Anna Laura Abernethy was born in Excelsior, a community in Burke County, NC. At that time her father, Laban Abernethy, was engaged in establishing the Rutherford Seminary.
She loved flowers and gardening, but demonstarted a keen intellect by serving as postmistress at Connelly Springs.
According to Lynn Galvin's biographical notes in Rutherford College: The True Love Story and the Legacy, Annie was known as "Mother Rutherford" and was a friend of the students at Rutherford College. She was active in Abernethy Memorial Church and was responsible for altar flowers and in the leadership of an early youth group.
She loved flowers and gardening, but demonstarted a keen intellect by serving as postmistress at Connelly Springs.
According to Lynn Galvin's biographical notes in Rutherford College: The True Love Story and the Legacy, Annie was known as "Mother Rutherford" and was a friend of the students at Rutherford College. She was active in Abernethy Memorial Church and was responsible for altar flowers and in the leadership of an early youth group.
Anna Laura Abernethy was born in Excelsior, a community in Burke County, NC. At that time her father, Laban Abernethy, was engaged in establishing the Rutherford Seminary.
She loved flowers and gardening, but demonstarted a keen intellect by serving as postmistress at Connelly Springs.
According to Lynn Galvin's biographical notes in Rutherford College: The True Love Story and the Legacy, Annie was known as "Mother Rutherford" and was a friend of the students at Rutherford College. She was active in Abernethy Memorial Church and was responsible for altar flowers and in the leadership of an early youth group.
She loved flowers and gardening, but demonstarted a keen intellect by serving as postmistress at Connelly Springs.
According to Lynn Galvin's biographical notes in Rutherford College: The True Love Story and the Legacy, Annie was known as "Mother Rutherford" and was a friend of the students at Rutherford College. She was active in Abernethy Memorial Church and was responsible for altar flowers and in the leadership of an early youth group.
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