Born in Illinois, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Allen Perry
and Deborah (Mayhew) Perry
Sister of
Elizabeth Ann (Perry) Jones, Abigail Perry, Daniel Perry, Sarah Perry, Nancy Perry, Caroline (Perry) Walters, Nathaniel Perry, Austin Perry, Daniel Perry [half], Elmer E Perry and Nellie A Perry
Wife of
Eli Ebenezer Abbey
— married
5 Mar 1873 in Mount Etna, Adams, Iowa, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 87
in Creston, Union, Iowa, United States
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Biography
Mary Elizabeth (Perry) Abbey was born on 15 May 1851 in Illinois, United States, daughter of Allen Perry (1814–1892) and Deborah (Mayhew) Perry (1817–1894).
Her siblings were:
- Elizabeth Ann (Perry) Jones (1835–1923)
- Abigail Perry (1837– )
- Daniel Perry (1839– )
- Sarah Perry (1842– )
- Nancy Perry (1845–abt. 1927)
- Caroline (Perry) Walters (1847–1926)
- Nathaniel Perry (1853–1895)
- Daniel Perry (1855– )
- Austin Perry (1855– )
- Elmer E Perry (1858–abt. 1896)
- Nellie A Perry (1858–1911)
In the 1860 census Mary (age 9) was in Kewance, Henry, Illinois, United States.[1]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Allen Perry | M | 46 | Farmer | Ohio |
| Debora Perry | F | 43 | Wife | Ohio |
| Eliza Ann Perry | F | 24 | Ohio | |
| Abigail Perry | F | 23 | Ohio | |
| Sarah Perry | F | 17 | Ohio | |
| Nancy Perry | F | 15 | Ills | |
| Cecelia Perry | F | 11 | Ills | |
| Caroline Perry | F | 13 | Ills | |
| Mary E Perry | F | 9 | Ills | |
| Vat Perry | M | 6 | Ills | |
| Elma Perry | F | 7 | Ills | |
| Helen Perry | F | 7 | Ills |
In the 1870 census Mary (age 19) was in Washington Township, Adams, Iowa, United States.[2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Allen Perry | M | 55 | Farmer | Maine |
| Deborah Perry | F | 53 | Maine | |
| Nancy Perry | F | 25 | Illinois | |
| Mary Perry | F | 19 | Illinois | |
| Nathaniel Perry | M | 16 | Illinois | |
| Elmer Perry | M | 12 | Illinois |
Mary (21) married Eli Ebenezer Abbey (22) (born in Aug 1850 in Marshall, Illinois) on 5 Mar 1873 in Mount Etna, Adams, Iowa.[3] They had 8 known children.
In the 1880 census Libbie (age 29), Keeping House, was the wife of E. C. Abbey in Washington Township, Adams, Iowa, United States.[4]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| E. C. Abbey | M | White | 30 | Married | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| Libbie Abbey | F | White | 29 | Married | Wife | Keeping House | Illinois |
| Elmer B. Abbey | M | White | 5 | Single | Son | Iowa | |
| Ernest P. Abbey | M | White | 3 | Single | Son | Iowa |
In the 1895 census Mary (age 43) was in Adams, Iowa, United States.[5]
| Name | Sex | Age |
| Ebenezer Abbey | M | 44 |
| Mary E Abbey | F | 43 |
| Elmer Abbey | M | 19 |
| Ernest Abbey | M | 17 |
| Herbert Abbey | M | 10 |
| Frank Abbey | M | 7 |
| Addie Abbey | F | 4 |
| Millie Abbey | F | 1 |
In the 1900 census Mary (age 50) was the wife of Ebenezer Abby in Washington Township, Adams, Iowa, United States.[6]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Ebenezer Abby | M | White | 50 | Married | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| Mary E Abby | F | White | 50 | Married | Wife | Illinois | |
| Herbert Abby | M | White | 16 | Single | Son | Iowa |
In the 1910 census Mary (age 58) was the wife of Ebenezer E Abbey in Washington Township, Adams, Iowa, United States.[7]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Ebenezer E Abbey | M | White | 59 | Married | Head | Illinois | |
| Mary E Abbey | F | White | 58 | Married | Wife | Illinois | |
| Millie Abbey | F | White | 16 | Single | Daughter | Iowa | |
| Clifford Abbey | M | White | 13 | Single | Son | Iowa | |
| Earnest Hughes | M | White | 32 | Married | Son-in-law | Nebraska | |
| Addie Hughes | F | White | 20 | Married | Daughter | Iowa | |
| Eva Hughes | F | White | 0 | Single | Daughter | Iowa |
In the 1920 census Mary (age 68) was the married mother-in-law of C E Gravitt in Iowa Township, Iowa, Iowa, United States.[8]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| C E Gravitt | M | White | 32 | Married | Head | Iowa | |
| Milly Gravitt | F | White | 26 | Married | Wife | Iowa | |
| Eleanor Gravitt | F | White | 5 | Single | Daughter | Iowa | |
| Drexel Gravitt | M | White | 2 years 9 months | Single | Son | Iowa | |
| Mary Abby | F | White | 68 | Married | Mother-in-law | Illinois |
Mary died on 16 Mar 1939 in Creston, Union, Iowa, United States, aged 87.[9][10]
Sources
- ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860" citing Page: 651; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005165753; FHL microfilm: 803182; Image number: 117; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01702-5 FamilySearch Record: MXHS-8X5 (accessed 31 July 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBP-BQ7 Mary E Perry (9) in Kewance, Henry, Illinois, United States. Born in Ills.
- ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870" citing Page: 4; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 28; Digital film/folder number: 004263261_002_M9CF-HR2; FHL microfilm: 000545873; Image number: 114; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01433-3 FamilySearch Record: MDJF-X4V (accessed 31 July 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-635S-GQN Mary Perry (19) in Washington Township, Adams, Iowa, United States. Born in Illinois.
- ↑ Marriage: "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934" citing Digital film/folder number: 004311117; FHL microfilm: 001035097; Packet letter: B; Indexing batch: M02564-6 FamilySearch Record: XJ8D-3X6 (accessed 31 July 2024) Elizabeth Perry marriage to Ebby E. Abby on 5 Mar 1873 in Mt. Etna, Adams Co., Iowa, United States.
- ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880" citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00009; Digital film/folder number: 005160587; FHL microfilm: 1254325; Image number: 526; Sheet number: 260; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: D FamilySearch Record: MDKL-Q8Q (accessed 31 July 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYB7-84B Libbie Abbey (29), wife, Keeping House, in household of E. C. Abbey (30) in Washington Township, Adams, Iowa, United States. Born in Illinois, United States.
- ↑ 1895 Census: "Iowa State Census, 1895" citing Page: 522; Line: 29; Digital film/folder number: 004679425; FHL microfilm: 1021707; Image number: 471; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N04393-2 FamilySearch Record: VT3F-C7G (accessed 31 July 2024) FamilySearch Image: 939V-5G9C-KP Mary E Abbey (43) in Adams, Iowa, United States.
- ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900" citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 100; Digital film/folder number: 004119720; FHL microfilm: 1240415; Image number: 642; Sheet number: 11; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00798-0 FamilySearch Record: M9VB-JM3 (accessed 31 July 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-D1L3-GV1 Mary E Abby (50), wife, in household of Ebenezer Abby (50) in Washington Township, Adams, Iowa, United States. Born in Illinois.
- ↑
1910 Census:
"United States Census, 1910"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004971403; FHL microfilm: 1374403; Image number: 614; Sheet number: 8; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03359-7
FamilySearch Record: MLB1-9CY (accessed 31 July 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RVJ-CP
Mary E Abbey (58), wife, in household of Ebenezer E Abbey (59) in Washington Township, Adams, Iowa, United States. Born in Illinois. - ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920" citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 51; Digital film/folder number: 004965893; FHL microfilm: 1820515; Image number: 694; Sheet number: 6; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01922-0 FamilySearch Record: MDM2-YHG (accessed 31 July 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRX7-SWJ Mary Abby (68), married mother-in-law, in household of C E Gravitt (32) in Iowa Township, Iowa, Iowa, United States. Born in Illinois.
- ↑ Death: "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951" citing Affiliate Name: State Historical Society of Iowa; Digital film/folder number: 101821080; Image number: 3049 FamilySearch Record: 68CT-VQ6D (accessed 31 July 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSQ8-63GF-D Mary E Abbey death 16 Mar 1939 (age 87), child of Allen Perry, spouse of E E Abbey, in Creston, Union, Iowa, United States.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52540497/mary_elizabeth-abbey: accessed July 31, 2024), memorial page for Mary Elizabeth Perry Abbey (15 May 1851–16 Mar 1939), Find a Grave Memorial ID 52540497, citing Forest Hill Cemetery, Mount Etna, Adams County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Michele (contributor 47496547).
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- FamilySearch Person: KJPD-6C2
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