Asa Jesse Abshire (Abshier): Our Family History

Generation: 1

Asa Jesse Abshire (Abshier) was born on 03 Jan 1816 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana (son of Benjamin Abshire (Abshier), Sr. and Hannah Weed); died after 1853.

Asa married Catherine Laughlin on 27 Jan 1851. Catherine (daughter of George Laughlin, Sr. and Mary Ann Higginbotham) was born on 28 May 1829; died after 1852. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

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.
1. Asa Jesse Abshire (Abshier) was born on 03 Jan 1816 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died after 1853.
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: 3

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]

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:

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

Generation: 4

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Ethenne Benjamin Gwaltney was born about 1715 (son of Steven Benjamin Gwaltney); died after 1753.

Notes:

Re: Rebecca Gwaltney and Ben Hargrave..Louisiana
Posted by: Tom Curtis
Date: November24,1999 at 21:06:06
In Reply to: Rebecca Gwaltney and Ben Hargrave.. Louisiana by Chas Alcock

Benjamin and Rebecca's relationship is a real mystery to me. Based on the irrelative ages I have come to the conclusion that they must be cousins or something. I believe Benjamin was born in 1743 the son of John Gwaltney b. in 1710. John was the son of Thomas b. 1687. Rebecca's birthdate of 1754 is too close to Benjamin for my comfort. Additionally, I have Benjamin's children born in the 1770's with Susannah b. in 1784 which is 30 yea rs after Rebecca. We know Susannah's birthdate for sure because of the court case recorded in 1795 in the Natchez Court Records. Also, my fourth great grandfather Abraham Galtney marries Nancy Ann Killian in 1797. I put his birth as the early to mid 70's. I have been able to trace Benjamin's wife, Hannah Earhart, back to North Carolina. She had at least eight siblings and I know the birthdates of three which are 1735-1760. A birthdate of 1755, I am just guessing, for Hannah would be completely consistent with these dates. It remains an interesting mystery how Benjamin and Rebecca are related.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=swla2010&id=I045867

Ethenne married Anne Erhart about 1740. Anne was born about 1720; died after 1752. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Anne Erhart was born about 1720; died after 1752.

Children:

Michael Gwaltney was born about 1741; died after 1742.
Abraham Gwaltney was born about 1743; died after 1743.
Priscilla Gwaltney was born about 1745; died after 1746.
Rebecca Elizabeth Gwaltney was born about 1747 in New England Colony, Virginia; died in 1784.
7. Margaret Gwaltney was born in 1751 in of, Virginia; died after 1800 in of, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana.