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William Lewis Abraham 1856 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1856

Birth Location: , Franklin Co., Indiana

Death Date: 8 Sep 1896

Death Location: Salt Creek, Franklin, Indiana, USA

Father: Benjamin Abraham

Mother: Martha Carter

Spouse(s): Mary Hoffman

Children(s): Mary Abrams, Lula Abrams, Roy Abrams, Charles Abrams, Martha Abrams, Estella Abrams, Leona Abrams, Marie Abrams

William Lewis Abraham was born in 1856 in , Franklin Co., Indiana, the child of Benjamin Abraham and Martha Carter. William Lewis Abraham married Mary Jane Hoffman, and had children including Mary E Abrams, Lula Ellen Abrams, Roy J Abrams, Charles S Abrams, Martha E Abrams, Estella Mae Abrams, Leona Pearl Abrams, Marie Maud Abrams. William Lewis Abraham passed away in 1896 in Salt Creek, Franklin, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • William Lewis Abraham was born in 1856 in , Franklin Co., Indiana, the child of Benjamin Abraham and Martha Carter.
  • William Lewis Abraham married Mary Jane Hoffman, and had children including Mary E Abrams, Lula Ellen Abrams, Roy J Abrams, Charles S Abrams, Martha E Abrams, Estella Mae Abrams, Leona Pearl Abrams, Marie Maud Abrams.
  • William Lewis Abraham passed away in 1896 in Salt Creek, Franklin, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Abraham
1831 – 1870
Birth Location: Salt Creek, Franklin, Indiana, USA
BA
Martha Carter
1831 – 1866
Birth Location: Salt Creek, Franklin, Indiana, USA
MC

Spouses(s)

Mary Hoffman
1860 – 1950
Birth Location: Stipp Hill,, Franklin Co., Indiana
MH

Children(s)

Mary Abrams
1879 – 1933
Birth Location: Indiana
MA
Lula Abrams
1880 – 1968
Birth Location: Franklin,Indiana
LA
Roy Abrams
1881 – 1946
Birth Location: Franklin Co., Indiana
RA
Charles Abrams
1885 – 1979
Birth Location: Salt Creek, Franklin, Indiana, USA
CA
Martha Abrams
1887 – 1970
Birth Location: Franklin County, Indiana, USA
MA
Estella Abrams
1889 – 1981
Birth Location: Indiana, United States of America
EA
Leona Abrams
1893 – 1964
Birth Location: Franklin Co., Indiana
LA
Marie Abrams
1896 – 1971
Birth Location: Franklin Co, Indiana
MA

William Abraham's Ancestors

Self
William Abraham
1856 – 1896
Birth Place: , Franklin Co., Indiana
Parents
Benjamin Abraham
1831 – 1870
Salt Creek, Franklin, Indiana, USA
Martha Carter
1831 – 1866
Salt Creek, Franklin, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
James Abraham
1807 – 1888
Ohio
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin ABRAHAM
1760 – 1839
Mary Abraham
1768 – 1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Enoch Abraham
1738 – 1823
Jean Hamilton
1742 – 1828

