Mary Sparger ABSHER: The Family Tree

Generation: 1

1. Mary Sparger ABSHER

Generation: 2

2.	Maj. Darius C. ABSHER was born on 18 Dec 1882; died after 1948 in California. Darius married Bethania Grace ASHBY on 27 Oct 1909. Bethania (daughter of Joseph W. ASHBY and Mary Emily SPARGER) was born on 11 Feb 1884; died in 1948 in California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3.
Bethania Grace ASHBY was born on 11 Feb 1884 (daughter of Joseph W. ASHBY and Mary Emily SPARGER); died in 1948 in California.
Children:

1. Mary Sparger ABSHER

Julia McNeill ABSHER

Generation: 3

6.	Joseph W. ASHBY was born on 4 Nov 1849; died on 16 Jan 1905. Joseph married Mary Emily SPARGER in Jun 1882. Mary (daughter of Murlin SPARGER and Bethania COOK) was born on 10 May 1856 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 6 Feb 1903 in Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Emily SPARGER was born on 10 May 1856 in Surry County, North Carolina (daughter of Murlin SPARGER and Bethania COOK); died on 6 Feb 1903 in Surry County, North Carolina.

Children:

3. Bethania Grace ASHBY was born on 11 Feb 1884; died in 1948 in California.
Josie America ASHBY was born on 2 Jun 1888.
Sarah Elizabeth ASHBY was born on 6 Dec 1889.
Joseph Benton ASHBY was born on 5 Jan 1894; died in Jul 1950.

Generation: 4

14.

Murlin SPARGER was born on 15 May 1817 in White Plains, Surry County, North Carolina (son of John W. SPARGER, (4) and Sarah LYON); died on 16 Nov 1877 in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina.

Murlin married Bethania COOK on 6 Dec 1838 in Surry County, North Carolina. Bethania (daughter of John COOK and Edith JESSUP) was born on 14 Jan 1817 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 27 Apr 1884 in Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Bethania COOK was born on 14 Jan 1817 in Surry County, North Carolina (daughter of John COOK and Edith JESSUP); died on 27 Apr 1884 in Surry County, North Carolina.

Children:

Elizabeth Jane SPARGER was born on 1 Jan 1840; died on 1 May 1899.
John Henry SPARGER was born on 4 Oct 1841 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 1 Jul 1925 in Surry County, North Carolina.
William A. SPARGER was born on 11 Jun 1844 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 14 Jan 1916 in Bristol, Tennessee.
Margaret Frances SPARGER was born on 25 May 1846 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 6 Apr 1923 in Surry County, North Carolina.
Edith Eliza SPARGER was born on 19 Sep 1847 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 31 Jan 1931 in Surry County, North Carolina.
James Henderson (Sawnie) SPARGER was born on 10 Sep 1849 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 28 Apr 1922 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina; was buried in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina.
Sarah Priscilla SPARGER was born on 25 Aug 1851; was buried in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina.
Benjamin Franklin SPARGER was born on 9 Sep 1853 in Surry County, North Carolina; died in Oct 1946.
7. Mary Emily SPARGER was born on 10 May 1856 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 6 Feb 1903 in Surry County, North Carolina.
George Washington SPARGER was born on 10 Apr 1859 in Surry County, North Carolina; died in 1936 in Baltimore, Maryland; was buried in 1936 in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina.