William Abbey
Abt 1825 - 1899 (~ 74 years)
Generation: 1
1. William Abbey was born abt. 1825, Cheshire or Lancashire, England; died 23 Apr 1899, Cumberland, RI; was buried , Mineral Spring Cemetery, Pawtucket, RI. Notes:
According to the marriage record, William's parents were Thomas and Elizabeth Abby.
His name is spelled Abbey in the second marriage record, to Sarah Eaton. Also, the gravestone says Abbey. However, in other records, it is Abby.
In the 1865 MA State Census, the family is in Attleboro, MA: William Abby 40 Eng Operative, Ann 40 Eng wife, Elizabeth A. Abby 11 Eng, Edwin A. Farrar 19 RI, Charles E. Farrar 8 MA, Hurburt I. Farrar 6 MA. Elizabeth is William's daughter by a prior marriage, as the three boys are Ann's by her prior marriage.
William married Mary Ann Winterbotham 16 Sep 1850, Lowell, MA. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Elizabeth Ann Abby was born Abt. 21 May 1853, Olneyville, Providence, RI; died 19 Sep 1930, Pawtucket, RI; was buried , Moshassuck Cemetery, Central Falls, RI.
William married Sarah A. Eaton 26 Oct 1858, Lowell, MA. [Group Sheet]
William married Ann Andrews abt. 1865. Ann (daughter of John ANDREWS and Catherine SMITH) was born 10 Oct 1824, England; died 28 Jan 1905, Belgrade, MN; was buried , Belgrade, MN. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Ida Maria Abbey was born 14 May 1866, Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA; died 19 Jan 1943, Ventura Co., CA; was buried , Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, Ventura, CA.
William married Matilda Wardle bef. 1873. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Emma Frances Abbey was born 23 Aug 1873, Barrowsville, MA; died 21 Jul 1936, East Lonsdale, RI; was buried , So. Attleboro, MA.