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     Rev. Nathan Funderburk was born on 21 Nov 1796 in Lancaster Co., SC.^1,2 He was the son of David Funderburk and Catherine Rape. Rev. Nathan Funderburk was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1820 in Lancaster Co., SC.

Rev. Nathan Funderburk married first Elizabeth McGarr before 1821.¹ Rev. Nathan Funderburk was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1830 in Lancaster Co., SC. He was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1840 in Lancaster Co., SC.

Rev. Nathan Funderburk was widowed circa 1848.^1,2

Nathan's second marriage was to Rebecca Hargett, daughter of ? Hargett and ? <...>, circa 1850.³ Rev. Nathan Funderburk was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1850 in Lancaster Co., SC, with others in the household: Rebecca Hargett, Stephen B. Funderburk and John Malachi Funderburk. Rev. Nathan Funderburk was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1860 in Lancaster Co., SC, with others in the household: Rebecca Hargett, Stephen B. Funderburk, Doctor Amos Funderburk, Nathan Amon Funderburk, Sarah Eveline 'Thetis' Funderburk, Emma Prudence Funderburk and Evelyn Hargett.

Rev. Nathan Funderburk was widowed circa 1863.^3,2

Nathan's third marriage was to Mary Elizabeth Stegall on 2 Oct 1864 in Union Co., NC.^4,3,5 Rev. Nathan Funderburk was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1870 in Spring Hill, Lancaster Co., SC, with others in the household: Mary Elizabeth Stegall, Doctor Amos Funderburk, Nathan Amon Funderburk, Sarah Eveline 'Thetis' Funderburk, Emma Prudence Funderburk, Dr. David Hyder Funderburk, Robert Lee Funderburk and Abel Butler Funderburk.

Rev. Nathan Funderburk died on 27 Feb 1880 in Spring Hill, Lancaster Co., SC, at age 83.^6,1,2 He was buried in Spring Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Tradesville, Lancaster Co., SC.^7,3

     Mary Funderburk was born on 19 May 1799.^1,2 She was the daughter of David Funderburk and Catherine Rape.

Mary Funderburk married Thomas Faile.¹

Mary Funderburk died on 4 Sep 1827 at age 28.^1,2

     Abel Laney Funderburk was born on 12 Mar 1802.³ He was the son of David Funderburk and Catherine Rape. Abel Laney Funderburk was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1820 in Chesterfield Co., SC.⁴

Abel Laney Funderburk married first Mary Laney, daughter of Archibald Laney and Susannah Blakeney, in Aug 1822 in Lancaster Co., SC.^5,6 Abel Laney Funderburk was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1830 in Lancaster Co., SC.⁷

Abel Laney Funderburk was widowed circa 1835 leaving him with 6 children, aged 12 to 1 year.^8,9 He was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1840 in Lancaster Co., SC.¹⁰

Abel's second marriage was to Tressie C. Bickett, daughter of James Bickett and Elizabeth Ross, circa 1844 in Monroe, Union Co., NC.²

Abel Laney Funderburk and Tressie C. were living in Lancaster Co., SC, before 1850.¹¹ Abel Laney Funderburk was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1850 in Lancaster Co., SC, with others in the household: Tressie C. Bickett, Wesley Armstrong Funderburk, Melissa Emaline C. Funderburk and Gamewell C. M. Funderburk (his 2nd wife, his son and daughter by his 1st wife, and his son by his 2nd wife.)¹¹

The family moved to Monroe, Union Co., NC, in 1858.¹²

Abel Laney Funderburk was enumerated as Head of Household in the censuses of 1860 in Monroe, Union Co., NC, with others in the household: Tressie C. Bickett, Gamewell C. M. Funderburk, Thomas S. B. Funderburk, Annis Henrietta Funderburk and Isadora Louiza Funderburk (his 2nd wife, a son by his 1st wife, and 1 son and 2 daughters by his 2nd wife),¹³ and of 1870 in Monroe, Union Co., NC, with others in the household: Tressie C. Bickett, Gamewell C. M. Funderburk, Thomas S. B. Funderburk, Annis Henrietta Funderburk, Isadora Louiza Funderburk, Robert Sample Boregard Funderburk, Ida C. Funderburk and Effie Florence Funderburk (his 2nd wife, a son by his first wife, and 2 sons and 4 daughters by his 2nd wife.)¹⁴ The family moved again in 1870, to Decatur Co., GA.¹²

Abel Laney Funderburk died on 15 Jul 1872 in Decatur Co., GA, at age 70.^15,9,8,16 He was buried in 1872 in Brinson Cemetery, Brinson, Decatur Co., GA.¹⁷

“Abel and Tressie are buried in a Methodist Church Cemetery, where a new marker was placed at their graves in recent years by a grandson, Ed G. Funderburk.” Since I did not find a grandson with this name, I decided to find out just who this was. I was able to determine that it was George Edward Funderburk, a GREAT-grandson of Abel Laney. This was confirmed by George Edward's daughter, Zita, who told me that her father had the markers placed in Brinson Cemetery.¹⁸

A summary of Abel Laney's census records:

Head of Household	Household Member	Age	Year	State	County
Funderburk, David	(Funderburk, Abel Laney)	<10	1810	SC	Lancaster Co.
Funderburk, Abel		18-26	1820	SC	Chesterfield Co.
Funderburk, Abel		20-30	1830	SC	Lancaster Co.
Funderburg, Abel		40-50	1840	SC	Lancaster Co.
Funderburk, A L		48	1850	SC	Lancaster Co.
Funderburk, A L		58	1860	NC	Union Co.
Funderburk, Abel		68	1870	NC	Union Co.

