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Obituary
Ottumwa Courier, Saturday, November 26, 1932, page 7, column 3.
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Pioneer Of Blakesburg Is Summoned
Mrs. Louesa Fritz Abernathy, 74 years old and widow of M. H. Abernathy and mother of Walter Abernathy of Ottumwa, died at her home and Blakesburg this morning, following an illness of six weeks. Mrs. Abernathy was a lifelong resident of Blakesburg.
She was born of Blakesburg on July 13, 1858, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Benedict Fritz. Her marriage to M. H. Abernathy took place November 28, 1878. Of the four children born, two survive, Walter Abernathy of Ottumwa and Mrs. Ascha Abernathy Stutz, wife of Edward Stutz of Blakesburg; one grandson, Carl A. Gamble of Moline, Ill.; a sister Mrs. William Shea, and two brothers, Frank and Henry Fritz, all of Blakesburg.
Her daughter, Mrs. Clara Abernathy Gamble, died February 23, 1923, another daughter died in infancy, Mr. Abernathy died January 29, 1929, and two brothers, William and George Fritz and a sister Mrs. Mathilda Hardie also preceded Mrs. Abernathy in death.
Funeral services will be held at the home in Blakesburg Monday afternoon at 2:30 conducted by the Rev. Fred Tucker of Ottumwa. Burial will follow in the Blakesburg cemetery. The pallbearers will be John Shea, Edward Fritz, Bramford Abernathy, Herbert Arnold, Jake Huber and Everette Rowe.
References
Census
1860 United States Federal Census, Wapello County, Iowa, population schedule, Adams Township, Amador post office, folio 697 (back), page no. 110, dwelling 794, family 787, Lucy Fritz in the household of Frederick Fritz; digital image, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M82T-VJF : 23 December 2012); citing FHL microfilm number 803345; citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 343.
1870 United States Federal Census, Wapello County, Iowa, population schedule, Blakesburg City in Adams Township, Ottumwa post office, folio 17 (front), page no. 3, dwelling 17, family 17, Louisa Fritz in the household of Benedict Fritz; digital image, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDKM-XXV : 23 December 2012); citing FHL microfilm number 545921; citing NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 422.
1880 United States Federal Census, Wapello County, Iowa, population schedule, Blakesburg, folio 214-A, page no. 29, dwelling 197, family 198, Louesa Abernathy in the household of M H Abernathy; digital image, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDL2-B3L : 30 December 2012); citing FHL microfilm number 1254368; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 368.
1885 Iowa State Census, Wapello County, Iowa, Blakesburg City in Adams Township, page 35 (penned, front), page 36 (stamped, back), dwelling 171, family 171, Louisa Abernathy in the household of Moses H Abernathy; digital image, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/H424-LW2 : 12 January 2013); citing FHL microfilm number 1020188, roll number not provided.
1895 Iowa State Census, Wapello County, Iowa, Blakesburg in Adams Township, page 43 (penned, front), page 44 (stamped, back), dwelling 252, family (incorrect value on census), Louisa Abernathy in the household of Moses H Abernathy; digital image, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VTQ5-LVM : 30 December 2012); citing FHL microfilm number 1022189, roll number not provided.