Abiel Flanders
Born & died 1834
Son of Abner & Deborah Hill

ABNER FLANDERS 1, PROFILE
Birth: Nov. 18, 1754 Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts,
Death: Nov. 26, 1843 Equality, Gallatin County, Illinois,
Father: Richard FLANDERS b: 1726 in Salisbury, MA
Mother: Mary FOWLER b: 1724 in NH
Marriage 1 Sarah CHANDLER b: 15 Dec 1756 in Concord, NH
Married: 14 Aug 1773 in Concord, NH
Abner Flanders
Revolutionary War Pension Application:
September 5, 1832, Abner Flanders of Northfield, New Hampshire, 77 years of age, deposed: that he volunteered at Concord, New Hampshire in April, 1775, for one month, under Capt. Abiel Chandler; marched directly to Cambridge, Mass. and served out his term; that he volunteered at Concord, New Hampshire in Sept. 1775 for two months under Capt. Joshua Abbott, Col. Stark; served out his term at Winter Hill, Mass. and was verbally discharged; that he enlisted again August 1, 1776 to serve until December 1, 1776 as a Sergeant under Capt. Benjamin Emery, Col. Baldwin; served at White Plains and North Castle, New York, his full term, and was verbally discharged; that he volunteered July 1, 1777 for three months as a Sergeant under Capt. Peter Kimball of Boscawen, New Hampshire; went to Bennington and served in that battle, was stationed there until his time was out, when he was verbally discharged; that he enlisted at Salisbury, New Hampshire in July, 1781 under Capt. Ebenezer Webster, as a Sergeant; marched to Col. Johnson's fort at Haverhill, N. H. then to Newbury, Vermont where he was stationed to guard the inhabitants from the Indians during his whole term and then received a verbal discharge; that he was born in Salisbury, Mass. in 1754; was moved to Concord, New Hampshire by his father, when very young, and lived there until 1780; then in Jefferson, Landaff and Pembroke, New Hampshire until June, 1832 when he moved to Northfield, New Hampshire.

SOURCE: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nhcsalis/penabnflandr.htm
DESCENDANTS OF STEPHEN FLANDERS OF SALISBURY MASS, 1646 pp 87-88, the children of Abner Flanders Sr:

ABNER FLANDERS, 11
Birth: 1790 Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
Death: Jun. 2, 1879 Equality, Gallatin County, Illinois,
Son of Abner 1 & Sarah Chandler Flanders
Husband of Deborah Hill
Married: 1820 or bef in Tioga Co, NY

Served in the War of 1812 from February 28, 1813 thru February 20, 1816-----he served as a musician in Captain Joseph Flanders' Company of Volunteers.
(His father, Abner, was a veteran of the Revolutionary War.) Went to settle IL 1820s, post-War 1812. Illinois State Legistature Representative elected 1842.

Gallatin Co., IL Newspapers--July, 1878:
--"Obituary:
On the 21st ult. at the residence of Lewis Purcil, near Equality, Abner Flanders died, aged 88 years and 1 month. He was born in the State of New Hampshire, May 22, 1790. He was in the War of 1812 and received wounds that disabled him for life. At the close of the war he moved to N.Y. where he married Miss Deborah Hill. After spending a portion of his life in N.Y. he emigrated to White County, Ill., where he resided for a short time, thence he removed to Gallatin County to spend the remainder of his days. Elected to the State Legislature in 1842, he was an active member of the C.P. Church. He was the oldest man in the county."

Alves (ALVIN) R.
1893-1918,
Son of Dorastus and Martha Moore

Apphia b Concord, N.H.
b. Concord, NH. 1801
d. 1854 Gallatin Co. Illinois
Daughter of, ABNER FLANDERS & SARAH CHANDLER

Charles G.
1828-1879
Son of Abner and Deborah Hill
Hisband of Sarah M. Hargrave
Father of D. L., Erma 1898-

FLANDERS, CHARLES G., HARGRAVE, SARAH, 02/27/1851 GALLATIN

SOURCE:http://www.sos.state.il.us/GenealogyMWeb/MarriageSearchServlet

Deborah HILL FLANDERS:
Birth: 1794 in NY
Death: 1850 or aft in Gallatin Co, IL
Father: John 4 HILL
b: 18 Mar 1759 in Kingston, Ulster Co, NY
Mother: Sarah COLYER b: abt 1763 in NY
Wife of Abner Flanders

Her father died intestate. In court papers by eldest brother Hugh, Deborah is stated as married surname Flanders, and gone to live "near the lead mines". Deborah's Nephew, Benjamin O. Hill's Widow, Eliza Newman Hill re-married 1878 to Willis B. Hargrave, son of Seth. Deborah's Brothers, Joseph & Morris settled in Carmi Illinois in the late 1820's.

