Son of John R Abernathy and Christian Margaret Harrington Abernathy.

Married to Harriett Knight on January 7, 1890 in Durham County, North Carolina.
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Ira B Abernatty
Age in 1870: 2
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Grove
Household Members:
Name Age
John Abernatty 24
Chestean Abernatty 20
Ira B Abernatty 2

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Ira B. Abanathy
Age: 12
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: John Abanathy
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Margret Abanathy
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Laborer
Household Members:
Name Age
John Abanathy 34
Margret Abanathy 32
Ira B. Abanathy 12
Artimba Abanathy 10
Minter Abanathy 1

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Ira B Abemathy
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1868
Marriage Date: 7 Jan 1890
Marriage Place: Durham, North Carolina
Spouse: Hattie Knight
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 20
Event Type: Marriage

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Ira B Abanatha
Age: 32
Birth Date: 1868
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Married
Marriage Year: 1890
Years Married: 10
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Cyrus J Knight 52
Caroline Knight 51
Tyler B Knight 23
Harvey Knight 19
Alma Knight 19
Viola Knight 18
John Knight 15
Oliver Knight 9
Ira B Abanatha 32
Hattie Abanatha 29

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Ira B Abernathy
Age in 1910: 42
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Danville Ward 5, Danville (Independent City), Virginia
Street: Main St
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Machinist
Industry: Cotton Mill
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 10
Out of Work: N
Number of Weeks Out of Work: 0
Household Members:
Name Age
James A Aurham 30
Alma Aurham 29
Nannie B Aurham 4
Carolina Aurham 2
Ira B Abernathy 42
Harriett Abernathy 38
Minter Abernathy 28

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Ira B Abernathy
Age: 50
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina
Street: Factory Hill
House Number: X
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Katie L Abernathy
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Cotton Mill
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Household Members:
Name Age
Ira B Abernathy 50
Katie L Abernathy 21
Edney L Abernathy 0

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Ira Buie Abernathy
SSN: 240182082
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 3 Mar 1868
Birth Place: Locksville, North Carolina
Father Name: John R Abernathy
Mother Name: Christian M Harrington
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Jan 1938: Name listed as IRA BUIE ABERNATHY