Person:Adolphus Abernathy (1)

1900 census-Dolphus; May 1885; 15; NC

1910 census-KY-Jessamine-High Bridge-26 Apr 1910-ED 42-sheet 6B-lines 95-98-dwelling 90-family 103-Adolph Abernathy; 24; m 3 yrs; laborer; engineer; rents house; Nettie; 22; m 3 yrs; Alex; 2; Westley; 8 mos; all b NC

1920 census-NC-Burke-Silver Creek-8 Jan 1920-ED 24-sheet 6A-lines 21-28-Dolph Abernathy; 32; steam shovel; runner; but shows farm schedule 66; Dolph's brother is at the bottom of the page with Exie & the kids at the top of the next page-Nellie; 30; Alexander; 11; Westley; 10; James; 9; Verna; 5; Loyd; 3; Callie; 1; all b NC

1930 census-NC-Burke-Silver Creek-17 Apr 1930-ED 12-26-sheet 9A-"Private Road"-#10-dwelling 154-family 156-lines 36-46-Adophas (sic) D Abernathy; owns $2000; 47; m @ age 25; SS; engineer; Nettie M; 41; m @ age 19; Alexander; 22; under cutter; machinist; Wesley J; 20; under cutter; machinist; James E; 18; farmer; Vera M; 16; Lloyd S; 13; b OH; Callie E; 11; Vernon; 8; Robert B; 6; Jack E; 3; all b NC except Lloyd who is listed b OH. Everyone on this census pg is b NC except Lloyd and one other person whose father is b US

1940 census-NC-Burke-Silver Creek-19 Apr 1940-ED 12-25-sheet 13B-family 221-lines 54-60 [Nettie is line 55, which means she had additional information at the bottom of the page]the home is owned with value at $350; Dolph Abernathy; 55; school 5; worked 40 hrs 24-30 Mar 1940; owner/operator farm; worked 52 wks 1939 $0; Nettie; 51; school 5; Callie; 21; school C-3; worked 40 hrs 24-30 Mar 1940; teacher; public school; worked 34 wks 1939 $675; Vernon J; 18; school H-2; worked 40 hrs 24-30 Mar 1940; laborer; State Highway; worked 34 wks 1939 $300; Robert; 16; school H-3; Jack; 13; school H-1; Nelson; grandson; 3; all b NC; Nettie at the bottom of the page states that age @ 1st m 21; number of children 8 [in the 1930 census there are 9 children listed and in the 1942 death notice for Dolph it states that his wife Nettie and 9 children survive him.]

2014-Birth: Nov. 23, 1882 Death: Sep. 5, 1942-Dolph Abernathy had been a steam shovel operator for over 30 years. While working on the construction of Fontana Dam in Tennessee, he suffered a heart attack and died instantly. He is buried in Glen Alpine, Burke, NC. Mr. Abernathy was a son of G.W. & Elizabeth Tucker Abernathy. On Dec. 25, 1904, he married Nettie Mae Simpson. Surviving were his wife and nine children. (source: The News Herald, Morganton, NC 8 September 1942)