Abraham Justice

Abraham Justice was born in 1808 in either Lawrence or Floyd County Kentucky He was the son of John Justice and wife Sarah. He married (1) Susan Caldwell on May 17, 1827 in Lawrence County, Kentucky. She was born in 1812 and died in 1848. He married (2) Margaret Rice, daughter of Samuel Rice , Sr and Phoebe Hitchcock, on 22 April 1852. Abraham died c.1864 in Kentucky

Abraham appeared on the census of 1850 at Johnson County, Kentucky, listed as Abyram age 41 head of house. He appeared on the census of 1860 at Johnson County, Kentucky, listed as Abraham age 52 head of house.

Several of Abraham's siblings moved on to Kansas and raised families there but Abraham chose to remain in Kentucky.

Children of Abraham Justice and Susan Caldwell:

• Mary Emily Justice, born October 07, 1828 in Kentucky; died January 20, 1916 in Lawrence Co., Kentucky; married Abner C. Caudill July 24, 1849 in Johnson Co., Kentucky.
• Ehud Justice, born Abt. 1832 in Kentucky; married Mary Rhotan February 22, 1859 in Johnson Co., Kentucky; born Abt. 1833 in Scott Co., Virginia.
• Bethanna Justice born 1835 in Johnson Co., Kentucky; died December 26, 1911 in Lawrence Co., Kentucky; married Morgan Martin January 01, 1853 in Johnson Co., Kentucky; born Abt. 1828 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.
• Derecia Justice, born Abt. 1838 in Lawrence/Johnson Co., Kentucky; died Bef. 1880 in Johnson Co., Kentucky; married William Salyer November 12, 1857 in Johnson Co., Kentucky; born Abt. 1838 in Lawrence/Johnson Co., Kentucky.
• Andrew Justice, born February 24, 1841 in Lawrence Co., Kentucky; died August 31, 1899 in Lawrence Co., Kentucky; married (1) Sarah Jane Salyers April 19, 1865 in Paintsville, Johnson Co., Kentucky; born November 08, 1847 in Lawrence Co., Kentucky; died January 08, 1890 in Kentucky; married (2) Lucy Davis May 06, 1891 in Johnson Co., Kentucky; born Abt. 1858.
• Samuel B. Justice, born Abt. 1843 in Kentucky.
• Susannah Justice, born Abt. 1845 in Kentucky; married Thomas Bailey September 27, 1860 in Johnson Co., Kentucky; born Abt. 1840 in Kentucky.
• Savannah J. Justice, born Abt. 1847 in Kentucky; married Albert Chapman February 15, 1867 in Lawrence Co., Kentucky; born Abt. 1847 in Kentucky.

Children of Abraham Justice and Margaret Rice

• Serena Justice+
• Hanson Justice
• John A. Justice b. 1854
• Reuben Harrison Justice b. 10 Sep 1856
• Margaret A. Justice+ b. 9 Jul 1858

See also:

• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rice/master2-o/p97.htm#i5583
• http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/w/h/i/Richard-W-Whitt/GE...