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     Cincinnatus ABNEY, son of Thomas Hamilton ABNEY and Mary Ann Holmes, was born on 12 July 1828 at "Trail's End" in Randolph, Bibb (now Chilton) County, Alabama.^1,2 He was probably named for Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, a legendary Roman hero who, according to tradition, was called from the plough to be dicatator in 458 BC when the Rome was threatened by the Aequl. He defeated the enemy, resigned his dictatorship after sixteen days, and returned to the farm.

Cincinnatus ABNEY appeared on a census, enumerated 1 June 1830, in the household of Thomas Hamilton ABNEY and Mary Ann Holmes in Bibb (now Chilton) County, Alabama.³

Cincinnatus ABNEY appeared on a census, enumerated 1 June 1840, in the household of Thomas Hamilton ABNEY and Mary Ann Holmes in Bibb (now Chilton) County, Alabama.⁴

Cincinnatus married Mahulda Thomason on 20 April 1848 in Franklin Parish, Louisiana.^5,6

Cincinnatus ABNEY purchased a government land patent 1 September 1849 in Richland Parish, Louisiana. The parcel of 39.96 acres, purchased at the Ouachita land office, was discribed as the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 30, townwhip 15-N, and range 6-E..⁷

Cincinnatus ABNEY and Mahulda Thomason appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 15 August 1850 in Western District, Richland Parish, Louisiana. The household was listed as Cincinnatus Abney, a 22-year-old farmer and his 19-year-old wife, Mahala. Cincinnatus was born in Alabama and had real estate valued at $2,800. Also living in the household were Mahala's five siblings, the eldest being James F. Thomason, 23.⁸

Cincinnatus ABNEY died in 1855 in Franklin Parish, Louisiana.¹

Cincinnatus ABNEY purchased a government land patent 1 July 1859 in Richland Parish, Louisiana. The 38.63 acres was discribed as the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 25, township 15-N, and range 5-E. The cash sale was made at the Monroe land office..⁹

     Virginia ABNEY, daughter of Thomas Hamilton ABNEY and Mary Ann Holmes, was born on 30 June 1826 in Richmond, Virginia.^1,2 She was also known as Jennie. She never married.³

Virginia ABNEY appeared on a census, enumerated 1 June 1830, in the household of Thomas Hamilton ABNEY and Mary Ann Holmes in Bibb (now Chilton) County, Alabama.⁴

Virginia ABNEY appeared on a census, enumerated 1 June 1840, in the household of Thomas Hamilton ABNEY and Mary Ann Holmes in Bibb (now Chilton) County, Alabama.⁵

Virginia ABNEY appeared on a census, enumerated 1 June 1850, in the household of Thomas Hamilton ABNEY and Eliza Ann Echols in Bibb (now Chilton) County, Alabama.⁶

Virginia ABNEY appeared on a census, enumerated 6 August 1860, in the household of Thomas Hamilton ABNEY in Randolph, Bibb (now Chilton) County, Alabama. She was listed as 33 years old and born in Virginia.⁷

Virginia ABNEY and Frances Maria ABNEY were mentioned in a letter from Samuel ABNEY III to their brother Alexander Hamilton ABNEY in Texas 28 September 1861. Randolph, Bibb County, Alabama,-- "Our family are all well. Sis Frances is slightly unwell at present. She has had a very severe spell of sickness. Our county has been very sickly this summer. A good many deaths near this place.

Our ladies all over the County have sewing and weaving societies. They manufacture all the cloth. They do not send to factories for thread nor cloth. They make it all at home. Virginia and Sis Frances have made Zach & George [their brother Zachariah and Frances' son George Woodruff] some clothes and trimmed them up nicely. You would think the cloth was made in New York. I am beginning to think the women are worth more than the men. If you could see me flying around you would think so."⁸

Virginia ABNEY appeared on a census, enumerated 1866, in the household of her father Thomas Hamilton ABNEY in Bibb County, Alabama. She and her sister, Frances, were the two females 20-30.⁹

Virginia ABNEY appeared on a census, enumerated 2 June 1880, in the household of her brother Samuel ABNEY III in Beat 7, Maplesville, Chilton County, Alabama. She was recorded as sister-in-law, Virginia Abney, age 60, of Virginia, keeping house.

