Wilson ABNEY

     Wilson ABNEY, son of Zachariah ABNEY and Tabitha TOWNSEND, was born on 2 July 1824 in Edgefield District, South Carolina.¹

Wilson ABNEY was listed as Tabitha TOWNSEND's neighbor in a census on 10 December 1850 in in Edgefield District, South Carolina. He was living alone and enumerated as Wilson Abney, 26, farmer, and had real estate valued at $2500.

Wilson married Clorian West on 29 December 1850 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. From the Edgefield Advertiser, 6 Feb 1851: Marrie on the 29th ult. by Rev. T. D. Puryfoy, Mr. Wilson Abney to Miss Chorian West, daughter of Arthur West, all of this district.²

Wilson ABNEY and Chloe West appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 6 August 1860 in Edgefield, Edgefield District, South Carolina. The household was listed as Wilson Abney, 35; Chloe Abney, 29; and Richard Coleman, 16.

Wilson began military service at age 37 on 4 October 1861 in Camp Butler, South Carolina, where he enlisted as a private in Co. K 2nd Regiment South Carolina Artillery. He was later promoted to sergeant.³

Wilson ABNEY died on 23 September 1868 in Edgefield, South Carolina, at age 44.¹ He was buried in Zachariah Abney Cemetery, Saluda, Saluda County, South Carolina.⁴

Wilson ABNEY appeared in a newspaper article 1 October 1868 in the The Daily Phoenix, published in Columbia, South Carolina. "A said occurrence -- we regret to chronicle the death of Wilson Abney, which took place on Saturday last, at a barbecue in Edgefield. The circumstances, as far as we are able to ascertain, are these: There had existed for some time, a feud between Abney and Talbert Perrin; and on their coming n contact, at the barbecue, their ill feelings found vent, resulting as above, Abney being shot in the fracas which ensued, by Perrin. Both were Democrats. At this time, such dissensions among ourselves are particularly to be deplored. We cannot afford to lose voters."