Lessaints Abshire
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Lessaints Abshire (1842 - 1937)

Lessaints Abshire
Born in Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 8 Oct 1860 in Vermilion, Louisiana, United Statesmap
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Died at age 94 in Kaplan, Vermilion, Louisiana, United Statesmap
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Biography

Lessaints Abshire, a son of Jean Jacob Abshire and Marie Euranie Simon, was born April 24, 1842 in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.[1]

He married Azelie Simon on October 8, 1860 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Abbeville, Louisiana. [2]

Known children of the marriage:

  1. Sevigne (1864)
  2. Oneil (1866)
  3. Jean Dema (1867)
  4. Eugenie (1869)
  5. Ursule (1870)
  6. Theomere (1872)[3]
  7. Azema (1876)
  8. Joseph Alcee (1877)

His wife, Azelie Simon, died January 2, 1896.[4]

Lessin Abshire died on March 2, 1937 in Kaplan, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. [citation needed]

Sources

  1. ↑ Rev. Donald J. Hebert, Southwest Louisiana Records 1740-1900 ("SWLR"), CD #101 (Baton Rouge, LA: Claitor's Publications Division, 2001); ABSHIRE
    citing Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist (Lafayette, LA) record: (Laf. Ch.: v. 5, p. 249)
  2. ↑ Hebert, SWLR:
    ABSHIRE, Lessin m. 8 Oct. 1860 Azelie SIMON (Abbeville Ch.: v. 1, p. 149)
  3. ↑ Hebert, SWLR:
    ABSHIRE, T. Theomere (Lessaint & Azelie SIMON) b. 16 Sept. 1872 (Abbeville Ch.: v. 3, p. 171)
  4. ↑ Hebert, SWLR:
    SIMON, Aselie m. Lessin ABSHIRE d. 4 Jan. 1896 at age 61 yrs. (Abbeville Ch.: v.3, p.58)

Acknowledgements

  • Cecelia Labbe




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Birth: Apr. 24, 1842

Lafayette Lafayette Parish Louisiana, USA Death: Mar. 2, 1937 Kaplan Vermilion Parish Louisiana, USA

Company D (Brand's, Gibson's, Bruce's)

ABSHIRE, Lessin. Pvt. Enlisted in Company D, 20 Oct 62, no place given. Probably a conscript. Present to Apr 63. Absent 30 Jun-Dec 63, paroled, AWOL since fall of Vicksburg, went to LA. Jan-Feb 64, "Deserted at Vicksburg--after the fall of the city--Went to West La." No further record in Booth. Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 1:23: Lessin Absheir. CSRC, Index: Lessin Abshier.

Lessier, Abshire, (Lessin Abshire) Pvt. Co. D, 1st La. Hvy. Arty. Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War, Captured and paroled Vicksburg, Miss., July 4, 1863.

Buried: Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery, Kaplan, LA. (Also known as Kaplan Cemetery)

His UCV grave marker lists him as Lessin ABSHIRE.


Family links: Spouse: Azelie Simon Abshire (1835 - 1900)

Note: The cemetery listed is correct, however, the location of grave remains uncertain.

Burial: Kaplan Cemetery Kaplan Vermilion Parish Louisiana, USA

Created by: ChezaRayne Record added: Jan 09, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 103306813

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