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Joseph Ashton 1872–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1872

Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 29 Jan 1953

Death Location: Hague, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA

Father: Austin Ashton

Mother: Georginna Pierce

Spouse(s): Julia THOMPSON

Children(s): Rose Ashton, Clarence Ashton, Sally Ashton, George Ashton, Bob Ashton, Eddie Ashton, Annah Ashton, Richard Ashton, Thornton Ashton, Walter Ashton, Lue Ashton, Jerry Ashton

Joseph Ashton was born in 1872 in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States, the child of Austin Ashton And Georginna Anna Henry Pierce. Joseph Ashton married Julia Jane Thompson, and had children including Annah Ashton, Bob Ashton, Clarence Ashton, Eddie Garfield Ashton, George Clarence Ashton, Jerry T Ashton, Lue Emma Ashton, Richard Stuart Ashton, Rose Ashton, Sally Ashton, Thornton Jerry Ashton, Walter H Ashton. Joseph Ashton passed away in 1953 in Hague, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Joseph Ashton was born in 1872 in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States, the child of Austin Ashton And Georginna Anna Henry Pierce.
  • Joseph Ashton married Julia Jane Thompson, and had children including Annah Ashton, Bob Ashton, Clarence Ashton, Eddie Garfield Ashton, George Clarence Ashton, Jerry T Ashton, Lue Emma Ashton, Richard Stuart Ashton, Rose Ashton, Sally Ashton, Thornton Jerry Ashton, Walter H Ashton.
  • Joseph Ashton passed away in 1953 in Hague, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Austin Ashton
1844–1926
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
AA
Georginna Pierce
1846–1905
Birth Location: Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
GP

Spouses(s)

Julia THOMPSON
1878–1956
Birth Location: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
JT

Children(s)

Rose Ashton
1921–1999
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
RA
Clarence Ashton
1898–
Birth Location: Virginia
CA
Sally Ashton
1903–
Birth Location: Virginia
SA
George Ashton
1897–1963
Birth Location: Virginia
GA
Bob Ashton
1906–1934
Birth Location: Virginia
BA
Eddie Ashton
1908–1999
Birth Location: Virginia
EA
Annah Ashton
1914–1995
Birth Location: Virginia
AA
Richard Ashton
1899–1975
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
RA
Thornton Ashton
1916–1999
Birth Location: Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
TA
Walter Ashton
1912–1987
Birth Location: Virginia
WA
Lue Ashton
1917–1917
Birth Location: Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
LA
Jerry Ashton
1917–
Birth Location: Virginia
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Joseph Ashton's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Ashton
1872–1953
Birth Place: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Parents
Austin Ashton
1844–1926
Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Georginna (Anna Henry) Pierce
1846–1905
Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Virginia Thompson
1825–
Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Gerard Thompson
1800–
Betsy McCOY
1800–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Thompson
1750–1825
Hannah Thompson
1740–1794
Rodham McKoy
1772–
Mary Askins
1777–

Joseph Ashton's Descendants

1.
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Joseph Ashton (Nov 1872–29 Jan 1953) m. Julia (Jane) THOMPSON (27 May 1878–29 Aug 1956)
  1. 1. Rose Ashton 1921–1999 m. Edmund (Abraham Edward) Tate 1917–1991
  2. 2. Clarence Ashton 1898–
  3. 3. Sally Ashton 1903–
  4. 4. George (Clarence) Ashton 1897–1963 m. Virginia (DUNAWAY) Ashton 1915–1991
    1. 1. Jane (Ann Virginia) Ashton 1938–2003
    2. 2. Clarence Stanford 1921–
    3. 3. Catherine Stanford 1924–
  5. 5. Bob Ashton 1906–1934
  6. 6. Eddie (Garfield) Ashton 1908–1999
  7. 7. Annah Ashton 1914–1995
  8. 8. Richard (Stuart) Ashton 1899–1975 m. Ida Thompson 1903–1993
    1. 1. William (L) Thompson 1919–
  9. 9. Thornton (Jerry) Ashton 1916–1999
  10. 10. Walter (H) Ashton 1912–1987
  11. 11. Lue (Emma) Ashton 1917–1917
  12. 12. Jerry (T) Ashton 1917–

Joseph Ashton's Timeline

12 Records

1871
20 Nov 1871
Birth of Joseph Ashton in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
1871
20 Nov 1871
Birth of Joseph Ashton in Westmoreland County, Virginia
Westmoreland County, Virginia
1872
abt 1872
Birth of Joseph Ashton in Virginia
Virginia
1872
Abt. 1872
Birth of Joseph Ashton in Virginia
Virginia
1872
Nov 1872
Birth of Joseph Ashton in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
1880
1880
Age 8
Joseph Ashton resided here in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 28
Joseph Ashton resided here in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 38
Joseph Ashton resided here in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 48
Joseph Ashton resided here in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 58
Joseph Ashton resided here in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia
Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia
1930
1930
Age 58
Joseph Ashton resided here in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
1953
29 Jan 1953
Age 81
Death of Joseph Ashton in Hague, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Hague, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1871
    Event Place: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: T625_1918; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 156; Image: 68
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: 2464; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0001; Image: 211.0; FHL microfilm: 2342198
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: 1731; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 1241731
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: T624_1651; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0121; FHL microfilm: 1375664

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1871
    Event Place: Westmoreland County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1872
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1872
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1872
    Event Place: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: 1731; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 1241731

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: T624_1651; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0121; FHL microfilm: 1375664

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: T625_1918; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 156; Image: 68

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia; Roll: 2464; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0001; Image: 211.0; FHL microfilm: 2342198

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1953
    Event Place: Hague, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
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