Person:Louisa Abraham (2)

1888 February. Mrs. Z. JONES had to give up her school on account of ill health. Arthur Barlow will finish her time. --Newton Press, February 15, 1888 (note that Lou had a baby in April, and was again identified as a school teacher in the 1900 census)

Abraham Family Genealogy Forum, posted by Brenda Boyer <L1br1a@@aol.com>, Sept. 7, 2000, message #148. Looking for ABRAHAMs born in IL. Possibly originated from Germany. I don't have parents names, only that they were b. in early 1800s. I have the childrens names: Lou b. ca. 1850s, d. 1924-25 Casey, IL, m. ZILLMAN JONES; Sadie was an actress in NY and m. a WILLIAMS; Andrew a farmer in Yale, IL; Wiltz had a shoe store in Casey, IL; Charles had a grocery store in Casey, IL. These notes are from my grandmother. This was all she knew. Posted by Katherena Howell, Oct. 21, 2000, message #160. Woodson Wilson Thompson ABRAHAM md. Sarah Ann Lieusetta HOLLAND. Children [include] LOUISA md. Zimmerman or ZILMAN JONES, two children Ruth and Mildred JONES; Sarah Ann Elberta (a silent movies actress and Shakesperean stage actress) md. (1) John Payne WILLIAMS, no children, (2) Theodore MITCHELL, adopted the son of William when his mother died at birth; Sarah Ann's stage name was Saidee Williams.

See photograph of Lou at http://members.aol.com/wilenesmth/jonesphotos.html

1. ↑ Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916-1950 (http:/www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/genealogy/forms/idphdeathsrch.html).

   LOU A. JONES, F W, age unknown, Certificate #0120159, d. Sept. 12, 1925, Casey, Clark Co., IL, filed Sept. 14, 1925