Virginia ABNEY appeared on a census, enumerated 18 June 1900, in the household of her brother Samuel ABNEY III in Maplesville, Chilton County, Alabama. She was 73 years old.¹⁰

Virginia ABNEY died on 6 May 1907 in Randolph, Bibb County, Alabama, at age 80.^1,11 She was buried in Abney Family Cemetery.

Virginia ABNEY appeared in a newspaper article 17 May 1907 in the The Prattville Progress, published in Prattville, Alabama. Capt. Z. Abney was in Maplesville last week, having been called there by the death of his sister, Miss Jennie Abney.

     Aurelia Elizabeth ABNEY, daughter of Thomas Hamilton ABNEY and Mary Ann Holmes, was born on 27 April 1824 in Richmond, Virginia.^1,2

Aurelia Elizabeth ABNEY appeared on a census, enumerated 1 June 1830, in the household of Thomas Hamilton ABNEY and Mary Ann Holmes in Bibb (now Chilton) County, Alabama.³

Aurelia Elizabeth ABNEY appeared on a census, enumerated 1 June 1840, in the household of Thomas Hamilton ABNEY and Mary Ann Holmes in Bibb (now Chilton) County, Alabama.⁴

Aurelia married George Washington TRAMMELL in 1849.^5,6

Aurelia Elizabeth ABNEY died on 17 December 1896 in Mississippi at age 72.⁶

     Frances Maria ABNEY, daughter of Thomas Hamilton ABNEY and Mary Ann Holmes, was born on 20 February 1820 in Richmond, Virginia.^2,1

She was probably one of the 2 females under age 10 listed in the household of her father, Thomas Hamilton ABNEY, in the 1820 Federal Census of Richmond (Independent City), Henrico County, Virginia.

Frances Maria ABNEY appeared on a census, enumerated 1 June 1830, in the household of Thomas Hamilton ABNEY and Mary Ann Holmes in Bibb (now Chilton) County, Alabama.³

Frances married Newton McDaniel WOODRUFF on 18 December 1837 in Bibb (now Chilton) County, Alabama.^4,1

Newton McDaniel WOODRUFF died in 1846 in Shelby County, Alabama, at age 30 leaving Frances as a widow. She was only 26 years old with two children.⁵

Frances Maria ABNEY appeared on a census, enumerated 1 June 1850, in the household of Thomas Hamilton ABNEY and Eliza Ann Echols in Bibb (now Chilton) County, Alabama.⁶

Frances Maria ABNEY appeared on a census, enumerated 6 August 1860, in the household of her father Thomas Hamilton ABNEY in Randolph, Bibb (now Chilton) County, Alabama. She was listed as 39 years old and born in Virginia. Her son George was living with her.⁷

Frances Maria ABNEY and Virginia ABNEY were mentioned in a letter from Samuel ABNEY III to their brother Alexander Hamilton ABNEY in Texas 28 September 1861. Randolph, Bibb County, Alabama,-- "Our family are all well. Sis Frances is slightly unwell at present. She has had a very severe spell of sickness. Our county has been very sickly this summer. A good many deaths near this place.

Our ladies all over the County have sewing and weaving societies. They manufacture all the cloth. They do not send to factories for thread nor cloth. They make it all at home. Virginia and Sis Frances have made Zach & George [their brother Zachariah and Frances' son George Woodruff] some clothes and trimmed them up nicely. You would think the cloth was made in New York. I am beginning to think the women are worth more than the men. If you could see me flying around you would think so."⁸

Frances Maria ABNEY appeared on a census, enumerated 1866, in the household of her father Thomas Hamilton ABNEY in Bibb County, Alabama. She and her sister, Virginia, were the two females 20-30.⁹

Frances Maria ABNEY died on 7 January 1896 in Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama, at age 75.² She was buried in Abney Cemetery, Maplesville, Chilton County, Alabama.

