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Allen Lee “Al” Abney

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Allen Lee “Al” Abney

Birth
Vernon County, Missouri, USA
Death
5 Jul 1957 (aged 84)
Clinton, Henry County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Clinton, Henry County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Plot
Blk-704; L-1183; GR-11
Memorial ID
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Son of John Jefferson and Sarah "Sallie" Ann ADKINS ABNEY

Married Mrs. Minnie M. West-Gragg, who brought son, William Gragg, to the marriage.
Allen had no known biological children.

Allen's Sept 1918 draft registration shows his contact as Mrs. Minnie M. Abney, Deepwater, Mo., where he is shown as a self-employed farmer, 45 yrs, tall, slender, brown eyes, dark brown hair.

1880 Davis, Henry MO: ABNER John, Sarah A, ALLEN L/7, Herodias, William N, Purley

1930 Dade MO: ABNEY All/57/MO, Minnie M/48/MO-KY-MO. Allen was age 49 at first marriage, Minnie was age 14. In same household: GREGG William/28/MOx3, Mabel F/22/ARK, Floyd E/4/MO, Glenn L/2/MO, Rilly G. /9M/MO. William was age 24 when they married, Mabel was 18.

1940 Clinton, Henry MO: ABNEY A/67l and Minnie/59. They indicated they were living in rural Dade Co. as of 1935, neither attended school.

ABNEY, Allen Lee "Al"
1872-1957
Englewood Cemetery (A), Clinton, Henry Co, MO
Clinton Eye, Clinton MO, Jul 9 1957 - Funeral services for Allen Lee Abney, 920 N. Fourth, who died about 6:45 a.m., July 5 at his home after several years' illness, were conducted at July 7, at Sickman and Dunning Funeral Home. Allen Lee Abney was born Oct. 14, 1872, on a farm near Nevada, Mo., the eldest of six children of John and Sarah Adkins Abney. Four preceded him in death, Will, Appleton City on Apr. 18, 1947, Pearl, Canon City, Colo., Mar 1, 1950; Frank, Billings, Mont., June 18, 1953; and Mrs. Herodias Dukes, July 26, 1954. As a small lad he moved with his family to a farm southwest of Clinton. When 14 years old his father, stricken with typhoid, died on Oct. 14, 1886. Later he left for the West, spending about 15 years before returning to Deepwater, Mo., where his mother had moved in the meantime. Her death occurred in Deepwater, Dec. 12, 1923. Mr. Abney, better known as "Al" to his friends, married Minnie Gregg of Deepwater and resided on a farm at South Greenfield, Mo., about 18 years before coming back to Clinton where they since have lived. About 12 years ago Mr. Abney suffered a stroke from which he never fully recovered, and on July 1, 1957, again suffered a light stroke which resulted in his death.
--obit courtesy of Contributor: Rebecca Mullen (50041678)

Burial; 7th July, 1957
Son of John Jefferson and Sarah "Sallie" Ann ADKINS ABNEY

Married Mrs. Minnie M. West-Gragg, who brought son, William Gragg, to the marriage.
Allen had no known biological children.

Allen's Sept 1918 draft registration shows his contact as Mrs. Minnie M. Abney, Deepwater, Mo., where he is shown as a self-employed farmer, 45 yrs, tall, slender, brown eyes, dark brown hair.

1880 Davis, Henry MO: ABNER John, Sarah A, ALLEN L/7, Herodias, William N, Purley

1930 Dade MO: ABNEY All/57/MO, Minnie M/48/MO-KY-MO. Allen was age 49 at first marriage, Minnie was age 14. In same household: GREGG William/28/MOx3, Mabel F/22/ARK, Floyd E/4/MO, Glenn L/2/MO, Rilly G. /9M/MO. William was age 24 when they married, Mabel was 18.

1940 Clinton, Henry MO: ABNEY A/67l and Minnie/59. They indicated they were living in rural Dade Co. as of 1935, neither attended school.

ABNEY, Allen Lee "Al"
1872-1957
Englewood Cemetery (A), Clinton, Henry Co, MO
Clinton Eye, Clinton MO, Jul 9 1957 - Funeral services for Allen Lee Abney, 920 N. Fourth, who died about 6:45 a.m., July 5 at his home after several years' illness, were conducted at July 7, at Sickman and Dunning Funeral Home. Allen Lee Abney was born Oct. 14, 1872, on a farm near Nevada, Mo., the eldest of six children of John and Sarah Adkins Abney. Four preceded him in death, Will, Appleton City on Apr. 18, 1947, Pearl, Canon City, Colo., Mar 1, 1950; Frank, Billings, Mont., June 18, 1953; and Mrs. Herodias Dukes, July 26, 1954. As a small lad he moved with his family to a farm southwest of Clinton. When 14 years old his father, stricken with typhoid, died on Oct. 14, 1886. Later he left for the West, spending about 15 years before returning to Deepwater, Mo., where his mother had moved in the meantime. Her death occurred in Deepwater, Dec. 12, 1923. Mr. Abney, better known as "Al" to his friends, married Minnie Gregg of Deepwater and resided on a farm at South Greenfield, Mo., about 18 years before coming back to Clinton where they since have lived. About 12 years ago Mr. Abney suffered a stroke from which he never fully recovered, and on July 1, 1957, again suffered a light stroke which resulted in his death.
--obit courtesy of Contributor: Rebecca Mullen (50041678)

Burial; 7th July, 1957


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