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Richard R Abernethy 1811–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 October 1811

Birth Location: Lincoln, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 20 February 1873

Death Location: Woodland, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: William Abernathy

Mother: Sarah Abernethy

Spouse(s): Mary Alexander

Children(s): Ellen Abernathy, Emeline Abernathy, Harriet Abernathy, Harriet Abernathy, James Abernathy, Merriet Abernathy, Felix Abernathy, Harvey Abernethy, Martha Abernethy, Robert Abernethy

Richard R Abernethy was born in 1811 in Lincoln, North Carolina, USA, the child of William Harley Abernathy And Sarah Melvina Rockett Abernethy. Richard R Abernethy married Mary Sample Alexander, and had children including Ellen A Abernathy, Emeline Abernathy, Felix Monroe Abernathy, Harriet A Abernathy, Harvey Americus Abernethy, James A Abernathy, Martha Carolina Abernethy, Merriet Abernathy, Robert Burton Abernethy. Richard R Abernethy passed away in 1873 in Woodland, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Richard R Abernethy was born in 1811 in Lincoln, North Carolina, USA, the child of William Harley Abernathy And Sarah Melvina Rockett Abernethy.
  • Richard R Abernethy married Mary Sample Alexander, and had children including Ellen A Abernathy, Emeline Abernathy, Felix Monroe Abernathy, Harriet A Abernathy, Harvey Americus Abernethy, James A Abernathy, Martha Carolina Abernethy, Merriet Abernathy, Robert Burton Abernethy.
  • Richard R Abernethy passed away in 1873 in Woodland, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Richard Abernethy's Ancestors

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Richard Abernethy
1811–1873
Birth Place: Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William Harley Abernathy
1776–1846
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Melvina Rockett) Abernethy
1790–1847
North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Col (Robert, V) Abernathy
1742–1832
Bristol Parish, Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Ann (Nance) Abernathy
1742–1795
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Richard Nance
1700–1780
Mary Leonard
1705–1806
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Abernethy's Descendants

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Richard (R) Abernethy (11 October 1811–20 February 1873) m. Mary (Sample) Alexander (23 September 1811–10 October 1890)
  1. 1. Ellen (A) Abernathy 1845–1921
  2. 2. Emeline Abernathy 1834–
  3. 3. Harriet (A) Abernathy 1839–1920
  4. 4. Harriet (A) Abernathy 1849–1922
  5. 5. James (A) Abernathy 1836–1865
  6. 6. Merriet Abernathy 1848–
  7. 7. Felix (Monroe) Abernathy 1853–1925 m. Mattie (Georgia Ware) Abernethy 1854–1918
    1. 1. Helen (H "Hattie" Abernethy) Steele 1891–1986 m. John (J) Steele 1892–1956
      1. 1. Frances (Eloise) Steele 1912–2013
    2. 2. James (Richard) Abernathy 1884–1930 m. Navada Wagner 1897–1988
      1. 1. Grace Abernathy 1921–1983
      2. 2. James (Ware) Abernathy 1917–1922
      3. 3. Louise Abernathy 1916–1991
      4. 4. Mildred (Georgia) Abernathy 1919–1983
    3. 3. Anna (M Abernethy) Veith 1886–1968
      1. 1. Kathleen (L) Veith 1909–
      2. 2. Elenanor (or Eleanar Veith) Lane 1912– m. Edwin (T) Lane 1909–
      3. 3. Marguerite (Veith) Manning 1907– m. Fred (A) Manning 1905–
      4. 4. Edith (Veith) Honea 1916– m. Sion (M Honea) Jr 1916–
    4. 4. Harvey (Ware) Abernethy 1893–1971 m. Eileen Abernethy 1899–
  8. 8. Harvey (Americus) Abernethy 1838–1867
  9. 9. Martha (Carolina) Abernethy 1843–1906
  10. 10. Robert (Burton) Abernethy 1851–1920

Richard Abernethy's Timeline

2 Records

1811
11 October 1811
Birth of Richard R Abernethy in Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
1873
20 February 1873
Age 62
Death of Richard R Abernethy in Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 October 1811
    Event Place: Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 February 1873
    Event Place: Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Woodland, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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