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John Henry Ashby 1859–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 November 1859

Birth Location: Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 27 Apr 1930

Death Location: Cicerone, Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Thomas Ashby

Mother: Nancy Hackney

Spouse(s): Perlina Harris

Children(s): Rev Ashby, Marion Ashby, Mamie Ashby, George Ashby, Marietta Ashby, Nancy Ashby, Hailey Ashby, Laura Ashby, Hollie Ashby

John Henry Ashby was born in 1859 in Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America, the child of Thomas D Ashby And Nancy Jane Hackney. In 1880, John Henry Ashby resided in Harper, Roane, West Virginia, USA. John Henry Ashby married Perlina Caroline Lina Harris, and had children including George Washington Ashby, Hailey Hattie Oma Ashby, Hollie O Ashby, Laura Belle Ashby, Mamie Macy Ashby, Marietta Ashby, Marion M Ashby, Nancy E Ashby, Rev Lilburn Mayford Ashby. John Henry Ashby passed away in 1930 in Cicerone, Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Henry Ashby was born in 1859 in Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America, the child of Thomas D Ashby And Nancy Jane Hackney.
  • In 1880, John Henry Ashby resided in Harper, Roane, West Virginia, USA.
  • John Henry Ashby married Perlina Caroline Lina Harris, and had children including George Washington Ashby, Hailey Hattie Oma Ashby, Hollie O Ashby, Laura Belle Ashby, Mamie Macy Ashby, Marietta Ashby, Marion M Ashby, Nancy E Ashby, Rev Lilburn Mayford Ashby.
  • John Henry Ashby passed away in 1930 in Cicerone, Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Ashby's Ancestors

Self
John Ashby
1859–1930
Birth Place: Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Thomas D. Ashby
1828–1925
Tazewell County, Virginia, United States of America
Nancy (Jane) Hackney
1819–1893
Lebanon, Russell County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
John Ashby
1807–1850
Snow Creek, Stokes Co, North Carolina, USA
Vail (Vailey) Hackney
1808–1855
Russell, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Ashby's Descendants

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John (Henry) Ashby (19 November 1859–27 Apr 1930) m. Perlina (Caroline 'Lina') Harris (17 June 1857–19 September 1935)
  1. 1. Rev (Lilburn Mayford) Ashby 1897–1981 m. Ella (May) Scarbrough 1903–1936 m. Vergie (Bell) Ashby 1908–1996
    1. 1. Basil (Sheridan) Ashby 1920–1998 m. Gustava Ashby 1922–2000
    2. 2. Lula (Fay) Ashby 1923–2018 m. George (Alexander) Miller 1915–1980 m. Joseph (Orvil) Ellis 1916–1983
    3. 3. Wilma (Marie) Ashby 1919–2012 m. James (Edmond) Taylor 1914–1974
      1. 1. Cleo (Edmond) Taylor 1949–2015
      2. 2. Arnold (Lee) Taylor 1937–2017
      3. 3. Linda (Lou) Moore 1944–2005
      4. 4. Lula (Fay Miller) Mitchell 1922–2018
    4. 4. Erma Ashby 1925–2019
    5. 5. Junior (Cleo Ashby) Junior 1927–2016
    6. 6. Hansel (Boyd) Ashby 1927–1990
    7. 7. Janet (Gayle) Ashby 1946–2019 m. Charles (F) Samples 1942–2002
    8. 8. Virginia (Doilene) Ashby 1931–2020 m. Avreal (Fairl) Burdette 1927–1990 m. Jarrett Harper 1933–2009 m. William (Curtis) Anderson 1927–2018
    9. 9. Cleo (Junior Ashby) Junior 1926–2015
  2. 2. Marion (M) Ashby 1882–1971
  3. 3. Mamie (Macy) Ashby 1888–1966 m. Roma (Owens) Jones 1888–1973
    1. 1. Verlin (Hayward) Jones 1929–1981
    2. 2. Bessie (Pearl) Jones 1907–1992 m. Clarence (W.) Jones 1892–1963
    3. 3. Donald (M) Jones 1909–1997
    4. 4. Kermit (Merlin) Jones 1913–1979
    5. 5. Haman Jones 1915–
    6. 6. Cassie (Faye) Jones 1922–1988
  4. 4. George (Washington) Ashby 1880–1955 m. Lucy (Alvirty) Ashby 1886–1970
    1. 1. Della (Ina) Landis 1903–1940
  5. 5. Marietta Ashby 1891–1975
  6. 6. Nancy (E) Ashby 1895–
  7. 7. Hailey (Hattie Oma) Ashby 1898–1974 m. C (B) Raines 1896–
  8. 8. Laura (Belle) Ashby 1876–1952
  9. 9. Hollie (O) Ashby 1902–

John Ashby's Timeline

6 Records

1859
19 November 1859
Birth of John Henry Ashby in Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America
Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America
1878
1878
Age 19
John Henry Ashby was married
None
1880
1880
Age 21
John Henry Ashby resided here in Harper, Roane, West Virginia, USA
Harper, Roane, West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 41
John Henry Ashby resided here in Union, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
Union, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 51
John Henry Ashby resided here in Washington, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
Washington, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
1930
27 Apr 1930
Age 71
Death of John Henry Ashby in Cicerone, Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Cicerone, Roane County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 November 1859
    Event Place: Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1878
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Union, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Washington, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1930
    Event Place: Cicerone, Roane County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cicerone, Roane County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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