Son of Nathan Abernathy and Eve Cline.

Phillip Abernathy's first wife was Margaret "Peggy" Bates b. ca 1829 in SC; d. bef 1864. Phillip's second wife was Mary Lewis. After that he married Martha Emeline Goss Standridge.
Phillip's children by Margaret Bates were: Canzada; Columbus A.; James W.; Elizabeth H.; Minervah.
His children by Mary Lewis: Phillip R.; Guilford; Thomas; Arthur.
His children by Martha Emeline Goss Standridge were: Arnold; Spicey A.

**The child noted in the text as "Minervah" is actually a misreading for her actual name of "Ninevah" (like the ancient city). She was born 1859 and died 03/03/1924 on Oklahoma City. She was the wife of James Melvin/Melville Standridge, son of Kimsey Posey Standridge and Martha Emeline Goss.

1870 United States Federal Census

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Name Phillip Abemathy
Age in 1870 44
Birth Year abt 1826
Birthplace North Carolina
Home in 1870 Marion, Sebastian, Arkansas
Race White
Gender Male
Post Office Jenny Lind
Household Members
Name Age
Phillip Abemathy 44
Mary Abemathy 25
Columbus Abemathy 17
Neneva Abemathy 13
Phillip Abemathy 5
Guilford Abemathy 4
Thomas Abemathy 2
Arthur M Abemathy 1

Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
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Name Phillip Abernathey
Gender Male
Age 52
Birth Year abt 1827
Residence Mount Ida, Montgomery, Arkansas
Spouse's Name Martha E Standridge
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 42
Spouse's Residence Mount Ida, Montgomery, Arkansas
Marriage Date 25 Aug 1879
Marriage License Date 23 Aug 1879
Marriage County Montgomery
Event Type Marriage
FHL Film Number 1011072
Household Members
Name Age
Martha E Standridge
Phillip Abernathey

1880 United States Federal Census

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Name P. Abberathy
Age 54
Birth Year abt 1826
Birthplace North Carolina
Home in 1880 Mount Ida, Montgomery, Arkansas
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Self
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Martha Abberathy
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation Blacksmith
Household Members
Name Age
P. Abberathy 54
Martha Abberathy 43
Artenez Abberathy 18
Philip R. Abberathy 15
Anord Abberathy 1

1900 United States Federal Census

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Name Phillip Abernathy
Age 73
Birth Date Jun 1826
Birthplace North Carolina
Home in 1900 Big Fork, Polk, Arkansas
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Head
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Martha E Abernathy
Marriage Year 1880
Years Married 20
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Household Members
Name Age
Phillip Abernathy 73
Martha E Abernathy 61