Funderburk Family

The Desendants of Abel Laney Funderburk
Abel Laney Funderburk a white man was born March 12, 1802 in Lancaster, SC. He died on July 15, 1872 in Bainbridge, Decatur, Georgia. He married Mary Laney on August of 1822 in Union, North Carolina. She was born on Oct. 21, 1809 in Mecklenburg, NC. They had five children, George Washington Funderburk (born Aug. 23, 1823-Died Dec. 20, 1903), Elizabeth J. Funderburk (Nov. 25, 1824-), William Armstrong Funderburk (July 28, 1826-Jan. 15, 1884), Melissa Emmaline Funderburk, (born Jan. 1, 1833-died Nov. 23, 1893).
Abel Laney Funderburk married Theresa C. Bickett in Monroe, NC. She was born in 1825 in NC. She died on Aug. 3, 1888 in Bainbridge, Decatur, Georgia. They had 9 children, Martha E. Funderburk (born May 22, 1845-died June 2, 1858) Mary C. Funderburk (born May 5, 1847-died March 24, 1850) Gameliel Clark McDonald Funderburk (born April 3, 1849-died Sep. 5, 1914), Teresa "Tressie" Funderburk (born May 1, 1851-died July 3, 1858), James A. Funderburk (born July 15, 1853-died July 3, 1854), Thomas B. Funderburk (born March 21, 1855 died Aug. 3, 1903), Annis H. Funderburk, (born Dec. 17, 1857-), Isadora Louisa Funderburk (born Dec. 1, 1859-died Aug. 7, 1936), Robert Sample Beauregard Funderburk, (born Sep. 19, 1861-)
Abel Laney Funderburk also fathered four more children from Delpha (Funderburk). Since this was during the time of slavery, it is assumed that Delpha was one of his slaves and received the surmane of Funderburk. The children are as follows; March Funderburk (born abt 1833), Elbert Funderburk (born abt 1850) Ambrose Funderburk (born June of 1862), Herold Funderburk (born 1834).