NINTH GENERATION

883. Persifer Smith ABERNATHY was born about 1845 in Brunswick Co., VA. He Enlisted in Civ 56 VA Infantry, Company E, CSA on 1 Feb 1864 in Chaffin's Farm. Abernathy, Persifer (Percival) Smith: enl. 2/1 1864 Co.E at Chaffin's
Farm; admitted Richmond hosp. 3/12/1864 with catarrh - returned to
duty 3/18/1864; present 4/1/1864; admitted Richmond hosp. 6/8/1864
with acute diarrhea - returned to duty 6/23/1864; last received clothing
12/28/1864; b. about 1845 - Edward R. and William Mormon's brother;
nicknamed "Sing"; m. Rosa R B Elmore 1/16/1867 - received Cross of
Honor at unveilign of Confederate Monument Lawrenceville 6/1911; d.
1916 Walthall's Store - bur. on John E Abernathy's farm, Alberta,
VA. He died about 1916 in Brunswick Co., VA. He was described as Age: 71. He was buried in Abernathy Family Cemetery, Alberta VA (Old John E. Abernathy Farm). Civil War

56 Va Infantry, CSA

He was married to Rosa Bell ELMORE on 16 Jan 1867 in Brunswick Co., VA. Rosa Bell ELMORE was born on 22 Sep 1846 in Brunswick Co., VA. She died about 1918. She was described as Age: 71. She was buried. Persifer Smith ABERNATHY and Rosa Bell ELMORE had the following children:

+1432 i. Logan Smith ABERNATHY.
1433 ii. George Washington ABERNATHY was born on 12 May 1871 in Brunswick Co., VA. He died on 13 Mar 1944 in Brunswick Co., VA. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Lawrenceville, VA. He was described as Age: 72.
+1434 iii. Gregory David ABERNATHY Sr..
1435 iv. Addie ABERNATHY was born on 29 Dec 1876 in Brunswick Co., VA. She was described as Age: 120.
1436 v. Hattie L ABERNATHY was born on 29 Sep 1877 in Brunswick Co., VA. She died on 16 Nov 1888 in Brunswick Co., VA. She was described as Age: 11. She was buried in Abernathy Family Cemetery, Alberta VA (Old John E. Abernathy Farm).
+1437 vi. Lucy Bell ABERNATHY.
1438 vii. John Wesley ABERNATHY was born about 1881 in Brunswick Co., VA. He died in KY. He was described as Age: 116.
+1439 viii. Cameron Bernett ABERNATHY.

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