SOURCES #1-100

(1)   Long Cemetery, Short Gap, Mineral County, West Virginia. Located behind Frankfort High School.

(2)   1840 Census Hampshire County, Virginia - Western District - Page 43 - Line #19 - ("Adam Appie" Family)

(3)   1850 Census Hampshire County, Virginia - District No. 24 - October 17, 1850 - Lines #26 through #34 - Families #1474 and #1475 - Dwellings #1474 and #1475 - ("Nicholas Hoppy" and "Adam Hoppy" Families).

(4)   1860 Census Hampshire County, Virginia - Western District - Patterson Depot Post Office - November 2, 1860 - Page 288 - Lines #7 through #18 - Dwelling #1 and Family #1 - (Adam Abe Family)

(5)   1870 Census Mineral County, West Virginia -  Frankfort Township - New Creek Post Office - July 2, 1870 - Page 8 - Lines #5 through #10 - Dwellings #54 and #55 - Families #53 and #54 - (John A. Herrick and Gustus Abe Families)

(6)   The "Abe Family Heritage" is a printed book of genealogy information for the John Adam Abe Family. First printed in 1982 and in several versions since.

(7)   John Adam Abe Will -Keyser, West Virginia, County Court House of Mineral County - Book 1, Page 5 - Dated October 12, 1864

(8)   Nicholas Abe Will - Keyser, West Virginia, County Court House of Mineral County, West Virginia - Recorded in Will Book 1, Pages 338 - 343 - Dated March 17, 1887

(9)   1870 Census Mineral County, West Virginia -  Frankfort Township - New Creek Post Office - July 3, 1870 - Page 11 - Lines 30 through 35 - Dwelling #78 - Family #78 - (Nicholas Abe Family)

(10)  1880 Census Mineral County, West Virginia -  Frankfort District - June 9, 1880 - Page 9 - Lines #14 through #20 - Dwellings #69 and #71 - Families #70 and #72 - (Nicholas Abe and Jacob Abe Families)

(11)  Mineral County, West Virginia Register of Deaths for the year ending December 31, 1894 - Pages 10 and 11 - Line 2 (Nicholas Abe)

(12)  Mineral County, West Virginia Register of Deaths Pages 102 and 103 - Line 7 (Nicholas Abe)

(13)  Abe Cemetery - Old Furnace Road near Short Gap, Mineral County, West Virginia - Part of the original Abe Family Farm. See  abecemetery.com   for photos and grave information.

(14)  "Bill of Complaint" - Filed in Circuit Court, Mineral County, West Virginia - 1892 (exact date not listed) - Filed by and against family members for conditions of a piece of property. An important portion of this filing deals with the relationships of family members.

(15)  Mineral County, West Virginia Death Register - 1920 - Page 1 - Line #3 - (Philip Abe).

(16)  "Gustus" Abe Farm Deed - Sale Dated December 28, 1868 - Located on Plum Run, Mineral County, WV - Property sold by Joseph and Rebecca Pancost of Philadelphia, PA - Originally Recorded in Hampshire County, Land Records 10/11/1852

(17)  1880 Census Mineral County, West Virginia - Frankfort District - June 14, 1880 - Page #15 - Lines #8-#13 Dwelling #110 Family #113 (John Adam Abe) - Lines #24-#30 Dwelling #114 Family #117 (John Adam Herrick) - Line #25 Dwelling #116 Family #119 (Augustus Abe)

(18)  "Gustus" Abe Will - Recorded in Will Book #1 Page 4 - Dated April 16, 1898 - Probated May 2, 1898

(19)  1860 Census Hampshire County, Virginia - Western District - Page 290 - Dated November 3, 1860 - Lines #27 through #34 - Dwelling #6 Family #6 (Mary M. Abe) - Dwelling #7 Family #7 (John Crawfies)

(20)  1870 Census Mineral County, West Virginia - Frankfort Township, New Creek Post Office - Dated July 2, 1870 - Page 7 - Lines #33 through #36 - Dwelling #51 Family #50 (John Crawfies) - Dwelling #52 Family #51 (Christine Crawfies)

