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Minervia Abney 1821 – 1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jan 1821

Birth Location: Edgefield SC

Death Date: 15 June 1877

Death Location: Edgefield SC

Father: Zachariah Abney

Mother: Tabitha Townsend

Spouse(s): Andrew Coleman, Robert Smith

Children(s): Zachariah Smith

Minervia Abney was born in 1821 in Edgefield SC, the child of Zachariah Abney and Tabitha Townsend. Minervia Abney married Andrew H Coleman, Robert Jackson Smith, and had children including Zachariah Smith. Minervia Abney passed away in 1877 in Edgefield SC.

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Biography

  • Minervia Abney was born in 1821 in Edgefield SC, the child of Zachariah Abney and Tabitha Townsend.
  • Minervia Abney married Andrew H Coleman, Robert Jackson Smith, and had children including Zachariah Smith.
  • Minervia Abney passed away in 1877 in Edgefield SC.

Immediate Family

Parents

Zachariah Abney
1782 – 1838
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
ZA
Tabitha Townsend
1789 – 1868
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
TT

Spouses(s)

Andrew Coleman
1818 – 1852
Birth Location: Edgefield SC
AC
Robert Smith
1829 – 1886
Birth Location: Edgefield Co, SC
RS

Children(s)

Zachariah Smith
1855 – 1900
Birth Location: Edgefield Co, SC
ZS

Minervia Abney's Ancestors

Self
Minervia Abney
1821 – 1877
Birth Place: Edgefield SC
Parents
Zachariah Abney
1782 – 1838
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Tabitha Townsend
1789 – 1868
South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Samuel Abney
1745 – 1782
Halifax, Virginia, USA
Martha (Harriett) Hamilton
1750 – 1812
, , , England
Benjamin Townsend
1759 – 1824
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Martha (Patsey) Spraggins
1760 – 1840
USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Townsend
1732 – 1796
Anaphilda Watson
1730 – 1818
William Spraggins
1699 – 1759
Martha Abney
1704 – 1759
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Light Townsend
1708 – 1800
Elizabeth Light
1710 – 1795
Thomas Watson
1710 – 1802
Euphemia (Mrs)(widow)
1710 – 1799
William Spraggins
1670 – 1755
Dannett Abney
1659 – 1733
Mary Lee

Minervia Abney's Descendants

1.
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Minervia Abney (28 Jan 1821 – 15 June 1877) m. Andrew (H) Coleman (1818 – 1852) m. Robert (Jackson) Smith (1829 – 12 Apr 1886)
  1. 1. Zachariah Smith (1855 – Before 1900) m. Eunice Boulware (29 July 1857 – 8 Nov 1930)
    1. 1. Robert (Boulware Smith) Sr. (abt 1883 – May 17, 1951) m. Annie Plunket
      1. 1. Robert (Boulware Smith) Jr. (3 June 1910 – abt 1951) m. Mary Black (abt 1912 – 14 Dec 2001)
        1. 1. Robert (Boulware Smith) III (15 Jun 1933 – ) m. Florence Limehouse (abt 1934 – 28 September 2022)
        2. 2. Robin (Bruce) Smith

Minervia Abney's Timeline

3 Records

1821
28 Jan 1821
Birth of Minervia Abney in Edgefield SC
Edgefield SC
1842
4 May 1842
Age 21
Minervia Abney was married in South Carolina
South Carolina
1877
15 June 1877
Age 56
Death of Minervia Abney in Edgefield SC
Edgefield SC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1821
    Event Place: Edgefield SC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 May 1842
    Event Place: South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 June 1877
    Event Place: Edgefield SC
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