Asher Webster (1857 - 1948)

Born 4 May 1857 in Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States

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Died 12 Apr 1948 at age 90 in Rockland, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Asher Webster was born on May 4, 1857 in Crawford, Pennsylvania, the first child of Byrum Webster (1802–1891) and Samantha Louise Luther (1833–>1892).^[1]

In the 1860 census Asher (sometimes spelled "Esher" or "Asker"), age three, was living with his parents in Fairfield Township, Crawford, Pennsylvania.^[2]

At the time of the 1870 census, Asher was 13, living with his parents and three siblings/^[3]

In the 1880 census, Ashar now age 23, appears to have replaced his father as head of the house. This is perhaps because he was running the farm--he is listed as a "farmer"--and his father was shoemaking. Both parents are living with him, as are three of his siblings. Clarissa, the last of his siblings, is already eight.^[4]

The next year after the census, Asher marries his lifelong companion, Armanda Claretta Smith. Amanda, who is just 17, is seven years younger than Asher.^[5]

Asher's father died in 1891 and his mother remarried. These events may have prompted Asher and Amanda to move in the early 1890s. By the time of the 1900 census, Asher and Amanda have moved about 30 miles and taken up residence in Richland Township of Venango, the county just to the southeast of Crawford. Eight of their 11 children have been born.^[6]

It is on the 1910 census that we finally see Asher and Amanda have had 11 children in all. Remarkably, 10 of these are girls. Asher is now 52 and Amanda is 45. Their only son, Vance, is 20 years old and still at home, as are the six youngest daughters. The daughter between Vance and the girls, Mary Etta, married in April, before the census.^[7]

In the 1920 census, only the three youngest girls are left at home.^[8]

Sometime before the 1930 census, Asher and Amanda move a few miles away, to Rockland Township in Venango County. All of their family is out of the home, so they are probably downsizing. The property is still called a farm, however, and Asher and Amanda are owners, not renters.^[9]

Not much change in their living situation in 1940, except that a ten-year old granddaughter is now living with them, perhaps providing some kind of eldercare.^[10]

Asher died on April 12, 1948 in Rockland, Venango, Pennsylvania, aged 90.^[11] At the time of his death, he and Amanda had 36 grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren.^[5] After Asher's death, Amanda went to live with her daughter Harriet, as we can see on the 1950 census.^[12]

On 20 May 1951, Amanda died, three years after Asher.^[5]

Asher and Amanda were both buried in Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens, Cranberry, Venango County, Pennsylvania.^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ Death: "Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1970"
   Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 035851-038400; Certificate Number: 36663
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 5164 #7364285 (accessed 18 February 2024)
2. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 88; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005171010; FHL microfilm: 805099; Image number: 291; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01807-7
   FamilySearch Record: MXP1-DKH (accessed 18 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBS6-11L
3. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
   citing Page: 10; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 15; Digital film/folder number: 004278550; FHL microfilm: 000552829; Image number: 314; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01629-5
   FamilySearch Record: MZGD-XZY (accessed 18 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-665Q-V7N
4. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing Volume: 2; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00083; Digital film/folder number: 005162061; FHL microfilm: 1255119; Image number: 452; Sheet number: 123; Sheet letter: B
   FamilySearch Record: MWXT-2MC (accessed 18 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBJ-9GB6
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
   The News-Herald; Publication Date: 13 Apr 1948; Publication Place: Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/53737898/?article=9994565b-5cca-4255-8d5e-9f27b5bd632c&focus=0.14371689,0.4673309,0.260502,0.7060525&xid=3355
   Ancestry ca Record 61843 #9289637 (accessed 18 February 2024)
6. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 45; Digital film/folder number: 004115238; FHL microfilm: 1241491; Image number: 621; Sheet number: 7; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00714-4
   FamilySearch Record: M34V-GBX (accessed 18 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6W3S-5
7. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004973801; FHL microfilm: 1375437; Image number: 381; Sheet number: 7; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03517-9
   FamilySearch Record: MG8Y-91S (accessed 18 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRKJ-FBW
8. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 38; Digital film/folder number: 004968703; FHL microfilm: 1821656; Image number: 685; Sheet number: 8; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03078-6
   FamilySearch Record: MFBM-VGD (accessed 18 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRJF-8TW
9. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 72; Digital film/folder number: 004953420; FHL microfilm: 2341887; Image number: 481; Sheet number: 10; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03912-6
   FamilySearch Record: XHHX-KYC (accessed 18 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RCD-KQS
10. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
    citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 40; Digital film/folder number: 005456728; Image number: 588; Sheet number: 7; Sheet letter: A
    FamilySearch Record: KQCV-PGF (accessed 18 February 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9MT-PSLJ
11. ↑ Death: "Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1970"
    Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 035851-038400; Certificate Number: 36663
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 5164 #7364285 (accessed 18 February 2024)
12. ↑ 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
    citing Page: 7; Line: 28; Digital film/folder number: 108913605; Image number: 9
    FamilySearch Record: 6XBV-2X66 (accessed 18 February 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-SQHW-FSW8-L
13. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #97457682 (accessed 18 February 2024)
    Memorial page for Asher Webster (4 May 1857-12 Apr 1948), citing Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens, Cranberry, Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Cindy Ruditis (contributor 47323591).

• Some data has been adapted from the research summary by Kem Luther entitled "Descendants of Ebenezer Luther (1797-1867) and Aurilla Mariette Wait (1801?-1880)." It is available on the web. Most of the personal data in the summary is derived from the Luther family history kept for 50 years by Bertha Elizabeth (Luther) Calhoon and Helen Moody. Their data was collected directly from the people in the history or their children or parents and carries the same authority as a family Bible. Some records for the descendants of Samantha (Luther) Webster and Byrum Webster have been added to WikiTree from this summary.