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. Charles Allen Absher m. (2) 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
