John Sterling Abernathy (1848 - 1915)

Born 8 Feb 1848 in Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Rosa E. (Beckham) Abernathy — married 10 Dec 1874 (to 28 Jun 1915) in Limestone, Texas, United States

Died 28 Jun 1915 at age 67 in Limestone, Texas, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1848. He was the son of Masterson Abernathy and Mary Donaldson. ^[1]

He married Rosa Beckham in 1874. ^[2]

In 1900 he was living with his mother in Limestone, Texas. ^[3]

Rosa was living in the same town but with her sister Nellie Jackson. ^[4]

He passed away in 1915. ^[5]

John is buried at Abernathy-Cogdell Cemetery, Limestone County, Texas.

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122228533/john-sterling-abernathy
• Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, Certificate 13418
• Texas Death Index, 1903-2000

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXG3-KHY : 12 April 2016), Jonm S Abernathy in household of Maston Abernathy, Texas, United States; citing p. , family 810, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,095.
2. ↑ "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXQX-CXS : 11 February 2018), J. S. Abernathey and Rosa E. Beckham, 10 Dec 1874; citing , Limestone, Texas, , reference 2:27V6QN0; FHL microfilm 986,079.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3PD-35Z : accessed 1 July 2018), John Abernathy in household of Mary Abernathy, Justice Precinct 4 (all south of Mexia & Co. Gin Road & Mexia & R.C. Road), Limestone, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 58, sheet 1B, family 14, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,655.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3PD-7J7 : accessed 1 July 2018), R E Abernathy in household of Nellie E Jackson, Justice Precinct 4 Mexia town, Limestone, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 59, sheet 3A, family 43, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,655.
5. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3SV-ZP8 : 13 March 2018), John Sterling Abernathy, 28 Jun 1915; citing certificate number 13418, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,051,271.

See also:

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFN4-QST : 15 July 2017), J S Abernathy, Precinct 5, Falls, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 42, sheet 266D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1302; FHL microfilm 1,255,302.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #122228533 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 July 2018), memorial page for John Sterling Abernathy (8 Feb 1848–28 Jun 1915), Find A Grave Memorial no. 122228533, citing Abernathy - Cogdell Cemetery, Limestone County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Dennis Norwood (contributor 47514808) .