James ABBOTT was born about 1817, probably in North Carolina, d.1864, Benton Barracks,MO,buried Benton Barracks Nat'l Cem. He married Mary Evans(b. about 1820,probably in TN, d.1889 in Pope Co., IL, buried IOOF Cem., Golconda, Pope Co.,IL. ).
James and Mary's children:

1. Wiley....b. 1838 He m. Amanda SHUFFLEBARGER(b. about 1838)
2. John....b.June,1840 in Lynchburg, Moore Co., TN. He m. Cornelia Caroline E. CRAIG(b.1845)
   1. Thomas J. Sr......b.1862 in Illinois d. 1935
      He m. Dora OVERTON about 1890
   2. John S.....b.1864 in Illinois
      He m. Mattie LEDBETTER in 1884
   3. Charles J.....b.1866 in Illinois d. 1944
      He m. Lila BRIDGES 1889 in Pope Co.,IL
   4. Perry....b.? d. in infancy
   5. Minnie....b.1870
      She m. Charlie E. HUGHES 1891 in Pope Co.,IL
   6. Phillip....b.?
   7. Bertha Lelia....b.about 1879 in Golconda, ILM
      She m. Fred B. OLWIN 1899 in Pope Co.,IL
3. Thomas....b.1842 Lynchburg, TN d.1925 Pope Co., IL He m. Mary Ellen CONNER(b.1844 in Mt. Vernon,IL d.1920 in Pope Co., IL)Dec.,1867. Their children:
   1. Sarah Ann....b.1867 d.1942__m.Frederick 'Fritz' WAGNER(1850-1928)
   2. Charles....b.about 1869 d. before 1910
   3. Ida May....b.May,1870 d.1935__m.John Adam 'Little Adam' WAGNER(b.1860,Butler Co., PA).
      Ida May ABBOTT WAGNER about 1926
      

   4. William H.....b.1874 d.before 1948
   5. Nancy....1876 d.1948__m. Fred ELLISTON(1877-1965)
   6. Elbert Sidner....b.1882 d.1904
   7. Harvey....b.? d.before 1910
   8. James D.....b.? d.1909
   9. Mary....b.? d.before 1910
   10. Rosco....b.? d.before 1910
   11. Tommy....b.? d.?
4. James M.,Jr.....b.1843 in Lynchburg, Moore Co., TN__m.Mary SLAGEL(1848-1889)
5. Eli....b.1844 d.?
6. Starling H.....b.1845 d.1899 in Pope Co., IL__m1.Julia A. JENNINGS(1849-1876)m2. Sarah E. Sally PHILLIPS(1854-?)
7. Nancy Ann....b.1847 d.?__m.Elisha Washington GREEN(1843-?)
   1. S. Ollie....b.about 1883
      He m. Millie TROVILLION
   2. Luther M.....b.about 1885
      He m. Rosie JOINER
      1. Chester Eugene
         He m. Thelma BELT
      2. Wilma E.
      3. Elisha
   3. Harrison....b.?
   4. Carlos E.....b.about 1891
      He m. Bertha Leffingwell
   5. Chester....b.?
8. William Ellit....b.1849 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN__m.Martha Jane BELL 1869 in Pope Co.,IL
   1. William Oscar m. Lena Ella TOW
      1. Edna Leora m. Ollie Lee MACK
9. Sarah Lucinda....b.1851 d.?__m.Francis M. DEWIT
10. Mary D.....b.1853 d.?
11. Susan Jemima....b.1857 d.?__m.Thomas CLORE
12. Spencer Johnson....b.1859 d.1938__m. Fannie Matilda PHILLIPS(b.1862 d.?)
13. Eliza Jane....b.08 April 1860 d.? m. James T. HOWELL 1879 in Golconda, Pope Co.,IL
14. George W.....b.1862 d.?