William Abernethy spent some years of his life following in the footsteps of his father in the ministry and was instrumental probably in the constituting of a new church in Burke County around 1868 named Alexander, apparently after his father. Two writers of Baptist Associations histories wrote of William - Deacon John R. Logan, in his histories of Kings Mountain and Broad River Associations in 1887, and Major William A. Graham, in his history of the South Fork Association in 1901.
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William was born in Burke County, NC on the 25th of December, 1821. He married Miss Irene; youngest daughter of elder Thomas Carleton (with whom elder Abernathy labored for many years) on July 27th, 1853. He joined the Church at Saint John's, Sept 1866; was licensed to preach Dec 1, 1866, Ordained August 10, 1867 (at St. Paul's Church)
Logan p. 263
The Abernethy's - Our family History & Heritage, p. 90
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Family Siblings:
Smith Abernathy (1815 - 1876 )
William Abernathy (1821 - 1899 )
Alexander Abernathy (1824 - 1865 )
Ann Abernathy (1830 - 1917 )
Martha Abernathy Johnson (1833 - 1901)
George Abernathy (1834 - 1865 )
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William and Irene had 6 children: 3 sons, and 3 daughters.
Per Census records:
(m) Brnian/Bunyon - b circa 1854
(m) Robert B. - b 1856
(f) Alice - b circa 1857
(f) Sarah/Laura - b circa 1858
(f) Mary J - b circa 1861
(m) Alexander G - b circa 18666
The 3 daughters never married.
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William was born in Burke County, NC on the 25th of December, 1821. He married Miss Irene; youngest daughter of elder Thomas Carleton (with whom elder Abernathy labored for many years) on July 27th, 1853. He joined the Church at Saint John's, Sept 1866; was licensed to preach Dec 1, 1866, Ordained August 10, 1867 (at St. Paul's Church)
Logan p. 263
The Abernethy's - Our family History & Heritage, p. 90
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Family Siblings:
Smith Abernathy (1815 - 1876 )
William Abernathy (1821 - 1899 )
Alexander Abernathy (1824 - 1865 )
Ann Abernathy (1830 - 1917 )
Martha Abernathy Johnson (1833 - 1901)
George Abernathy (1834 - 1865 )
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William and Irene had 6 children: 3 sons, and 3 daughters.
Per Census records:
(m) Brnian/Bunyon - b circa 1854
(m) Robert B. - b 1856
(f) Alice - b circa 1857
(f) Sarah/Laura - b circa 1858
(f) Mary J - b circa 1861
(m) Alexander G - b circa 18666
The 3 daughters never married.
William Abernethy spent some years of his life following in the footsteps of his father in the ministry and was instrumental probably in the constituting of a new church in Burke County around 1868 named Alexander, apparently after his father. Two writers of Baptist Associations histories wrote of William - Deacon John R. Logan, in his histories of Kings Mountain and Broad River Associations in 1887, and Major William A. Graham, in his history of the South Fork Association in 1901.
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William was born in Burke County, NC on the 25th of December, 1821. He married Miss Irene; youngest daughter of elder Thomas Carleton (with whom elder Abernathy labored for many years) on July 27th, 1853. He joined the Church at Saint John's, Sept 1866; was licensed to preach Dec 1, 1866, Ordained August 10, 1867 (at St. Paul's Church)
Logan p. 263
The Abernethy's - Our family History & Heritage, p. 90
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Family Siblings:
Smith Abernathy (1815 - 1876 )
William Abernathy (1821 - 1899 )
Alexander Abernathy (1824 - 1865 )
Ann Abernathy (1830 - 1917 )
Martha Abernathy Johnson (1833 - 1901)
George Abernathy (1834 - 1865 )
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William and Irene had 6 children: 3 sons, and 3 daughters.
Per Census records:
(m) Brnian/Bunyon - b circa 1854
(m) Robert B. - b 1856
(f) Alice - b circa 1857
(f) Sarah/Laura - b circa 1858
(f) Mary J - b circa 1861
(m) Alexander G - b circa 18666
The 3 daughters never married.
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William was born in Burke County, NC on the 25th of December, 1821. He married Miss Irene; youngest daughter of elder Thomas Carleton (with whom elder Abernathy labored for many years) on July 27th, 1853. He joined the Church at Saint John's, Sept 1866; was licensed to preach Dec 1, 1866, Ordained August 10, 1867 (at St. Paul's Church)
Logan p. 263
The Abernethy's - Our family History & Heritage, p. 90
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Family Siblings:
Smith Abernathy (1815 - 1876 )
William Abernathy (1821 - 1899 )
Alexander Abernathy (1824 - 1865 )
Ann Abernathy (1830 - 1917 )
Martha Abernathy Johnson (1833 - 1901)
George Abernathy (1834 - 1865 )
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William and Irene had 6 children: 3 sons, and 3 daughters.
Per Census records:
(m) Brnian/Bunyon - b circa 1854
(m) Robert B. - b 1856
(f) Alice - b circa 1857
(f) Sarah/Laura - b circa 1858
(f) Mary J - b circa 1861
(m) Alexander G - b circa 18666
The 3 daughters never married.
Gravesite Details
Father William is buried a short distance to the west, on the west side of Johnson Bridge Road, along with this wife: in unmarked graves (Penelopes History, 1988, page 20) (The Abernethy's - Our Family Heritage 1991, page 89)
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