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Betty Jane Abernathy 1918–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 NOV 1918

Birth Location: Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colorado

Death Date: 29 MAR 1997

Death Location: Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado

Father: Edward Abernathy

Mother: Bessie Murray

Spouse(s): Edwin Pospahala

Children(s): Richard Pospahala

The story of Betty Jane Abernathy began in 1918 in Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colorado. Betty Jane Abernathy married Edwin John Pospahala, and had children including Donald Gene Pospahala, Mary Ann Pospahala, Richard Stephen Pospahala. Betty Jane Abernathy passed away in 1997 in Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado.

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Biography

  • The story of Betty Jane Abernathy began in 1918 in Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colorado.
  • Betty Jane Abernathy married Edwin John Pospahala, and had children including Donald Gene Pospahala, Mary Ann Pospahala, Richard Stephen Pospahala.
  • Betty Jane Abernathy passed away in 1997 in Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Abernathy
1877–1930
Birth Location: Tuscola, Douglas County, Illinois
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Bessie Murray
1886–1920
Birth Location: Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas
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Spouses(s)

Edwin Pospahala
1915–1977
Birth Location: Colorado
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Children(s)

Richard Pospahala
1942–2018
Birth Location: Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado
RP

Betty Abernathy's Ancestors

Self
Betty Abernathy
1918–1997
Birth Place: Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colorado
Parents
Edward Stonecker Abernathy
1877–1930
Tuscola, Douglas County, Illinois
Bessie (Mae) Murray
1886–1920
Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas
Grandparents
William (Perry) Abernathy
1840–1906
Covington, Fountain County, Indiana
Sarah (Ann) Rusing
1842–1895
Fountain County, Indiana
John (Milton) Murray
1849–1928
Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky
Martha (Elmira) Splawn
1863–1902
Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Abernathy
1814–1889
Sarah Jared
1814–1882
Aquilla Rusing
1814–
Malinda Boulton
1811–1860
Owen Murray
1809–1888
Mary Moody
1818–
John Splawn
1832–1914
Charlotte Brunk
1838–1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh Abernathy
1738–1826
Mary Abernathy)
1770–1838
John Jarrett
1775–1847
Elizabeth Haney
1794–1870
John Rusing
1784–1846
Mary Loveless
1791–1847
David Boulton
1776–1852
Barbara Fridley
1784–1847
Martin Murray
–1865
Bridget Dougherty
1800–
Thomas Moody
1761–
William Splawn
1802–1862
Martha Splawn
1807–1864
Silas Brunk
1801–1863
Anna Borror
1802–1860

Betty Abernathy's Descendants

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Betty (Jane) Abernathy (26 NOV 1918–29 MAR 1997) m. Edwin (John) Pospahala (18 JUN 1915–27 SEP 1977)
  1. 1. Richard (Stephen) Pospahala 1942–2018

Betty Abernathy's Timeline

2 Records

1918
26 NOV 1918
Birth of Betty Jane Abernathy in Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colorado
Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colorado
1997
29 MAR 1997
Age 79
Death of Betty Jane Abernathy in Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado
Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 NOV 1918
    Event Place: Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colorado

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 MAR 1997
    Event Place: Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado
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