William Abraham's Descendants

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William (Lewis) Abraham (1856 – 8 Sep 1896) m. Mary (Jane) Hoffman (Apr 1860 – 19 Apr 1950)
  1. 1. Mary (E) Abrams (1879 – 13 Mar 1933)
  2. 2. Lula (Ellen) Abrams (Sep 1880 – 12 Jan 1968) m. James (edward) Alford (1873 – 1947)
  3. 3. Roy (J) Abrams (May 1881 – 13 June 1946) m. Stella Gillespie
    1. 1. Clifford Abrams
  4. 4. Charles (S) Abrams (24 May 1885 – Aug 1979)
  5. 5. Martha (E) Abrams (14 SEP 1887 – 23 Jul 1970)
  6. 6. Estella (Mae) Abrams (11 January 1889 – 12 January 1981) m. Charles (Lee) Sherwood (14 August 1888 – 15 September 1970)
    1. 1. Goldie (Marie) Sherwood (11March 1908 – 11 Mar 1908)
    2. 2. Coza (Marie) Sherwood (29 September 1909 – 1992) m. Glen (roy) Crawley (6 Jun 1904 – 3 Aug 1971)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Crawley (18 Apr 1927 – 31 OCT 1981) m. Ralph (Delford) Ailes (2 Aug 1926 – 6 Jan 2001)
        1. 1. Larry (Eugene) Ailes (13 July 1948 – 28 February 2001)
        2. 2. Carolyn (Marie) Ailes (17 November 1949 – 21 July 2011)
        3. 3. Sherri (Lee) Ailes* (21 November 1962 – 18 December 1962)
      2. 2. Helen (Virginia) Crawley (13 Oct 1929 – 9 May 2000) m. Harry Fryman (1 February 1926 – 13 November 2006)
        1. 1. Thomas (Harvey) Fryman (1961-02-19 – 1991-08-28)
        2. 2. Mary (jo) Fryman (abt 1963 – )
      3. 3. Charles (Thomas) Crawley (20 Oct 1931 – 11 NOV 1931)
      4. 4. Cleora (Mae) Crawley (19 Jul 1933 – 1995) m. Fred Fisher (18 Nov 1929 – 31 Mar 2004)
        1. 1. Barbara (Jean) Fisher (5 Nov 1959 – ) m. Vernon (Otis) Powers (23 Jan 1938 – 7 May 2002) m. Bryan (Matthew) Short (3 Jan 1970 – 16 Jun 2021)
        2. 2. Amy Fisher (7 Apr 1964 – 26 Nov 2015) m. Thomas (Edward) Reynolds (6 Nov 1949 – 6 Feb 2018)
        3. 3. Patrick (Neil) Fisher (7 Jul 1967 – 21 May 2006)
      5. 5. Donald (Gene) Crawley (20 Jan 1938 – ) m. Linda DeArmond
        1. 1. Shawn (G) Crawley (abt 1973 – )
      6. 6. Richard (Dale) Crawley (09 Feb 1940 – 9 FEB 1940)
    3. 3. Raymond (E) Sherwood (abt 1913 – 1988)
    4. 4. Dorthy (amber) Sherwood (1914 – 2006)
    5. 5. Florence (Leona) Sherwood (1916 – 2012) m. Albert (Ray) Pool (1916 – 12 Jan 1970) m. Arnold Adkisson (1913 – 1982)
      1. 1. Leona ("Kelly" Rae) Pool (12 Mar 1936 – 6 May 1993)
        1. 1. Marie Adamson (1953 – 1971)
    6. 6. William (Lee) Sherwood (27 Jul 1920 – 2013)
    7. 7. Helen (Louise) Sherwood (23 October 1922 – 28 Dec 2009) m. Lyle Lattin (1919 – 2002)
      1. 1. Rodney Lattin (1939 – ) m. Glenda (Rue) Vetsch (1942 – 1994)
      2. 2. Terrance Lattin (1940 – 2017)
      3. 3. Lonny (Ray) Lattin (1944 – 2012) m. Janet Twitchell
    8. 8. Mabel (Ida) Sherwood (3 Sep 1927 – 4 May 1929)
  7. 7. Leona (Pearl) Abrams (27 Jan 1893 – 16 AUG 1964) m. John Belangee (1890 – 1971)
    1. 1. Gilbert Belangee (1921 – 2006)
  8. 8. Marie (Maud) Abrams (22 APR 1896 – 06 Apr 1971) m. Carl (Franklin) Swinford (1894 – 1956)
    1. 1. Wilma (jean) Swinford (1927 – 2008)

William Abraham's Timeline

2 Records

1856
1856
Birth of William Lewis Abraham in , Franklin Co., Indiana
, Franklin Co., Indiana
1896
8 Sep 1896
Age 40
Death of William Lewis Abraham in Salt Creek, Franklin, Indiana, USA
Salt Creek, Franklin, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: , Franklin Co., Indiana

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1896
    Event Place: Salt Creek, Franklin, Indiana, USA
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