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Melvin Lee Abernathy 1914–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 JAN 1914

Birth Location: Mount Auburn, Benton County, Iowa

Death Date: 14 MAR 1987

Death Location: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa

Father: Jacob Abernathey

Mother: Emma Dyke

Spouse(s): Neva Staton, Edith Cue

Children(s): Corwin Abernathy, Aaron Abernathy

In 1914, Melvin Lee Abernathy entered the world in Mount Auburn, Benton County, Iowa, born to Jacob Henry Abernathey And Emma Belle Van Dyke. Melvin Lee Abernathy married Edith Geraldine Cue, Neva Lucille Staton, and had children including Aaron Lee Abernathy, Beverly Jean Abernathy, Corwin Eugene Abernathy. Melvin Lee Abernathy passed away in 1987 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa.

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Biography

  • In 1914, Melvin Lee Abernathy entered the world in Mount Auburn, Benton County, Iowa, born to Jacob Henry Abernathey And Emma Belle Van Dyke.
  • Melvin Lee Abernathy married Edith Geraldine Cue, Neva Lucille Staton, and had children including Aaron Lee Abernathy, Beverly Jean Abernathy, Corwin Eugene Abernathy.
  • Melvin Lee Abernathy passed away in 1987 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Abernathey
1866–1936
Birth Location: Adair County, Missouri
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Emma Dyke
1872–1959
Birth Location: Jesup, Buchanan County, Iowa
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Spouses(s)

Neva Staton
1915–1999
Birth Location: –
NS
Edith Cue
1913–1972
Birth Location: Shellsburg, Benton County, Iowa
EC

Children(s)

Corwin Abernathy
1931–2010
Birth Location: Vinton, Benton County, Iowa
CA
Aaron Abernathy
1941–2007
Birth Location: Vinton, Benton County, Iowa
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Melvin Abernathy's Ancestors

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Melvin Abernathy
1914–1987
Birth Place: Mount Auburn, Benton County, Iowa
Parents
Jacob Henry Abernathey
1866–1936
Adair County, Missouri
Emma (Belle Van) Dyke
1872–1959
Jesup, Buchanan County, Iowa
Grandparents
David (Henry) Abernathy
1842–1874
Grove Township, Davis County, Iowa
Lucinda Keller
1844–1937
Connellsville, Adair County, Missouri
John (Franklin Van) Dyke
1827–1914
New York
Hannah (Ann) Clark
1838–1917
Willerton, England
Great-Grandparents
George Abernathy
1810–1874
Dorcas Slater
1810–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh Abernathy
1738–1826
Mary Abernathy)
1770–1838

Melvin Abernathy's Descendants

1.
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Melvin (Lee) Abernathy (26 JAN 1914–14 MAR 1987) m. Neva (Lucille) Staton (31 DEC 1915–30 NOV 1999) m. Edith (Geraldine) Cue (12 MAY 1913–11 FEB 1972)
  1. 1. Corwin (Eugene) Abernathy 1931–2010 m. Kathy (Shirley) Wasson 1933–1993
  2. 2. Aaron (Lee) Abernathy 1941–2007 m. Jeannine (Kay) Meyers 1947–2009

Melvin Abernathy's Timeline

2 Records

1914
26 JAN 1914
Birth of Melvin Lee Abernathy in Mount Auburn, Benton County, Iowa
Mount Auburn, Benton County, Iowa
1987
14 MAR 1987
Age 73
Death of Melvin Lee Abernathy in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa
Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 JAN 1914
    Event Place: Mount Auburn, Benton County, Iowa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 MAR 1987
    Event Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa
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