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Reuben Philips Abernathy 1893 – 1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Aug 1893

Birth Location: Coosa, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 29 Jun 1961

Death Location: Sylacauga, Talladega, Alabama, USA

Father: David Abernathy

Mother: Melissa Eperson

Spouse(s): Ollie Smelley

Children(s): Emma Abernathy

The story of Reuben Philips Abernathy began in 1893 in Coosa, Alabama, USA. Reuben Philips Abernathy married Ollie Belle Smelley, and had children including Emma Sue Abernathy. Reuben Philips Abernathy passed away in 1961 in Sylacauga, Talladega, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Reuben Philips Abernathy began in 1893 in Coosa, Alabama, USA.
  • Reuben Philips Abernathy married Ollie Belle Smelley, and had children including Emma Sue Abernathy.
  • Reuben Philips Abernathy passed away in 1961 in Sylacauga, Talladega, Alabama, USA.

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Reuben Abernathy's Ancestors

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Reuben Abernathy
1893 – 1961
Birth Place: Coosa, Alabama, USA
Parents
David Nathaniel Abernathy
1853 – 1928
Talladega, Coosa, Alabama, USA
Melissa (Elizabeth) Eperson
1854 – 1936
Coosa, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Thomas) Abernathy
1824 – 1859
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Mobley
1826 – 1860
Macon, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Mobley
1803 – 1863
Nancy Segrest
1804 – 1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Segrest
1777 – 1850
Rachel Munger
1778 – 1808

Reuben Abernathy's Descendants

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Reuben (Philips) Abernathy (21 Aug 1893 – 29 Jun 1961) m. Ollie (Belle) Smelley (17 Feb 1899 – 14 Aug 1945)
  1. 1. Emma (Sue) Abernathy (9 Oct 1922 – 29 Dec 2009) m. James (Edward) Tyler (25 Apr 1925 – 23 Dec 1993)

Reuben Abernathy's Timeline

2 Records

1893
21 Aug 1893
Birth of Reuben Philips Abernathy in Coosa, Alabama, USA
Coosa, Alabama, USA
1961
29 Jun 1961
Age 68
Death of Reuben Philips Abernathy in Sylacauga, Talladega, Alabama, USA
Sylacauga, Talladega, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1893
    Event Place: Coosa, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1961
    Event Place: Sylacauga, Talladega, Alabama, USA

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