Marriage Date : 10 May 1851, Clinton County, Kentucky.
He is the father of: Sarah Sally Abston Phillips (1852), Henry, George Dove, William Farmer, John Franklin, Clinton C., Samuel, James, and Jane.
William Abston passed away at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. John Whitley, last Wednesday evening. Father Abston while dressing himself Wednesday rooming was stricken down with paralysis, result ing In his death at six o'clock. The funeral was held at Pleasant Grove church Thursday evening at three 'clock, conducted by Rev. William Johnson. The interment was made in Pleasant Grove cemetery.
We wish to extend our sympathy to his relatives in their bereavement.
Dear father thou hast left us
In the cold world alone;
Thou hast gone to live with Jesus,
And reap what thou hast sown,
How sad, how sad, to lose thee,
To live without thy love.
But thou for all our sorrows,
Enjoy thy home above.
You're now with our dear mother,
No more you'll have to part
While your children'e left on earth alone
With sad and broken heart.
William Abston was born In Virginia May 18, 1827. He moved from there to Kentucky with his parents when but a small boy. He grew to manhood in that state and in 1850 was married to Laney Shelly. In 1863 he moved his family to Illinois. Their union was blessed with nine children, eight of which survive, six boys and two girls, all residing in Coles county.
Mattoon Gazette, February 22, 1901, Page 7
He is the father of: Sarah Sally Abston Phillips (1852), Henry, George Dove, William Farmer, John Franklin, Clinton C., Samuel, James, and Jane.
William Abston passed away at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. John Whitley, last Wednesday evening. Father Abston while dressing himself Wednesday rooming was stricken down with paralysis, result ing In his death at six o'clock. The funeral was held at Pleasant Grove church Thursday evening at three 'clock, conducted by Rev. William Johnson. The interment was made in Pleasant Grove cemetery.
We wish to extend our sympathy to his relatives in their bereavement.
Dear father thou hast left us
In the cold world alone;
Thou hast gone to live with Jesus,
And reap what thou hast sown,
How sad, how sad, to lose thee,
To live without thy love.
But thou for all our sorrows,
Enjoy thy home above.
You're now with our dear mother,
No more you'll have to part
While your children'e left on earth alone
With sad and broken heart.
William Abston was born In Virginia May 18, 1827. He moved from there to Kentucky with his parents when but a small boy. He grew to manhood in that state and in 1850 was married to Laney Shelly. In 1863 he moved his family to Illinois. Their union was blessed with nine children, eight of which survive, six boys and two girls, all residing in Coles county.
Mattoon Gazette, February 22, 1901, Page 7
Marriage Date : 10 May 1851, Clinton County, Kentucky.
He is the father of: Sarah Sally Abston Phillips (1852), Henry, George Dove, William Farmer, John Franklin, Clinton C., Samuel, James, and Jane.
William Abston passed away at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. John Whitley, last Wednesday evening. Father Abston while dressing himself Wednesday rooming was stricken down with paralysis, result ing In his death at six o'clock. The funeral was held at Pleasant Grove church Thursday evening at three 'clock, conducted by Rev. William Johnson. The interment was made in Pleasant Grove cemetery.
We wish to extend our sympathy to his relatives in their bereavement.
Dear father thou hast left us
In the cold world alone;
Thou hast gone to live with Jesus,
And reap what thou hast sown,
How sad, how sad, to lose thee,
To live without thy love.
But thou for all our sorrows,
Enjoy thy home above.
You're now with our dear mother,
No more you'll have to part
While your children'e left on earth alone
With sad and broken heart.
William Abston was born In Virginia May 18, 1827. He moved from there to Kentucky with his parents when but a small boy. He grew to manhood in that state and in 1850 was married to Laney Shelly. In 1863 he moved his family to Illinois. Their union was blessed with nine children, eight of which survive, six boys and two girls, all residing in Coles county.
Mattoon Gazette, February 22, 1901, Page 7
He is the father of: Sarah Sally Abston Phillips (1852), Henry, George Dove, William Farmer, John Franklin, Clinton C., Samuel, James, and Jane.
William Abston passed away at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. John Whitley, last Wednesday evening. Father Abston while dressing himself Wednesday rooming was stricken down with paralysis, result ing In his death at six o'clock. The funeral was held at Pleasant Grove church Thursday evening at three 'clock, conducted by Rev. William Johnson. The interment was made in Pleasant Grove cemetery.
We wish to extend our sympathy to his relatives in their bereavement.
Dear father thou hast left us
In the cold world alone;
Thou hast gone to live with Jesus,
And reap what thou hast sown,
How sad, how sad, to lose thee,
To live without thy love.
But thou for all our sorrows,
Enjoy thy home above.
You're now with our dear mother,
No more you'll have to part
While your children'e left on earth alone
With sad and broken heart.
William Abston was born In Virginia May 18, 1827. He moved from there to Kentucky with his parents when but a small boy. He grew to manhood in that state and in 1850 was married to Laney Shelly. In 1863 he moved his family to Illinois. Their union was blessed with nine children, eight of which survive, six boys and two girls, all residing in Coles county.
Mattoon Gazette, February 22, 1901, Page 7
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