Son of William Matthew Absher and Nancy Jane Reynolds Absher.

Married to Cora Gray on September 11, 1901 in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

Shober and Cora were the parents of:
Beautrice I Absher Kestler
Blanche L Absher Brooks(7 Dec 1903)
William M Absher(1906-unk)
Arvel English Absher
Grace Absher
Harley P Absher
Omega Margie Absher Gallagher(24 Oct 1912-3 Mar 1997 VA)

Married to Beulah Ann Bolinger on October 21, 1914 in Gaston County, North Carolina.

Shober and Beulah were the parents of:
Paul Tyson Absher
Dick Absher(1919-unk)
Edyth Marian Absher Guy Lewis
Charles Eugene Absher
Archie Cline Absher

Married to Felcie Gray Beavers Whitaker.
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North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000
Name: Shober English Absher
Gender: Male
Race: White
Event Type: delayedbirth
Birth Date: 6 Aug 1880
Birth County: Wilkes
Parent1 Name: Wm M
Parent2 Name: Nancy Jane
Roll Number: NCVR_B_C104_68001
Volume: 15
Page: #6

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Shaber E Absher
Age: 19
Birth Date: Dec 1880
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: North Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William M Absher
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Nancy J Absher
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
William M Absher 48
Nancy J Absher 50
Henrey O Absher 27
Shaber E Absher 19
Madia V Absher 17
Garland L Absher 10
Minnie Absher 21
Frank J Gant 20

North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
Name Shober E Absher
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 11 Sep 1901
Event Place Wilkes, North Carolina
Gender Male
Age 21
Birth Year (Estimated) 1880
Spouse's Name Cora Gray
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 22
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1879

North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000
Name: Blanche Absher
Gender: Female
Race: White
Event Type: delayedbirth
Birth Date: 7 Dec 1903
Birth County: Wilkes
Parent1 Name: Shober
Parent2 Name: Cora Gray
Roll Number: NCVR_B_C104_68001
Volume: 17
Page: 528

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Sheber E Absher
Age in 1910: 29
Birth Year: abt 1881
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: North Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cora Absher
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Sheber E Absher 29
Cora Absher 30
Beatrice I Absher 7
Blanch L Absher 6
William M Absher 4
Arvel E Absher 3
Grace Absher 2

North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
Name Shober E Absher
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 21 Oct 1914
Event Place Gaston, North Carolina
Gender Male
Age 34
Birth Year (Estimated) 1880
Father's Name Wm M Absher
Mother's Name Nancy J Absher
Spouse's Name Beulah Bollinger
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 30
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1884
Spouse's Father's Name W A Bollinger
Spouse's Mother's Name Dora A Bollinger

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Shober English Absher
City: Charlotte
County: Mecklenburg
State: North Carolina
Birth Date: 6 Aug 1880
Race: White

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Shober E Absher
Age: 39
Birth Year: abt 1881
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Charlette Ward 4, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Beulah Absher
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Home owned: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Shober E Absher 39
Beulah Absher 35
Beatrice Absher 17
Blanche Absher 16
Oriole Absher 13
Grace Absher 12
Margie Absher 7
Paul Absher 3
Dick Absher 1
Marion Absher 0

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: S E Absher
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1881
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Beulah Absher
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
S E Absher 49
Beulah Absher 45
Paul Absher 14
Edith Absher 10
Charles Absher 9
Archie Absher 7

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Shober English Absher
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 85
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Hotels and Rooming Houses, Administrative
Birth Date: 6 Aug 1880
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 11 Feb 1966
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Spouse's Name: Felcie Beavers Absher
Father's Name: William Absher
Mother's Name: Nancy Jane Reynolds
Residence: 826 N Mangum St, Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Cause of death: Cardiac arrhytmia, acute myocardial infarction, arteriosclerotic heart disease
Informant; Mrs Blanche A Brooks, Cherokee Dr, Jefferson City, TN