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Nial Clair ASHER

Born: 23 Oct 1913, TyleCtyWV 2
Died: 17 Oct 1985, Houston,
HarrCtyTX

Find-A-Grave 174630314, TX

Father: Clement ASHER 4

Mother: Alice May KERR

Married:
14 June 1942,

HarrCtyTX 1

Violet Irene DURHAM

Born: 27 Feb 1917, Rotan, FishCtyTX
Died: 16 Oct  2001

Find-A-Grave 6470649, TX
Father:
Edmond M. DURHAM

Mother: Jessie M. BAKER

Violet Irene DURHAM Asher

Children:

  1. Private
 
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  • Nial C. Asher was very active his senior year (1930) at Wellsville High School in Wellsville, OH.  He was President of the senior class, student council member, participated in track, was a three year member of Glee Club and Plays, and was a trainer for the football team. He wrote about Boy's Athletics in the Headlight, his school newspaper.  In the senior prophecy, it was said, "Mr. Asher, "O Sole Mio", has taken the part of Valentino."  He enlisted in the Army as a Private on May 27, 1941 in Cleveland, OH. It is specified that he had 1 year of college education and his Civil Occupation was "Actors and Actresses". His "Nativity State or Country" as West Virginia 2. This is verified by his birth record. 3
     

  • Violet (Durham) Asher was a devoted wife, mother and Christian. She graduated from ACC in 1941, then married Nial C. Asher in 1942. She was the first in her family to earn a college degree. View Violet's obituary HERE.
     

  • Page Sources:
    1. Texas, Select County Marriage Records 1837-2015

    2. US World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

    3. West Virginia Births Index 1804-1938

    4. Ted Kidd Family Tree in ancestry.com.

     

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    Date of ModLog Source of Information Description of Changes
    24 Sep 2022 Author's upgrade Changed county links.
         

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