Typed by: Theresa Carhart
ASHER, CLAUDE SR.
Surnames: ASHER, FESPERMAN, WEST, ARNEY
Claude Asher, Sr. b in 1895 in Mount Judea, Arkansas, came to Falls County,
Texas in 1897 when was two years old. In 1917, he married Dora Florence
Fesperman, and they had three children:
Dorothy Louise Asher, who married James Marshall Arney, b December 15, 1917 in
Linestone County, Texas --son of William Luther and Vera Vidella(McCoy)Arney,
and had five children: James ("Jamie")Arney, Donald Arney, Karen Sue Arney,
Victor Allen Arney, and Jenny Lynn Arney. James M. and Dorothy(Asher)Arney
reside in Lott, Texas.
Shirley Ann Asher--married a Mr. West, a Justice of the Peace in Lott, Texas.
Clause Asher, Sr. was a veteran of World War I--leaving for overseas duty in
France in 1918. While in the military service, Dora Florence(Fesperman)Asher
worked for Bell Telephone Company. When Clause returned from the war, he because
very active in the community from Lott--serving as City Secretary, City
Marshall, and Mayor at different times. In 1946, he purchased Lott State
Bank--retiring after some twenty years, and becoming a full-time rancher until
his death in March 1984.
Copyright Permission granted to Theresa Carhart for printing these bio of these
Falls County Families to this Web page
"Families of Falls County", Compiled and Edited by the Falls County Historical
Commission,
page 11 and page 12, column 2 and column 1
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