I am working on a mystery.
I actually spent too much time on trying to figure out if Oliver P. Abbett is Percy Abbott. There is a Percy and a Perry, both are listed as Oliver. My great-grandmother married one. At least I think there is two. According to oral history, he was Percy. There is a marriage of Cora Hines to Oliver P. Abbett. She was young and her father signed a note for her. Oliver P. was much older than Cora at the time. Unfortunately her father's note covers Olivers full name. I have not found the marriage application yet. The marriage was in Jennings County, Indiana.
In the 1900 census, there is a Percy Abbett, also listed [Perry Abbett], age 65, and divorced which fits the story, which says they were divorced. Percy was born in 1834, Cora in 1870. That would make him 16 years older than her. This is in Jackson County, Indiana.
In 1870 Census there is a Perry Abbett that is 35, which is right, married to Mary C. with 6 children. This is in Bartholomew County, Indiana.
Cora was born in Neoga, Illinois. How did she get into Indiana and have her father sign for her?
There were 2 children, Catherine Edna (Katie) and Percy, Jr. I know what happened to Katie. I have not found any evidence of Percy Jr. My aunt said Percy was buried in Washington County beside his sister, but that is not true. Katie was buried beside her husband in Riverview Cemetery in Seymour, Indiana. My aunt also said that Percy, when a child, just laid down one day and died. I don't know what to get from that.
So this is what I am working on now. I may be stuck for a while. Anyone know this family?
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George Washington Hines
Let's take a look at my second great-grandfather, George W. Hines.
I have not found a exact date of his birth. His gravestone says he was born in 1832.
In the 1850 census, George is 16 years old and in the home of his parents, Cadwell and Susan (Angleton) Hines. They are living in Craig Township, in Switzerland County, Indiana. Cadwell was born in Virginia, and Susan in Kentucky. The children were all born in Indiana. Cadwell is farming.
On October 17, 1852, he applied for a marriage licsence with Agnes Joyce in Switzerland County, Indiana. On the 26th day of November, 1852 the marriage certificate was filed in Switzerland County, Indiana that George Hines and Agnes Joyce were married on October 26, 1852.
Agnes was born in Rockingham County, North Carolina in 1832. She was the daughter of Geoge Washington Joyce and Jane Iden. Joyce is sometimes spelled Joice.
In June of 1855, George and Agnes become parents to Susan F., who was born in Switzerland County, Indiana. In July of 1857, this time in Neoga, Illinois George P. is born, in March of 1860 Mary Jane, 1862 brought Jennie, 1865 Louisa. My great-grandmother, Cora, was born March 8, 1870, and Nancy Ellen in November of 1872. All of the children after Susan were born in Illinois. Agnes Joyce Hines died in 1872. I have not been able to find a death cert, so I do not know why she died. She was 40 years old.
In the 1860 census in the same place, George is 28, and married to Agnes Joyce, and they have 3 children, Susan age 4, George P. age 2, and Nancy E. age 6 months. It also lists Effa Joice, age 18, living in the home too. She was the sister of Agnes. George is listed as a farmer. Listed right above George is Joseph and Mary Ann Sharp and family. Mary Ann was Mary Ann Hines, a sister of George.
In June of 1863 George is in Switzerland County, Indiana still. He is enumerated in the Civil War Registry. He's listed in Craig Township as George Hines, 28, white, farmer, married and born in Indiana.
The 1870 census has George and Agnes in Illinois. He is 39 and Agnes is 38. The children are: Susan, 15; George, 12; Elle is 11. I believe this is actually Effa.
Then there is Mary, 8; Louisa 5; and Cora 3 months.
In 1880 this family is found in Neoga, Cumberland County, Illinois. Agnes has died by now and the family consists of George Jr., age 22, Jennie, age 18, Louisa age 15, and my great-grandmother, Cora, age 10. Both George Sr. and George Jr. are listed as Laborers, and Jennie is "keeping house". Right next door is listed a Marcus and Susan Armstrong. This is the eldest daughter of George and Agnes.