(21)  1880 Census Mineral County, West Virginia - Frankfort District - Dated June 17 and 18, 1880 - Page #22 - Lines #16 through #20 Dwelling #165 Family #170 (Frederick Abe) - Line #30 Dwelling #167 Family #174 (Mary M. Crawfies)

(22)  1870 Census Allegany County, Maryland - District No. 7 - Flintstone Post Office - Dated June 24, 1870 - Page #3 - Lines #29 through 31 - Dwelling #23 Family #23 (Philip Abe Family)

(23)  1880 Census Allegany County, Maryland - Cumberland City - Dated June 11, 1880 - Page #37 - Lines #22 through 24 - Dwelling #350 Family #354 - German Lane (now Third Street) (Philip "Abby" Family)

(24)  1900 Census Mineral County, West Virginia - Frankfort Magisterial District - Dated June 8, 1900 - Sheet #6A - Lines 25 through 28, Dwelling 99, Family 101 (Frederick Abe) - Lines 29 through 36, Dwelling 100, Family 102 (Jacob Abe Family); Lines 37 through 40, Dwelling 101, Family 103 (Nimrod Abe Family); Lines 41 through 44, Dwelling 102, Family 104 (Charles Largent Family); Lines 45 through 50, Dwelling 103, Family 105 (Philip Abe Family part 1)

(25)  1900 Census Mineral County, West Virginia - Frankfort Magisterial District - Dated June 8, 1900 - Sheet #6B - Lines 51 through 55 Dwelling 103, Family 105 (Philip Abe Family Part 2); Lines 56 through 63, Dwelling 104, Family 106 (George Baldwin Family); Lines 80 through 86, Dwelling 107, Family 109 (John Herrick Family); Lines 87 through 90, Dwelling 108, Family 110 (George Washington Baldwin Family)

(26)  1910 Census Mineral County, West Virginia - Frankfort Magisterial District - Dated 1900 - Sheet #3B - Lines 52 through 56 Dwelling 46, Family 47 (Philip Abe Family); Lines 61 through 66, Dwelling 48, Family 49 (John A. Herrick Family)

(27)  1920 Census Mineral County, West Virginia - Frankfort District-part of - "Dixie Village", "Knobley Road" - Dated January 15, 1920 - Sheet 7B - Lines 60-65 Dwelling #137 Family 138 (Joseph H. Abe Family and Philip Abe); Line 66 Dwelling #138 Family 139 (Hiram Abe Family);Lines 67-72 Dwelling #139 Family 140 (Nimrod Abe Family)

(28)  Mineral County, West Virginia Register of Deaths - Page 1 - Dates 1920 through 1923 (Philip Abe - 1920; Harold Abe - 1922)

(29)  Mineral County, West Virginia Register of Deaths - No Page Listed - Dates 1913 through 1916 (Annie E. Abe - 1914)

(30)  Philip Abe Family Cemetery - Located on the Philip Abe Farm on the Old Furnace Road, Mineral County, West Virginia - Consists of nine graves, Philip Abe, Annie Elizabeth (Largent) Abe and seven children.   GPS Coordinates are: 39°33.651N  078°46.511W or 39.56083°N  078.77519°W

(31)  Philip Abe Will - Recorded in the Mineral County Courthouse, Keyser, West Virginia.

(32)  Warren Glass Works - Located between Queen Street and the railroad at the end of Springdale Street in Cumberland, Maryland. Factory was in operation from 1880 until 1888 when the factory was moved to Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Specialized in making various bottle designs.

(33)  11th Virginia Cavalry - Company D - Book; 11th Virginia Cavalry, 2nd Edition, Copyright 1989, by Richard L. Armstrong - The Virginia Regimental Histories Series - H. E. Howard, Inc., Lynchburg, Virginia Publisher - Page #4     Currently out of print.

(34)  Philip Abe and John Adam Abe Civil War Information - Book; 11th Virginia Cavalry, 2nd Edition, Copyright 1989, by Richard L. Armstrong - The Virginia Regimental Histories Series - H. E. Howard, Inc., Lynchburg, Virginia Publisher - Pages #117 and #211     Currently out of print.

