Son of John Lewis Abshire &
Eleanor Brown
m. 1773
One of thirteen children;
7 sisters & 5 brothers
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1791 Elizabeth (Jennings)***see below
1793 William d. 1/14/ 1848 NC
1795 Keziah (Brown) d. 12/1847 NC
1797 Ezekiel***see below
1799 Mary (Church) d. 8/02/1894 NC
1801 Sarah (Kirby)***see below
1802 Jane (m. Gowan Absher) d. aft 1870
1805 Nancy (Holbrook) d. bef 1880
1809 Jacob***see below
1809 Phebe (Woody) d. 1871 NC
1813 Susannah "Sukie" (Brown) d. 3/22/1889
1817 John A.***see below

http://www.fmoran.com/wilkes/abshire1.html

Married Nancy Caroline Brown
07 Jul 1821 Wilkes Co, NC
Father of ten children;
6 daughters & 4 sons
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1824 Alford B.***see below
1825 Jane (Wyatt) d. @ 1857
1829 Abraham "Abram"***see below
1832 Leanner Elenor (Wyatt) d. 1910 NC
1833 Sarah (Wyatt) d. bet 1860 ~ 1863 NC
1834 Nancy Matilda (Walker)***see below
1837 Elizabeth (Wheatley) d. 1855-1860
1838 Tobias L.***see below
1845 Fannie Emeline (Hall)***see below
1848 Lewis William ***see below

Settlement of Walter's estate 1863 Wilkes Co, NC
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shows he had 10 children, the six still living
1/10th was to go to Abraham "Abram"
1/10th was to go to Leanner
1/10th was to go to Nancy Matilda
1/10th was to go to Tobias L.
1/10th was to go to Fanny Emalene
1/10th was to go to Lewis William

Regarding the four who had previously died;
1/10th was to go to the heirs of his deceased son Alford, killed in 1862, and named his children; James Martin, Nancy M., Lewis, George, Marcus, and S. Caroline.
1/10th was to go to the children of Jane Abshire Wyatt; Walter and Nancy Elizabeth. It was to be held in trust by her husband Calvin.
1/10 was to go to the children of Sarah Abshire Wyatt; Lewis D., Elizabeth, A.N., and Walter.
1/10th was to go to the son of Elizabeth Abshire Wheatley; George Oliuver