In the 1900 census George is in Neoga Village, Neoga Township, Cumberland County, Illinois. George is 66 years old, and he is listed as Day Labor, 2 months without employment. He has a wife listed this time, and they have been married one year. Sarah M. is 46. She is Sarah Handke. I have yet to find her maiden name. There is also a s-daughter listed. She is Florence I. Handke, 11 years old. Sarah has listed having 5 children, 3 still living.
George Washington Hines died in 1909. He was 77 years old. He is buried in the Neoga Memorial Cemetery, in Neoga, Illinois.
There is still much to do on this family. I need death certs for George and Agnes. I have photos of their grave stones. They were sent to me years ago by Charles Hines. Mr. Mac McKinney sent me the photo above of George Hines.
Sources:
1850 US Census, Craig, Switzerland, Indiana, United States, (Craig Township, Switzerland County, Indiana); , GS Film Number: 442952, FamilySearch
Indiana. Switzerland County. , . Marriage Record.
1860 US Census, , (Craig Township, Switzerland County, Indiana); Page 160 Dwelling 127 Family 127, Series: M653 Roll: 299 Page: 160, Heritage Quest.
1870 US Census, 1870 US Census, (Illinois, United States); , FamilySearch.
1880 U.S. Census, 1880 U.S. Census, (Neoga, Cumberland County, Illinois); , 184, Ancestry.com
1900 U.S. Census, 1900 U.S. Census, (Neoga Village, Cumberland County, Illinois); , 184,
In the 1850 census, George is 16 years old and in the home of his parents, Cadwell and Susan (Angleton) Hines. They are living in Craig Township, in Switzerland County, Indiana. Cadwell was born in Virginia, and Susan in Kentucky. The children were all born in Indiana. Cadwell is farming.
On October 17, 1852, he applied for a marriage licsence with Agnes Joyce in Switzerland County, Indiana. On the 26th day of November, 1852 the marriage certificate was filed in Switzerland County, Indiana that George Hines and Agnes Joyce were married on October 26, 1852.
Agnes was born in Rockingham County, North Carolina in 1832. She was the daughter of Geoge Washington Joyce and Jane Iden. Joyce is sometimes spelled Joice.
In June of 1855, George and Agnes become parents to Susan F., who was born in Switzerland County, Indiana. In July of 1857, this time in Neoga, Illinois George P. is born, in March of 1860 Mary Jane, 1862 brought Jennie, 1865 Louisa. My great-grandmother, Cora, was born March 8, 1870, and Nancy Ellen in November of 1872. All of the children after Susan were born in Illinois. Agnes Joyce Hines died in 1872. I have not been able to find a death cert, so I do not know why she died. She was 40 years old.
In the 1860 census in the same place, George is 28, and married to Agnes Joyce, and they have 3 children, Susan age 4, George P. age 2, and Nancy E. age 6 months. It also lists Effa Joice, age 18, living in the home too. She was the sister of Agnes. George is listed as a farmer. Listed right above George is Joseph and Mary Ann Sharp and family. Mary Ann was Mary Ann Hines, a sister of George.
In June of 1863 George is in Switzerland County, Indiana still. He is enumerated in the Civil War Registry. He's listed in Craig Township as George Hines, 28, white, farmer, married and born in Indiana.
The 1870 census has George and Agnes in Illinois. He is 39 and Agnes is 38. The children are: Susan, 15; George, 12; Elle is 11. I believe this is actually Effa.
Then there is Mary, 8; Louisa 5; and Cora 3 months.
In 1880 this family is found in Neoga, Cumberland County, Illinois. Agnes has died by now and the family consists of George Jr., age 22, Jennie, age 18, Louisa age 15, and my great-grandmother, Cora, age 10. Both George Sr. and George Jr. are listed as Laborers, and Jennie is "keeping house". Right next door is listed a Marcus and Susan Armstrong. This is the eldest daughter of George and Agnes.
