This is a family mausoleum near the main entrance of the Lexington Cemetery. The name Abernathy is engraved above the sealed door, but no other names or dates are visible.
Entombed in this mausoleum is Ernest M. Abernathy, who was born April 1, 1867 in Pulaski, Tennessee (Giles County), one of eight sons of William Stanfield Abernathy and Margaret Fitzpatrick, both born in Tennessee. Ernest married Mary Bilan in 1891, who was born July 19, 1873 in Iowa, the daughter of Ludwik Bilan and Josefa Soukup, both born in Austria. Ernest and Mary had one son, Ewing Bilan Abernathy, born December 22, 1892 in Lexington, Oklahoma.
The 1900 Federal Census for Lexington, Oklahoma (Cleveland County) shows Ernest M. Abernathy, a merchant, age 32, born April 1868 in Tennessee; and his wife, Mary, age 25, born July 1874 in Iowa. Living with them was their son, Ewing Bilan Abernathy, age 7, born December 1892 in Oklahoma. The census shows that Ernest and Mary had been married for 9 years and had only one child. Ernest was a retail merchant with a department store and his wife was working as a milliner at the store.
Five years later, on October 6, 1915, Ernest committed suicide and was entombed in the Lexington Cemetery mausoleum that he had erected. Ernest and Mary's son, Ewing, was killed in an automobile accident on January 15, 1923 in Lexington, and he also was entombed in the mausoleum. Ernest's wife married Gus Howerton but the marriage was short-lived and ended in divorce. Mary is believed to also be in the family mausoleum.
Obituary, The Pulaski Citizen, October 21, 1915
Ernest M. Abernathy, son of W. S. Abernathy, deceased, and a nephew of Major Liles E. Abernathy, died suddenly at his home in Lexington, Oklahoma last week. Mr. Abernathy left Pulaski and went west before Oklahoma became a state and was very successful and prominent in business. He was president of a bank and left a considerable estate. He is survived by his wife and several children.
Entombed in this mausoleum is Ernest M. Abernathy, who was born April 1, 1867 in Pulaski, Tennessee (Giles County), one of eight sons of William Stanfield Abernathy and Margaret Fitzpatrick, both born in Tennessee. Ernest married Mary Bilan in 1891, who was born July 19, 1873 in Iowa, the daughter of Ludwik Bilan and Josefa Soukup, both born in Austria. Ernest and Mary had one son, Ewing Bilan Abernathy, born December 22, 1892 in Lexington, Oklahoma.
The 1900 Federal Census for Lexington, Oklahoma (Cleveland County) shows Ernest M. Abernathy, a merchant, age 32, born April 1868 in Tennessee; and his wife, Mary, age 25, born July 1874 in Iowa. Living with them was their son, Ewing Bilan Abernathy, age 7, born December 1892 in Oklahoma. The census shows that Ernest and Mary had been married for 9 years and had only one child. Ernest was a retail merchant with a department store and his wife was working as a milliner at the store.
Five years later, on October 6, 1915, Ernest committed suicide and was entombed in the Lexington Cemetery mausoleum that he had erected. Ernest and Mary's son, Ewing, was killed in an automobile accident on January 15, 1923 in Lexington, and he also was entombed in the mausoleum. Ernest's wife married Gus Howerton but the marriage was short-lived and ended in divorce. Mary is believed to also be in the family mausoleum.
Obituary, The Pulaski Citizen, October 21, 1915
Ernest M. Abernathy, son of W. S. Abernathy, deceased, and a nephew of Major Liles E. Abernathy, died suddenly at his home in Lexington, Oklahoma last week. Mr. Abernathy left Pulaski and went west before Oklahoma became a state and was very successful and prominent in business. He was president of a bank and left a considerable estate. He is survived by his wife and several children.
This is a family mausoleum near the main entrance of the Lexington Cemetery. The name Abernathy is engraved above the sealed door, but no other names or dates are visible.
Entombed in this mausoleum is Ernest M. Abernathy, who was born April 1, 1867 in Pulaski, Tennessee (Giles County), one of eight sons of William Stanfield Abernathy and Margaret Fitzpatrick, both born in Tennessee. Ernest married Mary Bilan in 1891, who was born July 19, 1873 in Iowa, the daughter of Ludwik Bilan and Josefa Soukup, both born in Austria. Ernest and Mary had one son, Ewing Bilan Abernathy, born December 22, 1892 in Lexington, Oklahoma.
The 1900 Federal Census for Lexington, Oklahoma (Cleveland County) shows Ernest M. Abernathy, a merchant, age 32, born April 1868 in Tennessee; and his wife, Mary, age 25, born July 1874 in Iowa. Living with them was their son, Ewing Bilan Abernathy, age 7, born December 1892 in Oklahoma. The census shows that Ernest and Mary had been married for 9 years and had only one child. Ernest was a retail merchant with a department store and his wife was working as a milliner at the store.
Five years later, on October 6, 1915, Ernest committed suicide and was entombed in the Lexington Cemetery mausoleum that he had erected. Ernest and Mary's son, Ewing, was killed in an automobile accident on January 15, 1923 in Lexington, and he also was entombed in the mausoleum. Ernest's wife married Gus Howerton but the marriage was short-lived and ended in divorce. Mary is believed to also be in the family mausoleum.
Obituary, The Pulaski Citizen, October 21, 1915
Ernest M. Abernathy, son of W. S. Abernathy, deceased, and a nephew of Major Liles E. Abernathy, died suddenly at his home in Lexington, Oklahoma last week. Mr. Abernathy left Pulaski and went west before Oklahoma became a state and was very successful and prominent in business. He was president of a bank and left a considerable estate. He is survived by his wife and several children.
Entombed in this mausoleum is Ernest M. Abernathy, who was born April 1, 1867 in Pulaski, Tennessee (Giles County), one of eight sons of William Stanfield Abernathy and Margaret Fitzpatrick, both born in Tennessee. Ernest married Mary Bilan in 1891, who was born July 19, 1873 in Iowa, the daughter of Ludwik Bilan and Josefa Soukup, both born in Austria. Ernest and Mary had one son, Ewing Bilan Abernathy, born December 22, 1892 in Lexington, Oklahoma.
The 1900 Federal Census for Lexington, Oklahoma (Cleveland County) shows Ernest M. Abernathy, a merchant, age 32, born April 1868 in Tennessee; and his wife, Mary, age 25, born July 1874 in Iowa. Living with them was their son, Ewing Bilan Abernathy, age 7, born December 1892 in Oklahoma. The census shows that Ernest and Mary had been married for 9 years and had only one child. Ernest was a retail merchant with a department store and his wife was working as a milliner at the store.
Five years later, on October 6, 1915, Ernest committed suicide and was entombed in the Lexington Cemetery mausoleum that he had erected. Ernest and Mary's son, Ewing, was killed in an automobile accident on January 15, 1923 in Lexington, and he also was entombed in the mausoleum. Ernest's wife married Gus Howerton but the marriage was short-lived and ended in divorce. Mary is believed to also be in the family mausoleum.
Obituary, The Pulaski Citizen, October 21, 1915
Ernest M. Abernathy, son of W. S. Abernathy, deceased, and a nephew of Major Liles E. Abernathy, died suddenly at his home in Lexington, Oklahoma last week. Mr. Abernathy left Pulaski and went west before Oklahoma became a state and was very successful and prominent in business. He was president of a bank and left a considerable estate. He is survived by his wife and several children.
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