James Logan Abernathy (1891 - 1980)

Born 8 Feb 1891 in Jackson, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Zemula (Johnson) Abernathy — married 15 Dec 1913 in Jackson, Missouri, United States

Died 29 Jul 1980 at age 89 in Riverside, California, United States

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Biography

James married Zemula Johnson and had children William Logan and Mary Scott.^[1]

In 1962 James Logan Abernathy commissioned a home in Palm Springs, California which is now considered an historic example of mid-century modern architecture.^[2] On various sites he is referred to as a "PR magnate" or "millionaire socialite"

Another document at the Palm Springs Preservation Foundation gives a biography of James, including two more wives.^[3] According to the document Zemula died in 1951. The second wife was decorator Helen K. Beatty in 1957.^[4] She lived only a few years. Abernathy had a relationship with Magdalen H. "Madge" Phillips, and married her in 1964.

One bit of conflicting information in the biography is that one of Abernathy's siblings was Cora Abernathy Hull, where the profile here is for Mary (Abernathy) Snyder. I believe that Cora A. Hull was actually an aunt of James who lived from 1871-1972 , rather than his sister.

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #107056925
2. ↑ James Logan Abernathy Residence Class 1 Historic Site Palm Springs Preservation Foundation, accessed 22 Jul 2021.
3. ↑ James Logan Abernathy Residence page 9 and 10. Palm Springs Preservation Foundation, accessed 77 Jul 2021.
4. ↑ "Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVVZ-55K : 20 September 2019), James Logan Abernathy and Helen K Beatty, 14 14 14.

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• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3ZM-RKL : accessed 29 July 2020), Logan Abernathy in household of Harry Abernathy, Precinct 5 Kansas City Ward 7, Jackson, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 62, sheet 8A, family 169, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,862.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2YZ-RL9 : accessed 29 July 2020), James L Abernathy in household of Harry K Abernathy, Kansas Ward 4, Jackson, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 56, sheet 9B, family 209, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 785; FHL microfilm 1,374,798. [age 19 with parents ad 2 siblings]
• "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21H-BGLG : 2 October 2019), James Logan Abernathy and Zemula Johnson, 15 Dec 1913; citing Marriage, Jackson, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007101790.
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3RF-8P3 : 23 August 2019), James Logan Abernathy, 1917-1918. [gives birth as 8 Feb 1890, 1 year earlier than his passport application or the 1900 census. Buyer Abernathy Furniture Company, has wife and child]
• "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP8J-J1PJ : 17 October 2019), James Logan Abernathy, ; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers. ["Hosp Sgt Finance Bureau France]
• "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5Y-XQF3 : 16 March 2018), J Logan Abernathy, 1924; citing Passport Application, Missouri, United States, source certificate #383076, Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925, 2451, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). [applying to travel for up to 3 months to Great Britain and France on business, ship Berengaria, to sail 2 Apr 1924]
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHFC-KRT : accessed 29 July 2020), James L Abernathy, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 117, sheet 40A, line 9, family 593, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1197; FHL microfilm 2,340,932. [with Leumula (sic), William L (15), Mary S (8)]
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K74Q-NLS : 17 December 2019), James L Abernathy, Ward 8, Kansas City, Kaw Township, Jackson, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 116-154, sheet 12B, line 48, family 233, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2172. [age 48 with wife Zemula, 49, Texas and daughter Mary Scott Abernathy, 18, Missouri]
• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J5WS-4MF : 22 July 2020), J Abernathy, Jul 1980; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 July 2020), memorial page for James Logan Abernathy (1891–1980), Find A Grave: Memorial #107056925, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA ; Maintained by Romper90069 (contributor 1277) .