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Mary (Polly) Ashley 1848 – 1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1848

Birth Location: Grayson County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: abt 1891

Death Location: Grayson County, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Ashley

Mother: Nancy Newton

Spouse(s): Martin Decker

Children(s): Hezekiah Decker

In 1848, Mary (Polly) Ashley entered the world in Grayson County, Kentucky, USA, born to John F Ashley and Nancy Julia Newton. Mary (Polly) Ashley married Martin Jackson Decker, and had children including Hezekiah C Decker. Mary (Polly) Ashley passed away in 1891 in Grayson County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1848, Mary (Polly) Ashley entered the world in Grayson County, Kentucky, USA, born to John F Ashley and Nancy Julia Newton.
  • Mary (Polly) Ashley married Martin Jackson Decker, and had children including Hezekiah C Decker.
  • Mary (Polly) Ashley passed away in 1891 in Grayson County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ashley
1826 – 1876
Birth Location: Bee Spring, Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA
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Nancy Newton
1827 – 1908
Birth Location: GRAYSON CO KY
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Spouses(s)

Martin Decker
1844 – 1930
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Children(s)

Hezekiah Decker
1872 – 1939
Birth Location: Leitchfield, Grayson, Kentucky, USA
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Mary Ashley's Ancestors

Self
Mary Ashley
1848 – 1891
Birth Place: Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
John F Ashley
1826 – 1876
Bee Spring, Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA
Nancy (Julia) Newton
1827 – 1908
GRAYSON CO KY
Grandparents
Charles Ashley
1807 – 1870
Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Ann) Dicks
1814 – 1899
South Carolina, United States
Jacob Newton
1808 – 1861
Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Anderson) Newton
1817 – 1880
Breckenridge, KY
Great-Grandparents
James Newton
1785 – 1860
Sarah Falls
1783 – 1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Ashley's Descendants

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Mary ((Polly)) Ashley (abt 1848 – abt 1891) m. Martin (Jackson) Decker (APR 1844 – 16 October 1930)
  1. 1. Hezekiah (C) Decker (30 Sep 1872 – 10 March 1939) m. Rose (Ann) Cook (4 November 1877 – 18 October 1948)
    1. 1. Robert Decker (2 MAY 1895 – 18 Oct 1971) m. Nancy (A) Vincent (1900 – 5 April 1980) m. Nancy (Almede) Vincent (Sept 1899 – 1981)
      1. 1. Louis (Guy) Decker (23 Feb 1915 – 12 Apr 1999)
      2. 2. Cleve (Carlos) Deckerd (1 May 1927 – 6/25/2005) m. Dorothy (E. Day) Legge (abt 1925 – 3 March 2000)
        1. 1. Lynn Kendal (abt 1946 – )
        2. 2. Sandra (C) Decker (15 Feb 1949 – ) m. Francis (D) Gramig (abt 1951 – ) m. Eric (J) Feiock (abt 1941 – )
        3. 3. Gale (J.) Aldridge (27 July 1951 – 2021)

Mary Ashley's Timeline

2 Records

1848
abt 1848
Birth of Mary (Polly) Ashley in Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
1891
abt 1891
Age 43
Death of Mary (Polly) Ashley in Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
Grayson County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1848
    Event Place: Grayson County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1891
    Event Place: Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
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