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Joel Ashcraft 1798 – 1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1798

Birth Location: Anson, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: Dec 1854

Death Location: York, York, South Carolina, United States

Father: John Ashcraft

Mother: Rebecca Scarborough

Spouse(s): Martha Ferguson

Children(s): Jonathan Ashcraft

In 1798, Joel Ashcraft entered the world in Anson, North Carolina, United States, born to John Hartwell Ashcraft and Rebecca Scarborough. Joel Ashcraft married Martha Patsy Ferguson, and had children including Jonathan Alexander Ashcraft. Joel Ashcraft passed away in 1854 in York, York, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1798, Joel Ashcraft entered the world in Anson, North Carolina, United States, born to John Hartwell Ashcraft and Rebecca Scarborough.
  • Joel Ashcraft married Martha Patsy Ferguson, and had children including Jonathan Alexander Ashcraft.
  • Joel Ashcraft passed away in 1854 in York, York, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ashcraft
1740 – 1818
Birth Location: New Kent Parish, Virginia, United States,
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Rebecca Scarborough
1740 – 1840
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Martha Ferguson
1803 – 1868
Birth Location: Chester, South Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Jonathan Ashcraft
1835 – 1922
Birth Location: York County, SC
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Joel Ashcraft's Ancestors

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Joel Ashcraft
1798 – 1854
Birth Place: Anson, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Hartwell Ashcraft
1740 – 1818
New Kent Parish, Virginia, United States,
Rebecca Scarborough
1740 – 1840
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
James Ashcraft
MARY MARGETTE
1715 – 1771
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joel Ashcraft's Descendants

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Joel Ashcraft (1798 – Dec 1854) m. Martha (Patsy) Ferguson (25 Jan 1803 – Aug 1868)
  1. 1. Jonathan (Alexander) Ashcraft (Apr 1835 – 11 December 1922) m. Sarah (Dorcus) Isom (1833 – 1870)
    1. 1. Mary (Etta) Hamilton (13 September 1854 – 30 March 1913)
    2. 2. Calvin (Monroe) Ashcraft (abt 1859 – 13 Apr 1931) m. Mary (Jane) Hamilton (16Nov1859 – 23 Nov 1948)
      1. 1. Ammon (M) Ashcraft (1878 – 1906) m. Martha (Grace) TUCKER (07 Sep 1878 – 30 May 1944)
        1. 1. Bertha (Jane) Ward (Sep 1898 – 13 November 1976)
        2. 2. Arthur (Tillotsie) ASHCRAFT (13 Apr 1900 – 09 Dec 1961) m. Edith (Ann) Turney (25 FEB 1900 – 15 AUG 1971)
      2. 2. James (A) Ashcraft (1893 – )
      3. 3. Fathia (J) Ashcraft (1898 – )

Joel Ashcraft's Timeline

3 Records

1798
1798
Birth of Joel Ashcraft in Anson, North Carolina, United States
Anson, North Carolina, United States
1817
25 Dec 1817
Age 19
Joel Ashcraft was married in York, South Carolina, United States
York, South Carolina, United States
1854
Dec 1854
Age 56
Death of Joel Ashcraft in York, York, South Carolina, United States
York, York, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Anson, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1817
    Event Place: York, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1854
    Event Place: York, York, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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