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William Ashby 1854–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 June 1854

Birth Location: South Croxton, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 24 January 1920

Death Location: Maeser, Uintah, Utah, United States

Father: Samuel Ashby

Mother: Hannah Ward

Spouse(s): Sarah Markham

Children(s): Atta Ashby

William Ashby was born in 1854 in South Croxton, Leicestershire, England, the child of Samuel Ashby And Hannah Annie Ward. William Ashby married Sarah Elizabeth Markham, and had children including Atta Armelia Ashby. William Ashby passed away in 1920 in Maeser, Uintah, Utah, United States.

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Biography

  • William Ashby was born in 1854 in South Croxton, Leicestershire, England, the child of Samuel Ashby And Hannah Annie Ward.
  • William Ashby married Sarah Elizabeth Markham, and had children including Atta Armelia Ashby.
  • William Ashby passed away in 1920 in Maeser, Uintah, Utah, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Ashby
1818–1861
Birth Location: South Croxton, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
SA
Hannah Ward
1825–1913
Birth Location: Belgrave, Leicestershire, England
HW

Spouses(s)

Sarah Markham
1857–1913
Birth Location: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States
SM

Children(s)

Atta Ashby
1882–1951
Birth Location: Lake Shore, Utah, Utah, United States
AA

William Ashby's Ancestors

Self
William Ashby
1854–1920
Birth Place: South Croxton, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Samuel Ashby
1818–1861
South Croxton, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Hannah (Annie) Ward
1825–1913
Belgrave, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
William (S.) ASHBY
1790–1877
Hinckley, Leicestershire, England
Jane ((GAMBLE)) TAYLOR
1791–1834
Stapleford, Leicester, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ashby's Descendants

1.
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William Ashby (4 June 1854–24 January 1920) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Markham (12 July 1857–3 January 1913)
  1. 1. Atta (Armelia) Ashby 1882–1951 m. James (Beck) Murray 1879–1961
    1. 1. Clyde (Dean) Murray 1925–2012 m. Lenore Richardson 1926–2007

William Ashby's Timeline

8 Records

1854
4 June 1854
Birth of William Ashby in South Croxton, Leicestershire, England
South Croxton, Leicestershire, England
1879
25 Oct 1879
Age 25
William Ashby was married
None
1880
1880
Age 26
William Ashby resided here in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, USA
Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, USA
1881
1881
Age 27
William Ashby resided here in Beeford, Yorkshire, England
Beeford, Yorkshire, England
1900
Jan 1900
Age 46
William Ashby was married in Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
1910
1910
Age 56
William Ashby resided here in North Ashley, Uintah, Utah, USA
North Ashley, Uintah, Utah, USA
1920
22 January 1920
Age 66
Death of William Ashby in Maeser, Uintah, Utah, United States
Maeser, Uintah, Utah, United States
1920
24 January 1920
Age 66
Burial of William Ashby in Maeser, Uintah, Utah, United States
Maeser, Uintah, Utah, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 June 1854
    Event Place: South Croxton, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah; Roll: 1338; Page: 200a; Enumeration District: 083
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4792; Folio: 77; Page: 9; GSU roll: 1342156
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: North Ashley, Uintah, Utah; Roll: T624_1609; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0181; FHL microfilm: 1375622
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] Entry of Birth for William Ashby 1854

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1879

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jan 1900
    Event Place: Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1862
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: North Ashley, Uintah, Utah; Roll: T624_1609; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0181; FHL microfilm: 1375622

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah; Roll: 1338; Page: 200a; Enumeration District: 083

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Beeford, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4792; Folio: 77; Page: 9; GSU roll: 1342156

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: North Ashley, Uintah, Utah, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: North Ashley, Uintah, Utah; Roll: T624_1609; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0181; FHL microfilm: 1375622

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 January 1920
    Event Place: Maeser, Uintah, Utah, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Utah Death Certificate Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 January 1920
    Event Place: Maeser, Uintah, Utah, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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