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James A. ASHER
Born: 6 Oct 1858 in Holt Co, MO
Died: 7 Mar 1917 in Saint Joseph Hospital, Buchanan Co, MO
Buried: 11 Mar 1917 in Sheridan Cemetery, Auburn, Richardson, NE

James' Notes:
1860 CENSUS, Holt Co, MO, Dallas Twp, Rush Bottom P.O., #1022: 2 years, born MO. Living with parents and 6 siblings.
1870 CENSUS, Dallas Twp, North Point P.O., Holt Co, MO, #198/190: 12 years, born MO. Living with parents and 3 siblings.
1876 CENSUS, Holt Co, MO, page 242: 10-18 years, living with parents.
1880 CENSUS, Holt Co, MO, Union Twp, #149: 21 years, born MO, parents born KY, single, helps on farm. Living with parents and Lillie BROWN, their adopted daughter.
1900 CENSUS, Rulo, richardson, NE. ED 150: born Oct 1858, 41 years, born MO, parents born KY, married 18 years, farmer. Living with wife, Lillie, and 5 children (Sadie L., Stella, Robert, Ernest, Maggie).
1910 CENSUS, Bedford Precinct, Nemaha Co, NE, ED 110: "Jim A.", 52 years, born MO, parents born KY, widower, farmer. Living with him are 5 children (Earnest E., Margarette, Blanche E., Sula, Howard).

Craig, volume 2, page 436: "2 May 1890, James ASHER, residing near Fortescue had a horse to go mad some few days ago, and on last Sunday had him shot. He was bitten by a dog belonging to Robert ASHER about a month ago."

MO Death Certificate #9304: James A. ASHER, born 6 Oct 1858; died 7 Mar 1917, at Saint Joseph's Hospital, Buchanan Co, MO. He was 58 years, 5 months, and 1 day old at his death from Chronic Intertitial nephritis. He was a farmer, and the son of Eli ASHER. (His mother was listed as Lillie BROWNING, but she was actually his wife.) James was buried 11 Mar 1917, at Auburn, NE, by Rock, 916 Fred Avenue, Saint Joseph, MO.

James married
Lillie BROWNING 1 Apr 1882 in Holt Co, MO
Born: May 1869 in NE
Died: 1909 prob NE

Lillie 's Notes:
1880 CENSUS, Holt Co, MO, Union Twp, #149: "Lillie BROWN", 16 years, born MO, single, adopted, helps at home. Living with the Eli ASHER family.
1900 CENSUS, Rulo, Richardson, NE, ED 150: born May 1869, 31 years, born NE, parents born NE, married 18 years, 7 children born and 6 living. Living with spouse, James A. ASHER, and 5 children.

James and Lillie had the following children:

  1. Sadie L. ASHER
    Born: Apr 1884 in MO
    Died: after 1900
    Sadie's Notes:
    1900 CENSUS, Rulo, Richardson, NE, ED 150: born Apr 1884, 16 years, born MO, attends school. Living with parents and 4 siblings.
  2. Stella ASHER
    Born: Jun 1885 in MO
    Died: after 1900
    Stella's Notes:
    1900 CENSUS, Rulo, Richardson, NE, ED 150: born Jun 1885, 14 years, born MO, attends school. Living with parents and 4 siblings.
  3. Robert ASHER
    Born: Sep 1886 in MO
    Died: after 1900
    Robert's Notes:
    1900 CENSUS, Rulo, Richardson, NE, ED 150: born Sep 1886, 13 years, born MO, attends school. Living with parents and 4 siblings.
  4. Earnest E. ASHER
  5. Margarette "Maggie" ASHER
    Born: Dec 1895 in MO
    Died: after 1910
    Margarette's Notes:
    1900 CENSUS, Rulo, Richardson, NE, ED 150: "Maggie", born Dec 1895, 4 years, born MO. Living with parents and 4 siblings.
    1910 CENSUS, Bedford Precinct, Nemaha Co, NE, ED 110: 16 years, born MO, single. Living with father and 4 siblings.
  6. Blanche E. ASHER
    Born: 1895 in MO
    Died: after 1910
    Blanche's Notes:
    1910 CENSUS, Bedford Precinct, Nemaha Co, NE, ED 110: 14 years, born MO, living with father and 4 siblings.
  7. Sula ASHER
    Born: 1901 in NE
    Died: after 1910
    Sula's Notes:
    1910 CENSUS, Bedford Precinct, Nemaha Co, NE, ED 110: 9 years, born NE, living with father and 4 siblings.
  8. Howard ASHER
    Born: 1904 in NE
    Died: after 1910
    Howard's Notes:
    1910 CENSUS, Bedford Precinct, Nemaha Co, NE, ED 110: 6 years, born NE, living with father and 4 siblings.

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