Hampton Parton ABNEY

     Hampton Parton ABNEY, son of Paul Collins ABNEY and Margaret Elvira Fullerton, was born on 3 February 1869 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas. He was also known as Hamp. He was an attorney.

His obituary appeared 13 September 1938 in the Sherman Democrat, published in Sherman, Texas. The following is paraphrased from the obituary that appeared page 1.

A practicing attorney here for many years, Hamp Parton Abney, 69, died suddenly at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday at his residence, 918 South Travis, Sherman, Texas.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Travis Street Methodist church, with Dr. V. A. Godbey of Henderson, a brother-in-law, officiating, assisted by Dr. H. G. Ryan, pastor. Interment will be in the mausoleum at the West Hill Cemetery, directed by Dannel-Scott. The body will be taken to the church at 1 p.m.

Surviving are his widow; two daughters, Mrs. William S. Bradley and Mrs. Ike P. Robinson, both of Dallas, Texas; three brothers, Dr. J. A. Abney of Brownwood, Texas. P. C. Abney of Dallas and Frank Abney, of Perrytown, Texas; one sister, Mrs. Addie Moore of Tyler, Texas and four grandchildren. A son, Hamp Abney Jr., died in 1935.

Mr. Abney was born Feb. 3, 1869, in Lufkin, Texas, the son of P.C. and Margaret Abney, who moved to Texas in 1852 from Mississippi. His father was a Confederate Soldier. Mr. Abney came to Grayson county June 30, 1895, residing for several years at Whitesboro, Texas, where he married Miss Jeanette Marshall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Marshall of Whitesboro. With his family he had resided continuously in Sherman since 1903.

Mr. Abney was an alumnus of Southwestern University at Georgetown. He studied law in a private office and was examined and licensed to practice at Rusk. His first law partnership was with Judge Joseph I. Perkins at Rusk, under the firm name of Perkins and Abney. After coming to Sherman he was associated with the late Judge B. L. Jones, formerly judge of the court of civil appeals in Dallas, under' the name of Abney and Jones.

His next law connection was with the late Judge W. W. Wilkins' and Jeff. W. Hassell, now a practicing attorney of Dallas, the firm name being Wilkins, Abney and Hassell. At the death of Judge Wilkins the firm was known as Abney and. Hassell. For the past several years Mr. Abney, has conducted a private law office in Sherman.

A democrat, Mr. Abney in 1916 was an elector at large and served on the staff of Ex-Governor W.P. Hobby of Texas. He served the city of Sherman as attorney from 1916 to 1926.

Before coming to Grayson county Mr. Abney was associated with W. M. Imboden in publishing the Rusk Herald.

Mr. Abney was a member of the Travis Street church and had served as a member of the board of stewards for many years.

Mr. Abney in February 1934, was presented by Rep. Sam Rayburn of Bonham, Texas before the Supreme Court of the United States, and had the privilege of practicing before that body.

Hampton Parton ABNEY died on 13 September 1938 in Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, at age 69. He was buried in West Hill Cemetery, Sherman.