Notes for Samuel Edward Abernathy

Notes for Samuel Edward Abernathy

****Listed with his Father-in-law Sid A. Joy (b. 15 Dec 1860) in the 1920 Census****
!US Census 1920 (3-5 January) North Carolina, Gaston Co., River Bend, Roll T625_1300, SD 9 ED 92, Ward 1, Page 2B, lines 87-95: Sid A. Joy (b. 1860 - 60 - in NC - Occ: Carpenter House - Fa: NC and Mo: NC) married to Emma (b. 1857 - 63 - in NC - Fa: NC and Mo: NC). Children listed (born in NC) are: Jim (son b. 1895 - 25 - Occ: Carpenter House); Ester Sigmon (dau b. 1893 - 27 - Occ: Spooler Cotton Mill) married to Walter (son-in-law b. 1894 - 26 - in NC - Occ: Twister Cotton Mill - Fa: NC and Mo: NC). Children listed (born in NC) are: Margie (grandau b. 1914 - 6); and Inez (grandau b. March 1926 - 3 9/12). Also listed: Mattie Abernathy (dau b. 1899 - 21 - in NC - Fa: NC and Mo: NC) married to Sam Abernathy (son-in-law b. 1899 - 21 - in NC - Fa: NC and Mo: NC)

!US Census 1930 (10 April) North Carolina, Gaston Co., Mount Holly, SD 7 ED 36-34, Roll T626_1692, Page 11B, lines 87-90: Sam W. Abernathy (b. 1902 - 28 - in NC - Occ: Merchant Grocery Store - Fa: NC and Mo: NC) married 7 years to Dulcie (b. 1904 - 26 - in VA - Fa: NC and Mo: VA). Children listed (born in NC) are: Virginia (dau b. 1925 - 5); and Jewell (dau b. Nov 1928 - 1 5/12)

!The Gastonia Gazette," Saturday, May 25, 1957 - SAMUEL EDWARD ABERNATHY, MT. HOLLY: Samuel Edward Abernathy, 59, of Newton, died Thursday at 10:02 p.m. in a Newton hospital.
He was a native of Gaston county and the son ot hte late James Abernathy and Alice Baldwin of Gaston county.
Surviving are his wife, Mattie Joy Abernathy, and the following children:
Mrs. C. O. Barr of Belmont,
Mrs. Catherine Lewis of Shelby, and
Mrs. H. B. White of Houston, Texas.
Also surviving are two brothers,
L. B. of Mt. Holly and
Walter of McAdenville;
one sister,
Mrs. Albert Harkey of Lucia; and
five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at Hickory Grove Baptist Church Sunday at 3 p.m. Officiating will be the pastor, the Rev. Ralph Carpenter and the Rev. Walter Long of Belmont.
Burial will be in the Hickory Grove Cemetery. The body will lie in state at Carothers Funeral Chapel in Mt. Holly. It will be taken to the church one hour prior to the funeral