 Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1775 and 1776Note: 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 1783Note: 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 | Paul Abney — View this family before 1785 |
 Birth of a son#1 | Thomas Abney 1785 |
| Birth of a son #2 | John Abney 1788 |
| Birth of a son #3 | William Abney 1790 |
| Birth of a son #4 | Elias Abney 1792 |
| Birth of a son #5 | Abner Abney 1795 |
| Birth of a son #6 | Joshua Abney 1797 |
| Birth of a son #7 | Michael Abney 1797 |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Nancy Abney 1801 |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803Note: 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 |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Deliah Abney May 18, 1806 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Rhoda Abney about 1806 |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Jousha Abney 1807 |
| Birth of a son #10 | Henry Abney 1808 |
| Birth of a son #11 | Mathew “Mathy” Abney 1811 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Melinda Abney 1811 |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Johnathan Abney 1814 |
| Death of a son | Thomas Abney May 27, 1814 Address: Battle of Horseshoe Bend, AL |
| Death of a husband | Paul Abney June 15, 1815 |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815Note: 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 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Mouriana Abney about 1818 |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Paul Abney about 1821 |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Abner Abney about 1824 |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Elizabeth Abney about 1826 |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Marriage of a child | Mathew “Mathy” Abney — Matilda Ramsey — View this family 1833 |
| Death of a son | William Abney January 24, 1835 |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836Note: 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 |
| Marriage of a child | Mathew “Mathy” Abney — Lecticia Burk — View this family 1836 |
| Marriage of a child | Elias Abney — Jamina Thomas — View this family 1844 |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848Note: 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 |
| Marriage of a child | Elias Abney — Malinda Dunn — View this family 1849 |
| Death of a son | Henry Abney 1856 (on the date of death) |
 Death | 1856 |