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Laura Woods <I>Martin</I> Abernathey

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Laura Woods Martin Abernathey

Birth
Tennessee, USA
Death
7 Aug 1949 (aged 60)
Maury County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
Plot
Pt. 16, row 3
Memorial ID
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Columbia, TN

ABERNATHY — Suddenly Sunday evening, Aug. 7, 1949, Mrs. Laura Woods Abernathy.

Survived by husband Mr. Oscar Abernathy; sons Mr. James Wilson and Lemmie Wilson of Nashville; sister Mrs. Amanda Joyce of Miami, FL; five brothers: Mr. George and Early Martin of Louisville, KY, Mr. Harrison and Sol Martin of Nashville, TN, and Mr. Ed Martin of Pulaski, TN; two grand-sons; one daughter-In-law; three sisters-in-law; a host of relatives and friends.

Funeral service Wednesday, Aug. 10, 1949, at 11:00 am from the Baptist Tabernacle on East 8th street.

Flower ladles selected from the Wile Morton Temple, No. 817, I.V.P.0 E. of W. Pall-bearers selected from her friends.

Funeral services conducted by pastor. T. L. Jones and Rev. James Moore.

Interment at Rose Mount cemetery.

Mrs. A. J. Morton & Son in charge.

The Tennessean 9 Aug 1949

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1900 Census, taken 19 Jun 1900, has Moses Martin, 47, born Sep 1852, farmer, married for 20 years to Marria, 35, born Mar 1965, who's had 12 children with 7 surviving, living in 12th Civil District, Giles County, TN. Children are: Edward, m, 14, born Oct 1885, farm hand; Laura, f, 12, born Aug 1882, farm hand; Louise, f, 11, born Apr 1889; George, m, 8, orn Jan 1892; Moses Jr, m, 6, born Jan 1894; Earl, m, 2, born Jan 1898; and Anna M, f, 2m, born Mar 1900.

Tennessee Marriage Records have Arthur Wilson married Laura Martin on 22 Dec 1902 in Giles County.

1910 Census, taken 16 Apr 1910, has Arthur Wilson, 30, laborer, married for 7 years to Laura, 22, who's had 4 children with 2 surviving, living in 13th civil District, Giles County, TN. Children are: Roosevelt, m, 5, and James, m, 1y 2m.

Tennessee Marriage Records have Ed Woods married Laura Wilson on 24 Aug 1917 in Maury County.

1920 Census, taken 13 Jan 1920, has Edward Woods, 35, steam railroad laborer, married to Laura, 33, living in Columbia, Maury County, TN. Also in the household are: step-son Sumner Marten, 18, steam railroad laborer; step-son Harrison Martin, 17; brother-in-law Lemmie Wilson, 17, phosphate mine laborer; and brother-in-law James Wilson, 10.

1930 Census, taken 8 Apr 1930, has Eddie Woods, 46, railroad laborer, married to Laura, 39, cook for private family, living in Columbia, TN.

1940 Census, taken 20 Apr 1940, has Laura Woods, 47, proprietor of a restaurant, widow, living in Columbia, TN.

Tennessee Marriage Records have Oscar Abernathy, 39, and Laura Woods, 45, both from Columbia, TN, married on 21 Jun 1941 in Maury County.

Tennessee Death Certificate has Laura Woods Abernathy of Columbia, Maury County, TN, born 22 Aug 1888 in TN to Mose Martin (and unknown female); she was a married café operator; died 7 Aug 1949 in rural Maury County, TN at age 60 due to broken neck due to car wreck. Buried 9 Aug 1949 at Rose Mt Cemetery in Columbia, TN. Informant was Oscar Abernathy.
Columbia, TN

ABERNATHY — Suddenly Sunday evening, Aug. 7, 1949, Mrs. Laura Woods Abernathy.

Survived by husband Mr. Oscar Abernathy; sons Mr. James Wilson and Lemmie Wilson of Nashville; sister Mrs. Amanda Joyce of Miami, FL; five brothers: Mr. George and Early Martin of Louisville, KY, Mr. Harrison and Sol Martin of Nashville, TN, and Mr. Ed Martin of Pulaski, TN; two grand-sons; one daughter-In-law; three sisters-in-law; a host of relatives and friends.

Funeral service Wednesday, Aug. 10, 1949, at 11:00 am from the Baptist Tabernacle on East 8th street.

Flower ladles selected from the Wile Morton Temple, No. 817, I.V.P.0 E. of W. Pall-bearers selected from her friends.

Funeral services conducted by pastor. T. L. Jones and Rev. James Moore.

Interment at Rose Mount cemetery.

Mrs. A. J. Morton & Son in charge.

The Tennessean 9 Aug 1949

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1900 Census, taken 19 Jun 1900, has Moses Martin, 47, born Sep 1852, farmer, married for 20 years to Marria, 35, born Mar 1965, who's had 12 children with 7 surviving, living in 12th Civil District, Giles County, TN. Children are: Edward, m, 14, born Oct 1885, farm hand; Laura, f, 12, born Aug 1882, farm hand; Louise, f, 11, born Apr 1889; George, m, 8, orn Jan 1892; Moses Jr, m, 6, born Jan 1894; Earl, m, 2, born Jan 1898; and Anna M, f, 2m, born Mar 1900.

Tennessee Marriage Records have Arthur Wilson married Laura Martin on 22 Dec 1902 in Giles County.

1910 Census, taken 16 Apr 1910, has Arthur Wilson, 30, laborer, married for 7 years to Laura, 22, who's had 4 children with 2 surviving, living in 13th civil District, Giles County, TN. Children are: Roosevelt, m, 5, and James, m, 1y 2m.

Tennessee Marriage Records have Ed Woods married Laura Wilson on 24 Aug 1917 in Maury County.

1920 Census, taken 13 Jan 1920, has Edward Woods, 35, steam railroad laborer, married to Laura, 33, living in Columbia, Maury County, TN. Also in the household are: step-son Sumner Marten, 18, steam railroad laborer; step-son Harrison Martin, 17; brother-in-law Lemmie Wilson, 17, phosphate mine laborer; and brother-in-law James Wilson, 10.

1930 Census, taken 8 Apr 1930, has Eddie Woods, 46, railroad laborer, married to Laura, 39, cook for private family, living in Columbia, TN.

1940 Census, taken 20 Apr 1940, has Laura Woods, 47, proprietor of a restaurant, widow, living in Columbia, TN.

Tennessee Marriage Records have Oscar Abernathy, 39, and Laura Woods, 45, both from Columbia, TN, married on 21 Jun 1941 in Maury County.

Tennessee Death Certificate has Laura Woods Abernathy of Columbia, Maury County, TN, born 22 Aug 1888 in TN to Mose Martin (and unknown female); she was a married café operator; died 7 Aug 1949 in rural Maury County, TN at age 60 due to broken neck due to car wreck. Buried 9 Aug 1949 at Rose Mt Cemetery in Columbia, TN. Informant was Oscar Abernathy.

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