In about 1846 he married Mahala Mae Cantrell. He was a farmer and 9 Jan 1852 (Deed Bk BB pg.587) his father deeded him 126 acres of land in the Buck Creek community. By 1859 he was living at Cooper Gap, Polk County, North Carolina.
On 20 Apr 1861 he enlisted in the Confederate States Army, as a private, in CO. K NC 6th Volunteers. He fought in the "7 Days Battle" at Richmond, Virginia. He also fought at the "Battle of Seven Pines" and was wounded, when he took a musket ball in the leg, which was never removed. He was discharged 20 July 1863, by disability of the loss of all his teeth. He signed an oath of allegance to the United States in 1865 for protection.
After his discharge he moved his family over the mountians, into Tennessee, with a team and wagon. Abram ran a saw mill in Grainger County and farmed. He sold out in 1904 and followed several of his children to Cass County, Missouri.
Haley did not like living in Missouri. In 1906 they returned to Grainger county, Tennessee. She died in 1909 and Abram went back to Pleasant Hill, Missouri. He spent the next three years in the homes of his children. He died in Cass County, Missouri and his estate probated there. His body was returned to Grainger County Tennessee, by his children, one son riding in the baggage car with him all the way.He was laid to rest beside his wife. He was the father of ten children.
Please note; His name was not Abraham. It was Abram in his family Bible. It was Abram on his military papers. It was Abram on deeds to his land and it was Abram on his tombstone. Also his middle initial was L on the 1870 census.
In about 1846 he married Mahala Mae Cantrell. He was a farmer and 9 Jan 1852 (Deed Bk BB pg.587) his father deeded him 126 acres of land in the Buck Creek community. By 1859 he was living at Cooper Gap, Polk County, North Carolina.
On 20 Apr 1861 he enlisted in the Confederate States Army, as a private, in CO. K NC 6th Volunteers. He fought in the "7 Days Battle" at Richmond, Virginia. He also fought at the "Battle of Seven Pines" and was wounded, when he took a musket ball in the leg, which was never removed. He was discharged 20 July 1863, by disability of the loss of all his teeth. He signed an oath of allegance to the United States in 1865 for protection.
After his discharge he moved his family over the mountians, into Tennessee, with a team and wagon. Abram ran a saw mill in Grainger County and farmed. He sold out in 1904 and followed several of his children to Cass County, Missouri.
Haley did not like living in Missouri. In 1906 they returned to Grainger county, Tennessee. She died in 1909 and Abram went back to Pleasant Hill, Missouri. He spent the next three years in the homes of his children. He died in Cass County, Missouri and his estate probated there. His body was returned to Grainger County Tennessee, by his children, one son riding in the baggage car with him all the way.He was laid to rest beside his wife. He was the father of ten children.
Please note; His name was not Abraham. It was Abram in his family Bible. It was Abram on his military papers. It was Abram on deeds to his land and it was Abram on his tombstone. Also his middle initial was L on the 1870 census.
Family Members
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Darcus Elizabeth Parris Coffey
1847–1927
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Mary Louisa Parris Condry
1849–1920
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Emily Sarah Ann Parris Coffey
1852–1905
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Zibion Parris
1853–1910
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John James Calhoun Parris
1856–1934
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David Parris
1859–1879
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Landrum A Parris
1862–1935
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William Asberry Parris
1866–1939
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Nancy Jane Parris Rosanbalm
1868–1904
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Haley Samantha Parris Cope
1872–1947
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