James Gilman
Absher b Sept 1858 Wilkes Co NC d 29 Mar 1937 Tazewell Co VA s/o
Edmond Absher and
Katherine Holbrook. James Gilman Absher m. Frances
Sparks b about 1858 Wilkes Co NC d 23 Nov 1889 Swords Creek, VA. Children
of James Gilman Absher and Frances Sparks;
1. John Edward
Absher b 2 Nov 1880 m. Rachel Cordell Stillwell
2. William Avery
Absher b 19 Sept 1882 Russell Co VA d 1 Apr 1931 Red Ash VA m. 10 Feb 1904
VA to Dallas Alafair Cook
3. Charles Allen
Absher b 18 Sept 1885 d 28 Jun 1949 m. Hattie Belle Cordell and m. 2nd to
Rena Belle Chambers
4. James Mathus
Absher b 1 Mar 1886 d 26 Aug 1953 m. 30 Aug 1906 Raven VA to
Dora Bell
Dixon d/o John H Dixon and Callie Jackson.
5. Fannie Absher
Absher b Jan 1889 d Nov 1889
