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William Ashley 1836–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1836

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: abt 1905

Death Location: Nelson County, Virginia, USA

Father: Jno. Jr

Mother: (Betsy) Montgomery

Spouse(s): Mary Campbell, Lillie Giles

Children(s): David Ashley, Endora Ashley, John Ashley, Henry Ashley, Joseph Ashley, Edward Ashley, Linwood Ashley, Charles Ashley

William Ashley was born in 1836 in Kentucky, the child of Jno Oliver Ashley Jr And Betsy Elizabeth Ann Montgomery. In 1880, William Ashley resided in Lovingston, Nelson, Virginia, United States. In 1900, William Ashley resided in Lovingston, Nelson, Virginia, USA. William Ashley married Lillie Giles, Mary Ann Campbell, and had children including Charles M Ashley, David Walter Ashley, Edward Lee Ashley, Endora Elizabeth Ashley, Henry Thomas Ashley, John W Ashley, Joseph Columbus Ashley, Linwood Lee Ashley. William Ashley passed away in 1905 in Nelson County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Ashley was born in 1836 in Kentucky, the child of Jno Oliver Ashley Jr And Betsy Elizabeth Ann Montgomery.
  • In 1880, William Ashley resided in Lovingston, Nelson, Virginia, United States.
  • In 1900, William Ashley resided in Lovingston, Nelson, Virginia, USA.
  • William Ashley married Lillie Giles, Mary Ann Campbell, and had children including Charles M Ashley, David Walter Ashley, Edward Lee Ashley, Endora Elizabeth Ashley, Henry Thomas Ashley, John W Ashley, Joseph Columbus Ashley, Linwood Lee Ashley.
  • William Ashley passed away in 1905 in Nelson County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jno. Jr
1794–1858
Birth Location: Mechlenburg, Bladen, North Carolina, United States
JJ
(Betsy) Montgomery
1793–1875
Birth Location: VA
(M

Spouses(s)

Mary Campbell
1846–1887
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia, USA
MC
Lillie Giles
1864–1952
Birth Location: Nelson County, Virginia
LG

Children(s)

David Ashley
1878–1944
Birth Location: Virginia
DA
Endora Ashley
1867–1939
Birth Location: Nelson County, Virginia, USA
EA
John Ashley
1869–1906
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
JA
Henry Ashley
1872–1945
Birth Location: Nelson County, Virginia, USA
HA
Joseph Ashley
1874–1944
Birth Location: Nelson County, Virginia
JA
Edward Ashley
1876–
Birth Location: Virginia
EA
Linwood Ashley
1881–1971
Birth Location: Nelson County, Virginia
LA
Charles Ashley
1878–1959
Birth Location: Nelson County, Virginia
CA

William Ashley's Ancestors

Self
William Ashley
1836–1905
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Jno. Oliver Ashley Jr
1794–1858
Mechlenburg, Bladen, North Carolina, United States
(Betsy) (Elizabeth Ann) Montgomery
1793–1875
VA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ashley's Descendants

1.
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William Ashley (Sep 1836–abt 1905) m. Mary (Ann) Campbell (abt 1846–July 1887) m. Lillie Giles (15 Feb 1864–12 July 1952)
  1. 1. David (Walter) Ashley 1878–1944 m. Ethel (Sophia) Jones 1888–1936
    1. 1. Homer (Washington) Ashley 1905–1962 m. Martha Carter 1915–
    2. 2. Annie (Elizabeth) Ashley 1908–1991 m. Jack (C) Vest 1905–
      1. 1. Annie (Virginia) Vest 1929–1929
    3. 3. Christine (Hortense) Ashley 1919–1982
    4. 4. Robert (Lee Ashley) Sr. 1910–1996
    5. 5. Lucille (Corrine) Ashley 1919–1953 m. Dennis Martin 1914–1997
      1. 1. Dennis (Melvin) Martin 1937–1962
      2. 2. Burgess (Garland) Martin 1945–1978
      3. 3. Madeline (Eloise) Martin 1939–2011
    6. 6. Gilbert (Ray) Ashley 1924–1988
    7. 7. George (Dayton) Ashley 1912–1983
    8. 8. Unnamed Ashley 1909–1909
    9. 9. Garland (Golden) Ashley 1920–1945
    10. 10. Irene (Victoria) Ashley 1922–1974
    11. 11. Helen (Leola) Ashley 1925–1972
    12. 12. Dorothy Ashley 1925–1926
    13. 13. David (Cameron) Ashley 1914–1969 m. Bettie (Pearl) Angus 1918–
      1. 1. Warren (Emil) Ashley 1940–2007
    14. 14. Mary Ashley 1920–
    15. 15. Eunice (Ruth) Ashley 1911–1979
    16. 16. Madeline (Minnie) Ashley 1917–1941
    17. 17. Shirley (Louise) Ashley 1930–2012
    18. 18. Ethel (Mae) Ashley 1907–1933 m. Henry Wells 1898– m. Jasper (Lee) Vest 1902–1971
      1. 1. Ruby (Mae) Vest 1927–1982
      2. 2. Houston (Hundley) Vest 1933–1976 m. Nellie Scanish 1931–1970
      3. 3. Owen (Calvin) Vest 1931–1998 m. June (Lee) Harris 1936–2011
      4. 4. Gracie (Ethel) Vest 1929–2022 m. Joel (Earl) Case 1921–1975 m. Jesse (James) Johnson 1928–1996
      5. 5. Annie (Doris) Vest 1930–2002 m. Curtis (Randolph Fisher) Sr 1920–1979 m. Calvin (Terrell) Rogers 1929–2005
  2. 2. Endora (Elizabeth) Ashley 1867–1939
  3. 3. John (W.) Ashley 1869–1906
  4. 4. Henry (Thomas) Ashley 1872–1945
  5. 5. Joseph (Columbus) Ashley 1874–1944
  6. 6. Edward (Lee) Ashley 1876–
  7. 7. Linwood (Lee) Ashley 1881–1971
  8. 8. Charles (M) Ashley 1878–1959

William Ashley's Timeline

4 Records

1836
Sep 1836
Birth of William Ashley in Kentucky
Kentucky
1880
1880
Age 44
William Ashley resided here in Lovingston, Nelson, Virginia, United States
Lovingston, Nelson, Virginia, United States
1900
1900
Age 64
William Ashley resided here in Lovingston, Nelson, Virginia, USA
Lovingston, Nelson, Virginia, USA
1905
abt 1905
Age 69
Death of William Ashley in Nelson County, Virginia, USA
Nelson County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1836
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lovingston, Nelson, Virginia; Roll: 1379; Family History Film: 1255379; Page: 229C; Enumeration District: 112; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Lovingston, Nelson, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lovingston, Nelson, Virginia; Roll: 1379; Family History Film: 1255379; Page: 229C; Enumeration District: 112; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lovingston, Nelson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lovingston, Nelson, Virginia; Roll: 1718; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 1241718

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1905
    Event Place: Nelson County, Virginia, USA
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