Marie Asher (1917)

Born 1917 in Kentucky, United States

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Biography

During the 1920 US Census:

Burgess Asher, age 32, is renting his farm located in Upper Red Bird, Clay, Kentucky, with his wife, Maud Asher, age 26, and their children

Frieda Asher, Daughter, age 7 years 8 months

Curtis Asher, Son, age 5 years 7 months

Marie Asher, Daughter, age 3 years 6 months

Dishman Asher, Son, age 1 year 1 month

Cynthia Asher, Mother, age 64

Dwelling #2 Family #3, race: white. Bergan was born in Iowa and all other family members in Kentucky. Bergan's occupation is Farmer of a General Farm on Own Account. Bergen, Maude and Frieda can read and write. Frieda attended school during the year.

Jackson Estep and family is living next door. Jackson might be a brother of John Estep. John is living next door to Jackson (age 43) with his wife, Maggie (age 36), daughter of Cynthia Asher. Maggie's 11 year old daughter, Elzie Marcum, is living with them in Dwelling #4.

During the 1930 US Census:

Burgan Asher, age 40, owns his farm valued at $300 located in Clay, Kentucky, with his wife, Maud Asher, age 35, and their children

Fedda Asher, Daughter, age 17

Curtis Asher, Son, age 15

Marie Asher, Daughter, age 13

Dishman Asher, Son, age 11

Pearl Asher, Daughter, age 6

Hazel Asher, Daughter, age 3

Verona W Asher, Daughter, age 1 month

Dwelling #95 Family #102, race: white. All family members were born in Kentucky. Burgan's was age 20 when he first married and Maude was age 16. Disman and all older family members can read and write. Dishman and all the older children attended school during the year. Burgan's occupation is Farmer on Own Account and Curtis is Farm Hand.

During the 1940 US Census:

Bergen Asher, age 57, was renting his farm for $8 a month located in Clay, Kentucky with his wife, Maude Asher, age 44, and their children

Curtis Asher, son, age 25

Marie Asher, daughter, age 23

Dishmon Asher, son, age 20

Pearl Asher, daughter, age 16

Hazle Asher, daughter, age 12

Verona Asher, daughter, age 10

Russell Asher, son, age 3

Cynthia Asher, mother-in-law, age 73

Family #76, race: white. All family members were born in Kentucky. In 1935 the family was living in the same place. Cynthia is widowed. Bergan's occupation is Merchant of General Merchandise on Own Account, Curtis and Dismon are doing Farm Work, Pearl is Farmeretto, and Marie is a Seamstress.

Bergan, Maude and Dismon completed 8th grade in school, Curtis finished 2 years of high school, Marie finished 4 and Pearl 1. Verona has competed 3rd grade and Verona 5th.

Sources

• 1920 US Census: "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHL9-951 : accessed 5 August 2019), Cynthia Asher in household of Burgess Asher, Upper Red Bird, Clay, Kentucky, United States; citing ED 44, sheet 1A, line 17, family 3, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 566; FHL microfilm 1,820,566.

• 1930 US Census: "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM6C-RCD : accessed 5 August 2019), Burgan Asher, District 7, Clay, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 14, sheet 6B, line 91, family 102, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 741; FHL microfilm 2,340,476.

• 1940 US Census: "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7RF-DSX : 28 July 2019), Cynthia Asher, Magisterial District 4, Clay, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 26-16, sheet 6B, line 70, family 76, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1296. AND, oddly, first link had only Cynthia Asher, no census image. Here is the census image with Cynthia living in the home of her son Bergan Asher: "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7RF-DS7 : 28 July 2019), Bergan Asher, Magisterial District 4, Clay, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 26-16, sheet 6B, line 61, family 76, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1296.