Husband of Lucy Caroline Beard of Lynchburg, Bedford County, Virginia, married on 03 March 1848 in Mason County, West Virginia.
On March 4, 1885 the Francis E. Amsberry family left West Virginia for Nebraska. His son, John Allen Amsberry and his nephew, Darius Amsberry, had found valuable government land in Custer County and had notified relations about the opening for settlement. Francis rented a freight or immigrant railroad car, 60' X 10'. On this they stored their furniture and belongings and used it for quarters to get to Nebraska. They departed from Gallipolis, Ohio. Most of the 12 children either went with them or followed later.
Francis homesteaded Section 35, Township 15, Range 18 and farmed 160 acres until his death. Francis died in Mason City, Nebraska and is buried in the Enon Cemetary, which is located on the north line of Section 35, Township 15, Range 18 on the old Amsberry homestead, about three miles west and a little north of the present Mason City. The old former town of Algernon was located northeast from this small cemetary.
Obituary published in The Callaway Courier on 20 August 1897 -
"Francis E. Amsberry, aged 73 years, and a highly respected citizen of this community, died here Friday. Mr. Amsberry moved with a large family to this place twelve years ago from Mason County, West Virginia. His twelve children are all living. He has been a member of the Primitive Baptist Church for nearly thirty years. The funeral was held yesterday from his residence, three miles west of here. (Mason City)"
Husband of Lucy Caroline Beard of Lynchburg, Bedford County, Virginia, married on 03 March 1848 in Mason County, West Virginia.
On March 4, 1885 the Francis E. Amsberry family left West Virginia for Nebraska. His son, John Allen Amsberry and his nephew, Darius Amsberry, had found valuable government land in Custer County and had notified relations about the opening for settlement. Francis rented a freight or immigrant railroad car, 60' X 10'. On this they stored their furniture and belongings and used it for quarters to get to Nebraska. They departed from Gallipolis, Ohio. Most of the 12 children either went with them or followed later.
Francis homesteaded Section 35, Township 15, Range 18 and farmed 160 acres until his death. Francis died in Mason City, Nebraska and is buried in the Enon Cemetary, which is located on the north line of Section 35, Township 15, Range 18 on the old Amsberry homestead, about three miles west and a little north of the present Mason City. The old former town of Algernon was located northeast from this small cemetary.
Obituary published in The Callaway Courier on 20 August 1897 -
"Francis E. Amsberry, aged 73 years, and a highly respected citizen of this community, died here Friday. Mr. Amsberry moved with a large family to this place twelve years ago from Mason County, West Virginia. His twelve children are all living. He has been a member of the Primitive Baptist Church for nearly thirty years. The funeral was held yesterday from his residence, three miles west of here. (Mason City)"
Family Members
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Sarah E. Amsberry Frazey
1848–1917
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Martha Mary Amsberry
1850–1928
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John Allen Amsberry
1850–1935
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Margaret Edna Amsberry Peterson
1852–1925
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Floyd Murtin Amsberry
1854–1914
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Rosetta Caroline Amsberry Greenlee
1855–1937
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Laura Jane Amsberry Fisher
1858–1952
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James Martin Amsberry
1860–1939
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Almyral Ersula Amsberry Amsberry
1863–1930
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Nellie Ennis Amsberry Coleman
1866–1930
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William Daniel Amsberry
1868–1940
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Francis Adam Amsberry
1871–1950
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