     Mary Laney was born on 21 Oct 1809.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of Archibald Laney and Susannah Blakeney.

Mary Laney married Abel Laney Funderburk, son of David Funderburk and Catherine Rape, in Aug 1822 in Lancaster Co., SC.^4,5

Mary Laney died circa 1835.^1,2

     Tressie C. Bickett was born on 12 Apr 1826 in Mecklenburg Co., NC.³ She was the daughter of James Bickett and Elizabeth Ross.

Tressie C. Bickett married Abel Laney Funderburk, son of David Funderburk and Catherine Rape, circa 1844 in Monroe, Union Co., NC.²

Tressie C. Bickett and Abel Laney were living in Lancaster Co., SC, before 1850.⁴ Tressie C. Bickett was enumerated in the census of 1850 in Lancaster Co., SC, in the household of Abel Laney Funderburk (her husband.)⁴

The family moved to Monroe, Union Co., NC, in 1858.⁵

Tressie C. Bickett was enumerated in the censuses of 1860,⁶ and of 1870, in Monroe, Union Co., NC, in the household of Abel Laney Funderburk (her husband.)⁷ The family moved again in 1870, to Decatur Co., GA.⁵

Tressie C. Bickett was widowed on 15 Jul 1872 in Decatur Co., GA.^8,9,10,11 She was enumerated as Head of Household in the census of 1880 in Decatur Co., GA, with others in the household: Robert Sample Boregard Funderburk, Effie Florence Funderburk and James Bickett (her son, her daughter, and her father.)¹²

Tressie C. Bickett died on 3 Aug 1888 in Decatur Co., GA, at age 62.³ She was buried in 1888 in Brinson Cemetery, Brinson, Decatur Co., GA.³

     Susannah Wilson was born in 1777.²

Susannah Wilson married John Calvin Funderburk, son of David Funderburk and Catherine Rape, circa 1803 in Wolf Pond, Mecklenburg Co., NC.³

Susannah Wilson died after 1853.³

     Christiana Blakeney was born in Jun 1787.^2,3,4 She was the daughter of William Blakeney Sr. and ? <...>

Christiana Blakeney married Jeremiah Funderburk, son of David Funderburk and Catherine Rape, in 1808 in Lancaster Co., SC.^2,3,4 Christiana Blakeney was enumerated in the census of 1850 in Chesterfield Dist., SC, in the household of Jeremiah Funderburk. Christiana Blakeney was enumerated in the census of 1860 in Chesterfield Co., SC, in the household of Jeremiah Funderburk. Christiana Blakeney was enumerated in the census of 1870 in Old Store, Chesterfield Co., SC, in the household of unresearched people with others in the household: Clara Funderburk.⁵

Christiana Blakeney died on 18 Sep 1873 at age 86.^2,6 She was buried in Spring Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Tradesville, Lancaster Co., SC.^7,8

     Mary <...> was born in 1804.^1,2

Mary <...> married Jacob Funderburk, son of David Funderburk and Catherine Rape, circa 1818.^1,2

Mary <...> died on 5 Dec 1880 in Tradesville, Lancaster Co., SC.^1,2 She was buried in 1880 in Tradesville, Lancaster Co., SC.³ Her estate was probated on 7 Dec 1880 in Lancaster Co., SC.⁴

     Elizabeth McGarr was born on 8 Apr 1796.^1,2

Elizabeth McGarr married Rev. Nathan Funderburk, son of David Funderburk and Catherine Rape, before 1821.¹

Elizabeth McGarr died circa 1848 in Spring Hill, Lancaster Co., SC.^1,2 She was buried in Spring Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Tradesville, Lancaster Co., SC.^3,4

     Rebecca Hargett was born circa 1830.^1,2 She was the daughter of ? Hargett and ? <...>

Rebecca Hargett married Rev. Nathan Funderburk, son of David Funderburk and Catherine Rape, circa 1850.¹ Rebecca Hargett was enumerated in the census of 1850 in Lancaster Co., SC, in the household of Rev. Nathan Funderburk. Rebecca Hargett was enumerated in the census of 1860 in Lancaster Co., SC, in the household of Rev. Nathan Funderburk.

Rebecca Hargett died circa 1863.^1,2