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William Poplar Mound Bily Abernathy 1769–1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1769

Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1844

Death Location: Springfield, Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Liles Abernathy

Mother: Elizabeth Edwards

Spouse(s): Nancy Hopkins

Children(s): Arianna Abernathy, Mariana Abernathy-Batte, Dionitie Abernathy, Narcissa Abernethy, Nancy Abernathy, William Abernathy, David Abernathy, Harriet Abernathy, Eleanor Abernethy, James Abernethy

The story of William Poplar Mound Bily Abernathy began in 1769 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA. William Poplar Mound Bily Abernathy married Nancy Hopkins, and had children including Arianna Abernathy, David Abernathy, Dionitie Abernathy, Eleanor Abernethy, Harriet Abernathy, James Hopkins Abernethy, Mariana Abernathy Batte, Nancy Abernathy, Narcissa Abernethy, William Abernathy. William Poplar Mound Bily Abernathy passed away in 1844 in Springfield, Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Poplar Mound Bily Abernathy began in 1769 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA.
  • William Poplar Mound Bily Abernathy married Nancy Hopkins, and had children including Arianna Abernathy, David Abernathy, Dionitie Abernathy, Eleanor Abernethy, Harriet Abernathy, James Hopkins Abernethy, Mariana Abernathy Batte, Nancy Abernathy, Narcissa Abernethy, William Abernathy.
  • William Poplar Mound Bily Abernathy passed away in 1844 in Springfield, Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Liles Abernathy
1745–1814
Birth Location: Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
LA
Elizabeth Edwards
1745–1814
Birth Location: Dinwiddie, Virginia, British Colonial America
EE

Spouses(s)

Nancy Hopkins
1761–1842
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
NH

Children(s)

Arianna Abernathy
1797–1869
Birth Location: Greensville County, Virginia, USA
AA
Mariana Abernathy-Batte
1796–1865
Birth Location: Greenville, Augusta, Virginia, United States
MA
Dionitie Abernathy
1800–1872
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
DA
Narcissa Abernethy
1800–1844
Birth Location: Greensville, Virginia, United States
NA
Nancy Abernathy
1794–1859
Birth Location: –
NA
William Abernathy
1786–1855
Birth Location: Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA
WA
David Abernathy
1792–1825
Birth Location: –
DA
Harriet Abernathy
1799–1880
Birth Location: –
HA
Eleanor Abernethy
1782–1845
Birth Location: Hampshire Co., VA (now WV)
EA
James Abernethy
1783–1847
Birth Location: Hampshire Co., VA (now WV)
JA

William Abernathy's Ancestors

Self
William Abernathy
1769–1844
Birth Place: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Liles E. Abernathy
1745–1814
Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth ("Betsey") Edwards
1745–1814
Dinwiddie, Virginia, British Colonial America
Grandparents
David ((Dinwiddle)) Abernathy
1706–1783
Prince George, Virginia, United States
Ann Liles
1714–1770
Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
Euria Edwards
1712–1782
Colonia, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
Milley Edwards
1716–1798
Colonia, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert ll
1656–1730
Christine Tilgman
1660–1716
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Abernathy's Descendants

