John married Louella Lemons on 24 Jul 1909 in Bollinger County, Missouri. Louella (daughter of William M. Lemons and Cynthia Ann Penney) was born on 2 Jan 1890 in Bollinger County, Missouri; died on 8 May 1973 in Bollinger County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Oral Willard Abernathy was born on 17 Sep 1910 in Zalma, Bollinger County, Missouri; died on 18 Feb 1996 in Advance, Stoddard County, Missouri.