Frances's obituary was printed on 13 January 1898 in the Sentinel newspaper, published in Columbiana, Alabama. It read: "Mrs. Frances M. Woodruff died at the home of her son, Mr. George F. Woodruff, in Gadsden,Ala. on Friday the 7th, aged about 78 years. The deceased was the mother of the late Mrs. Jno S. Leeper, and resided at Columbiana for a number of years where she was well known and most highly esteemed. She was a consistent member of the Methodist church and during her long life illustrated be her walk and conversation that she was indeed a true disciple of the master. A mother of Israel, she passed to her reward. She leaves surviving her one son Mr. George F. Woodruff. of Gadsden, several brothers and sisters and many relatives and friends to mourn her departure. The remains were laid to rest in the Abney graveyard near Randolph,AL on last Saturday."

     Mary Cecil ABNEY, daughter of Thomas Hamilton ABNEY and Mary Ann Holmes, was born on 23 October 1818 in Richmond, Virginia.^1,2 She never married.

She was probably one of the 2 females under age 10 listed in the household of her father, Thomas Hamilton ABNEY, in the 1820 Federal Census of Richmond (Independent City), Henrico County, Virginia.

Mary Cecil ABNEY appeared on a census, enumerated 1 June 1830, in the household of Thomas Hamilton ABNEY and Mary Ann Holmes in Bibb (now Chilton) County, Alabama.³

Mary Cecil ABNEY appeared on a census, enumerated 1 June 1840, in the household of Thomas Hamilton ABNEY and Mary Ann Holmes in Bibb (now Chilton) County, Alabama.⁴

Mary Cecil ABNEY appeared on a census, enumerated 2 June 1880, in the household of her brother Samuel ABNEY III in Beat 7, Maplesville, Chilton County, Alabama. She was recorded as sister-in-law, Mary Abney, age 50, of Virginia, keeping house.

Mary Cecil ABNEY died on 20 August 1888 in Randolph, Bibb County, Alabama, at age 69.^1,5 She was buried in Abney Family Cemetery.

     David ARNOLD, son of William C. ARNOLD and Mary GARRETT, was born in 1855.

     Fannie ARNOLD, daughter of William C. ARNOLD and Mary GARRETT, was born in 1860.

     Jane E. ARNOLD, daughter of Pressley Berry ARNOLD and Martha Elizabeth PARKER, was born in 1857. She was also known as Jennie.

Jane E. ARNOLD died in 1934.

     Mary D. ARNOLD, daughter of Pressley Berry ARNOLD and Martha Elizabeth PARKER, was born in 1859. She was also known as Mollie.

Mary D. ARNOLD died in 1941.

     Robert Wilson ARNOLD, son of Pressley Berry ARNOLD and Martha Elizabeth PARKER, was born in 1859 in Bibb County, Alabama.

Robert Wilson ARNOLD died in 1947 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama. He was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.¹

His obituary appeared 30 October 1947 in the The Birmingham News, published in Birmingham, Alabama. Robert W. Arnold Dies At Residence.

Robert W. Arnold, 88, a resident of Birmingham for 76 years and former clerk in Circuit Judge J. Russell McElroy’s court, died last night at the residence, 921 South 14th Street, after a long illness.

A native of Bibb County, Mr. Arnold came to Jefferson County with his family in 1871, a few months before Birmingham was incorporated. In 1913 he was appointed warden at the old City Jail and later was promoted to commissioner of streets.

When Judge McElroy’s division of Circuit Court was created in 1927, Mr. Arnold was made clerk. He held that position until his retirement about four years ago.

