Hi Linda,

Can't help you with DC or Obit but if this is your Abner his parents were Abner & Amanda. Wife Eliz. Also, you typed Vermillion IL....should it be Indiana?

1860 Census:

Abner Mcwilliams Monroe, Madison, IN 53 1806 Virginia Male
Amanda Mcwilliams Monroe, Madison, IN 40 1819 Virginia Female
Clarrilla Mcwilliams Monroe, Madison, IN 22 1837 Indiana Female
Simon Mcwilliams Monroe, Madison, IN 20 1839 Indiana Male
James Mcwilliams Monroe, Madison, IN 18 1841 Indiana Male
Matilda Mcwilliams Monroe, Madison, IN 15 1844 Indiana Female
Abner Mcwilliams Monroe, Madison, IN 8 1851 Indiana Male
Amanda M Mcwilliams Monroe, Madison, IN 5 1854 Indiana Female
Alberd Mcwilliams Monroe, Madison, IN 3 1856 Indiana Male
Alferd Mcwilliams Monroe, Madison, IN 3 1856 Indiana Male
Susan Mcwilliams Monroe, Madison, IN 1.12 Indiana Female

Record Location: Vermillion County, Indiana
W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office: Newport. Compiled by Indiana Works Progress Administration 1938
Spouse 1: Abner Mcwilliams
Spouse 2: Eliza H. Mills
Marriage Date: 12 Jun 1879
County: Vermillion
Book: 5
Original Source Page: 2??
Date: 12 Jun 1879

Regards
Darlene
BC Canada