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     Alpha BARBER was born on 28 December 1907.

Alpha married Lawrence S. HUNT, son of Jeffie Cleveland HUNT and Mary A. M. WEBB, on 3 August 1925 in Autauga County, Alabama.¹

Alpha BARBER died on 9 April 1989 at age 81.² She was buried in Stoney Point Cemetery.

     Olin W. HUNT, son of Jeffie Cleveland HUNT and Mary A. M. WEBB, was born on 13 December 1929 in Autauga County, Alabama.¹

Olin W. HUNT died on 25 October 1963 in Autauga County, Alabama, at age 33.¹ He was buried on 26 October 1963 in Pine Level Methodist Church Cemetery, Autauga County, Alabama.

     Howard Ellis HUNT, son of Jeffie Cleveland HUNT and Mary A. M. WEBB, was born on 1 April 1920 in Autauga County, Alabama.¹

Howard served in the U. S. Army Air Force during World War II. In March 1943 the "Prattville Progress" reported that he was an aviation cadet in Del Rio, Texas and had been selected to train as a navigator. He graduated the B-29 Flight Engineers Course 30 Sept 1945 at Hands Field, Texas as a 2nd Lt. He remained in the Air Force after the war, later serving in Korea and Vietnam. He retired with the rank of major.

Howard married Marjorie P. (?) circa 1945.

Howard Ellis HUNT died on 26 January 1984 in Autauga County, Alabama, at age 63.¹ He was buried in Stoney Point Cemetery.

     Willie Norine HUNT, daughter of Jeffie Cleveland HUNT and Mary A. M. WEBB, was born on 6 December 1922 in Deatsville, Elmore County, Alabama.¹

Willie Norine HUNT died on 17 November 1951 in Deatsville, Elmore County, Alabama, at age 28.² She was buried in Pine Level Methodist Church Cemetery, Autauga County, Alabama.

     Lark ABNEY Jr. was born after October 1822 in Monroe County, Alabama. He was born after the death of his father.

He was probably the male age 16 to 20 listed in the household of his father, Martha ABNEY, in the 1840 Federal Census of Monroe County, Alabama.

     William married Emeline BLACK, daughter of Peter BLACK and Mary Elizabeth ABNEY, on 21 December 1867 in Calhoun County, Alabama.¹

     John William JONES was born in 1818.

John married Sophronia BLACK, daughter of Peter BLACK and Mary Elizabeth ABNEY, in 1837.^1,2

     Malinda married William D. BLACK, son of Peter BLACK and Mary Elizabeth ABNEY, on 30 October 1850 in Benton (now Calhoun) County, Alabama.¹

     Barthena married William D. BLACK, son of Peter BLACK and Mary Elizabeth ABNEY, on 2 June 1857 in Benton (now Calhoun) County, Alabama.¹

     Narcissa C. ABNEY, daughter of Joel P. ABNEY and Elizabeth "Betty" POPE, was born in 1796 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.

Narcissa C. ABNEY was named an heir in the will of Joel P. ABNEY dated 3 February 1811 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. I wish my executrix to distribute my property equally among my children on their severally arriving at the age of manhood or on my daughters' marrying. It was probated 16 May 1816.¹

Narcissa married George Nunn in 1830.² She was buried in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery.

Narcissa C. ABNEY died in 1860 in Chambers County, Alabama.²

     Elmina ABNEY, daughter of Joel P. ABNEY and Elizabeth "Betty" POPE, was born on 4 March 1804 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.¹

Elmina ABNEY was named an heir in the will of Joel P. ABNEY dated 3 February 1811 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. I wish my executrix to distribute my property equally among my children on their severally arriving at the age of manhood or on my daughters' marrying. It was probated 16 May 1816.²

Elmina married first Dr. Frederick Belden circa 1823 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.

Elmina ABNEY was mentioned in the newspaper article of Wilson ABNEY that appeared 28 November 1866 in the Edgefield Advertiser, published in Edgefield, South Carolina.

Elmina ABNEY was listed as a resident in Clorian West and Rev. Robert M. Harrison's household in the census report on 18 August 1870 in Saluda Old Town, Edgefield County, South Carolina. She was listed as Elmina Rush, age 66, house keeper, born South Carolina.³

Elmina ABNEY died on 25 May 1889 in Saluda, Saluda County, South Carolina, at age 85.¹ She was buried in Bethany United Methodist Church Cemetery, Saluda, Saluda County, South Carolina.

Elmina ABNEY john Abney Chapman wrote in his history of Edgefiled county, "[Joel Abney] was the father also of two daughters, Charlotte, who never married, and Elmina, who first married a Dr. Belden. When I first remember seeing her she was a widow. She afterwars married a Methodist minister named Rush. She became a widow again and died in 1889 or 1890, at an advanced age. She was helpless and bedridden for several years before her death." in Edgefield County, South Carolina.⁴

     Elijah Pope ABNEY, son of Joel P. ABNEY and Elizabeth "Betty" POPE, was born in 1806 in South Carolina.

Elijah Pope ABNEY was named an heir in the will of Joel P. ABNEY dated 3 February 1811 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. I wish my executrix to distribute my property equally among my children on their severally arriving at the age of manhood or on my daughters' marrying. It was probated 16 May 1816.¹

Elijah Pope ABNEY appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 18 December 1850 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. The household was listed as E. Pope Abney, 44, farmer, with real estate valued at $5500. Living with him was his brother, Joel Abney, 35, farmer, and Elinor Beldin, 46, relationship unknown.

Elijah Pope ABNEY and Elizabeth "Betty" POPE and Charlotte E. ABNEY appeared in a newspaper article 31 August 1859 in the Edgefield Advertiser, published in Edgefield, South Carolina. Legal notice: The State of South Carolina/Edgefield District, Permelia Abney and others, vs. Joel Abney and others, in equity. As directed by the order of Chan. Wardlow, in this case, all and singular the creditors of Mrs. Elizabeth Abney, dec'd, of Charlotte Abney, dec'd, and of Elijah Pope Abney, dec'd, are required on or before the 14th day of October next, to appear before me and make proof of their respective debts; and are hereby notified that in default of their so doing they will be precluded from the benefit of the decree that will be pronounced in this cause. A. Simkins, C. E. E. D., Comm'rs Office, Aug 9, 1859.

     Rev. Mark Madison ABNEY, son of Joel P. ABNEY and Elizabeth "Betty" POPE, was born on 8 December 1808 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.¹

Rev. Mark Madison ABNEY was named an heir in the will of Joel P. ABNEY dated 3 February 1811 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. I wish my executrix to distribute my property equally among my children on their severally arriving at the age of manhood or on my daughters' marrying. It was probated 16 May 1816.² He was baptised on 13 November 1831.³

Mark married Permelia Willliams circa 1832. Mark graduated from the Furman Theological Institute in Edgefield and became a minister of the Gospel in the Baptist Church. Furman was founded in 1826 at Edgefield as a Men's Academy and Theological Institute. It relocated in Greenville, South Carolina in 1850. He was ordained as a minister of the Baptist Church on 11 May 1835.³

Rev. Mark Madison ABNEY died on 29 September 1846 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, at age 37. He was survived by a widow and three children, aged mother, brothers and sisters.⁴ He was buried on 30 September 1846 in Antioch Baptist Church, Edgefield County, South Carolina.³

His obituary appeared 21 October 1846 in the The Edgefield Advertiser, published in Edgefield, South Carolina. "Mark Madison Abney died on September 29, 1846. He was born December 8, 1808. He was a Baptist minister.¹

     Charlotte E. ABNEY never married.

Charlotte E. ABNEY was named an heir in the will of Joel P. ABNEY dated 3 February 1811 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. I wish my executrix to distribute my property equally among my children on their severally arriving at the age of manhood or on my daughters' marrying. It was probated 16 May 1816.¹

Elijah Pope ABNEY, Charlotte E. ABNEY and Elizabeth "Betty" POPE appeared in a newspaper article 31 August 1859 in the Edgefield Advertiser, published in Edgefield, South Carolina. Legal notice: The State of South Carolina/Edgefield District, Permelia Abney and others, vs. Joel Abney and others, in equity. As directed by the order of Chan. Wardlow, in this case, all and singular the creditors of Mrs. Elizabeth Abney, dec'd, of Charlotte Abney, dec'd, and of Elijah Pope Abney, dec'd, are required on or before the 14th day of October next, to appear before me and make proof of their respective debts; and are hereby notified that in default of their so doing they will be precluded from the benefit of the decree that will be pronounced in this cause. A. Simkins, C. E. E. D., Comm'rs Office, Aug 9, 1859.

     Azariah S. D. ABNEY was named an heir in the will of Joel P. ABNEY dated 3 February 1811 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. I wish my executrix to distribute my property equally among my children on their severally arriving at the age of manhood or on my daughters' marrying. It was probated 16 May 1816.¹

     Capt. William SPRAGGINS Jr., son of Martha ABNEY, was born in 1755.

William married Nancy ABNEY, daughter of Nathaniel ABNEY and Isabella MADISON, circa 1787 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.¹

Capt. William SPRAGGINS Jr. was a messenger or minister of the Mill Creek Church of Saluda County 1798-1799. It was constituted in 1794 as part of the Bethel Baptist Association. His father-in-law Nathaniel Abney was messenger in 1794 and 1797. with Nathaniel ABNEY in 1794 in Milll Creek Baptist Church, Saluda County, South Carolina.²

Capt. William SPRAGGINS Jr. witnessed the sale of land from Samuel ABNEY Jr. and Mary KENNEDY to Moses Walton on 20 December 1797 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.³

Capt. William SPRAGGINS Jr. died on 15 January 1827 in Abbeville County, South Carolina. He was buried in Upper Long Cane Cemetery, Abbeville, South Carolina.