Person:Alexander Abernathy (1)

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Alexander Abernathy, Jr
b.1825 North Carolina, United States
d.17 Apr 1865 Richmond, Virginia, United States
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m. 9 Jan 1847
  1. Robert Abernathy1847 -
  2. Elizabeth Abernathy1847 - 1918
  3. Mary Elmira (Polly) Abernathy1853 - 1910
  4. Jane Elizabeth Abernathy1854 - 1923
  5. Martha C Abernathy1855 - 1946
  6. Catherine Sarah Abernathy1857 - 1929
  7. George Washington Abernathy1858 - 1934
  8. Rhoda Adline Abernathy1859 - 1926
  9. Cenith V Abernathy1861 - 1920
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Name Alexander Abernathy, Jr
Gender Male
Birth? 1825 North Carolina, United States
Marriage 9 Jan 1847 Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, United Statesto Margaret (Peggie) Houck
Death? 17 Apr 1865 Richmond, Virginia, United States

1847 NC marriage index and bond record-Alexander Abernathy; male; Margaret Howk (sic); female; both bond date and m date 9 Jan 1847; Burke, NC; bondsman William Abernat (sic) - should probably be Abernathy

1850 census-NC-Burke-25 Jul 1850-lines 24-27-dwelling/family 61-Alexander Abernathy, Junior; 25; farmer; Margaret; 21; Robert 2; Eliza; 11 mos [b Aug 1849; Alexander's brother, Smith and their father, Alexander, Sr. is on this same census pg.]

1860 census-NC-Burke-Morganton-pg 116-18 Jul 1860-there are 4 Abernathy families on this pg - 840 is William Abernathy; 841 is Alex & Elizabeth Abernathy; 842 is Alex & Margaret; 843 is Smith & Nancy Abernathy; lines 24-33; Alex Abernathy; 35; farmer; real estate $150; personal estate $72; Margaret; 32; Robert; 12; Susan A; 11; Jane E; 9; PE; female; 6; Martha; 5; GW; male; 3; Rhoda; 8 mos; CS; female; 7; all b NC

1864-American Civil War: Enlisted as a Private on 15 December 1864. Enlisted in Company K, 35th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 15 Dec 1864. Died of disease as a POW Company K, 35th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 17 Jan 1865 at Richmond, VA. [Ransom's Brigade, Johnson's Division, 4th Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, CSA; Jackson hospital, Richmond, VA; died there of chronic diarrhea; [the 35th Infantry Regiment completed its organization in Nov 1861 at Camp Mangum near Raleigh, NC; its members were raised in the counties of Mecklenburg, Onslow, McDowell, Moore, Chatham, Person, Union, Henderson, Wayne and Catawba; brothers George & Alexander enlisted at Camp Stokes between Drexel & Morganton, NC]

2014-Find-a-grave puts his death date as 17 Apr 1865; burial at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA Plot: Confederate Soldiers' Section: West-665

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