YourRoots by Genomelink
banner

Sign up to explore more

Create a free account to navigate family trees, view ancestors, and discover connections.

John Alexander Ashford 1842–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jan 1842

Birth Location: Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 29 March 1922

Death Location: Haworth, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: James Ashford

Mother: Prudena Greenlee

Spouse(s): Sarah Carr, Charity Bradford, Flora Whisenhunt

Children(s): Abanathy Ashford, Melvina Ashford, Mary Ashford, William Ashford, Lorenzo Ashford, Sarah Ashford, Ebenezer Ashford, James Ashford, Alaman Ashford, Ivy Ashford, Perry Ashford, Marion Ashford, Henry Ashford, Felix Ashford, Ransom Ashford, Alexander Ashford, Minnie Ashford

John Alexander Ashford was born in 1842 in Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas, USA, the child of James Ashford And Prudena Prudy Greenlee. John Alexander Ashford married Charity Bradford, Flora Ann Martha Whisenhunt, Sarah Elizabeth Carr, and had children including Abanathy B Abb Ashford, Alaman Albaine Bane Ashford, Alexander Noble Ashford, Ebenezer Ebb Ashford, Felix Parker Ashford, Henry Ellison Ashford, Ivy Benton Ashford, James Washington Wash Ashford, Lorenzo Hiram Ashford, Marion Walter Ashford, Mary Marissa Ashford, Melvina Timothine Ashford, Minnie Ola Dora May Ashford, Perry Carnell Ashford, Ransom Franklin Ashford, Sarah Pearl Ashford, William Berton Ashford. John Alexander Ashford passed away in 1922 in Haworth, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Find more search results for John Ashford
JA

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

This tree's reliability score:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Biography

  • John Alexander Ashford was born in 1842 in Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas, USA, the child of James Ashford And Prudena Prudy Greenlee.
  • John Alexander Ashford married Charity Bradford, Flora Ann Martha Whisenhunt, Sarah Elizabeth Carr, and had children including Abanathy B Abb Ashford, Alaman Albaine Bane Ashford, Alexander Noble Ashford, Ebenezer Ebb Ashford, Felix Parker Ashford, Henry Ellison Ashford, Ivy Benton Ashford, James Washington Wash Ashford, Lorenzo Hiram Ashford, Marion Walter Ashford, Mary Marissa Ashford, Melvina Timothine Ashford, Minnie Ola Dora May Ashford, Perry Carnell Ashford, Ransom Franklin Ashford, Sarah Pearl Ashford, William Berton Ashford.
  • John Alexander Ashford passed away in 1922 in Haworth, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Ashford
1810–1885
Birth Location: Wilson Co, Tennessee, USA
JA
Prudena Greenlee
1810–1885
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
PG

Spouses(s)

Sarah Carr
1847–1885
Birth Location: Scott Co, Arkansas, USA
SC
Charity Bradford
1853–1929
Birth Location: Hickman Co, Tennessee, USA
CB
Flora Whisenhunt
1860–1920
Birth Location: Sevier Co, Arkansas, USA
FW

Children(s)

Abanathy Ashford
1874–1933
Birth Location: Mena, Polk Co, Arkansas, USA
AA
Melvina Ashford
1864–1938
Birth Location: Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas, USA
MA
Mary Ashford
1865–1941
Birth Location: Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas, USA
MA
William Ashford
1867–1874
Birth Location: Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas, USA
WA
Lorenzo Ashford
1869–1929
Birth Location: Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas, USA
LA
Sarah Ashford
1873–1877
Birth Location: Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas, USA
SA
Ebenezer Ashford
1874–1927
Birth Location: Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas, USA
EA
James Ashford
1879–1953
Birth Location: Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas, USA
JA
Alaman Ashford
1879–1945
Birth Location: Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas, USA
AA
Ivy Ashford
1885–1885
Birth Location: Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas, USA
IA
Perry Ashford
1871–1876
Birth Location: Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas, USA
PA
Marion Ashford
1897–1958
Birth Location: Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas, USA
MA
Henry Ashford
1890–1958
Birth Location: Polk Co, Arkansas, USA
HA
Felix Ashford
1893–1923
Birth Location: Baker, Sharp Co, Arkansas, USA
FA
Ransom Ashford
1895–1976
Birth Location: Polk Co, Arkansas, USA
RA
Alexander Ashford
1898–1967
Birth Location: Fort Towson, Choctaw Co, Choctaw Indian Territory (Oklahoma)
AA
Minnie Ashford
1903–1972
Birth Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co, Oklahoma, USA
MA

John Ashford's Ancestors

Self
John Ashford
1842–1922
Birth Place: Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas, USA
Parents
James Ashford
1810–1885
Wilson Co, Tennessee, USA
Prudena ("Prudy") Greenlee
1810–1885
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Ashford's Descendants

