Marriage to Bessie Adams on 25 Jul 1920 in Calhoun County, Arkansas and they had 13 known children.

Children with unknow or non connected burials:
- Catherine A Abernathy 1921-1922 FAG# 98252706
- Robert Byron Abernathy 1922-2003 (died in in Wildomar, Riverside County, California)
- Martha Abernathy Burgess 1924 - unkn
- Evelyn Abernathy Wright 1927 - unkn FAG# 59082336
- Jack Abernathy unkn - unkn
- Larry Abernathy
- J.C. James unkn - unkn
- Edna Abernathy Nelms unkn - unkn
- Doris Abernathy Bonds unkn - unkn
- Nina Abernathy McDermott unkn - unkn
- Jessie Abernathy Abernathy unkn - unkn

Obituary: Boyd Martin Abernathy, aged 73, of Donaldson, formerly of the Montrose area, died September 12, 1974 in the Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital. He was born July 23, 1901 in Harrell, Ark. He lived in Donaldson the past 5 years. He was a Baptist, and a retired farmer.

He is survived by his wife Mrs. Bess Abernathy, five sons, Robert Abernathy of California, Elder J.C. James of Donaldson, Billy Abernathy of Montana, Jack Abernathy of Little Rock and Larry Abernathy of Malver; Also surviving are six daughters, Mrs. Martha Burgess of Indiana, Mrs Betty Roberts of Louisiana, Mrs. Evelyn Wright of Pine Bluff, Mrs. Edna Nelms of Stuttgart, Mrs. Doris Bonds of Morrilton and Mrs. Nina McDermott of Louisiana; Other survivors include two brothers-Hose Abernathy of Louisiana; and Jessie Abernathy of Dumas; Five sisters, Mrs. Otis Temple of Warren, Mrs Mamie Tims of Stamps, Mrs. Gertrude Ivy of Texas and Mrs, Mary Ruth Funkd of Mississippi and Mrs. Edna Bays of Texas; Mr. Abernathy has 28 grandchildren.

Services were held Monday in the Atkinson Chapel with Bro. Frank Springer and Bro. Boyd Williams officiating. Burial was in Ricks Cemetery in Calhoun Co. Mr. Abernathy's grandsons served as pallbearers.
Transcription of text in document by emburg546and added tho his family tree on 18 Jun 2010.