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James Burwell Abernathy 1780–1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1780

Birth Location: Brunswick County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: Mar 1838

Death Location: Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Buckner Abernathy

Mother: Hulda Rivers

Spouse(s): Mary Jennings, Mary Jennings

Children(s): Hardaway Abernathy, Elbert ABERNATHY, Coalson ABERNATHY, Turner Abernathy, Sterling Abernathy, Sterling Abernathy, Hardaway Abernathy, Samuel Abernathy, Coalson Abernathy, John ABERNATHY, Rebecca Abernathy, Elbert Abernathy, William Abernathy, Charles Sr., Colston Abernathy, Ethelbert Abernathy, Hartwell Abernathy, James Abernathy, Sterling Abernathy, Samuel Abernathy, John ABERNATHY, Martha Abernathy, Rebecca Abernathy, Levi Abernathy, William Abernathy, Patsy Abernathy, Sarnel Abernathy, Charles Sr.

The story of James Burwell Abernathy began in 1780 in Brunswick County, Virginia, United States of America. In 1820, James Burwell Abernathy resided in Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, United States. In 1836, James Burwell Abernathy resided in Giles, Tennessee, United States. James Burwell Abernathy married Mary Frances Jennings, and had children including Charles Clayton T Cape Abernathy M D Sr, Coalson Abernathy, Colston Abernathy, Elbert Ethelbert Abernathy, Ethelbert Abernathy, Hardaway Abernathy, Hartwell Passon Abernathy, James Buckner Abernathy, John Jennings Abernathy, Levi Abernathy, Martha Adaline Abernathy, Patsy Abernathy, Rebecca Patsy Abernathy, Samuel Turner Abernathy, Sarnel Abernathy, Sterling Abernathy, Turner James Abernathy, William Harp Abernathy. James Burwell Abernathy passed away in 1838 in Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Burwell Abernathy began in 1780 in Brunswick County, Virginia, United States of America.
  • In 1820, James Burwell Abernathy resided in Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, United States.
  • In 1836, James Burwell Abernathy resided in Giles, Tennessee, United States.
  • James Burwell Abernathy married Mary Frances Jennings, and had children including Charles Clayton T Cape Abernathy M D Sr, Coalson Abernathy, Colston Abernathy, Elbert Ethelbert Abernathy, Ethelbert Abernathy, Hardaway Abernathy, Hartwell Passon Abernathy, James Buckner Abernathy, John Jennings Abernathy, Levi Abernathy, Martha Adaline Abernathy, Patsy Abernathy, Rebecca Patsy Abernathy, Samuel Turner Abernathy, Sarnel Abernathy, Sterling Abernathy, Turner James Abernathy, William Harp Abernathy.
  • James Burwell Abernathy passed away in 1838 in Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Buckner Abernathy
1745–1850
Birth Location: Bristol Parish, Brunswick, Virginia, United States
BA
Hulda Rivers
1763–1835
Birth Location: Albemarle Parish, Sussex, Virginia, USA
HR

Spouses(s)

Mary Jennings
1783–1850
Birth Location: Brunswick Co., Va.
MJ
Mary Jennings
1783–1850
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, USA
MJ

Children(s)

Hardaway Abernathy
1806–1852
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
HA
Elbert ABERNATHY
1807–1837
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
EA
Coalson ABERNATHY
1808–1899
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
CA
Turner Abernathy
1802–1880
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
TA
Sterling Abernathy
1811–1879
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
SA
Sterling Abernathy
1811–1879
Birth Location: Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
SA
Hardaway Abernathy
1806–1852
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia,USA
HA
Samuel Abernathy
1802–1880
Birth Location: Brunswick, VA, USA
SA
Coalson Abernathy
1808–1899
Birth Location: Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
CA
John ABERNATHY
1820–1866
Birth Location: Giles, Tennessee, United States
JA
Rebecca Abernathy
1816–1900
Birth Location: Brunswick County, VA
RA
Elbert Abernathy
1807–1837
Birth Location: VA, USA
EA
William Abernathy
1822–1901
Birth Location: Giles County, TN
WA
Charles Sr.
1820–1900
Birth Location: Giles, Tennessee, United States
CS
Colston Abernathy
1808–1899
Birth Location: Brunswick County, Virginia, United States of America
CA
Ethelbert Abernathy
1803–1837
Birth Location: Brunswick County, Virginia, United States of America
EA
Hartwell Abernathy
1816–1903
Birth Location: Giles County, TN
HA
James Abernathy
1811–1886
Birth Location: Warren County, North Carolina, United States of America
JA
Sterling Abernathy
1811–1879
Birth Location: Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
SA
Samuel Abernathy
1802–1880
Birth Location: Brunswick, VA, USA
SA
John ABERNATHY
1820–1866
Birth Location: Giles, Tennessee, United States
JA
Martha Abernathy
1805–1857
Birth Location: Brunswick, VA, USA
MA
Rebecca Abernathy
1816–1900
Birth Location: Brunswick County, VA
RA
Levi Abernathy
1825–
Birth Location: Giles County, TN
LA
William Abernathy
1822–1901
Birth Location: Giles County, TN
WA
Patsy Abernathy
1825–
Birth Location: , Giles, Tennessee, USA
PA
Sarnel Abernathy
1827–
Birth Location: , , Virginia, USA
SA
Charles Sr.
1820–1900
Birth Location: Giles, Tennessee, United States
CS