FLANDERS, DORASTUS L.
1855-1904
Son of Charles and Sarah Hargrave
Married Martha Moore
~AT REST~

FLANDERS, DORASTUS L.
MOORE, MARTHA L. 04/05/1878, GALLATIN
SOURCE: http://www.sos.state.il.us/GenealogyMWeb/MarriageSearchSe

Elizabeth Proctor Flanders
1823-1851
wife of George W. Flanders
Married: 6 Feb 1845
Children:
John, 1845-1935
Nancy J., 1850
Samuel, b-d 1851
FLANDERS, GEORGE W. PROCTER, ELIZABETH
02/06/1845 GALLATIN
Gallatin County, IL 1850 Federal Census
Flanders George W.-28- M- Farmer-360-N. Y.
Flanders Elizabeth-25-F Ky
Buried with her infant Son, Samuel
b. October, Stone broken

Elizabeth A ( Lizzie ) PROCTOR
Birth: 1868 in Hamilton Co, IL
Death: 1896 in IL
Father: William S PROCTOR
Mother: Mary BIGGERSTAFF
Marriage (1) Abner FLANDERS b: 1866 in Gallatin Co, IL
Married: 9 Jun 1892 in Gallatin Co, IL

Fred
1890?1923
Son of Dorastus and Martha Moore
~GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN~

George W. FLANDERS
b. in Tioga Co. N.Y.
1821?1861
son of Abner & Deborah FLANDERS

MARRIAGE 1, FLANDERS, GEORGE W., PROCTER, ELIZABETH 02/06/1845, GALLATIN
Children:
John, 1845-1935
Nancy J., 1850
Samuel, b-d 1851

MARRIAGE 2, FLANDERS, GEORGE,
TOWLE, LUCY, 03/12/1854 GALLATIN
MARRIAGE 3, FLANDERS, GEORGE W., PERCELL, MARTHA 01/26/1860 GALLATIN

SOURCE: http://www.sos.state.il.us/GenealogyMWeb/MarriageSearchServlet

James C.
1852-1854
son of C. G. & S. Flanders
(CHARLES & SARAH HARGRAVE)

Martha PURCELL, Davenport Flanders
WIFE # 3 OF George W. FLANDERS:
Birth: 24 DEC 1832 Gallatin County, IL
Died: 24 APR 1905, Gallatin Co. IL.
Father: Nicholas PURCELL b: abt 1800 in NY
Mother: Eleanor DECKER b: 1805 in NY
Married 1.: John Davenport, Married: 1863
b: 23 SEP 1832 in Gallatin County, IL
Death: 14 JUL 1907,
Children:
Nicholas Davenport, b. May 1864
Joseph Davenport, b. Feb. 7, 1867, d. 22 NOV 1938,
Henry Davenport, b. August 1873
Harrriet Davenport, b. August 1873
Elizabeth Davenport, March 1876
NOTE: Martha's brother Lewis married George's sister Mary Elizabeth FLANDERS.

Martha Lou
1858?1954
Wife of Dorastus Flanders
(Martha L. Moore or Carnahan)
~AT REST~

Nicholas Powers FLANDERS
b. New Hampshire 1814
SON OF CHRISTOPHER PAIGE FLANDERS & SALLY POWERS
Apparently Nicholas Moved to Illinois with his Uncle Abner as I find no indication that his parents moved also.
d. November 16, 1847, Gallatin Co. Illinois
Married, Adliza Hall
Children: Martha H., Harriet L., Nancy Ann
SOURCE: ~1850~ GALLATIN CO. CENSUS:
Flanders Adaliza C. 31 F N.Y.
Flanders Martha H. 11 F Ala
Flanders Harriet L. 7 F Ill
Flanders Nancy Ann 5 F Ill

FLANDERS, Oscar Peabody
Son of Charles G. & Sarah Hargrave Flanders
Marriage 1, Lucy McClain
FLANDERS, OSCAR P., MCCLAIN, LUCY 11/07/1880 GALLATIN
Marriage 2, Hester Blair
FLANDERS, OSCAR, BLAIR, HESTER A
(BK F PG 355) 08/14/1890, SALINE

FLANDERS, OSCAR P., 0000162 1938-08-19 SALINE
SOURCES: http://www.sos.state.il.us/GenealogyMWeb/MarriageSearchServlet
http://www.sos.state.il.us/GenealogyMWeb/IDPHDeathSearchServlet

Rosetta ( Etta ) Loretta ETHERTON
Birth: 1872 in Saline Co, IL
Death: 1936 in Equality, Gallatin Co, IL
Father: Andrew J ETHERTON b: 1840 in IN
Mother: Josephine ENDICOTT b: 10 Oct 1844 in Posey, IN
Marriage (1) Abner FLANDERS b: 1866 in Gallatin Co, IL
Married: abt 1904 in IL

FAMILY BURIALS AT EQUALITY VILLAGE CEMETERY