Abraham Sportsman was the son of William & Sarah (Arnold) Sportsman. He married Letitia Ashby, she was the daughter of Henry & Judith (Shumate) Ashby. To this union nine children were born Jennette, William, Andrew, Tabitha, James, Cassandra, Thomas, Susan and Mary Ann. Written by Annie Marsh 9/11/2018.
1840 Census Chariton County, Missouri
1850 Census Keytesville, Chariton County, Missouri
1860 Census Brunswick, Chariton County, Missouri
1870 Census Brunswick, Chariton County, Missouri
Will written March 22, 1873 naming all his children, but James and William who have died, but found on the 1850 census. Abraham named his son Thomas executor.
Chariton County, Missouri
Wills Vol 1-2 1861-1895 Page 55
Information taken from the Sportsman family Bible and the 1958 cemetery stone photos taken by Bessie (Sportsman) Marsh now in my care.
Please note "Abram" is the spelling used on his cemetery stone.
1840 Census Chariton County, Missouri
1850 Census Keytesville, Chariton County, Missouri
1860 Census Brunswick, Chariton County, Missouri
1870 Census Brunswick, Chariton County, Missouri
Will written March 22, 1873 naming all his children, but James and William who have died, but found on the 1850 census. Abraham named his son Thomas executor.
Chariton County, Missouri
Wills Vol 1-2 1861-1895 Page 55
Information taken from the Sportsman family Bible and the 1958 cemetery stone photos taken by Bessie (Sportsman) Marsh now in my care.
Please note "Abram" is the spelling used on his cemetery stone.
Abraham Sportsman was the son of William & Sarah (Arnold) Sportsman. He married Letitia Ashby, she was the daughter of Henry & Judith (Shumate) Ashby. To this union nine children were born Jennette, William, Andrew, Tabitha, James, Cassandra, Thomas, Susan and Mary Ann. Written by Annie Marsh 9/11/2018.
1840 Census Chariton County, Missouri
1850 Census Keytesville, Chariton County, Missouri
1860 Census Brunswick, Chariton County, Missouri
1870 Census Brunswick, Chariton County, Missouri
Will written March 22, 1873 naming all his children, but James and William who have died, but found on the 1850 census. Abraham named his son Thomas executor.
Chariton County, Missouri
Wills Vol 1-2 1861-1895 Page 55
Information taken from the Sportsman family Bible and the 1958 cemetery stone photos taken by Bessie (Sportsman) Marsh now in my care.
Please note "Abram" is the spelling used on his cemetery stone.
1840 Census Chariton County, Missouri
1850 Census Keytesville, Chariton County, Missouri
1860 Census Brunswick, Chariton County, Missouri
1870 Census Brunswick, Chariton County, Missouri
Will written March 22, 1873 naming all his children, but James and William who have died, but found on the 1850 census. Abraham named his son Thomas executor.
Chariton County, Missouri
Wills Vol 1-2 1861-1895 Page 55
Information taken from the Sportsman family Bible and the 1958 cemetery stone photos taken by Bessie (Sportsman) Marsh now in my care.
Please note "Abram" is the spelling used on his cemetery stone.
