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Robert M. Ashton 1817–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1817

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 19 April 1863

Death Location: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA

Father: Owen Austin

Mother: Margaret Morrell

Spouse(s): Martha Ashton

Children(s): Andrew Ashton, Hannah Ashton, Margaret Ashton

Robert M. Ashton was born in 1817 in Pennsylvania, the child of Owen Phipps Austin And Margaret Margery Morrell. Robert M. Ashton married Martha Ashton, and had children including Andrew Benton Ashton, Hannah Mary Ashton, Margaret Ashton. Robert M. Ashton passed away in 1863 in Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Robert M. Ashton was born in 1817 in Pennsylvania, the child of Owen Phipps Austin And Margaret Margery Morrell.
  • Robert M. Ashton married Martha Ashton, and had children including Andrew Benton Ashton, Hannah Mary Ashton, Margaret Ashton.
  • Robert M. Ashton passed away in 1863 in Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Ashton's Ancestors

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Robert Ashton
1817–1863
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
Owen Phipps Austin
1765–1849
Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Margaret ((Margery)) Morrell
1771–1854
chester county, pennsylvania
Grandparents
Rachel Phipps
1739–1830
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Owen (Aston) Capt.
1735–1814
West Natmill, Chester, PA, USA
Robert Morell
1730–1813
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah (Cloyd) (Morrell)++
1732–1828
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph III
1699–1772
Mary Helsby
1713–1782
Capt. Jr.
1715–1766
Hester Thomas
1710–1758
Joseph Morrell
1693–1761
Elizabeth Wood
–1758
James Cloyd
1707–1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Phips
1671–1762
Mary Woodyear
1675–1742
Joseph Helsby
1690–1747
Jean Austin
1690–1745
George Sr.
1671–1738
Elizabeth Hunter
1682–1722
Rev Thomas-WHE
1688–1740
Sarah Townsend
1690–1732
Joseph Morrell
1667–1742
Hannah Reed
1671–1744
James McLeod
1680–1769
Margery Cloyd
1684–1771

Robert Ashton's Descendants

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Robert (M.) Ashton (abt 1817–19 April 1863) m. Martha Ashton (23 February 1817–25 September 1850)
  1. 1. Andrew (Benton) Ashton 1849–1918 m. Emeline Silknitter 1854–1929
    1. 1. Mary (Edna) Ashton 1880–1959 m. Thomas (William Russell,) Jr 1883–1962
      1. 1. Margaret (Lousie) Russell 1919–2015 m. Walter (Thomas Hellyer) Jr 1918–2002
        1. 1. Walter (Thomas Hellyer) III 1948–1999
      2. 2. Thomas (Andrew) RUSSELL 1906–1959
      3. 3. Robert (Williams) RUSSELL 1912–1993
      4. 4. William ((Billy) Garfield) Russell 1924–1933
      5. 5. Eleanor (Edna) Russell 1921–2005 m. Sylvester Conner 1912–
      6. 6. Mary (Emma) RUSSELL 1908–1988 m. Ted Hummel 1908–
      7. 7. Mabel (Elizabeth) RUSSELL 1910–1994 m. Hugo Ciccotosto 1902–
      8. 8. Esther (Jane) Russell 1917–2002 m. Charlie Connor 1915–
      9. 9. Blanch (Aston) Russell 1912–1993 m. Andrew Keiser 1904–1961
    2. 2. Charles (W) Ashton 1888–1938
    3. 3. James (Harrison) Ashton 1891–1962
      1. 1. Robert (Rea Ashton) Sr. 1917–1993
      2. 2. Myrtle (Jean) Ashton 1924–1985
    4. 4. Grace Ashton 1876–1950
    5. 5. Sarah Ashton 1889–1960
    6. 6. Myrtle Ashton 1878–1954
    7. 7. Robert (Moral) Ashton 1882–1953
    8. 8. Edward (Andrew) Ashton 1895–1966
    9. 9. Blanche (M) Ashton 1874–1959
  2. 2. Hannah (Mary) Ashton 1836–1905
    1. 1. Oliver (Hazard) Gibbony 1862–1928
      1. 1. Gladys Gibboney 1901–1975
  3. 3. Margaret Ashton 1840–1861

Robert Ashton's Timeline

2 Records

1817
abt 1817
Birth of Robert M. Ashton in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1863
19 April 1863
Age 46
Death of Robert M. Ashton in Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1817
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 195001-198000

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 April 1863
    Event Place: Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA

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