Alpha Abshire1

#12199, (28 September 1882 - 6 January 1962)
Relationship2nd cousin of Nelle Belle Bridges
Father*Smith Hazen Abshire2 (1860 - 1940)
Mother*May Dora Neal2 (1863 - 1925)

Family

Lena M Otto b. 1887, d. 1973
Children 1.Claude Stanley Abshire6 (1908 - )
 2.Marguerite Letitia Abshire7 (1910 - 1931)
 3.Ralph Raymond Abshire8 (1923 - 1990)
Alpha Abshire was also known as Alfred.2 
Birth*28 September 1882He was born on 28 September 1882 at IndianaG.2,1 
9 June 1900He appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 in the household of Smith Hazen Abshire and May Dora Neal at Middle, Newburgh, Warrick Co., IndianaG, as Alfred, age 17, b. IN Sep 1882, at school.3 
Marriage*26 June 1907He married Lena M Otto, daughter of Ernst Otto and Wilhelmina Hoog, on 26 June 1907 at Warrick Co., IndianaG.4 
22 April 1910He and Lena M Otto appeared on the census of 22 April 1910 at Newburgh, Warrick Co., IndianaG.5 
Death*6 January 1962He died on 6 January 1962 at St. Mary's Hospital, Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IndianaG, at age 79.1 

Citations

  1. [S1672] Indiana Death Certificates 1899-2011/2017, Indiana State Board of Health, Death Certificates, 1900–2011, 1962, Roll 2, img. 770/2503. State No. 62-003272, Local No. 25. Alpha Abshier, b. IN 28 Sep 1882, son of Smith Abshier and Maydora Neal; marr., res. 1137 Bellemeade Ave., Evansville, Vanderburgh Co. IN, food packing canner; d. 6 Jan 1962, St. Mary's Hospital, Evansville IN, age 79, anemia, age; inf. Mrs. Lena Abshier, wife, same res.; bur. Rose Hill Cemetery, Newburgh IN, 8 Jan 1962, online Ancestry.com.
  2. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census.
  3. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. Smith H (39), b. IN Oct 1860, father b. Miss [overwritten "issippi"], mother b. NY, engineer; Dora, b. IN Jun 1863, parents b. IN, 2 children, both living; marr. 18 yrs.
  4. [S198] Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 [database], Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research and Works Progress Administration, compilers, online Ancestry.com, Alpha Abshier, age 25, and Lena M Otto, marr. Warrick Co. 26 Jun 1907. Citing WPA Index, original record County clerk's office, Book 13, p. 437.
  5. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. Alpha (27), b. and father b. IN, mother b. IL, coal mine engineer; Lena (22, b. IN, father b. Germany, mother b. IL, 2 children, both living; marr. 2 yrs.
  6. [S1673] Indiana Birth Certificates 1907-1940, Indiana State Board of Health, 1908, Roll 22, Reg. No. S3939 / 10. Claude Stanley Abshire [sic], 1st child, b. 2 Apr 1908, online Ancestry.com.
  7. [S1673] Indiana Birth Certificates 1907-1940, 1910, Roll 19, img. 1451/2492, Reg. No. 53448 / 5. Marguerita Letitia Absherie [sic], b. 11 Jun 1910, dau. of Alphea [sic] Abshire and Lena Otto, second child.
  8. [S1672] Indiana Death Certificates 1899-2011, 1990, Roll 13, img. 2086/2586. State No. 90-032022, Local No. 1601. Ralph R Abshier, b. Evansville IN 25 May 1923, son of Alpha Abshier and Lena Otto; husb. of Naomi Abshier, res. 1209 Stockwell Road, Evansville IN, microbiologist, Bristol Meyers; d. 23 Aug 1990, Christopher East Living Center, Evansville IN, age 67, metastatic carcinoma prostate; inf. Naomi Abshier, wife, same res.; bur. Memorial Park Cemetery, Evansville IN, 25 Aug 1990.