Re: Abney, a new surname for me

sherry, my name is stephen wayne abney. i am the 2nd son of CHARLEY and MARY ELIZABETH ONAN of CYNTHIANA, HARRISON co. ky. my GRANDFATHER`s name on my DAD`s side was CURTIS(?)ABNEY and he married a full blooded *cherokee indian woman named MAUDIE, so i am told? i was very young when my parents divorced and i have "VERY little" recollection of them(my grandparents), and where they lived? i was told that they lived in BURBON co.ky.? this i somewhat recall durring the early to mid 1960`s?my brother`s name is DAVID "GENTRY" ABNEY, and i was told that he was named after someone(?) on my dad`s side? if you could give any further info on ANYONE in my ABNEY line/ or ANY relatives at all of theirs(mine) it would be GREATLY appreciated? do you have ANY idea who CURTIS`s parent`s/ or grandparents were? or ANY info on MAUDIE? anything on who DAVID GENTRY/ or "WHY" the GENTRY name is tied to CURTIS ABNEY/ or before, or CHARLEY? how far back have you been able to trace your ABNEY connection, so far? look forward to hearing from you or anyone out in the ABNEY circle for "ANY" info with this! thanks, steve