(35)  Mineral County, West Virginia Register of Births No 1 - Page 2 - Line #5 (Edward Randolph Abe)

(36)  Morgan County, West Virginia Register of Marriages - Dates 1894 and 1895 - Marriage #26 (Edward R. Abey and Minnie M. Hinckle)

(37)  1910 Census Mineral County, West Virginia - Frankfort Magisterial District - Dated April 1910 - Sheet 3A - Lines #2 through 24 - Dwellings #40 through 42 and 45 Families #41 through 43 and 46 - (Frederick Abe Family, Seymour Baldwin Family, Henry Nicholas Abe Family and Nimrod Abe Family)

(38)  1920 Census Mineral County, West Virginia - Frankfort District - Dated January 16, 1920 - Sheet 8B - Lines #94 through 99 - Dwellings #69 and 70 Families #70 and 71 - (Hiram Abe Family and Frederick Abe Family)

(39)  Mineral County, West Virginia Death Record - Page #40 and #41 - Line #2 - Year 1877 - Death July 24, 1877(age 24) - Cause (childbirth) (Catherine C. Abe)

(40)  Mineral County, West Virginia Register of Deaths #1 - Page # 3 - Year 1929 Line 10 - (Fred Abe)

(41)  Mineral County, West Virginia Register of Deaths #2 - Page # 4 - Year 1929 (continued) Line 1 - (Frederic Abe) Line 3 (Lucinda Abe)

(42)  Frederick Abe Death Certificate - Mineral County, Frankfort District, Dixie, West Virginia - West Virginia Department of Health Certificate of Death #3412 - February 24, 1929

(43)  Lucinda Abe Death Certificate - State of Maryland Certificate of Death #17424 - Death date December 23, 1929

(44)  Allegany County, Maryland Marriages - Book C - July 1865-November 1873 - Frederick Abe (age 23) and Catherine Logsdon (age 20) - Marriage date October 12, 1871 - Performed by Henry Nice, Cumberland, MD

(45)  1910 Census Mineral County, West Virginia - Frankfort Magisterial District - April 1910 - Sheet 7B - Lines #91 through 98 - Dwelling 129 Family 131 (Jacob Abe Family)

(46)  1910 Census Mineral County, West Virginia - Frankfort Magisterial District - No date Listed - Sheet #3B - Line #51 Dwelling 45 Family 46 (part of Nimrod Abe Family), #52 through #56 Dwelling 46 Family 47(Philip Abe Family) and #61 through #66 Dwelling 48 Family 49(John Adam Herrick Family)

(47)  1920 Census Mineral County, West Virginia - Frankfort District, part of - January 14, 1920 - Sheet 7A - Lines 1 and 2 Dwelling 125 Family 125(John Adam Herrick Family), Lines 3 through 6 Dwelling 125 Family 126(Adam Herrick and George W. Baldwin Families), Lines 7 through 14 Dwelling 126 Family 127(William Abe Family), Lines 15 through 21 Dwelling 127 Family 128(Charles A. Snyder Family), Lines 22 through 28 Dwelling 128 Family 129(Grover C. Abe Family), Lines 45 through 50 Dwelling 133 Family 134(David Branson Family)

(48)  John Adam Herrick - German Language Civil War Bible Front Page Identification - 1863 From the Maryland State Bible Society to "John A. Herrick" soldier in Comp'y "D 2" Reg. "Virginia" Vol'es. Should I die on the battle field or in Hospital, for the sake of humanity, acquaint "my Cousin Nicholas Abe" residing at "Cumberland Maryland" of the fact, and where my remains may be found.

