Wife: Mollie Davis Jarrott Abernathy (Wylie)
Wife's Children:
Elizabeth Jarrott Vickers
R. M. (Dick) Jarrott
John Wylie Jarrott
Abernathy, Texas and New Deal, Texas (originally named Monroe, Texas) were named for M. G. Abernathy.
The city of Abernathy was founded in 1909 and incorporated in 1924. Approximately 10 buildings from nearby Bartonsite were placed on rollers and moved to the Abernathy site by steam-driven tractors at a rate of 3-4 miles per hour.. These included a blacksmith shop, lumber yard, several residences, and a two-story hotel.
While being developed, the site for Abernathy was fenced and gates had to be opened to enter or leave town. Town resident's mules, horses, and cattle ran loose for grazing. The women had to guard their clotheslines to keep cattle from ruining the laundry. Livestock was frequently hit by trains.
Most homes also had its own windmill due to most people having gardens and livestock.
Lubbock (TX) Avalanche Journal May 22, 1962, P. 10-C -- (extracted from Abernathy family research records of Ruth Hasten Walsh) --
Funeral services for Monroe G. Abernathy, prominent Plains pioneer, were to be at 2 p.m. today in the First Christian Church with Dr. Dudley Strain, minister, officiating
Burial was to be in City of Lubbock Cemetery under the direction of Rix Funeral Home.
Abemathy, whose colorful career spanned more than 60 years of West Texas development, died at 5:30 p-m. Monday in his Northeast Lubbock home.
Abemathy came to the area in 1901 and became a vital factor in the construction of the Santa Fe railway from FUinview to Lubbock.
He then worked as an abstractor, rancher and attorney in seeing the region develop from a pioneer ranch country to the present agricultural and industrial center. He was 93 when he died, having retired in 1941.
TOWN NAMESAKE
The towns of Abemathy and Monroe (now New Deal) were named for Abemathy because of his part in bringing the railroad right-of-ways. After securing the rail line to Lubbock he was then in charge of building it south to Sweetwater and northwest to Clovis Abernathy's wife, the former "Mollie D" Jarrott, died in 1960. The couple operated a 10,000-acre ranch called the "Swastika" in Hockley County until 1920, and owned 800 acres in the northeast and north part of Lubbock, part of which is now Mackenzie State Park.
A native of Tennessee. Abernathy was a graduate of Vanderbilt University and a law graduate of the University of Texas. He traveled in Europe, Asia and Africa from 1878until 1882 and then moved with his father to Coleman County in 1884. As an officer in the SpanishAmerican war Abemathy served in Cuba and the Philippines, and upon his return moved to the Lubbock area. He was Justice of the peace here from 1902 until 1904. and worked as a civil engineer several years.
Abernathy and Mrs. Jarrott were married in 1905. The couple built the original J. C. Penney building in downtown Lubbock in 1916. It burned in I960 and was rebuilt as the present five-story building at 1102 Broadway.
In 1959 the Abernathys donated land for a Christian Church to be located in northeast Lubbock, and recently Abemathy gave his home to be used by the church in the future.
Survivors include a step-daughter, Mrs. J E. Vickers, Rt. 5, Lubbock; two step-grandsons, John Vickers Jr and James Vickers, both of Lubbock: and three
step-granddaughters. Mrs. Louise Roberts, Mrs. Mary Anderson and Mrs. Helen Humphries, all of Lubbock.
Pallbearers named were John Vickers, Jimmy Vickers, Abner Roberts, Horace Humphries, Jimmy Roberts and Gene Anderson.
Wife's Children:
Elizabeth Jarrott Vickers
R. M. (Dick) Jarrott
John Wylie Jarrott
Abernathy, Texas and New Deal, Texas (originally named Monroe, Texas) were named for M. G. Abernathy.
The city of Abernathy was founded in 1909 and incorporated in 1924. Approximately 10 buildings from nearby Bartonsite were placed on rollers and moved to the Abernathy site by steam-driven tractors at a rate of 3-4 miles per hour.. These included a blacksmith shop, lumber yard, several residences, and a two-story hotel.
While being developed, the site for Abernathy was fenced and gates had to be opened to enter or leave town. Town resident's mules, horses, and cattle ran loose for grazing. The women had to guard their clotheslines to keep cattle from ruining the laundry. Livestock was frequently hit by trains.
Most homes also had its own windmill due to most people having gardens and livestock.
Lubbock (TX) Avalanche Journal May 22, 1962, P. 10-C -- (extracted from Abernathy family research records of Ruth Hasten Walsh) --
Funeral services for Monroe G. Abernathy, prominent Plains pioneer, were to be at 2 p.m. today in the First Christian Church with Dr. Dudley Strain, minister, officiating
Burial was to be in City of Lubbock Cemetery under the direction of Rix Funeral Home.
