Cox.¹