Notes for William Marcus Abernathy

Notes for William Marcus Abernathy

***Corrected and error of age 23 in the Census should have been 32***
!US Census 1910 (27 April) North Carolina, Gaston Co., Crowders Mountain Township, Series T624_1112 part 1, SD 9 ED 54, Sheet 20A, page 69A, lines 16-23: Marcus W. Abernathy (b. 1878 - 32 - in NC - Occ: Overseer of Building Cotton Mill - Fa: NC and Mo: NC) married 15 years to Martha J. (b. 1878 - 32 - in NC - Fa: SC and Mo: NC) having 8 children born and 6 still living. Children listed (born in NC) are: Augustus (son b. 1897 - 13); Gwenn L. (dau b. 1899 - 11); Martha I. (dau b. 1903 - 7); Marcus W. (son b. 1905 - 5); Etta E. (dau b. 1907 - 3); and James B. (son b. June 1908 - 1 9/12)

!US Census 1920 (20 January) North Carolina, Gaston Co., Gastonia Township, Roll T625_1300 Book 1, SD 9 ED 82 Ward 4, Sheet 15A, lines 19-28: William Abernathy (b. 1878 - 42 - in NC - Occ: Carding Cotton Mill - Fa: NC and Mo: NC) married to Jane (b. 1877 - 43 - in NC - Fa: NC and Mo: NC). Children listed (born in NC) are: Gus A. (son b. 1897 - 23 - Occ: Helper Cotton Mill); Marcus W. (son b. 1904 - 16 - Occ: Dolphie Cotton Mill); Etta (dau b. 1907 - 13); Jane (dau b. 1909 - 11); Ralph (son b. 1912 - 8); Almetta (dau b. 1914 - 6); and Claud (son b. 1917 - 3). ALSO LISTED is: Lela (dau-in-law b. 1902 - 18 - in NC - Occ: Spooler - Fa: NC and Mo: NC)