Children, Grady, Terry, Wisdom, W.K., O.S., J.W., H.G.; daughters, Mrs. E.H.(Florence)Hockaday, Mrs. J.H. Bigger, Mrs. C.B. Stedman & Mrs. J.E. Lett. Source Selmer Paper, Selmer, TN 1/3/1930
Goodspeed's Tennessee History
McNairy County Biographical Index from Goodspeed's Tennessee History.
Prof. M. R. ABERNATHY, principal of the Purdy Male and Female Institute, and superintendent of public instruction of McNairy County, Tenn., was born in Alabama In 1844, and was one of a family of eight children born to Dr. Smith and Elizabeth ABERNATHY, both natives of North Carolina. The father was born in Franklin County in 1902, was a physician and followed that profession many years. He was a Whig in politics and also a local preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He died in 1876. The mother was born in Chatham County in 1810 and died in 1867. Her maiden name was RAMSEY. Our subject received his education almost entirely through his own efforts. He came to McNairy County in 1866 and soon afterward began teaching, which occupation he has followed the principal part of the time since. In 1869 he married Miss Rachel M. COX, a native of McNairy County, born in 1848, and the daughter of Anderson and Rebecca COX. The result of this marriage was the birth of nine children William K. Terry N, Florence W., Bessie L., Mary, Pearl, George M. (deceased), Orpheus and an infant. In 1868 Prof. ABERNATHY was elected county superintendent of public instruction and occupied this position until 1871. In 1885 he came to Purdy to take charge of the Male and Female Institute at that place. Previous to this he had taught a few years at Adamsville. January 1885, he was chosen to his present office of county superintendent, and has filled that office to the general satisfaction of the people up to the present. In 1886 he assumed control of the McNairy Independent which under his able management will undoubtedly become one of the leading newspapers of West Tennessee. Prof. ABERNATHY is an independent Republican in politics, and he and wife are members of the Christian Church.
Goodspeed's Tennessee History
McNairy County Biographical Index from Goodspeed's Tennessee History.
Prof. M. R. ABERNATHY, principal of the Purdy Male and Female Institute, and superintendent of public instruction of McNairy County, Tenn., was born in Alabama In 1844, and was one of a family of eight children born to Dr. Smith and Elizabeth ABERNATHY, both natives of North Carolina. The father was born in Franklin County in 1902, was a physician and followed that profession many years. He was a Whig in politics and also a local preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He died in 1876. The mother was born in Chatham County in 1810 and died in 1867. Her maiden name was RAMSEY. Our subject received his education almost entirely through his own efforts. He came to McNairy County in 1866 and soon afterward began teaching, which occupation he has followed the principal part of the time since. In 1869 he married Miss Rachel M. COX, a native of McNairy County, born in 1848, and the daughter of Anderson and Rebecca COX. The result of this marriage was the birth of nine children William K. Terry N, Florence W., Bessie L., Mary, Pearl, George M. (deceased), Orpheus and an infant. In 1868 Prof. ABERNATHY was elected county superintendent of public instruction and occupied this position until 1871. In 1885 he came to Purdy to take charge of the Male and Female Institute at that place. Previous to this he had taught a few years at Adamsville. January 1885, he was chosen to his present office of county superintendent, and has filled that office to the general satisfaction of the people up to the present. In 1886 he assumed control of the McNairy Independent which under his able management will undoubtedly become one of the leading newspapers of West Tennessee. Prof. ABERNATHY is an independent Republican in politics, and he and wife are members of the Christian Church.
Children, Grady, Terry, Wisdom, W.K., O.S., J.W., H.G.; daughters, Mrs. E.H.(Florence)Hockaday, Mrs. J.H. Bigger, Mrs. C.B. Stedman & Mrs. J.E. Lett. Source Selmer Paper, Selmer, TN 1/3/1930
Goodspeed's Tennessee History
McNairy County Biographical Index from Goodspeed's Tennessee History.
Prof. M. R. ABERNATHY, principal of the Purdy Male and Female Institute, and superintendent of public instruction of McNairy County, Tenn., was born in Alabama In 1844, and was one of a family of eight children born to Dr. Smith and Elizabeth ABERNATHY, both natives of North Carolina. The father was born in Franklin County in 1902, was a physician and followed that profession many years. He was a Whig in politics and also a local preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He died in 1876. The mother was born in Chatham County in 1810 and died in 1867. Her maiden name was RAMSEY. Our subject received his education almost entirely through his own efforts. He came to McNairy County in 1866 and soon afterward began teaching, which occupation he has followed the principal part of the time since. In 1869 he married Miss Rachel M. COX, a native of McNairy County, born in 1848, and the daughter of Anderson and Rebecca COX. The result of this marriage was the birth of nine children William K. Terry N, Florence W., Bessie L., Mary, Pearl, George M. (deceased), Orpheus and an infant. In 1868 Prof. ABERNATHY was elected county superintendent of public instruction and occupied this position until 1871. In 1885 he came to Purdy to take charge of the Male and Female Institute at that place. Previous to this he had taught a few years at Adamsville. January 1885, he was chosen to his present office of county superintendent, and has filled that office to the general satisfaction of the people up to the present. In 1886 he assumed control of the McNairy Independent which under his able management will undoubtedly become one of the leading newspapers of West Tennessee. Prof. ABERNATHY is an independent Republican in politics, and he and wife are members of the Christian Church.
Goodspeed's Tennessee History
McNairy County Biographical Index from Goodspeed's Tennessee History.
Prof. M. R. ABERNATHY, principal of the Purdy Male and Female Institute, and superintendent of public instruction of McNairy County, Tenn., was born in Alabama In 1844, and was one of a family of eight children born to Dr. Smith and Elizabeth ABERNATHY, both natives of North Carolina. The father was born in Franklin County in 1902, was a physician and followed that profession many years. He was a Whig in politics and also a local preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He died in 1876. The mother was born in Chatham County in 1810 and died in 1867. Her maiden name was RAMSEY. Our subject received his education almost entirely through his own efforts. He came to McNairy County in 1866 and soon afterward began teaching, which occupation he has followed the principal part of the time since. In 1869 he married Miss Rachel M. COX, a native of McNairy County, born in 1848, and the daughter of Anderson and Rebecca COX. The result of this marriage was the birth of nine children William K. Terry N, Florence W., Bessie L., Mary, Pearl, George M. (deceased), Orpheus and an infant. In 1868 Prof. ABERNATHY was elected county superintendent of public instruction and occupied this position until 1871. In 1885 he came to Purdy to take charge of the Male and Female Institute at that place. Previous to this he had taught a few years at Adamsville. January 1885, he was chosen to his present office of county superintendent, and has filled that office to the general satisfaction of the people up to the present. In 1886 he assumed control of the McNairy Independent which under his able management will undoubtedly become one of the leading newspapers of West Tennessee. Prof. ABERNATHY is an independent Republican in politics, and he and wife are members of the Christian Church.
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