Rita’s Family: Ancestors of Helen Spencer |
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94. William Abernathy {a} was born probably sometime around 1790. He married
95. Sybil Beaumot {a}. Sybil was born probably sometime around 1790.
These are the earliest known ancestors in this branch of the family.
The name Abernathy is Scots, thought to originate in Perthshire as a place name (mouth of the River Neth). It
is an old Gaelic name, found in pre-Norman times.
The name Beaumot is French -- family legend says they are from Alsace-Lorraine. I haven’t found anything other
than that it means literally “beautiful name”.
William and Sybil probably had several children, but the only one we know of is:
94.1. Betsy Ann Abernathy [47] and Michael Cookingham are direct ancestors, separate page.
Sources:
a. Death certificate and obituary for Betsy.
Compiled by Bill Stupak. Last update: Aug 2010