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View Tree for Samuel Joseph Stewart AbernathySamuel Joseph Stewart Abernathy (b. April 16, 1840, d. February 27, 1929)

Samuel Joseph Stewart Abernathy (son of Samuel B. Abernathy and Jane Boyd) was born April 16, 1840 in Dekalb Co., GA, and died February 27, 1929 in Palo Pinto, Palo Pinto Co., TX. He married Ladora Aletha Gilbert on November 8, 1866 in Louina, Randolph Co., AL.

 Includes NotesNotes for Samuel Joseph Stewart Abernathy:

1880 Federal Census shows:

(S. J. S. ABERNATHY) Household:

Name Relation Mar. Status Gender Race Age Birthpl. Occup. Father's Birthpl. Mother's Birthpl.
S. J. S. ABERNATHY 1 Self M Male W 40 GA Farmer
L. A. ABERNATHY 2 Wife M Female W 33 AL Housekeeper
Charlie P. ABERNATHY 3 Son S Male W 12 AL
Ida A. J. ABERNATHY 4 Dau S Female W 10 AL
Wm. G. ABERNATHY 5 Son S Male W 5 AL
Narsisie A. ABERNATHY 6 Dau S Female W 2 AL
Ada A. ABERNATHY 7 Dau Female W AL

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Source Information:
Census Place Chappell Hill, Chambers, Alabama
Family History Library Film 1254005
NA Film Number T9-0005
Page Number 41A


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S. J. S. Abernathy of Palo Pinto, Texas, wrote a letter-to-the-editor of the LaFayette SUN dated June 15, 1910:


"As my time of subscription for "THE SUN" has about expired, I will write you a few lines.

"At the request of my dear relatives and a number of my old friends in Chambers, Randolph and Clay counties, I will try to write a sketch of my trip from Texas to the EX-confederate Reunion at Mobile and to the hoems of friends and relatives. I boarded the train at Minereal Wells, Texas, April 24th, 7 a.m., and arrived at Mobile, Ala., April 25th, 4 p.m., where I met several old veterans, friends and comrades from Chambers and Randolph counties and had a fine time there, although my visit was saddened by the receipt of news a few days before I left home of the death of a dear sister, Mrs. Margaret I. Hunter, leaving eight devoted children, four sons and four daughters, three brothers and three sisters and many other relatives to mourn her departure. And the next day after reaching Mobile, I was again saddened by the news that another worthy and devoted sister, Mrs. E. N. Hammond had departed from this world. She left a devoted husband H. W. Hammond, and five children besides many other relatives and friends, who will long remember her and mourn her departure....

"...On the night of April 27th, I met brother D. H. B. Abernathy at Mobile and went on up to LaFayette, Buffalo and Roanoke, where we met my oldest brother, J. W. T. Abernathy, all my other relatives and many friends. This was a delightful visit to me. After a few days' visit with them, my two brothers and myself boarded the train at Buffalo and went to Lineville, Ala., where we visited our oldest sister Mrs. Mary E. Lacy. The writer had not met her before in almost 30 years. She was born in SC August 23, 1823, making her almost 87 years old. But considering her age, she is stout and her mind and memory is as good as many are at 50 or 60 years. We have a sister living in Altoona, Ala. She is 66 years old, the youngest child. She has been qutie feeble for a number of years.

"D. H. will soon be 72. J. W. T. will be 77 in Aug. and the writer is 70 years old. All three of us were in the war, the same Co. D. H. B. was severely wounded at the Battle of the Wilderness and carries an empty sleeve to this day as a memento [sic.] of that occasion. The writer was slightly wounded in the hip, May 6th, 1864. J. W. T. was in the Battle at Cold Harbor, June 3rd, 1874 [misprint for 1864]. Gen. Grant massed his forces and after the battle Gen. Laws said every man in his Brigade killed or averaged 10! dead yankees apiece. Now, Mr. Editor, I know that is a whole lot of dead yankees, but we will go to the history and see if it is correct. I think that is the time Gen. Grant said he would fight it out on that line if it took all summer. If I am not mistaken, W. F. Abernathy and Lieut. J. A. Frazer were in this terrible battle.

"Well, we enjoy meeting together and talking over those old times. It brings up many amusing and pleasant memories as wella s the memories of suffering and blood shed.

"Now, Mr. Editor, if you are not worried too much with this scattering letter, I will say a little about Texas. We are having fine rains here and plenty of fruit and vegetables with prospects for a good corn crop. The cotton crop is rather late, but is growing fine. The wheat and oat crop was rather short on account of a dry fall and tolerably dry winter. We are not having roasting ears, peas, beans, etc., and later on we expect to have plenty friend chicken, 'hog and hominy.' We feel that we have many things to be thankful for including reasonable good health etc.

"Will say to all my dear relatives and good kind friends in old Ala., if you ever come to Palo Pinto, Texas, come around to our plain humble home and you will be welcome, for the latch string
hangs out side. Right here, let me remark "THE SUN" is one of the best all around, clean, weeklys published in A la. May it continue to shine. I remain, as ever, S. J. S. Abernathy, Palo Pinto, Tex."

This letter and half a dozen more letters-to-the-editor from him appear in ALLIE ABERNATHY'S SCRAPBOOKS 1893-1923: Marriages, Deaths and Other Items from Chambers County Alabama Newspapers compiled by Laura Alabama Floretta Abernathy. This one, written in 1910, is on p. 245

More About Samuel Joseph Stewart Abernathy and Ladora Aletha Gilbert:
Marriage: November 8, 1866, Louina, Randolph Co., AL.

Children of Samuel Joseph Stewart Abernathy and Ladora Aletha Gilbert are:
  1. Charlie P. Abernathy, b. Abt 1868.
  2. Ida A. J. Abernathy, b. Abt 1870.
  3. William G. Abernathy, b. Abt 1875.
  4. Larsisic J. Abernathy, b. Abt 1878.
  5. Ada A. Abernathy, b. Abt 1880.
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