John Pope ABNEY1

M, b. 5 August 1885, d. 12 July 1942
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4th cousin 2 times removed of John Kennedy BROWN Jr.
John Pope Abney, 1885-1942
     John Pope ABNEY, son of Joel Richard ABNEY and Nannie M. Clark, was born on 5 August 1885 in Edgefield (now Saluda) County, South Carolina.1 John graduated in 1900 at the public high school in Greenwood . He then went on to attend Wofford College in Spartenburg where he played football and baseball.1

John Pope ABNEY was a banker and textile mill owner in Greenwood, South Carolina. On 27 November 1918 he purchased Grendel Mills, a textile plant, and renamed it Abney Mills. It grew to become one of the largest in the state. He had started out working as a mesenger boy in the Bank of Greenwood. In 1905, he went to work for Farmer's and Merchants Bank where he moved steadily up the ranks to eventually become president.1

John Pope ABNEY died on 12 July 1942 in Greenwood, Greenwood County, South Carolina, at age 56. He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery.
Last Edited=1 Nov 2018

Citations

  1. [S1026] Charlee Marshall, "John Pope Abney article."

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