William Abney1757–
- Name
- William Abney
- Given names
- William
- Surname
- Abney
 Birth | 1757 43 |
 Marriage | Judith Clark — View this family unknown |
 Birth of a brother | Michael Abney about 1758 (Age 12 months) |
| Birth of a sister | Rhoda Susan Abney 1760 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a brother | John Abney 1762 (Age 5 years) |
 Historical Event | The French & Indian War between 1754 and 1763Note: The French and Indian War is the American name for the North American theater of the Seven Years War, fought primarily between the colonies of British America and New France - http://goo.gl/SiIuNc |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1775 and 1776 (Age 18 years)Note: In 1775, there was an epidemic of unknown cause in North America (especially New England,) followed in 1775-1776 by what is described as one of the worst worldwide influenza epidemics - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics |
| Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783 (Age 18 years)Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution |
| Marriage | Amelia “Milly” Graves — View this family 1785 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 36 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 46 years)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
| Death of a brother | Paul Abney June 15, 1815 (Age 58 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 55 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
| Death of a wife | Amelia “Milly” Graves 1817 (Age 60 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 75 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 78 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Death of a sister | Rhoda Susan Abney 1836 (Age 79 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 89 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 100 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 104 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 |
 Death | unknown |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Abraham Abney Birth: about 1714 55 — Virginia, United States Death: |
| mother |
Cassandra Meridith Death: |
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Marriage: — |
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| elder brother |
Nathaniel Abney Birth: about 1753 39 Death: |
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3 years elder brother |
Paul Abney Birth: about 1755 41 — Halifax, Virginia, United States Death: June 15, 1815 — Jackson, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years himself |
William Abney Birth: 1757 43 — Virginia, United States Death: |
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2 years younger brother |
Michael Abney Birth: about 1758 44 Death: |
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3 years younger sister |
Rhoda Susan Abney Birth: 1760 46 — Virginia, United States Death: 1836 |
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3 years younger brother |
John Abney Birth: 1762 48 Death: |
| Family with Judith Clark |
| himself |
William Abney Birth: 1757 43 — Virginia, United States Death: |
| wife |
Judith Clark Death: |
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Marriage: — |
| Family with Amelia “Milly” Graves |
| himself |
William Abney Birth: 1757 43 — Virginia, United States Death: |
| wife |
Amelia “Milly” Graves Death: 1817 |
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Marriage: 1785 — |