Son of Nathan Abernathy and Eve Cline. Married Mary P. Vandiver.

Please note: Headstone has last name listed as Abernatha.

1850 United States Federal Census

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Name James Abernathy
Age 32
Birth Year abt 1818
Birthplace North Carolina
Home in 1850 Division 12, Cass, Georgia
Gender Male
Family Number 802
Household Members
Name Age
James Abernathy 32
Mary Abernathy 28
Sarah A Abernathy 4
Laura Abernathy 1

1860 United States Federal Census

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Name James Abernethy
Age 37
Birth Year abt 1823
Gender Male
Birth Place North Carolina
Home in 1860 Caddo, Montgomery, Arkansas
Family Number 226
Household Members
Name Age
James Abernethy 37

1870 United States Federal Census

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Name J Abernatha
Age in 1870 50
Birth Year abt 1820
Birthplace North Carolina
Home in 1870 Big Fork, Montgomery, Arkansas
Race White
Gender Male
Post Office Mount Ida
Household Members
Name Age
J Abernatha 50
Mary Abernatha 45
Laurie Abernatha 19
Nancy Abernatha 18
Margaret Abernatha 16
Rufus Abernatha 14
James Abernatha 5
Susan Abernatha 3
Jeffers Abernatha 3/12

1880 United States Federal Census

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Name J. Abbernathy
Age 59
Birth Year abt 1821
Birthplace North Carolina
Home in 1880 Big Fork, Montgomery, Arkansas
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Self
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name May Abbernathy
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation Farmer
Household Members
Name Age
J. Abbernathy 59
May Abbernathy 54
Philip Abbernathy 21
James Abbernathy 14
Mary Abbernathy 12
J. Abbernathy 10

1900 United States Federal Census

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Name James Abernathy
Age 78
Birth Date Nov 1821
Birthplace North Carolina
Home in 1900 Big Fork, Montgomery, Arkansas
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Father
Marital Status Widowed
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Household Members
Name Age
Joshua Abernathy 29
James Abernathy 78
Cresy L Abernathy 24
Lula Abernathy 10/12