1.
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William (Poplar Mound Bily) Abernathy (1769–1844) m. Nancy Hopkins (2 Jun 1761–3 Feb 1842)
  1. 1. Arianna Abernathy 1797–1869 m. David Wilson 1798–1850
    1. 1. Virginia (Anna) Wilson 1834–1906 m. Fernando Downs 1827–1863 m. William (A) Taylor 1832–1891
      1. 1. Ella Downs 1858–1946 m. Sam Webb 1855–1927
        1. 1. Camille (Downs) Webb 1892–1978 m. Joe (Lett Ward) Sr 1890–1944
        2. 2. Dr. (Samuel) Webb 1882–1950 m. Allene (Dee M) Webb 1890–1918
        3. 3. Minnie (Beall) Webb 1888–1975 m. Leon (Fair Russ) Sr 1886–1953
        4. 4. William (Graham) Webb 1879–1961 m. Mae (Vernon) Bartholemew 1878–1947
        5. 5. James (Richard) Webb 1884–1953 m. Margaret (Gray) McCarty 1903–1998
        6. 6. Moselle Webb 1894–1979 m. John (Copeland) Miller 1894–1951
        7. 7. Louise Webb 1897–1987 m. Joseph (Beck (Joe B) MATTHEWS) II 1882–1977
        8. 8. Lellie Webb 1880–1888
      2. 2. Minnie (Beall) Taylor 1869–1925
      3. 3. Guy Taylor 1876–1940
      4. 4. J (R) Downs 1860–1915
      5. 5. Dona Downs 1856–1931 m. Andrew (Laurie) Brown 1856–1896
        1. 1. Laurie (Hunter) Brown 1879–1967 m. Mary (Louisa) Thompson 1886–1980
        2. 2. Ellie Brown 1881–1980 m. Frank (Hobson) Wheeler 1865–1949
        3. 3. William (Authur) Brown 1886–1961 m. Frances Brown 1899–1970
        4. 4. Margaret (Douglas) Brown 1889–1890 m. Harold Shear 1890–
        5. 5. Louis Brown 1892–1893 m. Margaret (R) Towbe 1890–
        6. 6. James (Richard) Brown 1891–1891
    2. 2. Ada (Narcissa Addie) Wilson 1843–1885
    3. 3. Dionitia (Elizabeth) Wilson 1831–1910 m. William (Aldridge) Fort 1826–1878
      1. 1. Willie (A) Fort 1863–1879
      2. 2. Mary (A) Fort 1858–1878
      3. 3. Walter (Vinson Fort) Sr 1857–1911 m. Ann (Nancy "Nannie") Maddin 1865–1928
        1. 1. Ina (E) Fort 1886–1947
        2. 2. Walter (V) Fort 1893–1963 m. Etta (Louise) Richardson 1900–1981
        3. 3. Mildred (Maddin) Spurlin 1896–1975 m. John Spurlin 1893–1951
        4. 4. Marie (Kathleen) FORT 1890–1891
        5. 5. William (Aldridge) FORT 1902–1975 m. Juanita (Elizabeth) Fort 1912–1948
      4. 4. Foster (Wilson) Fort 1861–1925
    4. 4. Robert (B) Wilson 1826–1881 m. Martha (J. "Mattie") Warren 1840–1913
      1. 1. John (Thomas) Wilson 1861–1939 m. Lela Wilson 1886–1971
        1. 1. Altha (Marie) Wilson 1912–2008
        2. 2. John (Thomas WILSON) Jr. 1917–2004
        3. 3. Ottis Cox 1905–
        4. 4. Calvin (Cox) Jr. 1906–
        5. 5. William Cox 1908–
        6. 6. Kenneth Cox 1911–
        7. 7. Thelma Cox 1918–
        8. 8. Thomas (B) Wilson 1906–
      2. 2. Eugene (E.) Wilson 1868–1944
      3. 3. Lee (D.) Wilson 1858–1911 m. Mary (Pauline) LEONARD 1856–1946
        1. 1. Mattie (Lee) WILSON 1879–1954
        2. 2. William (Leonard (Peter)) WILSON 1880–1952
        3. 3. Virginia (M) WILSON 1873–
        4. 4. Elzie (Roy 'Jack') WILSON 1878–1953
        5. 5. Bertie (L) Wilson 1877–1974
      4. 4. Lounse ("Lonnie") Welson 1863–1871
      5. 5. Lina (W.) Wilson 1859–1863
      6. 6. Birdie (Mae) Wilson 1879–1974
      7. 7. Myrta (W. (Myrtle)) WILSON 1874–1945
      8. 8. Robert ("Robbie" B.) Wilson 1865–1872
    5. 5. Benjamin (F) Wilson 1836–1855
    6. 6. Mary (Augusta) Wilson 1839–1897 m. Francis (Hugh) Graham 1832–1866
      1. 1. Anna (Mae) Graham 1860–1954 m. William (Douglas) Herring 1858–1915
        1. 1. Anna (Mae) Herring 1891–1981 m. Frank (Glassell Elliott) Sr 1887–1954
        2. 2. William (Douglas Herring) Jr. 1894–1956
        3. 3. Mary (A) Herring 1887–1970 m. Nathaniel (Sterling) Smith 1880–1964
        4. 4. Lucile Herring 1889–1959
        5. 5. Alice (Gray) Herring 1885–1975 m. Albert (Boggess) Sr 1880–1966
