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Leola <I>Abshier</I> Lunt

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Leola Abshier Lunt

Birth
Yolo County, California, USA
Death
13 Oct 1987 (aged 93)
Butte County, California, USA
Burial
Yankee Hill, Butte County, California, USA Add to Map
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Occupation: Teacher at Concow School, Concow, Butte, CA

Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland, CA, May 15, 1894: "The genial Andy Abshire wears a broad smile for the last few days, occasioned by the birth of a pretty girl baby Thursday last."
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1900 census Grafton, Yolo, CA: Andrew Abshire, aged 62, born Dec. 1838, farm laborer, bp VA, both parents VA; Christie M. aged 26, born Dec. 1873, married seven years, three children w/ three living, bp CA, father Germany, mother Scotland; Leola aged 6, born May 1894; Lawrence aged 3, born Sept. 1896; Calvin aged 1, born May 1899 -- all born CA.
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1910 census Grafton Twp, Yolo, CA: Andrew Abshier, aged 63, farm laborer working out, bp VA; Christie aged 36, first marriage for both, married 17 years, five children with five living, bp CA, father Germany, mother Scotland; Leola aged 15; William L. aged 13; Georgia A. aged 6; and Elsie E. aged 10 months -- all born CA. Calvin Abshier, aged 10, appears at the botton of the census and/or in the next household of John F. and Emma C. Collier. He is listed as the son of Andrew A. Most likely the census taker omitted him in his household and placed him at the bottom of the page.
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1920 census Yankee Hill Precinct, Durham, Butte, CA: Oliver H. Lunt, aged 32, farmer, bp CA, father ME, mother CA; Leola aged 25, bp CA, father VA, mother CA; Donald W. aged 8 months, bp CA.
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1930 census Oak Street, Woodland, Yolo, CA: Christie Abshier, aged 56, widow, owns home valued $3,000, married aged 18, bp CA, father Germany, mother Scotland; Eleta aged 20; Georgia aged 26; daughter Leola Lunt, aged 35, married aged 23 -- all born CA, father VA, mother CA; grandson Donald Lunt, aged 10, bp CA, both parents CA.
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According to Lloyd Abshier of Durham, Leola was a teacher.
Sources: California Death Index 1940 - 1997
Media: Internet. "Leola Lunt, b. May 10, 1894 CA; d. Oct 13, 1987 Butte County; mother's maiden name Beck, father's surname Abshier; SSN xxx."
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Sites and Cemeteries, Butte County, CA Book 5, Paradise Genealogical Society, Paradise, Butte, CA "Leola Lunt b. May 10, 1894; d. Oct 10, 1987 [sic, Oct 13, 1987]; buried Smith Family Cemetery, Frenchtown, Butte, CA; Native of Woodland, Yolo, CA; daughter of William B. Abshier & Crissie Atteberry; wife of Oliver W. H. Lunt."
Occupation: Teacher at Concow School, Concow, Butte, CA

Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland, CA, May 15, 1894: "The genial Andy Abshire wears a broad smile for the last few days, occasioned by the birth of a pretty girl baby Thursday last."
~~~
1900 census Grafton, Yolo, CA: Andrew Abshire, aged 62, born Dec. 1838, farm laborer, bp VA, both parents VA; Christie M. aged 26, born Dec. 1873, married seven years, three children w/ three living, bp CA, father Germany, mother Scotland; Leola aged 6, born May 1894; Lawrence aged 3, born Sept. 1896; Calvin aged 1, born May 1899 -- all born CA.
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1910 census Grafton Twp, Yolo, CA: Andrew Abshier, aged 63, farm laborer working out, bp VA; Christie aged 36, first marriage for both, married 17 years, five children with five living, bp CA, father Germany, mother Scotland; Leola aged 15; William L. aged 13; Georgia A. aged 6; and Elsie E. aged 10 months -- all born CA. Calvin Abshier, aged 10, appears at the botton of the census and/or in the next household of John F. and Emma C. Collier. He is listed as the son of Andrew A. Most likely the census taker omitted him in his household and placed him at the bottom of the page.
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1920 census Yankee Hill Precinct, Durham, Butte, CA: Oliver H. Lunt, aged 32, farmer, bp CA, father ME, mother CA; Leola aged 25, bp CA, father VA, mother CA; Donald W. aged 8 months, bp CA.
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1930 census Oak Street, Woodland, Yolo, CA: Christie Abshier, aged 56, widow, owns home valued $3,000, married aged 18, bp CA, father Germany, mother Scotland; Eleta aged 20; Georgia aged 26; daughter Leola Lunt, aged 35, married aged 23 -- all born CA, father VA, mother CA; grandson Donald Lunt, aged 10, bp CA, both parents CA.
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According to Lloyd Abshier of Durham, Leola was a teacher.
Sources: California Death Index 1940 - 1997
Media: Internet. "Leola Lunt, b. May 10, 1894 CA; d. Oct 13, 1987 Butte County; mother's maiden name Beck, father's surname Abshier; SSN xxx."
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Sites and Cemeteries, Butte County, CA Book 5, Paradise Genealogical Society, Paradise, Butte, CA "Leola Lunt b. May 10, 1894; d. Oct 10, 1987 [sic, Oct 13, 1987]; buried Smith Family Cemetery, Frenchtown, Butte, CA; Native of Woodland, Yolo, CA; daughter of William B. Abshier & Crissie Atteberry; wife of Oliver W. H. Lunt."


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  • Created by: Adriana
  • Added: Jun 23, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92439492/leola-lunt: accessed ), memorial page for Leola Abshier Lunt (10 May 1894–13 Oct 1987), Find a Grave Memorial ID 92439492, citing Smith-Lunt Family Cemetery, Yankee Hill, Butte County, California, USA; Maintained by Adriana (contributor 47328225).