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William W Ashley

Male 1853 - 1925  (72 years)


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  • Name William W Ashley 
    Born 27 Mar 1853  Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 8 Nov 1925  Clay County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Name: William W/Ashley
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 08 Nov 1925
      Death Place: Birch Run, Clay, W.V.
      Note: District of Union 0851
      Age at Death: 72y 7m 11d
      Burial Date: Nov 1925
      Cemetery: Sams Cemetery
      Birth Date: 27 Mar 1853
      Birth Place: Clay Co, W Va
      Marital Status: M
      Occupation: Mechanic, Blacksmith
      Mother: Elizabeth/Walker
      Mother's Birth Place: Clay Co W Va
      Father: Wily/Ashley
      Father's Birth Place: Clay Co
      Informant: Harrett Ashley, Birchrun, WV
    Person ID I66245  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 22 Jan 2009 

    Father William Wiley Ashley,   b. Abt 1804, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Elizabeth Walker,   b. Abt 1812, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 24 Jun 1834  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1840 Nicholas, VA
      William W Ashley
      1m 0-5 Max
      1m 30-40
      2f 0-5 Delila & Evaline?
      1f 20-30

      1850 Nicholas, VA # 355 all born VA
      William W Ashley 46
      Elizabeth 38
      Maxville 15 m
      Delila 11
      Matilda 9
      Mary 5
      Melcena/Melana 3 f
      John R 1

      1860 Clay, VA # 250-245 all born VA
      Elziabeth Ashly 46
      Delila 20
      Melzena 12
      Margaret 9
      Wm W 7
      Houston 4

      1870 Union, Clay, WV # 41-38 all born Va
      Ashley, Elizabeth 57
      Margaret J 18
      William W 16
      Squire H 14

      I think Evaline is their daughter. But why would she have gotten married in Kanawha Co???

      1850 Nicholas, VA # 353
      Samuel Samples 53 Ky
      Jane 46 Va
      William H 29 Oh
      Polly A 26 Va
      Thomas 21 Va
      Jesse 19 OH
      Presilla 17 Va
      Selatheil 14 Va
      Amanda 12 VA
      Delila 9 Va
      Sarah 3 Va
      Andrew 24 Va
      Avaline 21 Va
      KCMR
      Samples, Andrew, and Evaline Ashley [1829], May 30, 1850.

      1860 Clay, VA # 222-217
      Andrew M Samples 29
      Avaline 30
      Angelina 9
      Floyd 8
      Alexander 4
      Mary 2

      1870 Union, Clay, WV # 46-43
      Samples, Andrew M 44 VA
      Avaline 39 VA
      Floyd 16 VA
      Alexander 13 VA
      Mary D 12 VA
      Ann F 9 VA
      Samuel 6 VA
      Hiram 4 WV
      John 3/12 Feb WV

      1880 Union, Clay, WV # 92
      Andrews Samples 53 VA VA VA
      Rebecka 44 wife VA VA VA
      Samuel 17 son VA
      Hiram 14 son WV
      John 10 son WV
      Charloty King 10 da WV
      Jasper King 7 son WV
      Jane Samples 79 mother VA VA VA
      William H. Samples 60 servant VA VA VA
    Family ID F17720  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

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

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.