(49)  John A. Herrick and Mary K. Abe Marriage Record - Allegany County Courthouse, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland -  Marriage Book C, July. 1865-Nov. 1873, John A. Herrick(age 32)(Carpenter) and Mary K. Abe(age 16) Both of Mineral Co. WV - recorded: 08/27/1867, marriage date: 08/22/1867 - Performed by A. J. Weddell, Cumberland, MD

(50)  John Adam Abe Marriage Record - Allegany County Courthouse, Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland - Book 4, 12/1/1873 to 7/31/1885 - John Adam Abe and Martha Jane Moreland - performed by W. H. Reed - Marriage: October 3, 1876 - Application: October 2, 1876 - Recorded: October 6, 1876

(51)  A History of Cumberland, MD by Will H. Lowdermilk - Published 1878 - Covers 1728-1878 - Pages #480-482 - "Kingsley M. E. Chapel and Rev. W.H. Reed (3/1876-3/1877)

(52)  The Pennsylvania College Book 1832-1882 - E.S. Breidenbaugh, editor- Published in 1882 - Page #266 - H.C. Holloway was a minister in Cumberland, Maryland from 1868-1879

(53)  1880 Census Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland - (Greene Street) - Dated June 10, 1880 - Page #35 Lines #7 through 10 Dwelling #328 Family #334 (John Abbey Family)(This is John H. Abe)

(54)  1880 Census Allegany County, Maryland - Election District #7 Emmulation District #7 - Dated June 5, 1880 - Page #14 Line #25 Dwelling #102 Family #111 (John Abe) (This is John H. Abe)

(55)  1900 Census Allegany County, Maryland - Precinct #1 District #4 - Dated June 18, 1900 - Sheet #15 Lines #68 through #76 Dwelling #275 Family #300 (John H. Abe Family)

(56)  1910 Census Allegany County, Maryland - Part of Election District #4 (Virginia Avenue) - Dated April 22, 1910 - Sheet 7A Lines #9 through #13 Dwelling 153 Family 153 (John H. Abbe Family)

(57)  1895-96 Bell Publishing Directory - Cumberland, Maryland - Page 34 - Occupation: Heater - Address: 32 Thomas Street. (John H. Abe)

(58)  1897 R.L. Polk and Co.'s Cumberland, Maryland Directory - John H. Abey - Occupation: fireman - Address: Rear 23 Oldtown Road.

(59)  1913 R.L. Polk and Co.'s Cumberland, Maryland Directory - Page 41 and 42 - John H. Abe - Occupation: laborer - Address: 1102 Lexington Avenue

(60)  John H. Abe Photo - John is seated in a chair outside the front door holding his daughter Martha - At the bottom of picture: "John H. Abey Born March 25 1853 Died Nov. 11 1918 Father of Marthea Smith Abey"

(61)  John H. Abe Marriage Record - Allegany County Courthouse, Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland - Book 4, 12/1/1873 to 7/31/1885 - John H.Abe (age 22) and Mary McKensey (age 20) - Application: October 15, 1875 - Marriage: October 19, 1875 - Recorded: December 10, 1875 - performed by H. C. Holloway

(62)  “A History of the Church of the Brethren in the First District of West Virginia” By: Foster Melvin Bittinger, Publisher: Brethren Publishing House, Elgin, Illinois Copyright 1945 - Pages #38-45 "Beaver Run", Pages #78-79 "Old Furnace", Pages #104-106 "Wiley Ford", Pages #116-175 "Biographies" (No longer in print)


(63)  “Allegheny Passage – Churches and Families – West Marva District – Church of the Brethren 1752-1990” - Penobscot Press - By: Emmert F. Bittinger - Pages #363 - 370 - ("The Old Furnace Church" and "The Wiley Ford Church") - (No longer in print)

(64)  Jacob Abe Marriage Record - Allegany County Courthouse, Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland - Book 4, 12/1/1873 to 7/31/1885 - Jacob Abe (age 20) and Mary Buser (age 16) - Application: January 3, 1876 - Marriage: January 4, 1876 - Recorded: January 14, 1876 - performed by Samuel Milford

(65)  1910 Census Mineral County, West Virginia - Frankfort Magisterial District - Sheet 7B - Dated April 28, 1910 - Lines 91 through 98 - Dwelling #129 Family #131 - (Jacob Abe Family)

(66)  1920 Census Mineral County, West Virginia - Frankfort District (Knobley Road)- Sheet 6B - Dated January 12, 1920 - Lines 81 through 83 - Dwelling #121 Family #121 - (Jacob Abe Family)

(67)  Mary (Buser) Abe Death Certificate - State of West Virginia - Certificate #3060 - Date of Death February 26, 1945 2:15AM - Place of Death 20 Water Street, Keyser, Mineral County, West Virginia - Burial February 28, 1945 Abe Cemetery  - (also a death record).

