James Thomas ABSHER b. 08 Aug 1914 Tazewell Co. VA d. 31 May 2005 Raven, Tazewell Co. VA: Appalachian Aristocracy

1914 - 2005 (90 years)

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Name	James Thomas ABSHER
Born	08 Aug 1914	Tazewell Co. VA
	Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Name: James Thomas Absher [James T Absher] SSN: 227050778 Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 9 Aug 1914 Birth Place: Fork Ridge T, Virginia Father Name: Charles Absher Mother Name: Renie Chambers Death Date: 31 May 2005 Type of Claim: Original SSN. Notes: Nov 1936: Name listed as JAMES THOMAS ABSHER; 23 Jun 1999: Name listed as JAMES T ABSHER
Gender	Male
Died	31 May 2005	Raven, Tazewell Co. VA
	Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia. Name: James T Absher Death Date: 31 May 2005 Death Place: Tazewell Co. VA
Buried	Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell Co. VA
	Grave location, portrait, and obituary: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11077970
Notes	CENSUS RECORDS 1930 Census Name: Jim Absher Birth Year: abt 1915 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Virginia Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Able to Speak English: Yes Class of Worker: Unpaid worker, member of the family Household Members: Name Age Charles Absher 44 Rena Absher 37 Jim Absher 15 Rosa Absher 13 Artie Absher 11 Lloyd Wm Absher 6 1940 Census Name: Jim Abshier Age: 26 Estimated birth year: abt 1914 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Virginia Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia Residence in 1935: Same Place, Tazewell, Virginia Resident on farm in 1935: No Occupation: Miner House Owned or Rented: Owned Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $500 Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 21 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work Weeks Worked in 1939: 36 Income: $742 Income Other Sources: No Household Members: Name Age Jim Abshier 26 Carrie Abshier 29 Jeny Abshier 3 Travis Abshier 3 months OBITUARY James T. Absher, 90, of the Road Ridge Section of Raven, Va., went to meet his Lord, May 31, 2005, surrounded by his family and friends, singing his favorite hymn, "Amazing Grace," following a lengthy illness. Born in Tazewell County, Va., he was the son of the late Charles Allen and Rena Belle Chambers Absher, both Tazewell County natives. He was a lifelong resident of the Raven area. He was a retired, self-employed logger and excavator and a retired coal miner. He was a member of the Fork Ridge House of Prayer Church in Raven. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Carrie Green Absher; one son; Thurman David Absher; three sisters, Mattie Stilwell, Artie Keen and Maxie Williams; four brothers, Dewey, Roy, Lloyd and William Absher. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Karen Johnson and husband, Danny of Raven, Mrs. Lois Osborne and husband, Tommy of Raven; six sons, Jerry Absher and wife, Emma of Raven, Travis Absher and wife, Margaret of Raven, Joel Absher of Raven, Charles Wayne Absher and wife, Aleta of Versailees, Ky., Coy Absher and wife, Effie of Raven, Larry Absher and wife, Carol of Raven Nest Branch; daughter-in-law, Linda Absher of Greensboro, N.C.; former daughter-in-Law, Mary Lou Absher of Raven; two sisters, Rosa Messick of Pounding Mill, Va., Nell Buckles of Northern Virginia; special friend and caregiver, Jeanette Vandyke; 15 grandchildren, six stepgrandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and 10 stepgreat-grandchildren; special caregivers, Evelyn Grimsley, Michelle Johnson, Stephanie Mullins and Golden Age Retirement Home Staff. Funeral services for James T. Absher will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, June 3, 2005, at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel, Richlands, with the Rev. David Horton and Rev. Eddie Hess officiating. Entombment will follow in the Greenhills Memory Gardens Mausoleum at Claypool Hill, Va. Pallbearers will be Ryan Johnson, Shaw Absher, Kevin Sparks, Nathaniel Smith, Kenny Absher and Travis Absher. Honorary pallbearers will be T.R. Barrett, Arnold Short, Louis and Margaret Hunter, Louis Short and Dr. Larry Mitchell. Friends may call from 6-9 p.m. today at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home, Richlands. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home, Richlands, is in charge of the arrangements. Those wishing to express sympathy may do so online at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com
Person ID	I8624	Master File
Last Modified	14 Oct 2015

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

Family Carrie Green, b. 27 Dec 1915, Raven, Tazewell Co. VA , d. 30 Aug 1992, Tazewell Co. VA (Age 76 years)

Children

	1. Jerry ABSHER, b. ca 1937, Tazewell Co. VA
	2. Travis ABSHER, b. ca 1940, Tazewell Co. VA
	3. Thurman David ABSHER, b. 22 Oct 1943, Raven, Tazewell Co. VA , d. 15 May 1996, Greensboro, Guilford Co. NC (Age 52 years)
	4. Karen ABSHER
	5. Lois ABSHER
	6. Joel ABSHER
	7. Charles Wayne ABSHER
	8. Coy ABSHER
	9. Larry ABSHER

Last Modified 14 Oct 2015

Family ID F13324 Group Sheet | Family Chart