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John R Ashford 1840–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Apr 1840

Birth Location: Cannon Co Tn Usa

Death Date: 14 Dec 1920

Death Location: DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Compton Ashford

Mother: Margaret McPhearson

Spouse(s): Matilda Gann

Children(s): Helen Ashford, William Ashford, Minnie Ashford, John Ashford, Eliza Ashford

In 1840, John R Ashford entered the world in Cannon Co Tn Usa, born to Compton Ashford And Margaret Elizabeth Mcphearson. John R Ashford married Matilda Gann, and had children including Eliza Frances Ashford, Helen Tennessee Ashford, John Hershel Ashford, Minnie Elizabeth Ashford, William Lee Ashford. John R Ashford passed away in 1920 in DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1840, John R Ashford entered the world in Cannon Co Tn Usa, born to Compton Ashford And Margaret Elizabeth Mcphearson.
  • John R Ashford married Matilda Gann, and had children including Eliza Frances Ashford, Helen Tennessee Ashford, John Hershel Ashford, Minnie Elizabeth Ashford, William Lee Ashford.
  • John R Ashford passed away in 1920 in DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Compton Ashford
1824–1857
Birth Location: Henry, Virginia, United States
CA
Margaret McPhearson
1822–1880
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Matilda Gann
1835–1929
Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, United States of America
MG

Children(s)

Helen Ashford
1869–1949
Birth Location: Auburntown, Cannon County, Tennessee, United States of America
HA
William Ashford
1867–1946
Birth Location: De Kalb County, Tennessee, United States of America
WA
Minnie Ashford
1872–1965
Birth Location: Auburntown, Cannon, Tennessee
MA
John Ashford
1878–1956
Birth Location: DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Eliza Ashford
1862–1930
Birth Location: Dekalb Co Tn Usa
EA

John Ashford's Ancestors

Self
John Ashford
1840–1920
Birth Place: Cannon Co Tn Usa
Parents
Compton Ashford
1824–1857
Henry, Virginia, United States
Margaret (Elizabeth) McPhearson
1822–1880
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Bazzell Ashford
1795–1877
Ashford, North Carolina, United States
Nancy (Elizabeth) Tittle
1787–1853
Henry, Virginia, United States
John McPhearson
1800–1882
Tennessee, United States
Susie McCoy
1801–1869
Covenwhulla, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Sarah Pleasant
1750–1844
Mary Cooper
1762–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Ashford's Descendants

