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John T Ashley

Male 1838 - 1923  (85 years)


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  • Name John T Ashley 
    Born 8 Jul 1838  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 6 Nov 1923  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Fox Cemetery, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Name: John T. Ashley
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 6 Nov 1923
      Death Place: Reedy, Reedy, Roane, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 85y 3m 29d
      Cemetery: Fox Cem
      Birth Date: 7/7/1838
      Birth Place: clay Co
      Marital Status: married
      Mother: Mary/Young
      Mother's Birth Place: WV
      Father: Richard/Ashley
      Father's Birth Place: WV
      Informant: J W Ashley, Liverpool

      Roane Co obit book A-K
      John T. Ashley (11/14/1923)
      John T. Ashley, was born July 7, 1838. Died at his home on Bear Run, Nov 5, 1923, aged 85 yrear, 3 months and 29 days.
      He was united in marriage to Martha paxton in 1862. To this union were born nine children: J. W. Ashley, L. S. Ashley, J. S. Ashley, Joseph O. Ashley, Mrs. Virginia Straight, Mrs. Lakie Callow, Thomas Ashley, Miss Indiana Ashley, and Mrs. Sarah Callow, the three latter having preceded their father in death.
      He united with the Giboa Baptist Church about 30 years ago. and was a faithful servant in the work of the Lord.
      He leaves his wife, children and a host of friends to morn the loss of an aged and respected hugband, father and friend.
      Furneral services conducted at the home of Rev. E. s. Warren and burial in the Fox Cemetery by Funeral Director T. W. Dye.

      Is this him?
      1860 Clay, Virginia
      John H Samples 38 Ohio, all the rest Va
      Rosanna 32
      Same 13
      Casandre 12
      Robert 9
      Eli 7
      Melita 6
      Jane 4
      Eliza 11.12
      John Ashley 18
    Person ID I65959  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 31 Jan 2009 

    Father John Richard Ashley,   b. Between 1795 and 1800,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary Young,   b. Abt 1801, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 14 Aug 1816  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Kanawha County Marriage
      Aug. 14, 1816
      Richard Ashby and Polly Young.

      1820 Kanawha, VA
      Richard Ashly
      1m 26-45
      2f 0-10 [Nancy 1817 & ?? ]
      1f 16-26

      1830 Kanawha, VA
      Richard Ashly
      1m 0-5 [Lewis]
      1m 5-10 [GW]
      1m 30-40
      1f 0-5 [?]
      2f 5-10 [Martha, ?]
      1f 10-15 [Nancy]
      1f 20-30

      1840 Kanawha, VA
      Rich'd Ashley the only Ashley in Kanawha
      2m 0-5 [John, James]
      2m 5-10 [Rice, Joe]
      1m 15-20 [Lewis or GW]
      1m 40-50
      1f 5-10
      1f 10-15
      1f 15-20 [Martha]
      1f 30-40

      1850 Kanawha, VA # 1411-1440 indexed as Ashby
      Mary Ashley 48 all born VA
      Mary M 18
      Rice McG 17
      Joseph McF 15
      James M 12
      John 11
      Harriett J 6

      Joseph's marriage record shows his parents were John Richard and Mary
    Family ID F13050  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha Paxton,   b. 3 Apr 1845, Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1926, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 1862  [5
    Notes 

    • 1870 Reedy, Roane, WV # 121-130 all born WV
      Ashley, John 24 May
      Martha 20 Aug
      Jas W 5 Apr
      Indiana B 3 Nov
      Lewis S 5/12 Dec

      1900 Reedy, Roane, WV # 379-385 all WVWVWV
      Ashley, John F 7/1840 59 m 32y
      Martha 1850 50 m 22y 9-7 children
      John son 9/1880 19
      Joseph son 1883 17
      Lakie da 3/1886 14

      1910 Reedy, Roane, WV # 115
      Ashley, John T 64 m1- 46y WVWVWV
      Martha 53 m1- 46y 9-7 children
      John S son 29 s

      1920 Roane Co., WV Census #204-208 Reedy Dist Precents #1
      John T. Ashley hd 80 m WVWVWV
      Martha Wi 70 m WVWVWV
      John S. sn 40s WVWVWV

      Fox Cemetery #2
      Ashley
      Martha 1840-1925
      John T 1838-1920
    Children 
     1. James Willis Ashley,   b. 12 Sep 1865, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1938, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     2. Indiana B Ashley,   b. Nov 1866, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1882, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 15 years)
     3. Lewis S Ashley,   b. 8 Dec 1869, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jun 1939, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     4. Sarah F Ashley,   b. 10 Jun 1873, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1908  (Age 34 years)
     5. Virginia A Ashley,   b. Abt 1875, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. John S Ashley,   b. Sep 1880, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Joseph Orland Ashley,   b. 3 Jun 1881, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Lakie B Ashley,   b. 4 Jul 1887, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1932, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
     9. Thomas Ashley,   b. 15 Nov 1887, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 5 Nov 1923  (Age < 35 years)
    Family ID F17640  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S522] Cem RCHS, V4 p 85.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    3. [S64] Death Records, Roane Co, WV.

    4. [S2] Marriage Records, Kanawha Co, WV.

    5. [S21] Obit.