        6. 6. David (Wilson) Herring 1882–1883
        7. 7. Marcus (De Lafayette) Herring 1896–1905
      2. 2. Edmonia (Francis) Graham 1862–1944
      3. 3. Frances (Hugh) Graham 1866–1954
      4. 4. Mary (Alice) Graham 1864–1932 m. James (Addison Baker) Sr 1857–1941
        1. 1. Alice (Graham) Baker 1887–1968 m. Murray (Brashear) Jones 1886–1963
        2. 2. James (Addison Baker) Jr 1893–1973
        3. 3. Walter (Browne) Baker 1900–1968
        4. 4. Ruth Baker 1905–1987
        5. 5. Malcolm (Graham) Baker 1906–1994
        6. 6. Frank (Graham) Baker 1883–1902
    7. 7. Lt. (Phillip Penn) Wilson 1837–1885
  2. 2. Mariana Abernathy-Batte 1796–1865 m. Thomas (Summerfield) Batte 1788–1867
    1. 1. Thomas (Summerfield) Batte 1834–1853
    2. 2. John (William) Batte 1823–1917
    3. 3. Gustavus (Adolphus) Batte 1815–1870
    4. 4. Mary (A) Batte 1836–1915 m. John (William) McGavock 1832–1899
      1. 1. Hugh (William) McGavock 1856–1927
      2. 2. Anna (Lou) McGavock 1866–1930 m. Benjamin (B) Gillespie 1860–1925
        1. 1. Nelle (G) Gillespie 1891–1973 m. Paul (Preston) Hite 1890–1953
        2. 2. Frank (W) Gillespie 1891–
      3. 3. John (Augustus) McGavock 1858–1891
      4. 4. Edwin (A.) McGavock 1860–1891
      5. 5. Frank (W.) McGavock 1869–1900
    5. 5. Mandana (Dyonitia) Batte 1820–1885 m. Ephraim (R.) Osborne 1801–1879
      1. 1. Florence Osborne 1856–1886 m. Joseph (Armstead) Latimer 1856–1939
        1. 1. Joseph (Sumner) Latimer 1884–1959
      2. 2. M. (A.) Osborne 1845–
      3. 3. William Osborne 1846–
      4. 4. Bennett Osborne 1848–
      5. 5. Summerfield (Lawrence) Osborne 1854–1934
      6. 6. Thomas (B) Osborne 1839–
      7. 7. Mary (L.) Osborne 1841–
      8. 8. James (Fishback Osborne) M.D. 1843–1929
    6. 6. Alfred (Augustine "Gus") Batte 1818–1864
    7. 7. Albert (Augustus) Batte 1818–1864
    8. 8. Alfred (Augustine) Batte 1827–1864
    9. 9. Chamberlain (A) Batte 1829–1853
    10. 10. William (R. "Billy") Batte 1822–1903
      1. 1. Emma (D.) Batte 1872–1953
        1. 1. William (Hayden) Paschall 1899–1976
  3. 3. Dionitie Abernathy 1800–1872 m. James Goodrum 1797–1836
    1. 1. William (James) Goodrum 1830–1887 m. Narcissa Jones 1833–1910
      1. 1. Thomas Goodrum 1854–
      2. 2. Anne Goodrum 1852–1938 m. Mose Sanders 1853–
        1. 1. Della Frasier 1870–1922
        2. 2. Oli Baylor 1876–
      3. 3. Sallie Jones 1856–
      4. 4. Frank Goodrum 1875–1894
    2. 2. Mary (Ann) Goodrum 1818–1835
  4. 4. Narcissa Abernethy 1800–1844 m. James (R) Abernethy 1780–1850
    1. 1. John (W) ABERNETHY 1832–
    2. 2. Martha (Ann) ABERNETHY 1821–1869 m. Thomas (Burwell) Daly 1810–1873
      1. 1. Thomas (E) Daily 1859–1915
      2. 2. Frederick (Rayburn) Daily 1855–1910
      3. 3. James (Watson) Daly 1852–1875
      4. 4. Ella (N) Daly 1850–
      5. 5. Mary (Virginia) Daly 1847–1873
      6. 6. Lucy (J) Daly 1834–
  5. 5. Nancy Abernathy 1794–1859
  6. 6. William Abernathy 1786–1855 m. Elizabeth (D. W.) Stump 1803–1826
  7. 7. David Abernathy 1792–1825
  8. 8. Harriet Abernathy 1799–1880
  9. 9. Eleanor Abernethy 1782–1845
  10. 10. James (Hopkins) Abernethy 1783–1847

William Abernathy's Timeline

2 Records

1769
1769
Birth of William Poplar Mound Bily Abernathy in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
1844
1844
Age 75
Death of William Poplar Mound Bily Abernathy in Greenville, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Greenville, Augusta, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1844
    Event Place: Greenville, Augusta, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Springfield, Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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