Name Variation | | Abraham James Current was also known as Currant. |
Birth | 25 Oct 1812 | He was born on 25 Oct 1812 in Grafton, Monongalia County, West Virginia. |
Possible Marriage date | 22 May 1833 | According to at least one source, Abraham James Current and Elizabeth B. Lake were married on 22 May 1833. |
Marriage | 23 May 1833 | Abraham James Current and Elizabeth B. Lake, daughter of Jeremiah Lake and Mary Bailey, were married on 23 May 1833 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, by Revd John Currey. |
Possible Marriage date | 24 May 1833 | According to at least one source, Abraham James Current and Elizabeth B. Lake were married on 24 May 1833 in Harrison County, West Virginia. |
Note
| 1835 | 1835, James Current Jr. sold his possessions, including 300 acres of land in Virginia, and with the rest of the family except Nancy, moved to Henry County, Indiana. It was custom at that time for the neighbors and relatives to accompany the movers for the first day and camp with them the first night. The next morning when it was time to say good bye's and all were ready to start onward to Indiana, the others to return to Virginia, Nancy jumped from the wagon she was in, and ran to her lover, James Keener who mounted on his horse, pulled her up into the saddle, and together they returned home to be married. Later, they moved to Indiana and on to Kansas where they lived many years and raised ten children. |
Settle | 1836 | In 1836 Abraham James Current settled in Henry County, Indiana. |
1850 Census | 16 Oct 1850 | Abraham James Current appeared as head of household in the 1850 Federal Census of Stoney Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana, as Abraham J. Current. Living with him was his wife, Elizabeth, and their children, Jeremiah, Mary, James, Peter, Rebecca, Emily and John, as well as his mother, Margaret Johnson. He is a male, age 38. His occupation is farmer. The value of his real estate is $1,700. He was born in Virginia. |
1860 Census | 11 Jun 1860 | Abraham James Current appeared as head of household in the 1860 Federal Census of Stoney Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana, as Abraham Currant. Living with him was his wife, Elizabeth, and their children, James, Peter, Rebecca, Emily and Thomas, as well as his mother, Margaret Johnson. He is a male age 47. Occupation is farmer. Value of his real estate is $5000. Value of his personal estate is $800. He was born in Virginia. |
1870 Census | 1 Jul 1870 | Abraham James Current appeared as head of household in the 1870 Federal Census of Stoney Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana, as Abraham Currant. Living with him was his wife, Elizabeth, and their children, Emily and Thomas, as well as his mother, Margaret Current. He is a white male, age 57. Occupation is farmer. His real estate is valued at $4,550 and his person estate is valued at $1,015. He was born in Virginia. He is a male citizen 21 years and up. |
1880 Census | 28 Jun 1880 | Abraham James Current appeared as head of household in the 1880 Federal Census of Stoney Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana, as A. J. Currant. Living with him was his wife, Elizabeth. He is a married white male, age 67. His occupation is farmer. He was born in Virginia. His mother and father were born in Virginia. |
Death | 20 Feb 1886 | Abraham James Current died on 20 Feb 1886 in Stoney Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana, at age 73. |
Burial | after 20 Feb 1886 | He was buried after 20 Feb 1886 in Current Cemetery, located in Stony Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana. |