Born in Hamilton County, Indiana
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Elisha Newton Abney
— married
26 Nov 1871 in Hancock, Illinois, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Ida May (Abney) Critser
Died
at age 94
in Fishersburg, Madison County, Indiana
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Oct 2020
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Biography
OBIT:
ILLNESS FATAL TO LYDIA ABNEY, 94
LAPEL, may 25 (Spl) - Mrs. Lydia A. Abney, age 94, widow of Elisha Abney, died at 2:25 this morning at her home in Fishersburg following a long illness.
The body was taken to the Rex McCarty funeral home and will be returned to the residence Friday where friends may call. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 Sunday morning at the Wesleyan Methodist church at Fishersburg of which Mrs. Abney was an active member. Burial will follow at Hair cemetery.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Allie Fox of Indianapolis, Mrs. Bertha Haltman of Frankton, Mrs. Ida Critser of Anderson and Mrs. Nancy Smith of DeKalb, Ill.; four sons, John Abney of Fishersburg, Charles of Indianapolis, Albert of Fowlerton and George of Anderson, and serveral grandchildren. Source: Anderson Herald, May 26, 1944, pg. 8
Sources
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 October 2020), memorial page for Lydia Adeline Whelchel Abney (28 Jun 1849–25 May 1944), Find a Grave Memorial no. 26314513, citing Hair Cemetery, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by guzgw (contributor 46934312) .
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