Who was Daniel Ashby?

Daniel Ashby (1759–1834) was born in Frederick, Virginia and died in Hopkins, Kentucky. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Daniel Ashby 1759–1834

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Born 30 Aug 1759 · Frederick, Virginia

Died 13 Sep 1834 · Hopkins, Kentucky

Father Stephen Ashby

Mother Elizabeth Robertson

Siblings Absolom Ashby, Anna Ashby, Enos Ashby, John Ashby, Jonathan Ashby, Letitia Ashby, Rosa Ashby

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Immediate Family

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Stephen Ashby

Elizabeth Robertson

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Biography

Daniel Ashby was born in 1759 in Frederick, Virginia, the child of stephen ashby and elizabeth robertson. Daniel Ashby passed away in 1834 in Hopkins, Kentucky.

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Birth of Daniel Ashby in Frederick, Virginia

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1834

Death of Daniel Ashby in Hopkins, Kentucky

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Daniel Ashby

This ancestor line traces from Fauquier, Virginia (1680) to Frederick, Virginia (1759) across 3 generations.

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: Daniel Ashby (1759–1834) was born in Frederick, Virginia and died in Hopkins, Kentucky. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Daniel Ashby PTP

1759–1834

Frederick, Virginia