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Ancestors of Lura Louise Abrams

Generation No. 4


      8. Samuel Abrams, born Abt. 1821 in Hempstead, Queens New York; died October 06, 1884 in Bloomington, Illinois. He married 9. Sarah Ann Spragg in New York.

      9. Sarah Ann Spragg, born February 03, 1827 in Hempstead, Queens New York; died Aft. 1900 in Bloomington, Illinois. She was the daughter of 18. Garret Spragg and 19. Hannah Doughty.
     
Children of Samuel Abrams and Sarah Spragg are:
  4 i.   Charles Henry Abrams, born February 03, 1850 in Bloomington, Illinois; died July 07, 1922 in Bloomington, Illinois; married Emma Louise Peters August 18, 1875 in McLean County Illinois.
  ii.   Samuel E. Abrams, married Sara Catherine Canfield February 26, 1885 in McLean Co. Illinois.
  iii.   Valentine B. Abrams, born October 1861 in McLean Co. Illinois; married Lucy Adams January 15, 1885 in McLean Co. Illinois; born November 1865 in Iowa.
  iv.   William K. Abrams, born November 1868 in McLean County Illinois; married Evelin Sweet; born March 1873 in Connecticut.
  v.   James A. Abrams, born February 1870.
  vi.   Delia D. Abrams, born June 1873 in McLean Co. Illinois; married Walter W. Berkley December 09, 1897 in McLean Co. Illinois.
  vii.   Mary E. Abrams, married William Hogan February 16, 1879 in McLean Co. Illinois.
  viii.   Cora Belle Abrams, born 1856; married Richard Hogan February 17, 1876 in McLean Co. Illinois; born 1853.


      10. Joseph Peters, born April 1811 in Alsace Lorraine, France/Germany; died December 28, 1892 in Bloomington, Ill.. He married 11. Magdalina Emma Lutz October 14, 1833.

      11. Magdalina Emma Lutz, born in Germany; died Bet. 1871 - 1873 in Bloomington, Ill..
     
Children of Joseph Peters and Magdalina Lutz are:
  5 i.   Emma Louise Peters, born February 18, 1859; died January 28, 1939 in Bloomington, Illinois; married Charles Henry Abrams August 18, 1875 in McLean County Illinois.
  ii.   Edward Peters
  iii.   Charles Peters, married Nettie Stout July 27, 1867 in McLean Co. Illinois.
  iv.   Joseph Peters, born Abt. 1845; married Annie F.; born Abt. 1843.
  v.   Sarah Peters, married Frank Peckman November 12, 1874 in Blomington, McLean Co. Illinois.
  vi.   Mary Peters, married Edward C. Dawson October 05, 1875 in Blomington, McLean Co. Illinois.
  vii.   Henrietta Peters, married Alvin Goetz December 15, 1875 in Blomington, McLean Co. Illinois.


      12. Robert A Blackwell, born September 14, 1833 in Lumberville Bucks Co. Pennsylvania; died September 29, 1904 in Bloomington, Illinois - Evergreen Cemetery. He was the son of 24. George Augusta Blackwell and 25. Mary Ann Sprowles. He married 13. Jeanette Ginnett Lee December 30, 1858 in Bloomville, Seneca Co. OH.

      13. Jeanette Ginnett Lee, born March 15, 1839 in Pennyan NY; died December 04, 1924 in Bloomington, Ill - Evergreen Cemetery. She was the daughter of 26. David Thomas Lee and 27. Malinda Resseguie.

More About Robert A Blackwell:
Fact 1: Civil War - Pvt. Co. G 164 Ohio NY Inf.
Fact 2: Was a farmer

More About Jeanette Ginnett Lee:
Fact 1: Spent time in later years in Florida
     
Children of Robert Blackwell and Jeanette Lee are:
  6 i.   Thomas Spencer Lee Blackwell, born May 06, 1861 in Tiffin Ohio; died May 07, 1939 in Bloomington, Illinois, Park Hill Cemetery; married Mary Ellen Kraus September 11, 1884 in Bloomington, Ill..
  ii.   Charles Taylor Blackwell, born August 13, 1860 in Tiffin Ohio; died March 03, 1922 in Bloomington, Illinois; married Charlotte Meiers; born 1877 in Mo..
  iii.   Marietta (Mary E) Blackwell, born January 15, 1866 in Tiffin Ohio; married John G. Mack October 10, 1888 in Bloomington, Illinois; born January 1862 in NY; died Aft. 1920.
  More About John G. Mack:
Fact 1: RR machinist

  iv.   M. Augusta (Gussie) Blackwell, born January 26, 1867 in Tiffin Ohio; married Charles L. Miller June 06, 1888 in McLean Co. Il; born August 1865.
  More About Charles L. Miller:
Fact 1: owned jewelry store in Bloomington Il.

  v.   Jessie Pearl Blackwell, born May 27, 1869; married Frank H. Favor.
  More About Frank H. Favor:
Fact 1: Also married ? Hayes

  vi.   Scott A Blackwell, born December 19, 1875; died Abt. 1888.
  vii.   Archibald S. Blackwell, born May 25, 1878; died Abt. 1886.


      14. John Kraus/August Falk, born October 11, 1842 in Germany; died December 17, 1915 in Danville Vet. Hosp. Illinois. He was the son of 28. Charles Ludwig Falk and 29. Unknown. He married 15. Mary Ellen Sweeny January 24, 1866 in St Patricks 9511 4th Ave Brooklyn NY.

      15. Mary Ellen Sweeny, born January 25, 1835 in Kilglas, County Sligo Ireland; died October 15, 1926 in Bloomington, Illinois. She was the daughter of 30. Owen Sweeny and 31. Barbara Hallinan.

More About John Kraus/August Falk:
Fact 1: John Kraus came to the US as a small child.
Fact 2: His name was August Falk.
Fact 3: He became a substitute in the Civil War
Fact 4: for a John Kraus, received $300, and never
Fact 5: Changed his name back to Falk.
Fact 6: Ent. the military in Highland Wisc.
     
Children of John Falk and Mary Sweeny are:
  7 i.   Mary Ellen Kraus, born January 16, 1867 in Fort Hamilton, New York; died November 16, 1937 in Bloomington, Illinois, Park Hill Cemetery; married Thomas Spencer Lee Blackwell September 11, 1884 in Bloomington, Ill..
  ii.   Anna Krause, born February 19, 1868; married William H. Denton May 20, 1896 in Will County, Il.
  iii.   Stasia Barbara Krause, born February 19, 1868; married Chester Fellows.
  iv.   Theresa Krause
  v.   Wilhelmina Krause, married Louis Lemme August 19, 1891 in McLean Co. Illinois.
  vi.   John Krause


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