John Franklin Abernathy (1836 - 1892)

Born 1 Oct 1836 in Lincoln County, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Bumgarner) Abernathy — married 17 Jan 1861 in Catawba, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 22 Jan 1892 at age 55 in Catawba, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

John Abernathy lived in Appalachia, in North Carolina.

John Franklin Abernathy was born in 1836 and died on 22 January 1892.^[1]

In 1860, although well into his 20s, Frank is living with his parents in Catawba county. The family is large and its means were modest. The record is difficult to read, but it appears the family had $400 in real estate and $400 in personal property.^[2]

Franklin married Nancy Bumgarner on 16 January 1861 in Catawba, North Carolina, United States.^[3]

Private John Abernathy served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 6 June 1861
Mustered out: 18 March 1864
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 23rd North Carolina Infantry

On 20 May that year, the state of North Carolina seceded from the Union. Frank enlisted two and a half weeks later, on 6 June 1861.^[4] John served in Company F of the 23rd North Carolina Infantry.^[5] Frank was wounded on 1 July 1862 at the Battle of Malvern Hill. He returned to his unit in late February of 1863 -- in time to participate in Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. He was captured on 19 September 1864 at the Third Battle of Winchester. He was transferred the next day to Point Lookout, Maryland, "the largest and one of the worst Union prisoner-of-war camps," where he stayed for six months. Most likely, he was living in a tent over that winter.^[6] In March 1864 he was paroled and transferred to Virginia, where he was released as part of a prisoner exchange..^[7]

Frank returned to Catawba County. He and Nancy have two small children when they were enumerated on the 1870 Census. Susan (4) and Wesley (2). He is listed as a farm laborer and no assets are recorded.^[8] By 1880, his family had grown. Susan and Wesley had been joined by Philip, Adolphous, and Nettie.^[9] (Note that some of the transcription is incorrect. The transcriber misread "J. F." as "G. F." in Frank's name, and turned Wesley into a girl named Naley, due to some scratch outs and smudges on the original document.)

Frank was only 56 when he passed away in 1892.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30591216/john-franklin-abernathy: accessed 27 February 2023), memorial page for Pvt John Franklin Abernathy (6 Oct 1836–22 Jan 1892), Find a Grave Memorial ID 30591216, citing Mount Ruhama Baptist Church Cemetery, Maiden, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Richard Jordan (contributor 46497047).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BSC-QJ?cc=1473181&wc=7Q5P-M6G%3A1589432691%2C1589433042%2C1589422206 : 24 March 2017), North Carolina > Catawba > Not Stated > image 213 of 218; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ Marriage: "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979"
   citing FHL microfilm: 1730316; Record number: 3;
   FamilySearch Record: F852-W25 (accessed 27 February 2023)
   Franklin Abernathy marriage to Nancy Bumgarner on 16 Jan 1861 in Catawba, North Carolina, United States.
4. ↑ Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
5. ↑ "John F. Abernathy Soldier Details." National Park Service Civil War Database, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=274F8379-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A. Accessed 27 February 2023.
6. ↑ "Point Lookout Prisoner of War Camp," The American Civil War, https://www.mycivilwar.com/pow/md-point-lookout.html, accessed 27 February 2023.
7. ↑ Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6869-8F4?cc=1438024&wc=K59F-4WL%3A518653801%2C519358901%2C518802301 : 14 June 2019), North Carolina > Catawba > Caldwell > image 2 of 28; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBL-9XWS?cc=1417683&wc=X42G-929%3A1589411027%2C1589411520%2C1589411604%2C1589395534 : 24 December 2015), North Carolina > Catawba > Caldwells > ED 44 > image 13 of 23; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)

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