Abemathy, whose colorful career spanned more than 60 years of West Texas development, died at 5:30 p-m. Monday in his Northeast Lubbock home.
Abemathy came to the area in 1901 and became a vital factor in the construction of the Santa Fe railway from FUinview to Lubbock.
He then worked as an abstractor, rancher and attorney in seeing the region develop from a pioneer ranch country to the present agricultural and industrial center. He was 93 when he died, having retired in 1941.
TOWN NAMESAKE
The towns of Abemathy and Monroe (now New Deal) were named for Abemathy because of his part in bringing the railroad right-of-ways. After securing the rail line to Lubbock he was then in charge of building it south to Sweetwater and northwest to Clovis Abernathy's wife, the former "Mollie D" Jarrott, died in 1960. The couple operated a 10,000-acre ranch called the "Swastika" in Hockley County until 1920, and owned 800 acres in the northeast and north part of Lubbock, part of which is now Mackenzie State Park.
A native of Tennessee. Abernathy was a graduate of Vanderbilt University and a law graduate of the University of Texas. He traveled in Europe, Asia and Africa from 1878until 1882 and then moved with his father to Coleman County in 1884. As an officer in the SpanishAmerican war Abemathy served in Cuba and the Philippines, and upon his return moved to the Lubbock area. He was Justice of the peace here from 1902 until 1904. and worked as a civil engineer several years.
Abernathy and Mrs. Jarrott were married in 1905. The couple built the original J. C. Penney building in downtown Lubbock in 1916. It burned in I960 and was rebuilt as the present five-story building at 1102 Broadway.
In 1959 the Abernathys donated land for a Christian Church to be located in northeast Lubbock, and recently Abemathy gave his home to be used by the church in the future.
Survivors include a step-daughter, Mrs. J E. Vickers, Rt. 5, Lubbock; two step-grandsons, John Vickers Jr and James Vickers, both of Lubbock: and three
step-granddaughters. Mrs. Louise Roberts, Mrs. Mary Anderson and Mrs. Helen Humphries, all of Lubbock.
Pallbearers named were John Vickers, Jimmy Vickers, Abner Roberts, Horace Humphries, Jimmy Roberts and Gene Anderson.
Wife: Mollie Davis Jarrott Abernathy (Wylie)
Wife's Children:
Elizabeth Jarrott Vickers
R. M. (Dick) Jarrott
John Wylie Jarrott
Abernathy, Texas and New Deal, Texas (originally named Monroe, Texas) were named for M. G. Abernathy.
The city of Abernathy was founded in 1909 and incorporated in 1924. Approximately 10 buildings from nearby Bartonsite were placed on rollers and moved to the Abernathy site by steam-driven tractors at a rate of 3-4 miles per hour.. These included a blacksmith shop, lumber yard, several residences, and a two-story hotel.
While being developed, the site for Abernathy was fenced and gates had to be opened to enter or leave town. Town resident's mules, horses, and cattle ran loose for grazing. The women had to guard their clotheslines to keep cattle from ruining the laundry. Livestock was frequently hit by trains.
Most homes also had its own windmill due to most people having gardens and livestock.
Lubbock (TX) Avalanche Journal May 22, 1962, P. 10-C -- (extracted from Abernathy family research records of Ruth Hasten Walsh) --
Funeral services for Monroe G. Abernathy, prominent Plains pioneer, were to be at 2 p.m. today in the First Christian Church with Dr. Dudley Strain, minister, officiating
Burial was to be in City of Lubbock Cemetery under the direction of Rix Funeral Home.
Abemathy, whose colorful career spanned more than 60 years of West Texas development, died at 5:30 p-m. Monday in his Northeast Lubbock home.
Abemathy came to the area in 1901 and became a vital factor in the construction of the Santa Fe railway from FUinview to Lubbock.
He then worked as an abstractor, rancher and attorney in seeing the region develop from a pioneer ranch country to the present agricultural and industrial center. He was 93 when he died, having retired in 1941.
TOWN NAMESAKE
The towns of Abemathy and Monroe (now New Deal) were named for Abemathy because of his part in bringing the railroad right-of-ways. After securing the rail line to Lubbock he was then in charge of building it south to Sweetwater and northwest to Clovis Abernathy's wife, the former "Mollie D" Jarrott, died in 1960. The couple operated a 10,000-acre ranch called the "Swastika" in Hockley County until 1920, and owned 800 acres in the northeast and north part of Lubbock, part of which is now Mackenzie State Park.
