He was born on 31 Oct 1810 in Kentucky, USA and his parents were John Bly and Charity Adams.
Abraham Bly first married on 22 Jan 1835 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA to Mary Ann Carmon. [1]
During the American Civil War he served as a Private in Company-G, Regiment#23 Virginia Cavalry, Confederate Army.
By 1870 Abraham Bly had married secondly to an Elizabeth of unknown maiden surname (1828-1906).
He passed away on 17 Feb 1886 in Bloomfield Township, Polk County, Iowa, USA and was buried at Elm Grove Cemetery in DesMoines, Polk County, Iowa, USA. [2]
Sources
↑ Indiana, Compiled Marriages 1802-1850 on ancestry.com for Abraham Bly & Mary Ann Carmon, m: 22 Jan 1835 Montgomery County, Indiana
↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #69837928 for Abraham Bly, b: 31 Oct 1810; Kentucky, USA; d: 17 Feb 1886 DesMoines, Polk County, Iowa, USA; buried: Elm Grove Cemetery, DesMoines, Polk County, Iowa, USA; with gravestone photo
1850 USA Census of Clark, Montgomery County, Indiana; on ancestry.com citing NARA# M432_161; image#595; p514B; family#585; which included ...
39 Bly Abraham, b: c1811 KY; occ: farmer
36 Bly Mary A. (wife#1)
13 Bly James F.
12 Bly Rebecca
10 Bly John W.
08 Bly Nancy
07 Bly Mary A.
05 Bly Joseph M.
04 Bly Isaac
02 Bly Benjamin F.
<1 Bly David
65 Bly Charity (mother)
25 Bly James
76 Carman Isaac (father-in-law).
1860 USA Census of Ladoga Post Office, Clarke, Montgomery, Indiana; on ancestry.com citing FHL#803283; NARA# M653_283; p396; dwelling#69; family#70; which included ...
1870 USA Census of Bloomfield, Polk County, Iowa; which included ...
59 Bly A., b: KY
42 Bly Eliz. (wife#2)
19 Bly Josephine
14 Bly Harriet
16 Bly Virgil
01 Bly Herbert.
1880 USA Census of Bloomfield Twp, Polk County, Iowa; on ancestry.com citing GS#1254360; digital#004241091; image#00415; NARA#T9; film#360; sheet#446A; ed#167; which included ...
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Bly-657 and Bly-860 appear to represent the same person because: same man. First wife Mary Ann Carman. She died, and he remarried a younger woman, Elizabeth Unknown-521778
The merged profiles must show both wives.
Nancy Bly Clark is the daughter of Mary Ann Carman. We need to fix that.
The merged profiles must show both wives.
Nancy Bly Clark is the daughter of Mary Ann Carman. We need to fix that.
Best regards, Lilly Martin