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James Saunders Ashley 1825 – 1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Feb 1825

Birth Location: Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 25 Jun 1903

Death Location: Smith County, Mississippi, USA

Father: Jordan ‍‍‍🧬👴🏻

Mother: Sarah ‍‍‍🧬👵🏻

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The story of James Saunders Ashley began in 1825 in Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA. James Saunders Ashley passed away in 1903 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Saunders Ashley began in 1825 in Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA.
  • James Saunders Ashley passed away in 1903 in Smith County, Mississippi, USA.

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James Ashley's Ancestors

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James Ashley
1825 – 1903
Birth Place: Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Jordan A Ashley *5th ggf ‍‍‍🧬👴🏻
1761 – 1830
Georgetown, Kershaw, South Carolina
Sarah (Drakeford Sallie Saunders Sanders *5th ggm) ‍‍‍🧬👵🏻
1769 – 1865
Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William (George) Ashley
1740 – 1816
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Susan (Duncan) (Ashley)
1740 – 1783
North Carolina, USA
George (Pigg) Sanders
1730 – 1820
Craven County, South Carolina
Elizabeth Drakeford
1735 – 1820
, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Ashley
1710 – 1785
Susan Ashley
1710 – 1810
Unknown Duncan
1720 –
George SANDERS
1710 – 1789
Agnes KELLY
1715 – 1789
John Drakeford
1719 – 1789
Sarah Cole
1720 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas ASHLEY
1690 – 1753
Minnie Hicks
1668 – 1750
Thomas. Dungan
1671 – 1759
Bryan Sanders
1693 – 1728
Jane Indian)
1690 –
Richard Drakeford
1660 – 1740
Anne* Trammell-Drakeford
1692 – 1788
Elizabeth Goodwin
1691 – 1753

James Ashley's Timeline

2 Records

1825
5 Feb 1825
Birth of James Saunders Ashley in Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA
Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA
1903
25 Jun 1903
Age 78
Death of James Saunders Ashley in Smith County, Mississippi, USA
Smith County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1825
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1903
    Event Place: Smith County, Mississippi, USA

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