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Elizabeth Caroline (Ware) Abernathy (abt. 1818 - 1864)

Elizabeth Caroline [uncertain] Abernathy formerly Ware
Born about in ALmap
Wife of — married 12 Feb 1835 in Jefferson County, Almap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 46 in Calhon County, Arkansasmap
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Biography

BIRTH / DEATH

Elizabeth Ware
Possible middle name: Caroline, per undocumented source
There are NO records that show middle initial or middle name.
Birth: estimated about 1818, in Alabama, based on the following:
1) born 1817 AL, per census in 1850, age 33
2) born 1818 AL, per census in 1860, age 42
3) brother Elam (b.1817) is younger than Elizabeth, because Elam born in TN
Death: 15 Jul 1864, per cemetery headstone
Place of Death: assume Calhoun Co. Arkansas, based on the following:
1) her burial is Calhoun Co. AR
2) husband with 2nd wife in Calhoun Co. AR in 1880
Find A Grave Memorial# 90426501 (headstone pictured)
Elizabeth Ware Abernathy
Birth: (not on headstone)
Death: Jul. 15, 1864
Burial: Ricks Cemetery, Harrell, Calhoun County, Arkansas
Created by: macw
Record added: May 20, 2012

PARENTAGE

Elizabeth Ware, daughter of George Ware and Ruth
Named as "Elizabeth Abernathy dec’d (who was a daughter of decedent) " in 1869 Estate Settlement of father George Ware, and mother Ruth Ware.
Note: the estates of both parents were initiated on the same date, but are 2 seperate documents using many of the same words. The Estate of George Ware states "George Ware an inhabitant & Citizen of this County at the time of his death & who died about the year 1841 left to his widow Ruth Ware by will during her natural life a tract of land in this County, & that said Ruth Ware having since died to wit: more than 40 days since, said land remains unadministered".
The Final Settlement of George Ware in 1871, states, "Elizabeth Abernathey deceased, a daughter of decedent, wife while living of Starling Abernathey, whose residence is in Dallas Co Arkansas, P. O. Calhoun"
Reference full transcripts in parent's profiles.

MARRIAGE

ancestry.com, Dodd, Jordan R., comp.. Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920
Name: Starling Abernathy
Spouse: Elizabeth Ware
Marriage Date: 12 Feb 1835
Marriage Place: Jefferson
Surety/Perf. Name: Thomas D. Armstrong
Husband: Starling G Abernathy, son of William Abernathy and Sarah M Rockett

CENSUS / TIMELINE

1835: marriage of Elizabeth Ware and Starling Abernathy
1840: sale of land, in Jefferson Co. Alabama, Jan-1840
1840 Census: Pontotoc, Mississippi, p.4
Name: Starling Abbunathy
1 - Males - Under 5: ........... [James]
1 - Males - 15 thru 19: ....... [?]
1 - Males - 30 thru 39: ....... [STARLING]
2 - Females - 5 thru 9: ....... [Mary and Martha]
1 - Females - 20 thru 29: ... [ELIZABETH]
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 3
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total Slaves: 1
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 7
1840-1841: moved to Mississippi
1850 Census: Pontotoc, Mississippi, family #28
Sterling Abernathy ..... 40 ... NC … farmer … real estate $1000
Elizabeth Abernathy ... 33 ... AL
Mary Abernathy .......... 14 ... AL … attends school
Martha Abernathy ...... 12 ... AL … attends school
James Abernathy ........ 10 ... AL … attends school
Sarah Abernathy .......... 9 ... MS … attends school
John Abernathy ............ 2 ... MS
William Abernathy ..... 18 ... AL … farmer … attends school [brother of Sterling]
1860 Census: Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, family#202
S G Abernathy ............. 50 ... NC … farmer, real estate $2000, personal $2000
Elizabeth Abernathy ... 42 ... AL
John S Abernathy ....... 12 ... MS … attends school
Saml C Abernathy ........ 8 ... MS … attends school
Sterling G Abernathy ... 6 ... MS … attends school
Saleta C Abernathy ...... 2 ... MS
1860 Census Notes:
Living next to family#200: brother: James A Ware 56, Martha 39
Living next to family#203: Rufus T Abernathy 43 NC (brother of Sterling?)
1860-1864: moved to Arkansas
1864: death of Elizabeth Ware-Abernathy, burial in Calhoun Co. Arkansas
186x: marriage of husband, Starling Abernathy to 2nd wife Agnes M Webb
1870 ???, cannot locate census
1880 Census: Jackson, Calhoun, Arkansas, P.12
S. G. Abbernathy ........ 70 ... NC,NC,NC
Agness Abbernathy ... 50 ... AL,SC,SC ... [2nd wife]
Jullian Abbernathy ..... 13 ... AL,NC,AL
Agness Abbernathy ... 11 ... AL,NC,AL
1888: death of Starling Abernathy
1909: death of Agnes Webb-Craven-Abernathy

