Virginia ABERNATHY

Abt 1896 - 1965  (69 years)

• Name	Virginia ABERNATHY
  Birth	Abt 1896	Alabama
  	Her obit said 2 Sep 1897 in Tennessee.
  Gender	Female
  Death	10 May 1965
  Notes	Her obit from the Faribault newspaper, via the Dalby Database: Mrs. Harry Lieder, resident of this area for 50 years, died Monday, May 10, 1965, at Northfield Hospital. She had been ill with cancer for about three months. The funeral service will be held Thursday, May 13, at the Northfield Methodist church, Dr. Lawrence Rule officiating. Vocal music will be presented by a trio, accompanied by Mrs. Ted Scott. Interment will be in the Meadow Ridge Memorial cemetery at Faribault. The arrangements were made by the Anderson Funeral Home. Mrs. Lieder, nee Virginia Abernathy, was born September 2, 1897, at Pulaski, Tenn., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hartwell Abernathy. Her mother died two years later and the father, with his three children, moved from the 780 acre plantation in Tennessee to a 140 acre farm in Alabama. When her father died three years later, Mrs. Lieder was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Norwood of Elkwood, Ala. She began her high school years in Brookston, Texas, residing with an aunt, Mrs. Joe Patterson. In 1914 she came to Dundas as Mrs. Norwood was at that time living at the George Miller home. Mrs. Lieder was graduated from Northfield High School in 1916. She continued her education at the summer school of the University of Minnesota and the normal school at Faribault. For four years she taught schools in Rice and Jackson counties. On May 12, 1921, she was married to Harry A. Lieder of Northfield. For 18 years they operated a farm near Lonsdale, then in 1939 moved into Northfield. When her children had finished college, Mrs. Lieder attended Mankato and Winona State colleges and again taught school for 12 years--at Nerstrand, Dundas, Stanton, and substituting at St. Dominic's school and the Northfield public schools. Mrs. Lieder was long active in Sunday school work at the Northfield Methodist church, served as president of the Methodist WSCS and was active in the circles. For many years she was a member of the Northfield WCTU, serving several terms as president. She had been president of the Northfield United Church Women. She was a member of White Rose Rebekah Lodge No. 100, the Northfield Garden club, the Literary Gleaners and the Northfield Hospital Auxiliary. Mrs. Lieder is survived by her husband; one son, the Rev. Lyle Lieder, minister of Grace Methodist church at Spencer, Iowa; two daughters, Mrs. Dale Martin (Lola) of Owatonna, and Mrs. Robert Rhule (Loyce) of Colorado Springs, Colo.; 12 grandchildren. Her brother and her sister preceded her in death.
  Person ID	I8940	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family	Harry LIEDER,   b. Abt 1894, Minnesota
  Marriage	12 May 1921
  Children	1. Lyle William LIEDER,   b. 22 Mar 1922, Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota d. 6 Dec 2022, Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota (Age 100 years)
  Family ID	F6714	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2011