Lacie John Abner (1811–1883) • FamilySearch

Lacie John Abner

about 1811–11 August 1883 (Age 72)
Clay, Kentucky, United States

The Life of Lacie John

Lacie John Abner was born about 1811, in Clay, Kentucky, United States. He married Cynthia Combs on 30 March 1837, in Clay, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 9 daughters. He lived in Kentucky, United States in 1870. He died on 11 August 1883, in Owsley, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Cortland Cemetery, Cowcreek, Owsley, Kentucky, United States.

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Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings

Lacie John Abner

1811–1883

Cynthia Combs

1819–1906

Marriage: 30 March 1837

Maria Abner

1838–

Mary Polly Abner

1840–1881

Mariah Abner

1840–1880

Nancy Abner

1840–

John W. Abner

1842–1910

Nancy Jane Abner

1844–1907

Minerva Abner

1846–1891

Susan Catherine Abner

1848–

Elizabeth Abner

1850–1880

Leander A. Abner

1852–1936

Harvey Abner

1856–1932

Samuel Abner

1857–1940

Amanda Jane Abner

1858–1920

Samuel Abner

1867–

Spouse and Children

Lacie John Abner

Male1811–1883Male

Cynthia Combs

Female1819–1906Female

MARRIAGE
30 March 1837
Clay, Kentucky, United States

children

(14)

Maria Abner

Female1838–Female

Mary Polly Abner

Female1840–1881Female

Mariah Abner

Female1840–1880Female

Nancy Abner

Female1840–Female

John W. Abner

Male1842–1910Male

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World Events (8)

1812

Age 1

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1812 · Kentucky Bend Created

Age 1

During the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812, the Kentucky Bend or New Madrid Bend was created. It is located in the southwestern corner of Kentucky on the banks of the Mississippi River.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Age 19

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

Name Meaning

Abner

Lacie

John

English: from a Biblical personal name, meaning in Hebrew ‘God is (my) light’, which was popular among the Puritans, especially among early settlers in New England, but also in the southern states. In the First and Second Books of Samuel, Abner is Saul's uncle and the commander of his army, who is eventually cut down by Joab (II Samuel 3:12–39).

Possible Related Names

Avner

Sources (3)

Lacy Abner, "United States Census, 1880"
Lacy Abner, "United States Census, 1850"
Lacy Abner, "United States Census, 1860"

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