Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, Kniffin  2nd ed., 1885
Crittenden Co.

W.H. ASHER, Crittenden County, was born in Humbolt, Gibson Co., Tenn., 
March 9, 1828, and is the son of William R. and Easter C. (Love) Asher.  
His parents were born in South Carolina, his mother being an own cousin 
to John C. Calhoun.  His grandparents on both sides came to Caldwell 
County, Ky., in an early day, and his parents were married here.  Soon 
afterward they moved to Gibson County, where they resided until 1835, then
came to Kentucky and settled in Crittenden County, where the father died 
February 18, 1869; the mother April 18, 1868.  Subject is the seventh of 
eleven children, of whom seven are living:  T.S.C. in Missouri; Jane 
Hurley, in Livingston County; Narcissa Robenson, in the Indian Territory; 
W.H. (subject), Walter M., in Shady Grove; R.L., in Missouri, and D.C. in 
Illinois.  Subject remained on the home farm until twenty-one years old 
and then settled down for himself near the old homestead, where he remained
until 1867.  He then came to his present farm, where he now owns about 600 
acres of land, with about 200 acres in cultivation.  He pays considerable 
attention to stock raising, and is also engaged in buying and rehandling 
tobacco.  Mr. Asher was married March 21, 1849, to Miss M.A. Crider, 
daughter of Samuel J. and Polk (Foster) Crider, natives of Virginia.  
Mrs. Asher was born in  Crittenden County, and is the mother of ten 
children:  Nancy J., wife of T.A. O’Neal; Mary, wife of Joseph Samuels; 
Sarah J.,  wife of P. O’Neal; Henrietta, wife of B.H. Thurman; Elizabeth B.,
wife of W.D. Lamb; Eastus C., W.L.J.D., Kittie and Samuel.  Mrs. Asher and 
family are members of the Cumberland Presybterian Church.  Mr. Asher is a 
member of the Bigham Lodge, No. 256, A.F. & A. of Marion, and Wingate 
Council No. 35.

Asher Love Calhoun Hurley Robenson Crider Foster O’Neal Samuels Thurman Lamb
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Gibson-TN SC Caldwell-KY MO Livingston-KY  Indian Territory IL VA

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