Her father was Sterling Abernathy her mother's first husband. John Hendrick (1765-1818) was her mother's second husband & father of her husband John, Jr. Her maternal grandfather was Turner Hunt documented Revolutionary War veteran.
Obituary: She was the daughter of Sterling and Mary Abernathy and was born in Lincoln Co, NC 1/1/1802. She was taken to Jasper Co. Georgia and was raised there. She was thence taken to Baldwin Co. and was married on the 29th of June 1820. Thence she moved to Jones Co. Ga in the year 1822. Then she moved to Butts Co. GA in the year 1825 where she lived until the year 1850. Then she moved to Randolph Co, GA and in the year 1860 she moved to Caddo Parish in the state of LA and settled 13 miles south west of Shreveport at the fork of the Mansfield and Keatchi Roads where she died on the 25th day of May 1863 being 61, 4 mths and 25 days old. The disease which terminated her existance was dysentry which she bore with fortitude and Christian regsignation for the space of 10 days. Among the last words she spoke was a quotation from 2nd Corintians, 4:17. "For our life afflictions which is for a moment worketh for us a far more exceedingly and eternal weight of glory." She was the mother of ten children, seven sons and three daughters and she lived to see them all grown but the youngest. She was raised an orpahn with no other advantage than that of her beauty and good heart. She was a faithful and affectionate companion. A kind and doting mother, indulgent and human and a hospital friend to the poor and needy. Her presence was always agreeable and pleasant. Her example was mostly of praise and immitation and she exercised an influence around her that none but themselves in repeat could do. She is gone to the bright world of spirits, dust has returned to dust and spirit to the God's that gave it.
Obituary: She was the daughter of Sterling and Mary Abernathy and was born in Lincoln Co, NC 1/1/1802. She was taken to Jasper Co. Georgia and was raised there. She was thence taken to Baldwin Co. and was married on the 29th of June 1820. Thence she moved to Jones Co. Ga in the year 1822. Then she moved to Butts Co. GA in the year 1825 where she lived until the year 1850. Then she moved to Randolph Co, GA and in the year 1860 she moved to Caddo Parish in the state of LA and settled 13 miles south west of Shreveport at the fork of the Mansfield and Keatchi Roads where she died on the 25th day of May 1863 being 61, 4 mths and 25 days old. The disease which terminated her existance was dysentry which she bore with fortitude and Christian regsignation for the space of 10 days. Among the last words she spoke was a quotation from 2nd Corintians, 4:17. "For our life afflictions which is for a moment worketh for us a far more exceedingly and eternal weight of glory." She was the mother of ten children, seven sons and three daughters and she lived to see them all grown but the youngest. She was raised an orpahn with no other advantage than that of her beauty and good heart. She was a faithful and affectionate companion. A kind and doting mother, indulgent and human and a hospital friend to the poor and needy. Her presence was always agreeable and pleasant. Her example was mostly of praise and immitation and she exercised an influence around her that none but themselves in repeat could do. She is gone to the bright world of spirits, dust has returned to dust and spirit to the God's that gave it.
Her father was Sterling Abernathy her mother's first husband. John Hendrick (1765-1818) was her mother's second husband & father of her husband John, Jr. Her maternal grandfather was Turner Hunt documented Revolutionary War veteran.
Obituary: She was the daughter of Sterling and Mary Abernathy and was born in Lincoln Co, NC 1/1/1802. She was taken to Jasper Co. Georgia and was raised there. She was thence taken to Baldwin Co. and was married on the 29th of June 1820. Thence she moved to Jones Co. Ga in the year 1822. Then she moved to Butts Co. GA in the year 1825 where she lived until the year 1850. Then she moved to Randolph Co, GA and in the year 1860 she moved to Caddo Parish in the state of LA and settled 13 miles south west of Shreveport at the fork of the Mansfield and Keatchi Roads where she died on the 25th day of May 1863 being 61, 4 mths and 25 days old. The disease which terminated her existance was dysentry which she bore with fortitude and Christian regsignation for the space of 10 days. Among the last words she spoke was a quotation from 2nd Corintians, 4:17. "For our life afflictions which is for a moment worketh for us a far more exceedingly and eternal weight of glory." She was the mother of ten children, seven sons and three daughters and she lived to see them all grown but the youngest. She was raised an orpahn with no other advantage than that of her beauty and good heart. She was a faithful and affectionate companion. A kind and doting mother, indulgent and human and a hospital friend to the poor and needy. Her presence was always agreeable and pleasant. Her example was mostly of praise and immitation and she exercised an influence around her that none but themselves in repeat could do. She is gone to the bright world of spirits, dust has returned to dust and spirit to the God's that gave it.
Obituary: She was the daughter of Sterling and Mary Abernathy and was born in Lincoln Co, NC 1/1/1802. She was taken to Jasper Co. Georgia and was raised there. She was thence taken to Baldwin Co. and was married on the 29th of June 1820. Thence she moved to Jones Co. Ga in the year 1822. Then she moved to Butts Co. GA in the year 1825 where she lived until the year 1850. Then she moved to Randolph Co, GA and in the year 1860 she moved to Caddo Parish in the state of LA and settled 13 miles south west of Shreveport at the fork of the Mansfield and Keatchi Roads where she died on the 25th day of May 1863 being 61, 4 mths and 25 days old. The disease which terminated her existance was dysentry which she bore with fortitude and Christian regsignation for the space of 10 days. Among the last words she spoke was a quotation from 2nd Corintians, 4:17. "For our life afflictions which is for a moment worketh for us a far more exceedingly and eternal weight of glory." She was the mother of ten children, seven sons and three daughters and she lived to see them all grown but the youngest. She was raised an orpahn with no other advantage than that of her beauty and good heart. She was a faithful and affectionate companion. A kind and doting mother, indulgent and human and a hospital friend to the poor and needy. Her presence was always agreeable and pleasant. Her example was mostly of praise and immitation and she exercised an influence around her that none but themselves in repeat could do. She is gone to the bright world of spirits, dust has returned to dust and spirit to the God's that gave it.
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