In the 1900 census George is in Neoga Village, Neoga Township, Cumberland County, Illinois. George is 66 years old, and he is listed as Day Labor, 2 months without employment. He has a wife listed this time, and they have been married one year. Sarah M. is 46. She is Sarah Handke. I have yet to find her maiden name. There is also a s-daughter listed. She is Florence I. Handke, 11 years old. Sarah has listed having 5 children, 3 still living.
George Washington Hines died in 1909. He was 77 years old. He is buried in the Neoga Memorial Cemetery, in Neoga, Illinois.
There is still much to do on this family. I need death certs for George and Agnes. I have photos of their grave stones. They were sent to me years ago by Charles Hines. Mr. Mac McKinney sent me the photo above of George Hines.
Sources:
1850 US Census, Craig, Switzerland, Indiana, United States, (Craig Township, Switzerland County, Indiana); , GS Film Number: 442952, FamilySearch
Indiana. Switzerland County. , . Marriage Record.
1860 US Census, , (Craig Township, Switzerland County, Indiana); Page 160 Dwelling 127 Family 127, Series: M653 Roll: 299 Page: 160, Heritage Quest.
1870 US Census, 1870 US Census, (Illinois, United States); , FamilySearch.
1880 U.S. Census, 1880 U.S. Census, (Neoga, Cumberland County, Illinois); , 184, Ancestry.com
1900 U.S. Census, 1900 U.S. Census, (Neoga Village, Cumberland County, Illinois); , 184,
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Frustrating Search
I have been searching for a first name for a long time. Somehow it was lost. Not by me. By the time I can along it had been lost. My great-grandmother, Cora Hines [Abbott/Jaynes] was twice married, first time ended in divorce. The first marriage is the one I have been trying to find. She was born March 8, 1870 in Neoga, Cumberland County, Illinois, and died December 21, 1948 in Jackson County, Indiana. She was first married to an Abbott man. So far as I can see they only had two children. Katy Abbott Forrest [Edna Catherine - born May 9, 1892 died in 1934 of TB - married to George "Frank" Forrest] and Percy Abbott. I have not found Percy. My gr-aunt said both Katy and Percy were buried in Washington County, Indiana, but I found Katy beside her husband in Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana. Katy had a son. I don't know anymore than that. I always hoped I would run into the family of her son online.
There is a story about Percy. My grandmother told me Cora had told to her early in her marriage to my grandfather. It was that Percy was always a very delicate child, often sick. But one day he simply laid down in the floor and died. My grandmother said he was around 12 years old. I have not found a whisper of him in records.
Cora married George Thomas [Tom] Jaynes Sept 11, 1896. Percy was supposed to be alive then. What I have been looking for is the Abbott mans first name. I cannot find a record of marriage or divorce. The marriage could have taken place in any of 3 states, Indiana, Ohio or Illinois. There was a lot of family still in Ohio, Cora was born in Illinois, there were a lot of trips to Ohio and they lived in Switzerland County, Indiana for a time. I believe she was living there when she and my gr-grandfather met. They were living in Seymour, Indiana at the time of her death. They were an interesting couple. He was the reason I started out researching my family history. But that is another story. A spooky one......................... :>o
There is a story about Percy. My grandmother told me Cora had told to her early in her marriage to my grandfather. It was that Percy was always a very delicate child, often sick. But one day he simply laid down in the floor and died. My grandmother said he was around 12 years old. I have not found a whisper of him in records.
Cora married George Thomas [Tom] Jaynes Sept 11, 1896. Percy was supposed to be alive then. What I have been looking for is the Abbott mans first name. I cannot find a record of marriage or divorce. The marriage could have taken place in any of 3 states, Indiana, Ohio or Illinois. There was a lot of family still in Ohio, Cora was born in Illinois, there were a lot of trips to Ohio and they lived in Switzerland County, Indiana for a time. I believe she was living there when she and my gr-grandfather met. They were living in Seymour, Indiana at the time of her death. They were an interesting couple. He was the reason I started out researching my family history. But that is another story. A spooky one......................... :>o
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