She was born March 8, 1870 in Cumberland County, Illinois. She married George Thomas "Old Tom" Jaynes September 11, 1896, at age 26. So sometime before that she married Mr. Abbott.
She had 2 children with Mr. Abbott. A daughter, Edna Catharine "Katy" Abbott was born May 9, 1892. She lived to be the ripe old age of 42, when she died of TB. I don't know whether their other child was born first or last. His name was Percy Abbott. He was said to be a sickly child, always weak and tired. The story was that he simply lay down on the floor one day and died. I have not found any evidence of the actual existance of this child. But he did exist.
A great-aunt said that both children were buried in Washington County, IN but Katy is buried beside her husband in Seymour, Jackson County, IN. So I have no idea where Percy was born, lived, died or buried. Very frustrating.
Cora and her parents lived for some time in Switzerland County, Indiana. They were George Washington and Agnes Joyce/Joice Hines. They both died in Neoga, Cumberland County, Illinois.
The only clue I have is a note I made many years ago. All it says is:
Seymour Weekly Democrat
Nov. 20, 1897
Percy Abbott
The library did not have that issue on microfilm. Is this about my Percy?
At any rate the date would be about right. She was married to "Old Tom" when the child died.
Any Abbotts out there from the Illinois, Indiana, Ohio area?
- TwigTalk: My Janes/Jaynes Line
- TwigTalk: Meet Cora Hines Jaynes
- TwigTalk: Meet Agnes Joyce/Joice Hines
