Daughter of Dr Francis Borden Mace and Lillian Closs Davis Mace.

Married to Eric Alonzo Abernethy on December 27, 1898 in Beaufort, North Carolina.

Eric and Laura were the parents of:
John Turner Abernethy
William Borden Abernethy
Eric Alonzo Abernethy
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Laura E Mace
Home in 1880: Beaufort, Carteret, North Carolina
Age: 3
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to head-of-household: Daughter
Father's name: Francis B. Mace
Father's birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Lillian C. Mace
Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
Francis B Mace 30
Lillian C Mace 24
Willie A Mace 4
Laura E Mace 3
Charity J Mace 1

North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004
Name: Eric Abernathy
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1876
Age: 22
Race: White
Spouse: Laura E Mace
Spouse gender: Female
Spouse Age: 21
Spouse Race: White
Marriage Date: 27 Dec 1898
Marriage Location: Beaufort
Marriage County: Carteret
Marriage State: North Carolina
Source Vendor: North Carolina State Archives

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Laura Abernethy
Home in 1900: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Age: 23
Birth Date: Apr 1877
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relationship to Head of House: Daughter-in-Law
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Anna Abernethy
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 1
Mother: How many children: 1
Marriage Year: 1898
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 2
Household Members: Name Age
Anna Abernethy 49
Eric A Abernethy 22
Elva Abernethy 21
Claud Abernethy 20
Ben S Abernethy 14
Dora Abernethy 11
Fannie Abernethy 10
Laura Abernethy 23
John Abernethy 7/12

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Lona Abernathey
Age in 1910: 32
Estimated birth year: abt 1878
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Spouse's name: Erric A Abernathey
Home in 1910: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
Erric A Abernathey 33
Lona Abernathey 32
John S Abernathey 10
William B Abernathey 6
Maraver H Stacy 32

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Laura M Abernathy
Home in 1920: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Age: 43
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's name: Eric A Abernathy
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Eric A Abernathy 44
Laura M Abernathy 43
John T Abernathy 20
William B Abernathy 16
Eric A Abernathy 9

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: E A Abernethy
Home in 1930: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Age: 48
Estimated birth year: abt 1882
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's name: Erica Abernethy
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Erica Abernethy 53
E A Abernethy 48

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Laura Mace Abernethy
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 87
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Homemaker
Birth Date: 10 Apr 1877
Birth Place: Beaufort, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 12 Nov 1964
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Spouse's name: Eric Abernethy
Father's Name: Francis Borden Mace
Mother's Name: Minnie Davis
Residence: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Cause of death: Intestinal obstruction
Informant: Dr W B Abernethy, 415 W Cameron Av, Chapel Hill, NC