This post is in HONOR of my Dad, GERALD LEE ABERNATHY, and his birthday today.
Here is what can be seen online about him (via a Google search):
“Gerald Lee Abernathy” View Results/CLICK HERE
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Here are some of my fond memories of Dad […more to be add later…]
— C A Abernathy
[NOTE: Minor edit, adjustments made: 4 September 2017]
Okay, let’s do a quick wrap-up here…
The PARK family has descendency ties to Robert E. Lee; his ancestor who was George Washington’s wife (maiden name CUSTIS); PARK/PARKE/PARKS descendants are connected to the Burchfields — the Burchfields via the Park line (somewhere) are kin to the Gustafsson/Justice family originally from Sweden; and how did I get here (this time)?
Tracing the Davis-Smathers connection of Aunt Betty Davis (married – Jack Abernathy) — trying to learn about her father’s family.
The other point of interest is the ties to a Cherokee Chief Oowahooskie (various spellings found). His ‘wife’ had been captured from a white settlement/group when she was about six years old. They had three sons; she and the sons were later released — they lived as white men, and were land-holders. This made for Cherokee heritage claims with US courts unsuccessful — but the Indian connection seems valid from research/sources found online, now.
There is also a connection between the PARK family and a CHANDLER line in Georgia…will follow this up later.
Another connection exist between the DAVIS line and the CARPENTER (ZIMMERMAN) families from North Carolina — this warrants further research, since my mother and my father’s ancestral line include connection to the CARPENTER (ZIMMERMAN) lines from the Carolinas.
NO direct Patey/PATE/PATTY connections — but have found AYERS/AYRES, PAYNE, and McClellan connections in the Carolina regions (where my husbands family were from)…The PAYNE connection may link up with the TEAGUE, SPEER, PERRY, OWEN or other related families who later migrated to NE Alabama (near Ft. Payne).
With the research from the past three days — “We are all kin” has more meaning then it previously did, for me.
Each friend I have helped with their family tree research, I have also found something that fitsin with prior research for my own complicated ancestral lines.
Are your ancestors included in this tangle of kinfolks?
Contact me with a bit of your grandparents vital statics (dates, location, family members) — I will see what I can find.
— C A Abernathy
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Posted in Abernathy/Abernethy, Alabama, Court Cases, Family Leads, Genealogy, Georgia, Honeycutt, North Carolina, Online Leads, Regions, Surnames, United States
“Abernathycat Family Tree”
— via:Â Browse All Photos.
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This Abernathy gentleman, is to some degree, kin to my and my Abernathy line…will have to review data to find out the degree, and how he relates to us.
— C A Abernathy
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Arthur Talmage Abernethy Biographical Sketch
Arthur Talmage Abernethy, educator, was born in Rutherford college, N.C., Oct. 10, 1872; son of the Rev. Robert Labon and Mary Ann (Hayes) Abernethy. He learned telegraphy when nine years old, and worked in various offices in the United States and Mexico until he was prepared for college at the Chafman school. He was graduated at Rutherford college, A.M. in 1889. He was professor of Latin in the college, 1887-90, having passed his A.B. examination in 1887, but was refused the degree on account of his youth. He took a post-graduate course in Latin and Greek in Johns Hopkins university as an honorary Hopkins scholar, 1890-91, and received the degree of A.M., from Trinity college, N.C., in 1891. He returned to Rutherford college as professor of Latin and Greek in 1891; edited the Telegrapher, 1895-97; was biographical writer on the Philadelphia Record, 1897-99; and was a newspaper correspondent during three years’ travels in all parts of the United States. He became known as a humorist, and was given the name of “the New Bill Nye” by Edgar Wilson Nye, who was his friend and adviser. He published “Bertie and Clara” (1896); and “Mechanics and Practice of Electric Telegraph” (1891).
From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor
via History of Rutherford College, (Burke County) North Carolina United States of America.
Posted in Abernathy/Abernethy, Biographies, College Professor, Countries, Distant Cousins, Family Groups, Family Leads, Genealogy, Hayes, Humorist, Mexico, Newspaper Correspondent, North Carolina, Occupations, Online Leads, Philadelphia Record, Poet Lauriet, Regions, Southeastern United States, Surnames, Teacher, Telegraphy, The Telegrapher, Writer/Reporter/Editor
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NOTE: He is to some degree my kin.
Will need to review data to find the details.
— C A Abernathy
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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
via History of Rutherford College, (Burke County) North Carolina United States of America.
Posted in 1859-1899, 1900-1949, Abernathy/Abernethy, Baptist Preacher, Biographies, Burke County - NC, College President, College Professor, Countries, Distant Cousins, Family Groups, Family Leads, Genealogy, Hayes, Methodist Preacher, North Carolina, Online Leads, Regions, Rutheford College/Excelsior - NC, Southeastern United States, Surnames, Teacher, United States, William Ellis Abernethy, Winn/Wynn
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NOTE: He is to some degree my kin.
Will need to review data to find the details.
— C A Abernathy
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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.
via History of Rutherford College, (Burke County) North Carolina United States of America.
Posted in 1800-1849, 1859-1899, Abernathy/Abernethy, Biographies, Burke County - NC, College Professor, Countries, Distant Cousins, Family Groups, Family Leads, Genealogy, Hayes, Methodist Preacher, North Carolina, Online Leads, Regions, Robert Laban Abernethy, Rutheford College/Excelsior - NC, Southeastern United States, Surnames, Teacher, United States, Winn/Wynn
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NOTE: He is to some degree my kin.
Will need to review data to find the details.
— C A Abernathy
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Biography-William Ellis ABERNETHY, Born: 1860 NC New
DelorisWilliams87 (View posts) Posted: 17 Apr 2005 3:47AM GMT
Classification: Biography
Surnames: ABERNETHY, HAYES
The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans: Volume I
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Acheson, Alexander Wilson
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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NOTE: He is to some degree my kin.
Will need to review data to find the details.
— C A Abernathy
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adam
Entries: 753160 Updated: 2009-04-22 15:04:19 UTC (Wed) Contact: robert
# ID: I491131
# Name: Hugh De Abernethy
# Given Name: Hugh
# Surname: De Abernethy
# Suffix: Lord
# Sex: M# _UID: 7B1755D5D51D7D4E9504AAE2B2EB5EFA93C4|
# Change Date: 31 OCT 2007
|# Birth: ABT 1230
# _SDATE: 1 JUL 1230 in Abernethy, Strathearn, Scotland
# Birth: ABT 1230
# _SDATE: 1 JUL 1230
# Death: AFT 1291
# _SDATE: 1 JAN 1292 in ScotlandFather: Laurence De Abernethy b: 1203
Marriage 1 Mary MacDougall b: ABT 1234 in ScotlandChildren
1. -Alexander Abernethy b: ABT 1260 in Abernethy, Strathearn, Scotland
2. +Hugh De Abernethy b: ABT 1272 in Abernethy, Strathearn, Scotland
3. -William De Abernethy b: ABT 1276 in Abernethy, Strathearn, Scotland
via RootsWeb’s WorldConnect Project: adam. DEAD Link, Data will be checked via other sites.
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NOTE:
Very, very distant kin, connected through some of MATERNAL ancestors who lived in/margrated to South Carolina.
— C A Abernathy
Abernethy - Abernathy Family in America 
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