b. 4 February 1795, Lincoln Shire, England
d. 1879, Logan, Dearborn Co., Indiana
b. 11 February 1802, Tennessee
d. 1886
William Ashley and Sarah Lewis were married on 21 February 1822
b. 9 July 1824, near Harrison, Ohio
d. (at the home of his daughter Eva in Harrison, Ohio)
m1. Mary Foster (d. 20 July 1877), on 10 October 1847
9 children: (3 boys, 6 girls) including:
- Eva Ashley (m. William Goliaday)
- Sallie Ashley
- Mollie Ashley
- Harry Ashley
m2. Bell ---
b. ~1827, Tennessee
d. Logan, Indiana
m. Benjamin Peterson
2 children:
- Samuel Wiley Peterson
- Sarah Edith Peterson
b. ~1834, Ohio
d. Logan, Indiana
m. (perhaps John Watkins)
children: (perhaps 2)
b.
d. Harrison, Ohio
m. Jerry Conger (d. Harrison, Ohio)
1 child:
- William Conger (b. Harrison, Ohio)
b. ~1833, Ohio
d. (in hunting accident)
m. (yes)
8 children
"George was killed while out fox hunting, when his gun slipped on a rotten stump he was standing on. He had served in the Union Army and returned unwounded."
b. ~1837, Indiana
d.
"The last she heard of him, he was living some place here in Kans. She thought near Marysville."
b. 27 June 1839, Indiana
d. 20 April 1934, Santa Barbara, California
m. John Moore (b. 1 December 1932, Mt. Healthy, Ohio; d. 15
April, 1902, Harrison, Ohio)
4 children:
- Cora Moore (b. 28 Mar 1864)
- Harry Moore (b. 26 January 1878)
- Edith Moore (b. 12 Feb 1876)
- Edna Moore (b. 2 June 1878)
"They lived on a farm near Harrison, Ohio until after [John Moore's] death, and then Aunt Rye sold the farm and they went to California to make their home. This was in November 1905."
b. ~1843, Indiana
d. Logan, Indiana
m. Lyall --- (d. Logan Indiana)
2 children:
- Monnie Ashley
- Dade Ashley
b. 28 April 1843, Indiana
d. 29 June 1921
m. George W. Roll, on 12 December 1866
4 children:
- Alice Lizzie Roll (b. 15 March 1868, Dearborn Co., Indiana)
- Louis Harvey Roll (b. 25 December 1869, Dearborn Co., Indiana)
- Clarence J. Roll (b. 8 September 1871, Dearborn Co., Indiana)
- Blance May Rall (b. 18 June 1873, near Upland, Grant Co., Indiana)
b. ~1846, Indiana
d. (of scarlet fever in youth)
b. 11 March 1847, Logan, Indiana
d. 12 September 1928, Logan, Indiana
m. Sarah Cochran (b. 21 May 1849; d. 9 January 1937, Logan,
Indiana)
4 children:
- William Ashley (b. Logan, Indiana)
- Walter Ashley (b. Logan, Indiana)
- Arthur Ashley (b. 1879, Logan, Indiana)
- George Ashley (b. Logan, Indiana)
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April 1954Mother [Nancy Ellen Ashley] had only recorded one or two pages in her bible, and it being so worn and loose, I have removed that page and will fasten in this book. As far back as 1926, I wrote to my mother's brother, Charles Ashley for information about the Ashley family, and he sent me a page from the family bible which he said was all he could find. It has become so faded and dim I can scarcely read it. But will copy it and also fasten it and Uncle Charlie's note in this book. I am sorry I did not follow up my idea years ago while some of the older ones were still living and coud have helped me out.
Cousin Edna Tucker has helped me a lot on the Ashley side of the family and Cousin Edith & Edgar Roll's girl, and Cousin Wilber Roll, Cousin Ore.. Roll's widow, and Cousin Joe Roll's widow have been a big help on the Roll Side of the family.
Neal's sister Cordelia, his brother Robert, sister Grace and Amos's wife have helped out on the Allen side of the family. Also, niece Mabel Boone and his cousin Maude Noland and neice LuLu Joslin.
-- Grandfather Ashley [William Ashley] --
I know very little about Grandfather's family. He was born in England and came to America when a young man. He was a wagon maker and cabinet maker. I have heard mother tell of his making caskets for the dead in their community. He also owned farm lands.
After he and grandmother were married he started back to England with a cargo of spokes, on a sail-ship and was ship-wrecked and lost his cargo. I do not know how he himself was rescued.
I have heard mother speak about corresonding with some of her English cousins before she was married, but never during my rememberance. Grandfather refused to accept his right to his father's property (being the oldest son) because he had left home and considered it should go to his brother. I never say my grandfather but once. Uncle Charley gave his age at the time of his death as 86 years, but according to my dates and recollections he must have died in 1879, and if he was born in 1795 that would make him 84 yrs.
Aug. 1954I just remembered I have heard mother talk of her uncle Robert Ashley, who lived in Chiviot, Ohio. He had at least 2 girls and a boy. Perhaps more. But that is about all I remember of them. So there must have been the two brothers come to America.
-- Grandmother Ashley [Sarah Lewis] --
I never saw my grandmother but twice and can remember but little about her, but from my mother's accounts she must have been a very energetic, capable woman, and had very strict idea of keeping the sabbath. I knew and remember some of her sisters and her brother Benjamin Lewis whom we use to visit about once a year in Deleware Co., Ind. In fact we spent our first night with him and Aunt Sarah, on our trek to Kans. in the covered wagon, on May 20, 1885. The next morning we stopped at his sisters's home, Aunt Nancy Jennings to tell her goodbye. We use to visit her too. Uncle Ben was a very successful farmer. He was one of the old 49ers, and had made quite a "stake" in the Calif. gold field. He had a scarf pin made from some of his gold. I have heard mother mention an uncle John Lewis but I never saw him and doubt if she did. She also talked about Aunt Nellie Payne. I do not remember her. But remember her aunt Ada Johnes who had a store in Muncie, Ind. But best of all I remember Aunt Betsey Kever, who was more like a grandmother to we children, as I never knew my own grandmothers. I was born on one of Aunt Betsey's farms.
[FR-BMR-1] Family notes written by Blanche May Rall, written between 1954 - 1961
[C1850-IN-1] Census: Indiana, Dearborn Co, Helso Township, 4 November 1850, line 10 [327/1589/1630] -- William Ashley
[C1870-IN-3] Census: Indiana, Dearborn Co., Logan Township [reel 307], 13 July 1870, line 37 [7-8/ / ] -- William Ashley
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