1.
JA
John (Alexander) Ashford (16 Jan 1842–29 March 1922) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Carr (05 May 1847–01 June 1885) m. Charity Bradford (June 1853–07 Dec 1929) m. Flora (Ann Martha) Whisenhunt (20 Jan 1860–04 May 1920)
  1. 1. Abanathy (B. "Abb") Ashford 1874–1933 m. Mary (B.) Dunigan 1873–1951
    1. 1. Doncie Ashford 1907–1993 m. Emmett (Luther) Cannon 1904–1981
      1. 1. Lonnie (Carroll Cannon) Sr. 1941–2009
    2. 2. Myrtle (Bell) Ashford 1900–2004
    3. 3. Buster Ashford 1905–1969 m. Leslie ("Lesie") Denton 1922–1987
      1. 1. Walter (Ray) Ashford 1943–2003 m. Patty (Jane) Warden 1939–1996
        1. 1. Donna Harrison –2002
    4. 4. Bertha (A.) Ashford 1902–1929
    5. 5. John (Alford) Ashford 1897–1973
    6. 6. Retha (Irene) Ashford 1908–1986
    7. 7. Gib Ashford 1899–1971
    8. 8. Viola (Ann) Ashford 1895–1965
    9. 9. Lillie Ashford 1907–
    10. 10. Mistie Ashford 1903–
  2. 2. Melvina (Timothine) Ashford 1864–1938
  3. 3. Mary (Marissa) Ashford 1865–1941
  4. 4. William (Berton) Ashford 1867–1874
  5. 5. Lorenzo (Hiram) Ashford 1869–1929
  6. 6. Sarah (Pearl) Ashford 1873–1877
  7. 7. Ebenezer ("Ebb") Ashford 1874–1927 m. Lue Jane 1874–1913
    1. 1. Bob (Loyd) Ashford 1909–1996
    2. 2. Rosa (Bell) Ashford 1894–1969 m. John (Henry) Batson 1893–1931
      1. 1. Dorothy (C) Batson 1918–
      2. 2. John (P) Batson 1919–
      3. 3. Alma (Leigh) Batson 1922–1995 m. Arthur (Emigh) Vail 1918–2009
    3. 3. Nora (Lee) Ashford 1898–1981
    4. 4. Irene (Reatha) Ashford 1911–1982
    5. 5. John (Edgar) Ashford 1902–1962
    6. 6. Pearl (Evelyn) Ashford 1906–1988
  8. 8. James (Washington "Wash") Ashford 1879–1953
  9. 9. Alaman (Albaine "Bane") Ashford 1879–1945
  10. 10. Ivy (Benton) Ashford 1885–1885
  11. 11. Perry (Carnell) Ashford 1871–1876
  12. 12. Marion (Walter) Ashford 1897–1958
  13. 13. Henry (Ellison) Ashford 1890–1958
  14. 14. Felix (Parker) Ashford 1893–1923
  15. 15. Ransom (Franklin) Ashford 1895–1976
  16. 16. Alexander (Noble) Ashford 1898–1967
  17. 17. Minnie (Ola Dora May) Ashford 1903–1972

John Ashford's Timeline

2 Records

1842
16 Jan 1842
Birth of John Alexander Ashford in Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas, USA
Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas, USA
1922
29 March 1922
Age 80
Death of John Alexander Ashford in Haworth, McCurtain Co, Oklahoma, USA
Haworth, McCurtain Co, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1842
    Event Place: Cove, Polk Co, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 March 1922
    Event Place: Haworth, McCurtain Co, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Haworth, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Find more search results for John Ashford

About YourRoots

Family Tree Map

Explore your family tree geographically

Import your GEDCOM file to transform your family tree into an interactive global map. See your roots laid out visually and understand your true geographic heritage.

Powerful tools like "Trace Back To Me" instantly map your family's migration paths from a chosen ancestor all the way back to you.

LEARN MORE
AI Genealogy Research

Discover ancestors beyond "end-of-line" automatically

Import your family tree and let AI expand it for you. AI Ancestor Finder scans "end-of-line" ancestors to uncover their parents across hundreds of family lines at once. AI Deep Research analyzes selected ancestors and family clusters, suggesting relevant records and next steps.

Turn on Auto Research Mode to get new discoveries daily or weekly, so your tree keeps growing even while you're away.

LEARN MORE
DNA Match

Find more DNA matches across all DNA tests

Combine your DNA data with your family tree to unlock the full power of YourRoots DNA Match. Connect with relatives across major testing services — Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage, and more.

View your matches' maps and trees to identify shared ancestors, and soon you'll be able to add them directly to your own tree and map.

LEARN MORE
Ancestry Reports

Ancestry DNA analysis that goes deeper than others

Unlock exclusive reports that reveal your deeper origins.

  • Deep Ancestry Report — Analyze 130+ ethnicities, sub-regions, and 1,800+ communities in one detailed view.
  • Global & Native American Reports — Developed with Stanford researchers to uncover hidden ancestries across all 22 chromosomes.
  • Ancient DNA Series — Compare your DNA with 1,000+ ancient genomes from Viking, Celtic, and early American civilizations.
LEARN MORE