Son of John & Leanner Brown Absher. 1. NC: Wilkes; 1840 Fed Census, Capt. Shumate's Dist, pg 41, line 23.
ABSHER, John A. Jr (10001/00001)
Free White Males: one 0-5, one 20-30.
Free White Females: one 20-30.
Andrew Vannoy same pg.

2. NC: Wilkes: 1850 Fed Census, 19 Jul 1850, pg 515, 123/123, lines 30-37.
ABSHER, John 33 M farmer Wilkes illiterate
Polly 35 F Wilkes
Lucy 12 F Wilkes
Susannah 9 F Wilkes
Nancy 7 F Wilkes
Lewis 4 M Wilkes
Isaiah 3 M Wilkes
Lewis 77 M farmer Wilkes

3. NC: Mulberry P.O., Wilkes; 1860 Fed Census, 6 Jun 1860, Lower Division, pg 2&3, 15/15, lines 40-10.
ABSHER, John A 45 M farmer NC illiterate
Polly 46 F NC
Levi 21 M farmer
Susan 19 F NC
Nancy 16 F NC
Leanna 14 F NC
Isaiah 13 M NC
Tobias 9 M NC
Pheobe 6 F NC
Fanny 5 F NC
Elizabeth 9/12 F NC

4. NC: Union, Wilkes; 1870 Fed Census, 23 Sep 1870, pg 4, 26/26, lines 3-9.
ABSHER, John A. 52 M W farmer illiterate
Mary 55 F W KH NC
Isauh 22 M W NC illiterate
Tobis 19 M W NC illiterate
Phoebee 16 F W NC
Fanny 14 F W NC
Elizabeth 12 F W NC
Living next to Susannah VANNOY LONG, who has Andrew VANNOY (84) living in her household.

5. NC: Mulberry, Wilkes; 1880 Fed Census, 10 Jun 1880, Dist 208, pg 18, 192/195, lines 38-40.
ABSHER, John A. W M 63 M farmer NC VA VA
Polly W F 65 Wf M NC NC NC
Eleby W F 4 gdau NC NC NC

6. NC: Prather's Creek, Alleghany; 1900 Fed Census, 6 Jun 1900, Dist 5, pg 2B, 26/26, lines 73-76.
OVENS, James S. Hd W M Mar 1840 50 M33 NC NC NC farmer
Leaner Wf W R Nov 1844 55 M33 3/3 NC NC NC
ABSHER, John A. FinL W M Apr 1816 84 NC NC NC
Mary MinL W F May 1815 85 1/1 NC NC NC