 (68)  Lacy Ann (Long) Abe Will - Mineral County Courthouse, Keyser, West Virginia - Will Book 1 Pages 469-470

(69)  1870 Census Allegany County, Maryland - District #6 - Post Office: Cumberland, Maryland - Page #105 - Dated July 16, 1870 - Lines 18 through 25 Dwelling #710 Family #746 - (James Williams Family with Adam Abey Family and Hiram Folck(Fulk)

(70)  1900 Census Hampshire County, West Virginia - Gore District - Sheet #3A - Dated June 6, 1900 - Lines 43 through 48 Dwelling #46 Family #47 (John A. Abe Family)

(71)  1910 Census Mineral County, West Virginia - Frankfort Magisterial District (Knobley Road) - Sheet 25B - Dated May ?, 1910 - Lines #84 through #86 Dwelling #466 Family #472 (John Abe Family)

(72)  1920 Census Hampshire County, West Virginia - Gore District - Sheet #9A - Dated January 22-23, 1920 - Lines #7 through #10 Dwelling #172 Family #178 (Martha S. Hott Family with Rachel Sowers, mother and Sarah M. Abey, sister)

(73)  John Adam Abe P.O.W. Civil War Records - Records show capture, prisoner number, destinations (Wheeling, Virginia and Camp Chase, Ohio) and release from Champ Chase.

(74)  John Adam Abe and Sarah Margaret Sowers Marriage Record - Hampshire County, West Virginia

(75)  Sarah M. Abe Death Certificate - West Virginia Department of Health Certificate # 8404 - Date of Death July 24, 1925 - Place of Death Levels, Gore District, Hampshire County, WV - Cause of Death Tuberculosis - Age 73yrs, 1mo, 14 days - Burial July 26, 1925 at the Malick Cemetery

(76)  1950 Census Hampshire County, VA - District #24 - Dated October 17, 1850 - Lines #17 through 22 Dwelling #1449 Family #1449 (Jerome McKinsey Family)

(77)  1950 Census Hampshire County, VA - District #24 - Dated October 18, 1850 - Lines #37 through 44 Dwelling #1485 Family #1485 (John Long Family)

 78)  Fulk-Fawley Cemetery - This cemetery is located on Brock's Gap Road (Route 259) in Rockingham County Virginia. It is west of the Fulks Run Elementary School and about a mile west of the Turner Grocery and behind a white framed house on the left.  GPS: N38.66113°   W-78.91318°

(79)  1860 Census Rockingham County, Virginia - District #1 - Harrisonburg Post Office - Page #429 - Dated September 19, 1860 - Lines #26 through 34, Dwelling #3066 Family #3004 (Isaac Fulk Family)

(80)  1870 Census Rockingham County, Virginia - Brocks Gap Township - Harrisonburg Post Office - Page #4 - Dated August 12, 1870 - Lines #11 through #17, Dwelling #24 Family #24 (Isaac Fulk Family)

(81)  1880 Census Rockingham County, Virginia - Plains District - Page #15 - Dated June 10, 1880 - Lines #37 through #41, Dwelling #124 Family #138 (Isaac Fulk Family)

(82)  Martha Ellen Abe Birth Record - Mineral County, West Virginia Register of Births - Book #1 Page #4 - Line #6 - Date of Birth September 16, 1867 - Parents John Adam Abe and Margaret Abe

(83)  Martha E. Abe Death Record - Mineral County Death Records - Line #4 - female - 9mos of age - single - white - no occupation - Death place: Mineral county, WV - Death date: May 25, 1868 - Cause of death: "Fits" - Parents: John A Abe and Margaret Abe

(84)  1870 Census Hampshire County, West Virginia - Gore District - Forks of Capon Post Office - Dates July 26-29, 1870 - Page #6 and 7 Lines #36 through #40 and #1 Dwelling #42 Family #42 (George H. Moreland Family)

(85)  Sare E. Abe and Virginia Abe Death Record - Mineral County Death Records - Date 1868
Line 2 - Virginia Abe - Female - Age 6 - single - white - no occupation - Place of death: Mineral County, WV - Date of death: September 8, 1868 - Cause of death: Diarrhea - Parents Nicholas Abe and Elizabeth Abe
Line 3 - Sarah E. Abe - female - Age 10 - single - white - no occupation - Place of death: Mineral County, WV - Date of death: September 8, 1868 - Cause of death: Diarrhea - Parents Nicholas Abe and Elizabeth Abe

(86)  Frederick Abe Civil War Information - Book; 11th Virginia Cavalry, 2nd Edition, Copyright 1989, by Richard L. Armstrong - The Virginia Regimental Histories Series - H. E. Howard, Inc., Lynchburg, Virginia Publisher - Pages #19, #117 and #211.   Currently out of print.

(87)  Frederick Abe Civil War Prison Records - #1 Death in the prison hospital, #2 Roll of Prisoners of War at Camp Chase Ohio., #3 Transfer from Wheeling, WV to Camp Chase, Ohio, #4 Prisoners transferred from Camp Chase, Ohio to Ciaro, IL for the purpose of "exchange".

(88)  Michael T. Abe Civil War Information - Book; 11th Virginia Cavalry, 2nd Edition, Copyright 1989, by Richard L. Armstrong - The Virginia Regimental Histories Series - H. E. Howard, Inc., Lynchburg, Virginia Publisher - Pages #117 and #211. Currently out of print.

(89)  Michael T. Abe Civil War Prison Records - #1 Captured in Cumberland, MD and released on oath of allegiance 2/10/1864, #2 Released from prison on 3/3/1864.

(90) 1900 Census Frederick County, Maryland - Peterville District No. 12 - Town of Brunswick - Date June 13, 1900 - Sheet 19A - Lines 18-20 - Dwelling 369 Family 371 - Edward R. Abey Family

 (91) 1910 Census Allegany County, Maryland - Cumberland City (part of) - Ward 6 (part of) - Election District 4 - Date April 28, 1910 - Page 19B - Lines 80-87 - Dwelling 438 family 439 - Edward Abbey Family and Clarence Coppley Family

(92) 1920 Census Cuyahoga County, Ohio - Cleveland City, Part of Ward 7 - Sheet 11A and 11B - Dates January 9-10, 1920 - Lines 48-55 - House #2246 Family #220 - West 3rd Street - Edward R. Abey living in a rooming house.

(93) 1920 Census Ottawa County, Ohio - Danbury Township or Division (Lakeside) - 3rd Street - Sheets 4A and 4B - Dated January 6, 1920 - Lines 51-53 (Sheet 4B) - Dwelling 64 Family 65 - Minnie Abey Family.

(94)  1930 Census Cuyahoga County, Ohio - Cleveland City Ward 20 Block 42 - E. 79th Street - House # 1911 - Dwelling #11 Family #11 - Sheet 5A - Dated April 3, 1930 - Lines 2-10 - Minnie Abey Household (family and boarders)

(95)  Ohio Death Index - Page 4 - Line 8 - Cuyahoga County - Abe, Edward - State File# Volume 4559 Cetrificate 53556 - Date 10-09-24

(96)  1910 Census Mineral County, WV - Frankfort Magisterial District - Sheet 2A - Dated April 18, 1910 - Lines #32-37 - Dwelling 26 Family 27 - David Branson Family and Walter Ridgeley Family

(97)  WWI Draft Registeration Card - David Branson  - Serial Number 696 - Order Number A316 - Local Board of Keyser, Mineral County, West Virginia - Date 9/12/ (year is either 1915 or 1918)

(98)  Ann M. Abbe and John Crawfis Marriage - "FamilySearch.org" - Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M53372-1 - System Origin: Maryland-ODM - Source Film Number: 13310

(99)  WWI Draft Registration Card - Herbert Ashby Abe - Serial Number 1147 - Order Number A-292 - Local Board of the County of Hampshire, State of West Virginia - Date 9/12/18

(100)  WWII Draft Registration Card - Herbert Ashby Abe -  Serial Number U404 - No Order Number Listed - Local Board #1 Mineral County, Keyser, West Virginia - Dated April 27, 1942

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