Dewey ABSHER

Male 1905 - 1992  (86 years)


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  • Name Dewey ABSHER 
    Born 10 Jul 1905  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Social Security Death Index
      Name: Dewey Absher
      SSN: 224-01-3003
      Last Residence: 24637 Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia
      BORN: 10 Jul 1905
      Died: 7 Apr 1992
      State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)
    Gender Male 
    Died 07 Apr 1992  Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
      Name: Dewey Absher
      Death Date: 7 Apr 1992
      Death Place: Tazewell Co. VA
    Buried Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • CENSUS RECORDS

      1920 Census
      Name: Dewey Abshire [Absher]
      Age: 14
      Birth Year: abt 1906
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Son
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's name: Charley Abshire [Absher]
      Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
      Mother's name: Rena Abshire [Absher]
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Able to Speak English: Yes
      Attended School: No
      Able to Read: Yes
      Able to Write: Yes
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Charley Absher 35
      Rena Absher 26
      Dewey Absher 14
      Roy Absher 9 years 7 months
      Mattie Absher 7 years 7 months
      James T Absher 5 years 11 months
      Rosa E Absher 2 years 9 months
      Ardie A Absher 3 months

      OBITUARY

      Dewey Absher,86, of Pounding Mill,died in a Richlands hospital. He was born in Tazewell County,Va. and was the son of the late Charlie and Rena(Chambers)Absher.

      He had been a lifelong resident of the Tazewell County area and was a retired self-employed coal miner.He was a member of the Trinity Tabernacle Church in Raven,Va.

      He was preceded in death by one daughter, Dorothy Absher; two brothers Lloyd Absher and Roy Absher. Survivors are his wife Mrs. Sadie(Short)Absher; three daughters Mrs. Elmer(Ruby)Hylton, Mrs. Buford(Doris)Davis and Mrs. Marvin(Thelma)Cordill; five sons Troy Absher, Hurley Absher, Rev. Charlie Absher, Earl Junior Absher and Darrell Joseph Absher; five sisters--Mrs. Joe(Nell)Buckles, Mrs. Bernard(Maxie)Williamson, Mrs. Rosa Messick, Mrs Albert(Artie)Keen and Mrs. Charlie (Mattie)Stilwell; and one brother--James T.Absher.

    Person ID I8617  Master File
    Last Modified 15 Oct 2015 

    Father Charles Allen ABSHER,   b. 19 Sep 1884, Wilkes Co. NC Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1949, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Rena Belle (Rennie) CHAMBERS,   b. 5 May 1893, Buchanan Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jun 1965, Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Family ID F5989  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sadie Bell Shortt,   b. 14 May 1909, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1999, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Children 
     1. Dorothy ABSHER
     2. Earl Junior ABSHER
    +3. Thelma ABSHER
     4. Ruby ABSHER
     5. Doris ABSHER
     6. Troy ABSHER
     7. Hurlie ABSHER
     8. Charlie ABSHER
     9. Darrell ABSHER
    Last Modified 15 Oct 2015 
    Family ID F13350  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart