| ca 1740 |
William Hudgens born. |
| ca 1750 |
Benjamin Abbott born. |
| 1751-1755 |
Benjamin and Jemima Smith Merrill, with two young sons, move from NJ to Rowan Co, NC with other Baptists in this period. |
| ca 1760 |
Mary Hudgens born to Wm & --- Hudgens. |
| 16 Mar 1781 |
Benjamin Abbott and Mary Hudgens marry in Rowan Co NC. |
| 1790 |
Benjamin & Mary Hudgens Abbott are living in Salisbury, Rowan Co NC and raising a family. Their household has 4 children and 2 slaves. |
| 1795 |
Sterling Abbott born to Benj & Mary in Salisbury: one of 6 kids. |
| 1795 |
Wm Hudgens dies in Rowan Co; will leaves 11 slaves. |
| 1813 |
Benjamin Abbott dies in Rowan Co; will |
| 7 Sep 1816 |
Sterling Abbott, age 21, marries Nancy Merrill in Rowan Co, NC. |
| 1817 |
James Madison Abbott born to Sterling and Nancy Merrill Abbott in Rowan Co NC
Sterling sells 130 acres on the NE side of the Yadkin (land left him by his father) to Jos Pearson for $5401 |
| 1819 |
Mary Evans born to Ellit & Elizabeth Speck Evans (names not proven) |
| 1819/1820 |
Sterling and Nancy move their family to Lincoln Co TN district #1, and homestead near Lynchburg (now in Moore Co). |
| 1820-30's |
James Madison Abbott becomes a blacksmith |
| Jun 1836 |
James Madison Abbott volunteers as a mounted horseman and goes to fight in the Seminole War in Florida for 6 months |
| Jan 1837 |
James is discharged in New Orleans after serving his tour |
| Jun 1838 |
James marries Mary Evans in Lincoln Co TN |
| 1840 |
James & Mary, in Lincoln Co dist#1, have 2 baby boys now. |
| 1848 |
James and Mary Abbott move their family to Golconda, Pope Co IL |
| 1850 |
Nancy Merrill Abbott has died; her husband, Sterling, age 55, remains in Lincoln Co TN with a second wife, Frances (surname unknown, no marriage record found)
James claims bounty land from his military service. |
| 1859 |
Spencer Johnson Abbott is born to James and Mary in Golconda. |
| 1861 |
War starts, and 2 of Spencer's older brothers join the 6th IL Cavalry. Both will come home; one disabled by a bullet through the chest. |
| 1863 |
Fannie Phillips is born in Paducah, McCracken Co KY. |
| 1864 |
James Madison Abbott, abt 47, volunteers with Union forces. Assigned to guard stores, he becomes ill from exposure. He dies at Benton Barracks and is buried in St. Louis. Mary applies for a widow's pension. |
| 1860's |
Sterling dies at his homestead in now Moore Co TN. |
| 1870 |
Mary has 6 kids at home, plus 4 others, in the census.
Son Thomas is their neighbor. |
| 1880 |
Mary is now living with son John and his wife and 5 kids. |
| 12 Sep 1880 |
Spencer, 21 this year, marries Fannie Phillips at his brother Starlin's house in Golconda. |
| 1884/6 |
Fred is born to Spencer and Fannie. |
| 1889 |
Mary Evans Abbott dies in Golconda, Pope Co.
Spencer and Fannie settle in Oran, Scott Co. (date unsure) |
| 1 Jul 1908 |
Fred Abbott marries Virgie Hawkins in Scott Co, MO. They live for a while in Illmo. |
| 1911 |
Fred and Virgie are living in Pitman, Arkansas, and move to Maynard, AR at the end of September. |
| 1912-1915 |
Sometime in this period, Fred and Virgie settle back in Commerce, MO. |
| Oct 1937 |
Spencer comes under a doctor's care for interstitial nephritis. |
| 25 Mar 1938 |
Spencer dies in Scott Co MO. |