Flora-Jane ABNEY1

F, b. 29 March 1919, d. 30 September 1990
Pedigree
Relationship
1st cousin 1 time removed of John Kennedy BROWN Jr.
Flora Jane Abney, 1940 graduation photo, University of Montevallo
     Flora-Jane ABNEY, daughter of William Hamilton ABNEY and Flora Helen Whitby, was born on 29 March 1919 in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama.1

Flora-Jane ABNEY appeared on a census, enumerated 7 April 1930, in the household of her parents William Hamilton ABNEY and Flora Helen Whitby in Macedonia Precinct, Chilton County, Alabama. She was 11-years-old and attending school.2

Flora-Jane ABNEY appeared in a newspaper article 10 April 1930 in the The Union Banner, published in Clanton, Alabama. Maplesville -- Mrs. E. N. Cothran of Selma was hostess for her niece, Miss Flora Jane Abney, on her eleventh birthday, March 29. She carried them to the picture show and to the drug store where they were served ice cream and candy. Those from Maplesville attending were her mother, Mrs. W. H. Abney, Sadie Francis Mims, and Helem Nix. Flora Jane was the receprient of many beautiful gifts.

Flora-Jane was educated between 1932 and 1936 at Selma High School.

Flora-Jane ABNEY appeared in a newspaper article 21 March 1940 in the The Union Banner, published in Clanton, Alabama. "Montevallo, Ala. -- When the senior class at Alabama College drew lots last week, Miss Flora Jane Abney of Maplesville was among the lucky group who drew numbers assigning them rooms in the new and modernistic Julia Tutwiller Hall which P. W. A. officials have turned to the College early this month." Flora-Jane graduated from Alabama College in Montevallo with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. She was active in the Speech Chorus, French Club, International Relations Club, and May Day committee. She started as a freshman in 1937.. After college she taught high school before her children were born and later in Ankara, Turkey and in Dallas, Texas. While in Dallas she earned a masters degree from Southern Methodiist University.3,4

Flora-Jane married George William Hintgen on 25 July 1942 at the Abney Place in Chilton County, Alabama.1

Flora-Jane ABNEY appeared in a newspaper article 20 December 1946 in the Alabamian, published in Alabama College / Montevallo, Alabama. "Alumnotes -- Flora Jane Abney Hintgen '40 is in Eutaw at present time. Her husband is a captain in the Army and moves very often, therefore this is a temporary address." (pg. 4.)

Flora-Jane ABNEY died on 30 September 1990 in Georgetown, Texas, at age 71.1
Last Edited=10 Mar 2022

Citations

  1. [S72] Abney Hintgen Brewer. "Abney Family History", (Unpublished manuscript), 1993 Author's Personal Collection.
  2. [S876] 1930 U. S. Census, Chilton County, Alabama, William H. Abney household 34, Roll: 7; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 20; Image: 465.0; FHL microfilm: 2339742.
  3. [S929] "U. S. College Student Lists, 1763-1924", Montevallo Universtiy Montage yearbooks, 1938, 1939, & 1940.
  4. [S1157] "1940 Technala" , Pg. 92 & 93 - Senior Class and graduates.

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