Vermilion County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Abshire, Jr., John Jacob - March 14, 1904
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source: The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, March 19, 1904, Image 3


John Abshire, Jr., Dead. - Death has suddenly removed from this sphere of 
activity and usefulness one of our best known citizens. John Abshire, Jr, 
died Monday night at his residence, at LeRoy in the 5th ward ten miles north 
of Abbeville, after an illness of about one month. He was born in Vermilion 
parish Aug. 17, 1843. When but 17 years old he enlisted in Fournet's famous 
"Yellow Jacket" Batallion, and was afterwards transferred to the Eighteenth 
Louisiana Infantry, where he served gallantly until the close of the war. He 
was a successful merchant and farmer, and had by his industry and frugality, 
accumulated much property. He was a prominent Democrat, a good business man, 
and enjoyed the esteem of the community. He leaves a widow and three 
children, Dr. J. T. Abshire, of LeRoy, Mrs. W. W. Minor and J. Allison 
Abshire. The funeral which took place at the Catholic church was one of the 
largest in many years. A large delegation of the local lodge of Catholic 
Knights of America, of which he was a prominent member, attended the funeral 
in a body.


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