As a boy, Mr. Arnold lived with his family at Elyton, then the county seat.

Surviving are three sons, Robert D. Arnold and L. M. Arnold, both of Birmingham, and Earl C. Arnold, Heflin; two daughters, Mrs. Florence Upshaw and Mrs. T. H. Powell, both of Birmingham; two sisters, Mrs. Josephine Hester and Mrs. Eugenia Schwarz, both of Birmingham; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.¹

     Lucindia HARPOLE, daughter of William Carroll HARPOLE and Anna ARNOLD, was born in 1837.

Lucindia HARPOLE appeared on a census, enumerated 12 December 1850, in the household of William Carroll HARPOLE and Anna ARNOLD in East side Cahaba River, Bibb County, Alabama.¹

Lucindia HARPOLE appeared on a census, enumerated 28 July 1860, in the household of William Carroll HARPOLE and Anna ARNOLD in Randolph, Bibb County, Alabama.²

     Fredrick Newton HARPOLE, son of William Carroll HARPOLE and Anna ARNOLD, was born on 26 February 1838 in Bibb County, Alabama.

Fredrick Newton HARPOLE appeared on a census, enumerated 12 December 1850, in the household of William Carroll HARPOLE and Anna ARNOLD in East side Cahaba River, Bibb County, Alabama.¹

Fredrick Newton HARPOLE appeared on a census, enumerated 28 July 1860, in the household of William Carroll HARPOLE and Anna ARNOLD in Randolph, Bibb County, Alabama.²

Fredrick began military service in 1861 in Centreville, Alabama, as a private in Co. D 20th Alabama Infantry, CSA. He was captured at the Battle of Port Gibson near Vicksburg, Mississippi in 1863 and sent to prison in Alton, Illinois.

Fredrick Newton HARPOLE died on 17 December 1898 in Jacksonville, Arkansas, at age 60.

     Melissa Jane HARPOLE, daughter of William Carroll HARPOLE and Anna ARNOLD, was born in 1842.

Melissa Jane HARPOLE appeared on a census, enumerated 12 December 1850, in the household of William Carroll HARPOLE and Anna ARNOLD in East side Cahaba River, Bibb County, Alabama.¹

Melissa Jane HARPOLE appeared on a census, enumerated 28 July 1860, in the household of William Carroll HARPOLE and Anna ARNOLD in Randolph, Bibb County, Alabama.²

     William HARPOLE, son of William Carroll HARPOLE and Anna ARNOLD, was born in 1844.

William HARPOLE appeared on a census, enumerated 12 December 1850, in the household of William Carroll HARPOLE and Anna ARNOLD in East side Cahaba River, Bibb County, Alabama.¹

William HARPOLE appeared on a census, enumerated 28 July 1860, in the household of William Carroll HARPOLE and Anna ARNOLD in Randolph, Bibb County, Alabama.²

     Obedience HARPOLE, daughter of William Carroll HARPOLE and Anna ARNOLD, was born in 1846.

Obedience HARPOLE appeared on a census, enumerated 12 December 1850, in the household of William Carroll HARPOLE and Anna ARNOLD in East side Cahaba River, Bibb County, Alabama.¹

Obedience HARPOLE appeared on a census, enumerated 28 July 1860, in the household of William Carroll HARPOLE and Anna ARNOLD in Randolph, Bibb County, Alabama.²

     Martha HARPOLE, daughter of William Carroll HARPOLE and Anna ARNOLD, was born in 1849.

Martha HARPOLE appeared on a census, enumerated 28 July 1860, in the household of William Carroll HARPOLE and Anna ARNOLD in Randolph, Bibb County, Alabama.¹

     Pressley HARPOLE, son of William Carroll HARPOLE and Anna ARNOLD, was born in 1852.

