Harlan County Cemetery, ASHER, WEBB, FLETCHER, SMITH, OSBOURNE, etc. ********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net Transcribed by: Mimi Tucky: email = mtucky@verizon.tnet Date: NOVEMBER 2004 ********************************************************************** Asher Cemetery - Webb Rd., Harlan Co., KY. The following names and dates, entries 1-35, are based on stone information recorded by Austin Webb, caretaker, on 6-7-1989. # associated with certain individuals under the notes section indicates listing in “The 6 Generations of Dillion Asher” book. Name Dates Notes_____________ ____ 1) Josephine Asher b. 06-20-1884 d. 12-12-1939 Born Josephine Ellis, 1st wife of Dillion Asher. Stone birthdate differs from family Bible in that Bible gives 06-20-1885. 2) Noah Asher b. 01-05-1914 d. 06-19-1940 Listed as #900 in 6 Generations book. Family Bible says he died 06-16-1940. 3) Rosie Webb b. 03-03-1940 d .03-03-1940 10th child of Marson and Mattie (Asher) Webb 4) Ollie Smith b. 06-16-1902 d. 06-22-1942 Born Ollie Asher, child of Dillion and Josephine (Ellis) Asher. Listed as # 961 in 6 Generations. Family Bible gives 09-05-1902 as birthdate, while the 6 Generations book gives 06/19/1902. Book also lists 07/21/1943 as date of death. 5) Otis L. Simpson b. 09-01-1933 d. 05-13-1945 Son of Otis and Allie (Asher) Otis Simpson. 6) Eaphraim Osborne b. 09-25-1910 d. 09-12-1946 1st husband of Mollie (Asher) McArthur - #901. Killed in logging accident. Listed as “Ethan” in 6 Generations book. 7) Noah Fletcher b. 1943 d. 1948 8) Henry Fletcher b. 1916 d. 1948 9) Lincoln Fletcher b. 78 years old 10) Dill Asher b. 1877 d. 06-26-1949 #249 in 6 Generations book. Birth year on stone differs from family records, as does month of death. Family records and KY vital stats info show 05-26-1949. 11) Walter Asher b. 01-12-1921 d. 08-16-1959 # 903 in 6 Generations book. Stone gives 1921 as birthyear, however he and Austin Webb (son of Marson and Mattie (Asher) Webb) frequently commented on how the uncle (Walter) was younger than the nephew (Austin). Austin Webb was born 4-7-1921. 6 Generations book gives 01/12/1922 as birthdate. 12) Allie Simpson b. 05-13-1905 d. 06-11-1972 Born Allie Asher. Listed as # 897 in 6 Generations book. Wife of Otis Simpson. 13) Henry L. Smith b. 05-04-1952 d. 05-04-1952 Son of William Smith. 14) David Smith b. 1954 d. 1954 Son of William Smith. 15) Lavena Taylor b. 1955 d. 1955 Daughter of friend of William Smith. 16) Sarah L. Smith b. 1954 d. 1954 Daughter of William Smith. 17) Stewart Smith b. 1956 d. 1956 Son of William Smith. 18) William O. Smith b.09-05-1920 d. 11-13-1963 Son of Walter and Ollie (Asher) Smith. Birthdate in 6 Generations book listed as 09/11/1920. 19) Barbara Smith b. 03-20-1943 d. 12-08-1966 Daughter of Walter and Ollie (Asher) Smith. When mother was found deceased, Barbara was a nursing , so the birthdate for Barbara is in question since the mother is recorded on stone as having died in 1942 (see listing 4 above). 20) Ellie Helton b. 10-06-1934 d. 03-10-1965 Eldest daughter of Angelina Webb (Mary Angelina Garcia) by previous marriage. 21) Marson Webb b. 04-14-1893 d. 10-13-1968 Husband of Mattie Asher, son of Marion Scott Webb and Hannah (Gibson) Webb. 22) Mattie Webb b. 06-19-1896 d. 09-22-1965 Born Mattie Asher, # 896. Stone gives date recorded in family Bible and provided on childrens’ birth certificates – recorded as 3rd woman in KY to give birth over age of 50 with birth of last child on 10-17-1946. Shown in census records and on marriage certificate as being born in 1900. 23) Sim Saylor b. 1901 d. 1955 2nd husband of Mollie (Asher) McArthur. 24) James Shepherd Sr. b. 12-2-1904 d. 12-21-1968 Worked for Bradley Asher at time of death. 25) Billy R. b. 1-1971 d. 1-1971 Son of Juetta (Farley) Hatmaker (daughter of Hatmaker Clayton and Beatrice (Webb) Farley). 26) Twila G. Asher b. 10-26-1950 d. 10-27-1950 27) Walter J. Smith b. 04-21-1900 d. 12-28-1977 Husband of Ollie Asher. 28) Mollie McArthur b. 1916 d. 1978. born Mollie Asher, # 901. 1st wife of Eaphraim Osborne, 2nd wife of Sim Saylor, and wife of Robert Macarthur at the time of his death. She and 3rd husband Walter McArthur chose to be buried by previous spouses. 29) Thomas Pat Shepherd b.7-3-1911 d. 02-15-1980 Brother of James Shepherd Sr. Also worked for Brad Asher. Reportedly related to Ashers, but relation not clear at this time. 30) Bradley O. Asher b. 05-01-1907 d. 05-01-1980 #898 in 6 Generations, son of Dillion and Josephine (Ellis) Asher. Husband of Carrie Gross, Rebecca Harris, and Pauline Noe. 31) Otis Simpson b. 09-27-1903 d. 03-22-1981 Husband of Allie Asher. 32) Mathew W. Webb b. 1981 b. 1981 33) Pauline Asher b. 08-07-1921 d. 12-15-1982 Born Pauline Noe, wife of Bradley Asher Sr. 34) Anderson B. Noe b. 05-16-1921 d. 09-18-1983 Husband of Geraldine Simpson (daughter of Otis and Allie (Asher) Simpson). 35) Bradley Asher Jr. b. 10-19-1941 d. 02-11-1989 Son of Bradley Asher Sr. and Pauline (Noe) Asher. 36)* Beatrice Farley b.09-28-1930 d. 06-08-1989 Born Beatrice Webb, 7th child of Marson and Mattie (Asher) Webb, wife of Clayton Farley. 37)* Austin Webb b. 04-07-1921 d. 12-09-1998 3rd child of Marson and Mattie (Asher) Webb, 1st and 2nd husband of Mabellee (Cupp) Surratt (b. 10-31-1934; d. 1998). 38)* Angelina Webb b. xx-xx-xxxx d. 09-30-1992 Born Mary Angelina Garcia, wife of Verlon Webb 39)* Verlon Webb b. 06-07-1916 d. 09-xx-2002 Born Elwood Webb. 1st child of Marson and Mattie (Asher) Webb, 2nd husband of Angelina (Garcia) Webb. 40)* Vernie Langley b. 03-16-1936 d. 04-09-2004 Born Verna Webb, 9th child of Marson and Mattie (Asher) Webb, wife of Charles Langley. 41)* Clayton Farley b. 09-25-1923 d. xx-xx-xxxx Husband of Beatrice (Webb) Farley. 42)# James Asher B. xx-xx-1937 d. 09-18-2004 Son of Noah and Lola Mae Rains Asher. Step son of Walter Brown. Husband of Judy Lowe Asher. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * Information per verbal communication of family in area. # Information from Harlan Daily Enterprise obituary. Updated 11/16/2004