Newburgh Register Friday Aug 10 1951 Newburgh Ind Warrick County Newburgh man ,89 Dies in Hospital William A Abshire 89 one of Newburgh's oldest residents died Sunday at Deconess Hospital. He was a retired coal mine engineer and steamboat operator. Mr Abshire an honorary member of Newburgh Odd Fellows Lodge was one of the oldest members of Newburgh Methodist Church. He was the son of the late Mr & Mrs Wm A Abshire Sr. Survivors include son Charles A Abshire of St louis, Mrs Hazel Boyd of Waycross Ga,Three grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral was at 2 pm Tuesday in Meyer Funeral Home in Newburgh. Rev Lester Knopfmeier officaiated. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery in Newburgh Indiana. The above Wm A Abshire is in the photo's with 2nd wife Julia Ann Abshire he is in top row 2nd from left. Julia Ann died in 1937 Newburgh Indiana at age 65. She was survived by husband Wm A Abshire,Stepson Charles A Abshire of St Louis,Stepdaughter Hazel Abshire Hart of Evansville Ind,Stepdaughter Jenie Abshire Koch Newburgh Ind. Julia Ann Abshire 's funeral was held at Meyer Funeral Home and buried at Rose Hill Cemetery also. Wm A Abshire's children Hazel m.?Hart m.2 ?Boyd Jenie 1888-1944 Newburgh Ind/ Rose Hill m.Albert Koch/Cook Charles A Abshire died 1973 age 89 in St Louis where he lived for 65 Yrs.He was buried Rose Hill/Newburgh Ind Photo's http://www.angelfire.com/in/tamaraspage/page29.html Tamara's Genealogy http://www.angelfire.com/in/tamaraspage/index.html Tamara's Page for Ind & Ky Grave Inscriptions 20 Pages of Cemeteries Many Surnames http://www.angelfire.com/in/tamaraspage/page8.html Warrick Co Ind Mystery Photo's http://www.angelfire.com/in/tamaraspage/page29.html