Pressley HARPOLE appeared on a census, enumerated 28 July 1860, in the household of William Carroll HARPOLE and Anna ARNOLD in Randolph, Bibb County, Alabama.¹

     Cyrena HARPOLE, daughter of William Carroll HARPOLE and Anna ARNOLD, was born in 1857.

Cyrena HARPOLE appeared on a census, enumerated 28 July 1860, in the household of William Carroll HARPOLE and Anna ARNOLD in Randolph, Bibb County, Alabama.¹

     Elizabeth Rebecca PARKER, daughter of Warren PARKER and Hannah WEST, was born on 11 March 1851 in Bibb County, Alabama.¹

Elizabeth Rebecca PARKER appeared on a census, enumerated 3 August 1860, in the household of her parents Warren PARKER and Hannah WEST in Six Mile District, Centreville, Bibb County, Alabama. She was recorded as Elizabeth Parker, age 8, born Alabama.

Her mother died on 3 October 1865 in Bibb County, Alabama, when Elizabeth was 14. After the death of Hannah, and that of Warren soon afterward, their children, all being minors, were taken in by Hannah's sister, Isabella, and her husband, John Babb, in Corinth, Mississippi. Only Catherine, who had already married, did not go with them.²

Elizabeth married Jeff Smith circa 1871 in Corinth, Mississippi.¹

Elizabeth Rebecca PARKER died on 15 March 1941 in Corinth, Mississippi, at age 90.¹

     Mary Oliva PARKER also went by the name of Molly.

Mary Oliva PARKER, daughter of Warren PARKER and Hannah WEST, was born on 2 November 1853 in Bibb County, Alabama.¹

Mary Oliva PARKER appeared on a census, enumerated 3 August 1860, in the household of her parents Warren PARKER and Hannah WEST in Six Mile District, Centreville, Bibb County, Alabama. She was recorded as Mary Parker, age 6, born Alabama.

Her mother died on 3 October 1865 in Bibb County, Alabama, when Mary was 11. After the death of Hannah, and that of Warren soon afterward, their children, all being minors, were taken in by Hannah's sister, Isabella, and her husband, John Babb, in Corinth, Mississippi. Only Catherine, who had already married, did not go with them.²

Mary married John C. Clifton circa 1873.³

     John Faust PARKER, son of Warren PARKER and Hannah WEST, was born on 22 April 1856 in Six Mile, Bibb County, Alabama.²

John Faust PARKER appeared on a census, enumerated 3 August 1860, in the household of his parents Warren PARKER and Hannah WEST in Six Mile District, Centreville, Bibb County, Alabama. He was recorded as John Parker, age 3, born Alabama.

His mother died on 3 October 1865 in Bibb County, Alabama, when John was 9. After the death of Hannah, and that of Warren soon afterward, their children, all being minors, were taken in by Hannah's sister, Isabella, and her husband, John Babb, in Corinth, Mississippi. Only Catherine, who had already married, did not go with them.³

John married Mary Addieville Bruton on 5 June 1881 in Corinth, Mississippi.¹

John Faust PARKER died on 25 December 1933 in Waxahachie, Texas, at age 77.¹

     William P. PARKER, son of Warren PARKER and Hannah WEST, was born on 22 January 1859 in Bibb County, Alabama.¹

William P. PARKER appeared on a census, enumerated 3 August 1860, in the household of his parents Warren PARKER and Hannah WEST in Six Mile District, Centreville, Bibb County, Alabama. He was recorded as William Parker, age 1, born Alabama.

His mother died on 3 October 1865 in Bibb County, Alabama, when William was 6. After the death of Hannah, and that of Warren soon afterward, their children, all being minors, were taken in by Hannah's sister, Isabella, and her husband, John Babb, in Corinth, Mississippi. Only Catherine, who had already married, did not go with them.²

William married Bessie Simpson on 22 April 1884 in Corinth, Mississippi.³

     James M. COTTINGHAM, son of James Monroe COTTINGHAM and Anna Elizabeth TRUCKS, was born in 1853.