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History of Rutherford College, (Burke County) North Carolina United States of America

William Ellis Abernethy Biography

William Ellis Abernethy, educator, was born at Rutherford College, N.C., May 28, 1860; Son of the Rev. Dr. Robert Labon and Mary Ann (Hayes) Abernethy. His first ancestor in America, Robert Abernethy, came from Scotland, settled in North Carolina, and was a prominent member of the Halifax state constitutional convention of 1776. William Ellis was graduated at Rutherford college, of which his father was president, in 1877. He studied law under Col. George N. Folk, of Lanier, N.C., in 1880; was county superintendent of public instruction 1890-’93; twice declined the nomination of the dominant party for state senator; and served as professor of law and English literature in Rutherford college, 1881-’94, and succeeded to the presidency of the college on the death of his father in 1894.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

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Robert Labon Abernethy Biography

Robert Labon Abernethy, educator, was born in Lincoln county, N.C., April 3, 1822; son of Turner and Fannie (Wedner) Abernethy. His father was a farmer and his first ancestor in America was John Abernethy, a near kinsman of the eminent English surgeon. He was brought up on the farm and had no school privileges. He gained a knowledge of English grammar from a second-hand textbook, and taught children in the neighborhood, extending his teaching as he gained further knowledge from such books as he could obtain. He became a minister in the Methodist church in 1840, preaching in the South Carolina conference, 1840-’43. In 1850 John Rutherford founded Rutherford college in Burke county, N.C., and the young Methodist preacher was made its first president.

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Biography-William Ellis ABERNETHY, Born: 1860 NC – Halifax – Family History & Genealogy Message Board – Ancestry.com

Biography-William Ellis ABERNETHY, Born: 1860 NC New

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Classification: Biography

Surnames: ABERNETHY, HAYES

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ABERNETHY, William Ellis, educator, was born at Rutherford College, N.C., May 28, 1860; Son of the Rev. Dr. Robert Labon and Mary Ann (Hayes) Abernethy. His first ancestor in America, Robert Abernethy, came from Scotland, settled in North Carolina, and was a prominent member of the Halifax state constitutional convention of 1776. William Ellis was graduated at Rutherford college, of which his father was president, in 1877. He studied law under Col. George N. Folk, of Lanier, N.C., in 1880; was county superintendent of public instruction 1890-’93; twice declined the nomination of the dominant party for state senator; and served as professor of law and English literature in Rutherford college, 1881-’94, and succeeded to the presidency of the college on the death of his father in 1894.

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William Abernethy – Gravesite Photo

William Ellis Abernathy, Sr

Abernathy-Abernethy Methodist Church Cemetery, Rutherford College, Burke, North Carolina, USA

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