LAND DEED

Abstract Deed - Sale of Land in 1840
Jefferson County, Alabama
Grantor: Starling Abernathy
Grantee: John Bell
Written: January 5, 1840
Terms: two hundred dollars
Land: the South West quarter of the South East quarter of Section fourteen Township nineteen Range four West containing forty acres 20/100 of an acre
Additional Comments: On all Jefferson County Alabama Probate records so far, whether deeds or estate papers, Starling's name is clearly spelled with an 'a'.
Source: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/jefferson/deeds/abernath56gdd.txt

CHILDREN

MARY:
1852 marriage: Mary J. Abernathy, Moses Ward, Pontotoc Co. MS, 13 May 1852
1855-1857: death of Mary, per youngest child Lena(b.1855)
........ husband married her sister Sarah in 1857
Burial (no picture): Mary Jane Abernathy Wood - Find A Grave# 90443161
MARTHA:
1857 marriage: Martha E. Abernathy, Lovinski Ivy, Pontotoc Co. MS, 8 Jan 1857
1860 census: Martha E Ivy 22 AL, Lovinske 28 AL, Clark, Arkansas
1860-1870: death of Martha
1870 husband: Lovinski Ivy age 38 (widowed), Calhoun, Arkansas
JAMES:
1860: ???
1865 marriage: James Abernathy, Sarah Wood, Calhoun Co. AR, 24 Dec 1865
........ married 1st cousin; Sara is daughter of Mary Ann Ware-Wood
1870 census: Jas Abernatha 30 AL, Sallie 26 AL, Calhoun, Arkansas
1880 census: J H. Abbernathy 42 AL, Sallie 38 AL, Calhoun, Arkansas
Burial (no picture): James Harvey Abernathy - Find A Grave# 106251295
SARAH:
1857 marriage: Sarah M. Abernathy, Moses Wood, Pontotoc Co. MS, 3 Dec 1857
1860 census: Sallie Wood 18 MS, Moses 29 AL, Calhoun, Arkansas
.... 2 children Lena (b.1855) & Martha (b.1853) belong to sister Mary
.... household includes W J Abernathy 25 (Sarah's uncle - the brother of Sterling)
.... living next to Ainsworth family
1870: ???
Burial: Sarah Melvina Abernathy Wood Ainsworth - Find A Grave# 90443931
JOHN:
1867 marriage: John W Abernathy, S A Talbott, Calhoun Co AR, 17 Oct 1867
1870 census: Jno W Abernathy 23 MS, Annie 24 AR, Calhoun, Arkansas
1880 census: John Abernathy 32 MS, Sarah 31 AL, Calhoun, Arkansas
1900 census: John W Abernethy 52 MS, b.May 1848, widowed, Greer, Oklahoma
1929 burial: John W Abernethy - Find A Grave Memorial# 46139381
1882 burial (no picture): Sarah Ann Talbot Abernethy - Find A Grave# 73282844
1947 burial: Sallie Ann Talbot-Brown Abernethy - Find A Grave# 46139447
 ??? two wives named Sally Ann Talbot ???
SAMUEL:
1874 marriage: Samuel C Abernathy, Martha I Gray, Calhoun Co. AR, 22 Jan 1874
1926 Burial: Samuel Crawford Abernathy - Find A Grave Memorial# 81905895
1940 wife: Martha Jane Gray Abernathy - Find A Grave Memorial# 81905883
SELETA:
1873 marriage: Ann Salita Abernathy, Asa Smith, Calhoun Co. AR, 08 May 1873
1929 burial: Sceleta C. Abernathy Smith - Find A Grave Memorial# 47061793
........ obit included in find-a-grave
1926 husband: Asa Andrew Smith - Find A Grave Memorial# 112121775
STERLING:
1875 marriage: Sterling G Abernathy, Emma Smith, Calhoun, 08 Apr 1875
1931 burial: Sterling Gibbs Abernathy, Jr - Find A Grave Memorial# 90444421
JULLIAN(child of husband's 2nd wife):
1919 burial: Julian Rockett Abernathy - Find A Grave Memorial# 90427595
1931 wife: Loula Lenora Martin Abernathy - Find A Grave Memorial# 90427722
AGNESS (child of husband's 2nd wife):
1955 burial: Agnes Abernathy Rowland - Find A Grave Memorial# 5946423
1940 husband: Joel H Rowland - Find A Grave Memorial# 5946440

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Ware-401 and Ware-758 do not represent the same person because: not enough information to agree that they are the same person.
posted by Sally Stovall

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