Marie Euranie Simon
1815 - 1890 (75 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Marie Euranie Simon was born 6 Jan 1815, Saint Martinville, St. Martin, Louisiana, United States; was christened 19 Jun 1815, St. Martin de Tours Church, St Martinville, Louisiana, USA; died 28 Jan 1890, Vermilion, Louisiana, United States; was buried 30 Jan 1890, Old Catholic Cemetery, Abbeville, Vermilion, Louisiana, United States. Marie married Jean Jacob Abshire [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Lessin Simon Abshire
was born 24 Apr 1842, Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States; was christened 15 Jun 1842, Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States; died 2 Mar 1937, Kaplan, Vermilion, Louisiana, United States; was buried 1937, Kaplan, Vermilion, Louisiana, United States.
- 2. Lessin Simon Abshire
Generation: 2
2. Lessin Simon Abshire (1.Marie1) was born 24 Apr 1842, Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States; was christened 15 Jun 1842, Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States; died 2 Mar 1937, Kaplan, Vermilion, Louisiana, United States; was buried 1937, Kaplan, Vermilion, Louisiana, United States. Notes:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103306813/lessin-simon-abshire
Company D (Brand's, Gibson's, Bruce's)
ABSHIRE, Lessin. Pvt. Enlisted in Company D, 20 Oct 62, no place given. Probably a conscript. Present to Apr 63. Absent 30 Jun-Dec 63, paroled, AWOL since fall of Vicksburg, went to LA. Jan-Feb 64, "Deserted at Vicksburg--after the fall of the city--Went to West La."
No further record in Booth.
Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 1:23: Lessin Absheir.
CSRC, Index: Lessin Abshier.
Lessier, Abshire, (Lessin Abshire)
Pvt. Co. D,
1st La. Hvy. Arty.
Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War,
Captured and paroled Vicksburg, Miss., July 4, 1863.
Buried: Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery, Kaplan, LA.
(Also known as Kaplan Cemetery)
His UCV grave marker lists him as Lessin ABSHIRE.Lessin married Azelie Simon. [Group Sheet]