James Abernathy's Ancestors

Self
James Abernathy
1780–1838
Birth Place: Brunswick County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Buckner Abernathy
1745–1850
Bristol Parish, Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Hulda Rivers
1763–1835
Albemarle Parish, Sussex, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (B) Abernathy
1722–1812
Bristol Parish, Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Lucy (Mildred) Harwell
1723–1813
Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
John (RIVERS) Sr
1736–1774
Sussex, Virginia, USA
Martha ("Mattie") HARPER
1739–1765
Albemarle Parish, Sussex, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Abernathy's Descendants

1.
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James (Burwell) Abernathy (1780–Mar 1838) m. Mary (Frances) Jennings (1783–Apr 1850) m. Mary (Frances) Jennings (1783–Apr 1850)
  1. 1. Hardaway Abernathy 1806–1852 m. Evaline McCormick 1807–1873
    1. 1. Isaiah Abernathy 1827–1901 m. Mary (Ann) Birdsong 1841–1916
      1. 1. Sallie (B) Fowler 1875–1950 m. John (Wesley) Fowler 1873–1941
        1. 1. Hough Fawler 1896–1962 m. Thelma (Teola) Parks 1900–1982
        2. 2. Willie (Edward) Fowler 1902–1991
        3. 3. Flora (Ellen) Fowler 1904–1988
        4. 4. Lonnie (Lee) Fowler 1908–1981
        5. 5. Fred (Lois "Freddie") Fowler 1912–1937
        6. 6. Frances (Marie) Fowler 1916–2002 m. Temple (Ashion) Crady 1913–2004
        7. 7. Ada ('Addie' Mae) Fowler 1897–1978 m. Thomas (Elmer) Buchanan 1896–1968
        8. 8. Ethel Fowler 1912–
      2. 2. Tyler Abernathy 1880–1934
      3. 3. Mary (Francis) Abernathy 1869–1954
      4. 4. Lewis (Dowel) Abernathy 1863–1926
      5. 5. Sterling Abernathy 1878–1909
      6. 6. William (James) Abernathy 1872–1953
      7. 7. Jeanette (Abernathy) * 1865–1902
      8. 8. Franklin (Hardaway) Abernathy 1859–1939
    2. 2. Felix (Theivent) Abernathy 1830–1889
    3. 3. Josiah Abernathy 1833–1901
    4. 4. Martha (L) Abernathy 1841–1860
    5. 5. Marion (H) Abernathy 1846–1860
    6. 6. Robert (Millard) Abernathy 1848–1860
    7. 7. Lorenzo (Don) Abernathy 1831–1910
  2. 2. Elbert (Ethelbert) ABERNATHY 1807–1837
  3. 3. Coalson ABERNATHY 1808–1899
  4. 4. Turner (James) Abernathy 1802–1880
  5. 5. Sterling Abernathy 1811–1879
  6. 6. Sterling Abernathy 1811–1879
  7. 7. Hardaway Abernathy 1806–1852
  8. 8. Samuel (Turner) Abernathy 1802–1880
  9. 9. Coalson Abernathy 1808–1899
  10. 10. John (Jennings) ABERNATHY 1820–1866
  11. 11. Rebecca (Patsy) Abernathy 1816–1900
  12. 12. Elbert (Ethelbert) Abernathy 1807–1837
  13. 13. William (Harp) Abernathy 1822–1901
  14. 14. Charles (Clayton "T Cape" Abernathy, M.D.,) Sr. 1820–1900
  15. 15. Colston Abernathy 1808–1899
  16. 16. Ethelbert Abernathy 1803–1837
  17. 17. Hartwell (Passon) Abernathy 1816–1903
  18. 18. James (Buckner) Abernathy 1811–1886
  19. 19. Sterling Abernathy 1811–1879
  20. 20. Samuel (Turner) Abernathy 1802–1880
  21. 21. John (Jennings) ABERNATHY 1820–1866
  22. 22. Martha (Adaline) Abernathy 1805–1857
  23. 23. Rebecca (Patsy) Abernathy 1816–1900
  24. 24. Levi Abernathy 1825–
  25. 25. William (Harp) Abernathy 1822–1901
  26. 26. Patsy Abernathy 1825–
  27. 27. Sarnel Abernathy 1827–
  28. 28. Charles (Clayton "T Cape" Abernathy, M.D.,) Sr. 1820–1900

James Abernathy's Timeline

5 Records

1780
1780
Birth of James Burwell Abernathy in Brunswick County, Virginia, United States of America
Brunswick County, Virginia, United States of America
1820
1820
Age 40
James Burwell Abernathy resided here in Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, United States
Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, United States
1836
1836
Age 56
James Burwell Abernathy resided here in Giles, Tennessee, United States
Giles, Tennessee, United States
1838
Mar 1838
Age 58
Death of James Burwell Abernathy in Giles Co., Tn
Giles Co., Tn
1840
1840
Age 60
James Burwell Abernathy resided here in Giles, Tennessee, USA
Giles, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Brunswick County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee; Page: 16; NARA Roll: M33_124; Image: 21

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Giles, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Tennessee, Early Tax List Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Giles, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Giles, Tennessee; Roll: 523; Page: 100; Family History Library Film: 0024545

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1838
    Event Place: Giles Co., Tn
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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