Henry Lewis AbneyAge: 94 years1855–1949
- Name
- Henry Lewis Abney
- Given names
- Henry Lewis
- Surname
- Abney
 Birth | May 2, 1855 22 28 |
 Birth of a sister | Patsy Abney September 7, 1858 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Julia Abney December 2, 1859 (Age 4 years) |
 Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 19 months)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a sister | Eliza Abney July 2, 1860 (Age 5 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Jousha Abney 1860 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Sally Abney June 29, 1863 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Douglas William Abney March 16, 1864 (Age 8 years) |
| Death of a sister | Julia Abney March 12, 1865 (Age 9 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 5 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 11 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 11 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a brother | John Abney June 6, 1869 (Age 14 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 13 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
 Marriage | Martha Jane Keelin — View this family June 3, 1877 (Age 22 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 22 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Ota Abney December 31, 1878 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Charles Abney November 21, 1879 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Frederick Abney November 19, 1881 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Leeman Abney December 20, 1883 (Age 28 years) |
| Death of a son | Leeman Abney July 7, 1884 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Blanche Abney August 4, 1886 (Age 31 years) |
| Death of a brother | John Abney October 12, 1887 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Herbert Abney September 13, 1888 (Age 33 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Blanche Abney 1890 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Reba Abney March 27, 1891 (Age 35 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Sarah Sally Stone 1891 (Age 35 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Reba Abney October 23, 1895 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Ruby Abney February 20, 1896 (Age 40 years) |
| Birth of a son #9 | Joseph Abney October 20, 1896 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 42 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Death of a mother | Mary Polly Murphy January 10, 1902 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #10 | Polly Abney July 23, 1903 (Age 48 years) |
| Death of a father | Jesse Abney January 20, 1910 (Age 54 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 60 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Death of a sister | Patsy Abney January 8, 1917 (Age 61 years) |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 61 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 62 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 74 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
| Death of a sister | Nancy A Abney December 18, 1936 (Age 81 years) |
| Death of a brother | Douglas William Abney May 3, 1942 (Age 87 years) |
| Death of a sister | Sally Abney October 27, 1944 (Age 89 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 86 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 90 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
 Death | May 28, 1949 (Age 94 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Jesse Abney Birth: May 10, 1832 25 20 — Galatia, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: January 20, 1910 — Saline, Illinois, United States |
| mother |
Mary Polly Murphy Birth: October 11, 1826 Death: January 10, 1902 |
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Marriage: November 22, 1852 — |
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11 months elder sister |
Nancy A Abney Birth: October 21, 1853 21 27 — Saline, Illinois, United States Death: December 18, 1936 — Saline, Illinois, United States |
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18 months himself |
Henry Lewis Abney Birth: May 2, 1855 22 28 Death: May 28, 1949 |
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3 years younger sister |
Patsy Abney Birth: September 7, 1858 26 31 Death: January 8, 1917 |
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15 months younger sister |
Julia Abney Birth: December 2, 1859 27 33 Death: March 12, 1865 |
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7 months younger sister |
Eliza Abney Birth: July 2, 1860 28 33 Death: February 19, 1953 |
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3 years younger sister |
Sally Abney Birth: June 29, 1863 31 36 Death: October 27, 1944 |
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9 months younger brother |
Douglas William Abney Birth: March 16, 1864 31 37 Death: May 3, 1942 — Marion, Illinois, United States |
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5 years younger brother |
John Abney Birth: June 6, 1869 37 42 Death: October 12, 1887 |
| Family with Martha Jane Keelin |
| himself |
Henry Lewis Abney Birth: May 2, 1855 22 28 Death: May 28, 1949 |
| wife |
Martha Jane Keelin Birth: March 8, 1857 27 27 Death: |
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Marriage: June 3, 1877 — |
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19 months daughter |
Ota Abney Birth: December 31, 1878 23 21 — Saline, Illinois, United States Death: January 20, 1970 |
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11 months son |
Charles Abney Birth: November 21, 1879 24 22 Death: April 14, 1960 |
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2 years son |
Frederick Abney Birth: November 19, 1881 26 24 Death: May 22, 1968 |
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2 years son |
Leeman Abney Birth: December 20, 1883 28 26 Death: July 7, 1884 |
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3 years daughter |
Blanche Abney Birth: August 4, 1886 31 29 Death: 1890 |
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2 years son |
Herbert Abney Birth: September 13, 1888 33 31 Death: June 5, 1976 |
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3 years daughter |
Reba Abney Birth: March 27, 1891 35 34 Death: October 23, 1895 |
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6 years son |
Joseph Abney Birth: October 20, 1896 41 39 Death: February 19, 1982 |
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-8 months daughter |
Ruby Abney Birth: February 20, 1896 40 38 Death: 1983 |
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7 years daughter |
Polly Abney Birth: July 23, 1903 48 46 — Galaita, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: |