Wendy,

I'm not related to this family. However, I searched Ancestry, and found the following information about the Abneys.

1850 Census The Dist., Edgefield Co., SC
Holley Abney 50 F W $300 b. SC
Amanda Abney 23 F W b. SC
Matthew Abney 14 M W b. SC
James Abney 19 M W b. SC Enumerator's Note: Dwarf
Bigah? Abney 5 M W b. SC
Elvira Abney 3 F W b. SC
Edney Abney 33 F Mul b. SC
Elizabeth Abney 10 F Mul b. SC

1850 Census The Dist., Edgefield Co., SC
JohN Wooton 34 M W Farmer $600 b. SC
Martha Wooton 34 F W b. SC
Massoma? Wooton 8 F W b. SC
Millege Wooton 6 M W b. SC
Martha Wooton 4 F W b. SC
Ebney Abney 30 F Mul b. SC
Elizabeth Abney 10 F Mul b. SC

1860 Census Edgefield Dist, Edgefield Co, SC
Jerrot Abney 42 M Mul Mechanic $1740 $317 b. SC
Holley Abney 60 F Mul $600 b. SC
Edney Abney 40 F Mul Domestic b. SC
Mathew Abney 22 M Mul b. SC
Lydia Abney 18 F Mul b. SC
Elvira Abney 14 F Mul b. SC
Lewis Abney 16 M Mul Cripple b. SC
Pickens Abney 7 M Mul b. SC
Jerrot Abney 1 M Mul b. SC
Benjamin Kemp 23 M Mul Shoe Maker b. SC
Betsey Kemp 18 F Mul b. SC
Emma B. Kemp 2 F Mul b. SC
Savannah Kemp 2mon F Mul b. SC

1870 Census Hamburg, Edgefield Co., SC
C. C. Turner 22 M B Blacksmith b. SC
Jane Turner 25 F B Keeping Home b. SC
Sarah Turner 12 F B Not Occupied b. SC
Berry Turner 7 F B At Home b. SC
Jarret Abney 12 M B Not Occupied b. SC

1870 Census Saluda, Edgefield Co., SC
Colmeb? Abney 15 M B farm Laborer b. SC
Jerry Abney 55 M B Farm Laborer b. SC
Jane Abney 40 F B Farm Laborer b. SC
Ann Abney 11 F B Farm Laborer b. SC
Hampton Abney 9 M B At Home b. SC
Sumter Abney 6 M B At Home b. SC
Mat Abney 2 M B At Home b. SC

1870 Census Saluda, Edgefield Co., SC
Green Scurry 70 M B Farm Laborer b. VA
Wade Abney 25 M B Farm Laborer b. SC

next-door
Amanda Abney 22 F Mul Farm Laborer b. SC
Octavia Abney 5 F Mul At Home b.SC

1880 Census
Source Information:
Census Place Augusta, Richmond, Georgia
Family History Library Film 1254163
NA Film Number T9-0163
Page Number 339D

Elisabeth ABNEY Self W Female B 43 SC Londress SC SC
Keller ABNEY Dau S Female MU 19 SC Domestic Service SC SC
Jarrett ABNEY Son S Male B 13 SC Domestic Service SC SC
Julia ABNEY GDau S Female MU 10M GA GA SC


SC Dept of Archives & History
Series Number: S165015 Year: 1856 Item: 00014



Date: 1856/11/20

Description: CULBREATH, LEWIS, PETITION TO BE REFUNDED A CAPITATION TAX PAID FOR ELIZABETH ABNEY, A FREE BLACK, WHO WAS UNDER AGE. (4 PAGES)

Names Indexed: ABNEY, ELIZABETH (FREE BLACKS)/ABNEY, HOLLY/CULBREATH, LEWIS/

Locations: /

Type: PETITION/

Topics: TAXES, FREE BLACKS/