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Samuel Taswell Ashworth

Male 1865 - 1944  (79 years)


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  • Name Samuel Taswell Ashworth 
    Born 18 Mar 1865  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 14 Sep 1944  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: Samuel Taswell/Ashworth
      Sex: M
      Death Date: 14 Sep 1944
      Death Place: Kanawha, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 79y5m28d
      Cemetery: Jarvis Cem, Elk River Rd
      Birth Date: 3/18/1865
      Birth Place: Cabell Co
      Marital Status: M
      Spouse: Margrette J./Ashworth, age 78 years
      Mother: Lier/Cockran
      Mother's Birth Place: Va
      Father: John/Ashworth
      Father's Birth Place: Va
      Informant: L Y Ashwoth

      Samuel Taswell Ashworth
      Birth: Mar. 18, 1865
      Cabell County
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: Sep. 14, 1944
      Charleston
      Kanawha County
      West Virginia, USA

      Samuel T. Ashworth was a Kanawha Co., WV resident, farmer, glass factory worker and close friend of Thomas Jarvis. It was Samuel T. Ashworth's son, Lemuel Yancy, who was a prominent county businessman, preacher and owner of the Elk Funeral Home. Samuel T. was the son of John and Lier Cockran Ashworth. He and Margaret J. Shepherd were married in Kanawha Co., WV 24 Dec 1890 by Rev. Rufus Workman.
      Their children in birth order include: Lemuel Yancy, James, female M. L. J., Dimmie Anna, Samuel Turner, Martha Ellen, Romie, Ernest Elbert, Thomas Bernard, Beulah Beatrice, Howard Harmon, Thelma, Kenneth Joseph "Joel", Owen Oskel and Lovell, plus 2 unknowns that died before 1910.

      Family links:
      Spouse:
      Margaret Jett Shepherd Ashworth (1871 - 1947)

      Children:
      Lemuel Yancy Ashworth (1891 - 1952)*
      Ernest Elbert Ashworth (1901 - 1973)*
      Kenneth Joseph Ashworth (1911 - 1978)*

      *Calculated relationship

      Note: The plot at Jarvis Cemetery for Samuel and Margaret Ashworth is set apart by a low stone block wall.

      Burial:
      Thomas Jarvis Cemetery
      Elk Hills
      Kanawha County
      West Virginia, USA

      Created by: Linda L. Cottrell Liss
      Record added: Sep 01, 2010
      Find A Grave Memorial# 57994293
    Person ID I104964  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father John W Ashworth,   b. CA 1827, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Leah Cochran,   b. CA 1829, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 


    • 1880 Smiths River, Patrick, VA all born VA VA VA
      Ashworth, John W 53
      Lear 51 wife
      Roswell (?) son 15
      Taswell son 14
      Sarah E 13 da
      Lear O 8 da
    Family ID F26747  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Jett Shepherd,   b. 14 Sep 1871, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1947, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 24 Dec 1890  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 12/24/1890
      Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
      Samuel L Ashworth, 26, Putnam Co, Kanawha Co
      Marget J Shephard, 19, Ohio, Kanawha Co

      1910 Elk, Kanawha, WV
      Ashworth, ST 41 m1- 20y WV VA VA
      M J wife 39 m1- 20y 14-10 children WVWV WV
      LY son 18 WVWVWV
      MLJ da 15 [Manda]
      Dimmie R da 13
      Sam T son 11
      Martha Ellen da 9
      Ernest A son 7
      Thomas B son 6
      Beulah B da 4
      Steward H son 2
      Thelma da 5/12

      1920 Dunbar, Kanawha, WV
      Ashworth, Samuel T 54 WV VA VA
      Margaret J 51 OH WV WV
      Earnest E son 18 s WV WV OH
      Thomas B son 16
      Beulah B da 13
      Howard H son 11
      Thelma da 10
      Joel K son 8
      Owen O son 7
      McQuery, Martha E da 19 m WV WV OH
      Dave sil 37 m WV WV WV

      1930 Charleston city, Kanawha, WV
      Ashworth, Samuel T 68 md age 25 WV A VA
      Margaret 62 md age 21 OH WV WV
      Kenneth J son 19 s WV WV OH
      Bulah B da 24 s WV WV OH
      Owen O son 18 WV WV OH
      Copen, Lessie E gd 14 WV WV WV
    Children 
     1. Lemuel Yancy Ashworth,   b. 19 Jun 1891, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1952, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     2. Amanda Leah Jane Ashworth,   b. 23 Apr 1895, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1948, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     3. Dimmie R Ashworth,   b. CA 1897, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Samuel T Ashworth,   b. CA 1899, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Martha Elllen Ashworth,   b. CA 1901, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Ernest Elbert Ashworth,   b. CA 1903, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Thomas B Ashworth,   b. CA 1904, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Beulah B Ashworth,   b. CA 1905, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Stewart H Ashworth,   b. CA 1908, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Thelma Ashworth,   b. 1909, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Kenneth Joseph Ashworth,   b. 8 Mar 1911, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1978, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     12. Owen O Ashworth
    Family ID F26744  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    2. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.