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John (R) Ashford (9 Apr 1840–14 Dec 1920) m. Matilda Gann (14 March 1835–3 August 1929)
  1. 1. Helen (Tennessee) Ashford 1869–1949 m. Joseph (Brown "Bud") Anderson 1870–1948
    1. 1. George (William "Pappy") Anderson 1893– m. Deffie (Ann) Duncan 1901–1976
      1. 1. Howard (Leon 'Billy") Anderson 1927–2000 m. Effie (E) Smith 1911–
        1. 1. Paul (Gary Smith) (Anderson) 1950–2014
      2. 2. Dewey (Thomas) Anderson 1929–1960 m. Elise Masini 1926–1985
      3. 3. Katie (Eleanore) Anderson 1931–2008 m. John (Boisseau) Jr. 1923–2004
      4. 4. Alfred (Erin) Anderson 1921– m. Marsha (Lillian) Landers 1923–1985
        1. 1. Leslie (Earn) Anderson 1947–2007
        2. 2. Janice (Kay) Anderson 1950–2009 m. James (Ray "Ramrod") Jennings –2020
      5. 5. Herbert (Kenneth) Anderson 1928– m. Hazel (Irene) Bain 1933–2015
        1. 1. Kennth (Franklin) Anderson 1951–
      6. 6. Agnes (Aline) Anderson 1923–1925
      7. 7. Dorsey (May) Anderson 1924–1925
      8. 8. Willie (Ellizabeth) Anderson 1923–1990
    2. 2. Johnny (Barlow) Anderson 1898–1970 m. Caroline Spradley 1917–2017
    3. 3. Charles (S) Anderson 1896–1983 m. Ginnie (Tencie) Pitts 1899–1964 m. Ellen Wauford 1909–1991
      1. 1. Emma (Jean) Anderson 1933–2006 m. Harry (Allen "Buddy") Mosley 1931–1987
      2. 2. Bobbie (Lee) Anderson 1938–1941
    4. 4. Bonnie (Frances) Anderson 1906–1975 m. Wiseman (Drury) McCormick 1901–1961
      1. 1. Pauline Foster-McCormick 1923–1992 m. Ellis (C) Smith 1915–1982
        1. 1. Betty (Faye) Smith 1944–1944
        2. 2. Jessie (Clayton) Smith 1941–2017
      2. 2. Gladys (James) McCormick 1931–1979
      3. 3. Frances (Lorelle) McCormick 1927–2002 m. William (Thomas) Hewell 1924–1991
    5. 5. Victoria (Vallie) Anderson 1908–1994 m. Johnnie (Garrett) Fleming 1901–
      1. 1. May (Belle) Fleming 1925–1993 m. Raymond (Cratis) Hollingsworth 1921–1998 m. Walter (Raymond) Pugh 1921–
        1. 1. Judy (Faye) Pugh –1994 m. Paul (William) Potter 1944–2004
      2. 2. Dorothy Fleming 1931–1994
  2. 2. William (Lee) Ashford 1867–1946 m. Nancy (Ann) Bogle 1877–1937
    1. 1. John (Carl) Ashford 1914–1982 m. Dorothy (Mai) Worley 1920–1988 m. Sarah Louise 1928–1965
      1. 1. Annie (Viola) Ashford 1942–2005
    2. 2. Charles (Burley) Ashford 1904–1989 m. Mona Riddle 1912–1969
      1. 1. Nellie (Bell) Ashford 1929–2018 m. John (Willard) Pitts 1917–1999
        1. 1. Gladys (Helen) Pitts 1949–2014 m. Hoyte (Ray Bain) Sr 1945–2015 m. David (Lee) Brannon 1951–1986
        2. 2. Herbert (Edward) Pitts 1951–2006
    3. 3. Lucinda (F "Lou Cindy") Ashford 1893–1972 m. William (David) Williams 1900–1967
      1. 1. Nancy (Elizabeth) Williams 1920– m. John (Alvis) King 1917–1986
      2. 2. James (W) Williams 1926–1987
        1. 1. Donna Williams 1949–2011 m. George (Wayne) Henson 1944–2003
    4. 4. Lucian Ashford 1912–1986
  3. 3. Minnie (Elizabeth) Ashford 1872–1965 m. Henry Andersen 1868–1945
    1. 1. Hassie (Frances) Anderson 1900–1985 m. Robert (Harvey) Estes 1899–1967
      1. 1. Grover (Lee) Estes 1921–1998 m. Viella Thomas 1921–2007
        1. 1. Lonnie (Fisher) Estes 1943–2013
      2. 2. Ruby (May) Estes 1923–2010
      3. 3. Frelan (Brown) Estes 1932–2014
      4. 4. Frances (Lorine) George 1927–2006
      5. 5. Minnie (Louise) Taylor 1936–2005
    2. 2. Mattie (Lee) Herman 1887–1969
    3. 3. Vassie (M) Anderson 1895–1930
    4. 4. Della (Rose) Anderson 1897–1931
      1. 1. Margaret (Irene) Anderson 1929–2015 m. Olon Roberts 1919–1996
    5. 5. Vander (P) Anderson 1912–1981 m. Linia Ferrell 1923–1991
    6. 6. Bessie (Pearl) Anderson 1907–1977 m. James (William) Hill 1884–1944
      1. 1. Gracie (Beatrice) Hill 1933–2004 m. Fordie (Haskell) Moore 1926–1972
        1. 1. Wanda (Kaye) Moore 1950–2007 m. Macon (Arlice) Davenport 1944–2013
      2. 2. Betty ("Bettie" Sue) Hill 1937–2008 m. William (Robert) Moore 1936–2016
      3. 3. Grady (Howard Hill) Sr 1928–1970 m. Mary (Alice) Sims 1936–2005
      4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Hill 1924–1990
  4. 4. John (Hershel) Ashford 1878–1956 m. Sallie (Ann) Bogle 1877–1955
    1. 1. John (Edward) Ashford 1913–1985 m. Maggie (Bell) Johnson 1916–1993
      1. 1. Owen (Allen) Ashford 1940–2005
      2. 2. Freda (Annette) Ashford 1947–2018 m. Kirk (John (Burdell)) Maxwell 1943–2021
      3. 3. James (Edward) Ashford 1934–1995
      4. 4. Jerry (Douglas) Ashford 1950–2018
      5. 5. Billly (Wayne) Ashford 1942–1951
  5. 5. Eliza (Frances) Ashford 1862–1930
    1. 1. Robert (G) Ashford 1883–1971 m. Beulah (B) Daniel 1887–1953 m. Minnie (Caroline) Miller 1888–1931
      1. 1. Myrtle (Savannah) Ashford 1908–1992 m. Homer (Burley) Dennis 1907–1979
        1. 1. Vada 1937–2021 m. Thomas Summers 1935–2015

John Ashford's Timeline

4 Records

1840
9 Apr 1840
Birth of John R Ashford in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1840
9 Apr 1840
Birth of John R Ashford in Cannon Co Tn Usa
Cannon Co Tn Usa
1920
14 Dec 1920
Age 80
Death of John R Ashford in De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
1920
14 Dec 1920
Age 80
Death of John R Ashford in Cannon County, Tennessee
Cannon County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1840
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1840
    Event Place: Cannon Co Tn Usa
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1920
    Event Place: De Kalb, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1920
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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