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John Butler Ashford 1785–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 April 1785

Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 25 Jun 1846

Death Location: Ashford Home, Hardin, Illinois, USA

Father: William Ashford

Mother: Sarah Pleasant

Spouse(s): Polly Ashford

Children(s): Mary Ashford, Hiram Ashford, JAMES (3GGU), Hannah Ashford, Dorcas Ashford, Mahala Ashford, Prudencia Ashford

The story of John Butler Ashford began in 1785 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States. John Butler Ashford married Polly Jane Jensey King Ashford, and had children including Dorcas Ashford, Hannah Ashford, Hiram Marcellus Ashford, James Ashford 3Ggu, Mahala Ashford, Mary Ann Polly Ashford, Prudencia Ashford. John Butler Ashford passed away in 1846 in Ashford Home, Hardin, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Butler Ashford began in 1785 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States.
  • John Butler Ashford married Polly Jane Jensey King Ashford, and had children including Dorcas Ashford, Hannah Ashford, Hiram Marcellus Ashford, James Ashford 3Ggu, Mahala Ashford, Mary Ann Polly Ashford, Prudencia Ashford.
  • John Butler Ashford passed away in 1846 in Ashford Home, Hardin, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ashford
1750–1820
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
WA
Sarah Pleasant
1759–1816
Birth Location: Surry County, Virginia, USA
SP

Spouses(s)

Polly Ashford
1791–1859
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
PA

Children(s)

Mary Ashford
1817–1871
Birth Location: Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
MA
Hiram Ashford
1808–1885
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
HA
JAMES (3GGU)
1810–1885
Birth Location: Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
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Hannah Ashford
1817–1840
Birth Location: of IL
HA
Dorcas Ashford
1822–1893
Birth Location: Tennessee
DA
Mahala Ashford
1829–1902
Birth Location: Tennessee
MA
Prudencia Ashford
1810–1865
Birth Location: South Carolina
PA

John Ashford's Ancestors

Self
John Ashford
1785–1846
Birth Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William Jasper Ashford
1750–1820
North Carolina, United States
Sarah Pleasant
1759–1816
Surry County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Ashford's Descendants

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John (Butler) Ashford (1 April 1785–25 Jun 1846) m. Polly (Jane (Jensey) King) Ashford (Abt 1791–1859)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann "Polly") Ashford 1817–1871
  2. 2. Hiram (Marcellus) Ashford 1808–1885
  3. 3. JAMES (ASHFORD) (3GGU) 1810–1885
  4. 4. Hannah Ashford 1817–1840
  5. 5. Dorcas Ashford 1822–1893
  6. 6. Mahala Ashford 1829–1902
  7. 7. Prudencia Ashford 1810–1865

John Ashford's Timeline

2 Records

1785
1 April 1785
Birth of John Butler Ashford in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
1846
25 Jun 1846
Age 61
Death of John Butler Ashford in Ashford Home, Hardin, Illinois, USA
Ashford Home, Hardin, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 April 1785
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1846
    Event Place: Ashford Home, Hardin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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