Son of Reverend John Turner Abernethy and Anna Martha Scott Abernethy.

Married to Laura E Mace on December 27, 1898 in Beaufort, North Carolina.

Eric and Laura were the parents of:
John Turner Abernethy
William Borden Abernethy
Eric Alonzo Abernethy
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Eric A Abernethy
Home in 1880: Lovelady, Burke, North Carolina
Age: 3
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to head-of-household: Son
Father's name: John T. Abernethy
Father's birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Anna M. Abernethy
Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
John T Abernethy 29
Anna M Abernethy 29
Charles L Abernethy 8
Ivan B Abernethy 5
Eric A Abernethy 3
Elva M Abernethy 1

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Eric A Abernethy
Home in 1900: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Age: 22
Birth Date: Aug 1877
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Son
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Anna Abernethy
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Marriage Year: 1898
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 2
Household Members: Name Age
Anna Abernethy 49
Eric A Abernethy 22
Elva Abernethy 21
Claud Abernethy 20
Ben S Abernethy 14
Dora Abernethy 11
Fannie Abernethy 10
Laura Abernethy 23
John Abernethy 7/12

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Erric A Abernathey
Age in 1910: 33
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Spouse's name: Lona Abernathey
Home in 1910: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Erric A Abernathey 33
Lona Abernathey 32
John S Abernathey 10
William B Abernathey 6
Maraver H Stacy 32

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Eric A Abernathy
Home in 1920: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Age: 44
Estimated birth year: abt 1876
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Laura M Abernathy
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Eric A Abernathy 44
Laura M Abernathy 43
John T Abernathy 20
William B Abernathy 16
Erie A Abernathy 9

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Erica Abernethy
Home in 1930: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Age: 53
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: E A Abernethy
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Erica Abernethy 53
E A Abernethy 48