A native of Tennessee. Abernathy was a graduate of Vanderbilt University and a law graduate of the University of Texas. He traveled in Europe, Asia and Africa from 1878until 1882 and then moved with his father to Coleman County in 1884. As an officer in the SpanishAmerican war Abemathy served in Cuba and the Philippines, and upon his return moved to the Lubbock area. He was Justice of the peace here from 1902 until 1904. and worked as a civil engineer several years.
Abernathy and Mrs. Jarrott were married in 1905. The couple built the original J. C. Penney building in downtown Lubbock in 1916. It burned in I960 and was rebuilt as the present five-story building at 1102 Broadway.
In 1959 the Abernathys donated land for a Christian Church to be located in northeast Lubbock, and recently Abemathy gave his home to be used by the church in the future.
Survivors include a step-daughter, Mrs. J E. Vickers, Rt. 5, Lubbock; two step-grandsons, John Vickers Jr and James Vickers, both of Lubbock: and three
step-granddaughters. Mrs. Louise Roberts, Mrs. Mary Anderson and Mrs. Helen Humphries, all of Lubbock.
Pallbearers named were John Vickers, Jimmy Vickers, Abner Roberts, Horace Humphries, Jimmy Roberts and Gene Anderson.
Wife's Children:
Elizabeth Jarrott Vickers
R. M. (Dick) Jarrott
John Wylie Jarrott
Abernathy, Texas and New Deal, Texas (originally named Monroe, Texas) were named for M. G. Abernathy.
The city of Abernathy was founded in 1909 and incorporated in 1924. Approximately 10 buildings from nearby Bartonsite were placed on rollers and moved to the Abernathy site by steam-driven tractors at a rate of 3-4 miles per hour.. These included a blacksmith shop, lumber yard, several residences, and a two-story hotel.
While being developed, the site for Abernathy was fenced and gates had to be opened to enter or leave town. Town resident's mules, horses, and cattle ran loose for grazing. The women had to guard their clotheslines to keep cattle from ruining the laundry. Livestock was frequently hit by trains.
Most homes also had its own windmill due to most people having gardens and livestock.
Lubbock (TX) Avalanche Journal May 22, 1962, P. 10-C -- (extracted from Abernathy family research records of Ruth Hasten Walsh) --
Funeral services for Monroe G. Abernathy, prominent Plains pioneer, were to be at 2 p.m. today in the First Christian Church with Dr. Dudley Strain, minister, officiating
Burial was to be in City of Lubbock Cemetery under the direction of Rix Funeral Home.
Abemathy, whose colorful career spanned more than 60 years of West Texas development, died at 5:30 p-m. Monday in his Northeast Lubbock home.
Abemathy came to the area in 1901 and became a vital factor in the construction of the Santa Fe railway from FUinview to Lubbock.
He then worked as an abstractor, rancher and attorney in seeing the region develop from a pioneer ranch country to the present agricultural and industrial center. He was 93 when he died, having retired in 1941.
TOWN NAMESAKE
The towns of Abemathy and Monroe (now New Deal) were named for Abemathy because of his part in bringing the railroad right-of-ways. After securing the rail line to Lubbock he was then in charge of building it south to Sweetwater and northwest to Clovis Abernathy's wife, the former "Mollie D" Jarrott, died in 1960. The couple operated a 10,000-acre ranch called the "Swastika" in Hockley County until 1920, and owned 800 acres in the northeast and north part of Lubbock, part of which is now Mackenzie State Park.
A native of Tennessee. Abernathy was a graduate of Vanderbilt University and a law graduate of the University of Texas. He traveled in Europe, Asia and Africa from 1878until 1882 and then moved with his father to Coleman County in 1884. As an officer in the SpanishAmerican war Abemathy served in Cuba and the Philippines, and upon his return moved to the Lubbock area. He was Justice of the peace here from 1902 until 1904. and worked as a civil engineer several years.
Abernathy and Mrs. Jarrott were married in 1905. The couple built the original J. C. Penney building in downtown Lubbock in 1916. It burned in I960 and was rebuilt as the present five-story building at 1102 Broadway.
In 1959 the Abernathys donated land for a Christian Church to be located in northeast Lubbock, and recently Abemathy gave his home to be used by the church in the future.
Survivors include a step-daughter, Mrs. J E. Vickers, Rt. 5, Lubbock; two step-grandsons, John Vickers Jr and James Vickers, both of Lubbock: and three
step-granddaughters. Mrs. Louise Roberts, Mrs. Mary Anderson and Mrs. Helen Humphries, all of Lubbock.
Pallbearers named were John Vickers, Jimmy Vickers, Abner Roberts, Horace Humphries, Jimmy Roberts and Gene Anderson.
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