Chambers CO AL   Biographies of William F. Abernathy and James B. Barrow
                                      
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     The following article is from an undated issue of "The LaFayette
     Sun":
     
     THE THIN GRAY LINE PASSES IN REVIEW
     
     That we may not forget the heroes who fought our battles of yore,
     and who crowned themselves with everlasting honor, The Sun will
     furnish this column for a short sketch of the lives of these great
     and good men.
     We will appreciate any assistance anyone can give us towards
     securing data on the lives of these men. If you have one of these
     gallant old men in your home, write the history of his life and
     forward to this office at once.
     
     WILLIAM F. ABERNATHY
     
     Born in DeKalb County, Georgia, January 9th, 1839; moved to the
     Rock Springs community, Chambers County, Alabama, when about four
     years of age.
     At the age of 23, he was married to Miss LAURA AWILDA MILFORD,
     November 28, 1861, at the residence of PHILLIP MILFORD, Chambers
     County, Alabama.
     Enlisted in the Confederate army in spring of 1862, Company "I"
     47th AL Reg; served under both General JACKSON and General LEE; was
     at Appomattox Court House at time of surrender of General ROBERT E.
     LEE.
     No deaths have been recorded in this family to date; Mr. ABERNATHY,
     his wife, and six children born to them, are all living:
     LAURA A. F. ABERNATHY, Buffalo, Chambers County, AL; MINNIE L. M.
     (Mrs. J. M. MALEY) Columbus, GA; J. R. B. ABERNATHY, LaFayette,
     Chambers County, AL; VANAMA B. V. ABERNATHY, Buffalo, Chambers
     County, AL; SAMUEL F. D. ABERNATHY, Roanoke, Randolph County, AL;
     MARTHA O. V. (Mrs. W. H. HOUSE) Buffalo, Chambers County, AL.
     Mr. ABERNATHY has been a member of the Missionary Baptist church
     for almost sixty years, and has ben a citizen of Chambers County,
     AL, for eighty-one years. Mr. ABERNATHY is at the present time
     enjoying good health.
     
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     JAMES B. BARROW
     
     JAMES B. BARROW was born October 11, 1845, on a farm 5 miles east
     of LaFayette, AL. He spent his young manhood at home until the date
     of his enlistment in the Confederate army. He enlisted at the age
     of 18 in Company "G" 37th AL Reg., in October, 1863, and served
     with this regiment until the close of the war in 1865.
     Mr. BARROW, at the age of 21, was married to Miss MARY J. ASKEW,
     daughter of Mr. and Mrs. JAMES ASKEW, of Cusseta, AL. Four children
     were born to Mr. and Mrs. BARROW: J. L. BARROW, LaFayette, AL; Mrs.
     J. D. MURPHREE, Troy, AL; Mrs. R. P. THOMPSON, Montgomery, AL; and
     H. R. BARROW, LaFayette, AL.
     While in his 'teens Mr. BARROW joined the Baptist church, and has
     lived a consistent Christian life since that date. Unless sickness
     prevents, he is always present at Sunday school and church on
     Sunday.
     Farming has always been his occupation, and one uncommon event in
     his life is the fact that he has lived on his farm, the place of
     his birth, almost all of his life.
     The people of Chambers County will remember Mr. BARROW as their
     former Tax Collector, who served his people in a creditable way.
     At the time this sketch was written, Mr. BARROW was 78 years, six
     months of age, and while not enjoying the best of health, is able
     to be out among his friends.