James
Otis
Abshire
Born in Franklin, Virginia, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Lula Arnnetta Richardson
— married
4 Feb 1892 (to 15 Jul 1898) in Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Husband of
Roberta Blanche (Akers) Abshire
— married
27 Feb 1902 in Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Carrie Orene Abshire, Charles William Abshire, Lillian Francis Abshire, Ruth Estelle Abshire, Ernest James Abshire, Mary Ethel (Abshire) Kinzie, Herbert Randolph Abshire, Clara Elizabeth Abshire, Roberta Christine Abshire, Alice Virginia Abshire, Thomas Wilson Abshire, Anna Lois Abshire, Lottie Kathryn Abshire, Pauline Ray Abshire, Gerlda Louise Abshire and Ellen Maxine Abshire
Died
at age 88
in Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Jan 2024
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Biography
James was born in 1862. He passed away in 1951.
Sources
- "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFL1-W8F : Tue Oct 03 10:54:11 UTC 2023), Entry for Randolph Absher and Mary Absher, 1870.
| Name: | James Absher |
| Sex: | Male |
| Age: | 8 years |
| Birth Year -Estimated-: | 1862 |
| Birthplace: | Virginia |
| Event Type: | Census |
| Event Date: | 1870 |
| Event Place: | Dilltown, East Wheatfield Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Event Place -Original-: | Virginia, United States |
| Household Members | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph Absher | M | 51 years | Virginia | |
| Dilltown, East Wheatfield Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | Dilltown, East Wheatfield Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | Dilltown, East Wheatfield Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
| Mary Absher | F | Virginia | ||
| John Absher | M | 19 years | Virginia | |
| Sarah Absher | F | 18 years | Virginia | |
| Mary Absher | F | 14 years | Virginia | |
| Joseph Absher | M | 10 years | Virginia | |
| Emily Absher | F | 6 years | Virginia | |
| Samuel Absher | M | 4 years | Virginia | |
| Lina Absher | F | 2 years | Virginia | |
| Randolph Absher | M | 51 years | Virginia | |
| Dilltown, East Wheatfield Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | Dilltown, East Wheatfield Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | Dilltown, East Wheatfield Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
| Mary Absher | F | Virginia | ||
| John Absher | M | 19 years | Virginia | |
| Sarah Absher | F | 18 years | Virginia | |
| Mary Absher | F | 14 years | Virginia | |
| Joseph Absher | M | 10 years | Virginia | |
| Emily Absher | F | 6 years | Virginia | |
| Samuel Absher | M | 4 years | Virginia | |
| Lina Absher | F | 2 years | Virginia |
- "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJJL-JTC : Fri Dec 08 03:05:56 UTC 2023), Entry for James O Abshire and Roberta B Abshire, 1920.
| Name: | James O Abshire |
| Sex: | Male |
| Age: | 56 years |
| Birth Year -Estimated-: | 1864 |
| Birthplace: | Virginia |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Relationship to Head of Household: | Head |
| Event Type: | Census |
| Event Date: | 1920 |
| Event Place: | Buchanan, Botetourt, Virginia, United States |
| Event Place -Original-: | Buchanan, ED 58, Botetourt, Virginia, United States |
| Household Members | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas W Abshire | Son | M | 2 years 3 months | Virginia |
| Alice V Abshire | Daughter | F | 5 years | Virginia |
| Mary E Abshire | Daughter | F | 14 years | Virginia |
| Roberta C Abshire | Daughter | F | 7 years | Virginia |
| Earnest J Abshire | Son | M | 16 years | Virginia |
| Herbert R Abshire | Son | M | 12 years | Virginia |
| Anna L Abshire | Daughter | F | 10 months | Virginia |
| Clara L Abshire | Daughter | F | 10 years | Virginia |
| Roberta B Abshire | Wife | F | 33 years | Virginia |
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