Abraham Lincoln Estep (1818 - 1896)

Born 25 Jan 1818 in St. Clair County, Illinois, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Celia (Clary) Estep — married 8 Apr 1842 in Mason County, Illinois

Descendants

Died 13 Feb 1896 at age 78 in Mason County, Illinois, USA

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Biography

Biography of Abraham Lincoln Estep (Added by Russell W. Clary 20 Sep 2018.)

Abraham Lincoln Estep was born on 25 Jan 1818 in St. Clair County, Illinois to James Estep and Abigail (Teter) Estep.

Abraham Lincoln Estep married Celia Clary on 9 Mar 1842 in Mason County, Illinois. The marriage book reads ‘Abram Easter and Suly Clerry’.

A daughter, Mary Abigail Estep, was born on 7 May 1843 to Abraham Lincoln Estep and Celia (Clary) Estep in Mason County, Illinois.

A daughter, Soffronia (Sefronia) C. Estep, was born on 31 May 1844 to Abraham Lincoln Estep and Celia (Clary) Estep in Mason County, Illinois.

A son, James Madison Estep, was born in 1845 to Abraham Lincoln Estep and Celia (Clary) Estep in Mason County, Illinois.

A daughter, Hannah J. Estep, was born in 1849 to Abraham Lincoln Estep and Celia (Clary) Estep in Mason County, Illinois. Hannah J. died at age eight months.

Abraham is shown in the 1850 census of Mason County, Illinois as Abraham Easthop (Estep), a farmer, age 32, born Illinois; his wife, Selah (Celia), is age 25, born Illinois; daughter Mary A. is age 6; son James M. is age 4; daughter Sefrona (Sefronia) C. is age 3; daughter Hannah J. is age 8 months; and son Albert M. is age 8 months. All children born Illinois.

A daughter, Harriet J. Estep, was born in 1850 to Abraham Lincoln Estep and Celia (Clary) Estep in Mason County, Illinois. Harriet J. died young.

A son, Albert M. Estep, was born in 1850 to Abraham Lincoln Estep and Celia (Clary) Estep in Mason County, Illinois.

A son, Enoch S. Estep, was born in 1852 to Abraham Lincoln Estep and Celia (Clary) Estep in Mason County, Illinois.

Daughter Sefronia, sons Albert M. and Enoch S. all died in 1853 and are buried in Walker’s Grove Cemetery, Mason County, Illinois.

A daughter, Caroline F. Estep, was born in 1854 to Abraham Lincoln Estep and Celia (Clary) Estep in Mason County, Illinois.

A daughter, Easter S. Estep, was born in 1855 to Abraham Lincoln Estep and Celia (Clary) Estep in Mason County, Illinois.

A daughter, Malvina Estep, was born in 1856 to Abraham Lincoln Estep and Celia (Clary) Estep in Mason County, Illinois.

Daughter Easter S. died in 1858 and is buried in the Walker’s Grove Cemetery, Mason County, Illinois.

A daughter, Rebecca ‘Alice’ Estep, was born on 10 Mar 1859 to Abraham Lincoln Estep and Celia (Clary) Estep in Mason County, Illinois.

Abraham is shown in the 1860 census of Twp 20, Range 80, Mason County, Illinois as Abraham Estet (Estep), a farmer, age 42, born Illinois; his wife, Celia, is age 35, born Illinois; daughter Margaret (Mary Abigail) is age 17, born Missouri; son James M. is age 15, born Missouri; daughter Caroline F. is age 6, born Illinois; daughter Malvina E. is age 4, born Illinois; and daughter Rebecca A. is age 1, born Illinois. Also living in the household is Edward G. Clary, a farmer, age 18, born Illinois. Edward is apparently a relative of Celia.

A daughter, Cordelia ‘Delia’ Maria Estep, was born in 1861 to Abraham Lincoln Estep and Celia (Clary) Estep in Mason County, Illinois.

A son, Pleasant Newton Estep, was born in 1863 to Abraham Lincoln Estep and Celia (Clary) Estep in Mason County, Illinois.

A daughter, Celia Jane Estep, was born in 1865 to Abraham Lincoln Estep and Celia (Clary) Estep in Mason County, Illinois.

A daughter, Clara N. Estep, was born in 1869 to Abraham Lincoln Estep and Celia (Clary) Estep in Mason County, Illinois. Clara N. died before the 1880 census. . Abraham is shown in the 1870 census of Crane Creek Twp., Mason County, Illinois as Abraham Estess (Estep), age 52, born Illinois; his wife, Cela (Celia), is age 45, born Illinois; son James M. is age 25; daughter Caroline is age 15; daughter Malvina is age 13; daughter Rebecca is age 12; and daughter Clara W. is age 1.

Abraham is shown in the 1880 census of Kilbourne Twp., Mason County, Illinois as Abe Estep, a farmer, age 62, born Illinois, parents both born Virginia; his wife, Cela (Celia), is age 55, born Tennessee, parents both born Tennessee; daughter Alice R. (Rebecca) is age 20; daughter Dela Maria (Cordelia Mariah) is age 18; and son Pleasant N. is age 16. All children born Illinois. Also shown living in the household is Abraham’s brother’s son, David F. Estep, age 1, born Illinois.

Daughter Celia Jane died in 1889.

Abraham Lincoln Estep died on 13 Feb 1896 in Mason County, Illinois and is buried in the Walker’s Grove Cemetery, Mason County, Illinois.

Daughter Caroline F. died in 1899 and is buried in the Walker’s Grove Cemetery, Mason County, Illinois.

Celia (Clary) Estep died on 22 Jan 1900 in Easton, Mason County, Illinois and is buried in the Walker’s Grove Cemetery, Mason County, Illinois.

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #28398725

Acknowledgments

Thank you to James Markus Küntzer for creating WikiTree profile Estep-403 through the import of 03 06 2013.ged on Jun 3, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by James Markus and others.