Fourth Generation


117. Gemima/Jemima R. [Harmon] HERMAN was born about 1836 in Lincoln (Catawba County), North Carolina.58,346

At some point she married ? Abernathy. She is listed as Jemina R. Abernathy in her Widows Application for Pension dated 1 July, 1907. She still resided in Newton. Her signature is on file.

At some point she married ? Abernathy. She is listed as Jemina R.
Abernathy in her Widows Application for Pension dated 1 July, 1907. She


still resided in Newton. Her signature is on file.

Gemima/Jemima R. [Harmon] HERMAN and William Pinkney BOLLINGER were married before 1857. William Pinkney BOLLINGER364, son of Michael Vance [Bullinger] BOLLINGER and Catherine "Katie" M. [Weidner] WHITENER, was born about 1836 in Lincoln (Catawba County), North Carolina.33,346 He died on 19 September 1862 at the age of 26.361 His record in the War Between the States is as follows:365,366 BALLENGER, WILLIAM P., Corporal, Co. K, 46th Regiment, NC Troops - Born in Catawba County* where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting in Catawba County at age 25, March 13, 1862. Mustered in as Corporal. Present or accounted for until he was killed on the north bank of the Potomac River on September 19, 1862, "by accidental discharge of his gun." He served with Co. K, 46 Regiment of the NC Confererate Tooops. - Listed as: Ballinger, William P., Corporal Born in Catawba Co. where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting in Catawba Co. at age 25, March 13, 1862. Mustered in as a Corporal. Present or accounted for until he was killed on the north bank of of the Potomac River on September 19, 1862, "by accidental discharge of his gun." "North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: A Roster" Vol XI, pg. 229. His funeral was given by Rev. P.C. Henkel (The Polycarp Henkel Diary)

Gemima/Jemima R. [Harmon] HERMAN and William Pinkney BOLLINGER had the following children:

+470

i.

George E. BOLLINGER.

471

ii.

Mary Jane BOLLINGER was born on 30 July 1861 in Catawba County, North Carolina.362,363 She died on 5 September 1863 at the age of 2 in Catawba County, North Carolina.362,363 She was buried in Fairgrove Methodist Church Cemetery, Hickory, North Carolina. Tombstone Inscription: "2y 1m 5d."

Tombstone Inscription: "2y 1m 5d". She is buried in Fairgrove Methodist


Ch. Cem., Hickory, NC.

+472

iii.

Martha "Mattie" A. L. BOLLINGER.

Gemima/Jemima R. [Harmon] HERMAN and Henry ABERNATHY were married on 10 January 1875 in Lincoln County, North Carolina. Henry ABERNATHY was born about 1836.

Gemima/Jemima R. [Harmon] HERMAN and Henry ABERNATHY had the following children:

+473

i.

Elvira M. "Elviry" ABERNATHY.