Josephine Caroline Abshire (Abshier): Our Family History

Generation: 1

Josephine Caroline Abshire (Abshier) was born on 8 Aug 1868 in Liberty City, Liberty Co, Texas (daughter of Benjamin Abshire Abshire (Abshier), Jr. and Carmelite Boullett); died on 11 Feb 1940 in Hull, Liberty Co, Texas.

Josephine married Joseph LeNormand on 27 Jan 1885 in Liberty Co, Texas. Joseph was born on 13 May 1863 in Harris Co, Texas; died on 7 Oct 1930 in Hull, Liberty Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Rachel LeNormand was born on 11 Apr 1903 in Hull, Liberty Co, Texas; died on 10 Jul 1966 in Balch Springs, Dallas Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

Benjamin Abshire Abshire (Abshier), Jr. was born on 24 Jun 1820 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana (son of Benjamin Abshire (Abshier), Sr. and Hannah Weed); died on 30 Jun 1884 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas.

Benjamin married Carmelite Boullett on 2 Sep 1842 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Carmelite was born on 7 Dec 1827 in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana; died on 2 Feb 1889 in Devers, Liberty Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carmelite Boullett was born on 7 Dec 1827 in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana; died on 2 Feb 1889 in Devers, Liberty Co, Texas.

Children:

Elizabeth Abshire (Abshier) was born on 12 Feb 1847 in Liberty City, Liberty Co, Texas; died on 29 Nov 1912 in Liberty City, Liberty Co, Texas.
William Asa Abshire (Abshier) was born on 13 Dec 1853 in Liberty City, Liberty Co, Texas; died on 22 Aug 1922 in Devers, Liberty Co, Texas.
Kalih Abshire (Abshier) was born in 1857 in Texas; died after 1880 in of, Liberty Co, Texas.
J.E. Abshire (Abshier) was born in 1863 in Liberty Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Liberty Co, Texas.
Monroe Abshire (Abshier) was born in 1866 in Liberty Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Liberty Co, Texas.
1. Josephine Caroline Abshire (Abshier) was born on 8 Aug 1868 in Liberty City, Liberty Co, Texas; died on 11 Feb 1940 in Hull, Liberty Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Benjamin Abshire (Abshier), Sr. was born on 20 Jun 1788 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died after 1878 in Louisiana.

Benjamin married Hannah Weed about 1810 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. Hannah (daughter of Joseph Weed and Margaret Gwaltney) was born on 08 Jul 1792 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died about 1878. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah Weed was born on 08 Jul 1792 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Joseph Weed and Margaret Gwaltney); died about 1878.

Children:

Marie Zilpha Abshier was born on 2 Sep 1811 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died in 1847 in Liberty Co, Texas.
Asa Jesse Abshire (Abshier) was born on 03 Jan 1816 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died after 1853.
2. Benjamin Abshire Abshire (Abshier), Jr. was born on 24 Jun 1820 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died on 30 Jun 1884 in Wallisville, Chambers Co, Texas.
Lucinda Abshier was born in 1824; died in 1852.
Austin Abshire (Abshier) was born on 05 Jun 1828 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 24 Sep 1880 in Liberty Co, Texas; was buried in Abshier Cem, Devers, LIberty Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

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Joseph Weed was born about 1751; died after 1800 in of, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana.

Joseph married Margaret Gwaltney about 1771. Margaret (daughter of Ethenne Benjamin Gwaltney and Anne Erhart) was born in 1751 in of, Virginia; died after 1800 in of, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Margaret Gwaltney was born in 1751 in of, Virginia (daughter of Ethenne Benjamin Gwaltney and Anne Erhart); died after 1800 in of, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

5. Hannah Weed was born on 08 Jul 1792 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died about 1878.