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Mahala <I>Durham</I> Abshear

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Mahala Durham Abshear

Birth
Death
12 Sep 1916 (aged 88)
Burial
Fairfield, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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alternate spelling: Mahala Durham Absher
*Married Litle/Lytle Absher 13 August 1846 in Sumner Co, TN

Obituary:
Mrs. Mahala Absher, aged 88 years and 8 months, died Tuesday night, September 12, at 9 o'clock at the home of her son, Mr. L. A. Absher, in North Portland. The burial took place in the Durham Cemetery near Nubia Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Funeral services were held at the grave conducted by Rev. S. C. Pressnell, pastor of the Oak Grove Presbyterian Church, in the presence of a large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends. Before her marriage to Lytle Absher, who preceded her in death some years ago, she was Miss Mahala Durham. To this union nine children were born, all of whom survive her and are as follows: Mesdames Delia Street, Lydia and Dollie Denning of near Brackintown, and Isabelle Clark of White Bluff, Tenn., Messrs.: Robert Absher of Brackentown, Marion Absher of West Frankfort, Ill., George Absher of Texas, L. A. Absher of Portland and Dr. J. R. Absher of Poss, Okla.; also two brothers: Messrs. John Durham of Franklin, Ky., and George Durham of Nubia.
alternate spelling: Mahala Durham Absher
*Married Litle/Lytle Absher 13 August 1846 in Sumner Co, TN

Obituary:
Mrs. Mahala Absher, aged 88 years and 8 months, died Tuesday night, September 12, at 9 o'clock at the home of her son, Mr. L. A. Absher, in North Portland. The burial took place in the Durham Cemetery near Nubia Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Funeral services were held at the grave conducted by Rev. S. C. Pressnell, pastor of the Oak Grove Presbyterian Church, in the presence of a large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends. Before her marriage to Lytle Absher, who preceded her in death some years ago, she was Miss Mahala Durham. To this union nine children were born, all of whom survive her and are as follows: Mesdames Delia Street, Lydia and Dollie Denning of near Brackintown, and Isabelle Clark of White Bluff, Tenn., Messrs.: Robert Absher of Brackentown, Marion Absher of West Frankfort, Ill., George Absher of Texas, L. A. Absher of Portland and Dr. J. R. Absher of Poss, Okla.; also two brothers: Messrs. John Durham of Franklin, Ky., and George Durham of Nubia.

Inscription

Her happy soul
has winged its way
To one pure bright
eternal day



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  • Maintained by: Nancy57
  • Originally Created by: OBXr
  • Added: Sep 20, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58940537/mahala-abshear: accessed ), memorial page for Mahala Durham Abshear (13 Jan 1828–12 Sep 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 58940537, citing Durham Cemetery, Fairfield, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Nancy57 (contributor 47604013).