Abrams, Elijah

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Birth

Elijah Abrams was born in Greenville, NY in 1808, a son of Benjamin Abrams who was a farmer in Long Island and removed to Greenville before settling in Rensselaerville . [1]

Occupation

Elijah was a farmer. [1]

Marriage & Children

Elijah married Thankful Bouton, a daughter of David Bouton 1775[1]and Salome Hopkins, [2]by whom he had five sons and four daughters. [1] Six of those nine children who have been identified are:

  • Charles Abrams , born in 1840, died in 1870 and is buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Guilderland
  • Augustus Abrams, born in 1842, died in 1921, and is buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Guilderland
  • George W. Abrams, born in 1843, died in 1865 and is buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Guilderland
  • Martha Abrams, born in 1849, died in 1865 and is buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Guilderland
  • John Abrams, born in 1856, died in 1874 and is buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Guilderland
  • Hiram Abrams born in 1857, died in 1931 and is buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Guilderland

Elijah removed with his family to Guilderland in 1868. [1]

Death

Thankful died on November 30, 1884 and Elijah died on April 22, 1891. Both are buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Guilderland.

Obituary

Additional Media

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Landmarks of Albany County, NY, Edited by Amasa J. Parker, Albany, NY
  2. Berne NY Family files-www.bernehistory.org