Henry Alexander Abernathy (1894 - 1968)

Born 3 Dec 1894 in Walnut Creek, Madison, North Carolina, United States

Died Oct 1968 at age 73 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States

Category: Dale-2823 Needs Connected

Biography

Henry Abernathy lived in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

Henry Abernathy was born on December 03, 1894 in Walnut Creek, Madison, North Carolina, United States. ^[1]

His parents were John and Milly Gregory Abernathy. ^[2]

Henry was a PFC in World War I. He enlisted on January 22nd, 1919 in Caryville, Tennessee. He was with the 5th Service Company, U.S. Signal Corps.^[3]

He married Gertrude ^[4]

Henry and Gertrude had the folowing children:

• Kyle Owen Abernathy ^[5]
• Ruth Virginia Abernathy Hodge ^[6]
• Infant Abernathy ^[7]
• Barbara Jean Abernathy ^[8]
• H Earl Abernathy ^[9]

In the 1920 census Henry (age 25), Electrician, was the married head of household in Civil District 13, Knox, Tennessee.^[10]

In the 1930 census Henry (age 33) was the married head of household in La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee, United States.^[11]

In the 1950 census Henry (age 55) was the married head of household in Mascot, Knox, Tennessee, United States.^[12]

He died in October 1968 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States. ^[3][13]

He was laid to rest in the Asbury Cemetery in Knoxville, Tennessee. ^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ Military: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
   citing Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards; Affiliate Publication Number: M1509; FHL microfilm: 1853026;
   FamilySearch Record: KZ62-9ZF (accessed 24 July 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYTX-912G Image number 00860
   Military Draft Registration Date: from 1917 to 1918; Citizenship Place: United States; Military Draft Registration Place: Knox, Tennessee, United States; Birth Date: 3 Dec 1894; Birth Place: , North Carolina, United States; Race: White; Name: Henry Alex Abernathy.
2. ↑ 1900 Census:

   Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

   John Abernathy Head Male 29 North Carolina

   Millie Abernathy Wife Female 31 North Carolina

   Lenchie L Abernathy Daughter Female 7 North Carolina

   Henry A Abernathy Son Male 6 North Carolina
   

   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 75; FHL microfilm: 1241204; Record number: 22034;
   FamilySearch Record: MSBM-Q88 (accessed 24 July 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-67B3-DRR Image number 00456
   Henry A Abernathy (6), single son, in household of John Abernathy (29) in Smithbridge Township, Macon, North Carolina, United States.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:QTQS-L5ZW : 24 July 2022), Entry for Henry Alexander Abernathy, 22 Jan 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
4. ↑ Spouse Death: "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"
   citing Entry: 66004146; Record number: 0;
   FamilySearch Record: 78KJ-Z9ZM (accessed 24 July 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CST9-49F3-7 Image number 01123
   Henry A Abernathy in death record for spouse Gertrude Abernathy, 18 Feb 1966 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States.
5. ↑ Obituary: "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
   FamilySearch Record: Q5SL-26TL (accessed 24 July 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSRW-W9ZV-7 Image number 00270
   Source Newspaper: Knoxville News Sentinel; Residence Place: Miami, Florida; Name: Kyle Abernathy; Residence Date: 07 Mar 1967.
6. ↑ Child Death: "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"
   citing Entry: 65028156; Record number: 0;
   FamilySearch Record: QGTF-KXQC (accessed 24 July 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSJB-HFC5 Image number 01200
   Henry A Abernathy in death record for child Ruth Hodges, 8 Oct 1965 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States.
7. ↑ Child Death: "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"
   citing FHL microfilm: 1876719; Record number: 92;
   FamilySearch Record: NS89-6F3 (accessed 24 July 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DT93-1S7 Image number 00937
   Henry Abernathy in death record for child Abernathy, 9 Oct 1926 in Turley, Campbell, Tennessee, United States.
8. ↑ Obituary: "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
   FamilySearch Record: Q5SG-ZWG8 (accessed 24 July 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSRW-W983-9 Image number 00276
   Death Date: 07 Mar 1967; Obituary Date: 09 Mar 1967; Residence Date: 07 Mar 1967; Obituary Place: Knoxville, Tennessee; Source Newspaper: Knoxville News Sentinel; Birth Date: about 1932; Name: Miss Abernathy; Residence Place: 1705 Tonated Road; Age: 35.
9. ↑ Obituary: "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
   FamilySearch Record: Q5SL-26T2 (accessed 24 July 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSRW-W9ZV-7 Image number 00270
   Source Newspaper: Knoxville News Sentinel; Residence Place: Knoxville, Tennessee; Name: H Earl Abernathy; Residence Date: 07 Mar 1967.
10. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 13, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1748; Page: 30B; Enumeration District: 137
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #35641206 (accessed 24 July 2022)
    Frardg Abernathy (25), married, Electrician, head of household in Civil District 13, Knox, Tennessee. Born in North Carolina.
11. ↑ 1930 Census:

    Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

    Henry A Abernathy Head Male 33 North Carolina

    Gertrude A Abernathy Wife Female 28 Tennessee

    Kyle O Abernathy Son Male 11 Tennessee

    Ruth V Abernathy Daughter Female 10 Tennessee

    Earl H Abernathy Son Male 1 Tennessee
    

    citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2, sheet 1B, line 60, family 13, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2235; FHL microfilm 2,341,969.
    FamilySearch Record: SPWS-B89 (accessed 24 July 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRC6-8YT Image number 00248
    Henry A Abernathy (33), married head of household in La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee, United States. Born in North Carolina.
12. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
    United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Mascot, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 4687; Sheet Number: 18; Enumeration District: 47-58
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #104082094 (accessed 24 July 2022)
    Henry A Abernathy (55), married head of household in Mascot, Knox, Tennessee, USA. Born in North Carolina.
13. ↑ Death: "United States Social Security Death Index"
    citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
    FamilySearch Record: V346-T2P (accessed 24 July 2022)
    Henry Abernathy death Oct 1968 (age 74) in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee.
14. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5482930/henry-alexander-abernathy: accessed 24 July 2022), memorial page for PFC Henry Alexander Abernathy (3 Dec 1894–16 Oct 1968), Find A Grave: Memorial #5482930, citing Asbury Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Virgil & DeAnna Hancock-Cooley (contributor 36950484).