George W Ashby

Male 1852 - 1929  (76 years)


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  • Name George W Ashby 
    Born 2 Aug 1852  Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 18 Feb 1929  Appanoose, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I35  Biggs-Barrett
    Last Modified 19 May 2015 

    Father Richard W Ashby,   b. 16 Mar 1827, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1903, Fredonia, Wilson, Kansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother America Lain/Lane,   b. 24 Apr 1831, Bartholomew, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1920, Wilson, Kansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 1848 
    Family ID F12  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Melissa Grantt / Gravitt,   b. Abt 1857 
    Children 
     1. Ida Mae Ashby,   b. Abt 1876, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1968  (Age ~ 92 years)
     2. George William Ashby,   b. 1877,   d. 1952  (Age 75 years)
     3. James R Ashby,   b. 1880,   d. 1881  (Age 1 years)
     4. Emery Emmet Ashby,   b. 1882,   d. 1928  (Age 46 years)
     5. Clyde Henson Ashby,   b. 1884,   d. 1920  (Age 36 years)
     6. Alice O Ashby,   b. 1886,   d. 1963  (Age 77 years)
     7. Howard Ray Ashby,   b. 1890,   d. 1967  (Age 77 years)
     8. Grover E Ashby,   b. 1894,   d. 1979  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 19 May 2015 
    Family ID F15  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Amanda Powers,   b. 1855 
    Children 
     1. Amanda America Ashby,   b. Abt 1874, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 19 May 2015 
    Family ID F30  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Aug 1852 - Indiana, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Feb 1929 - Appanoose, Iowa, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    1860 U. S. Census
Union Township, Davis County, Iowa
Page 123
    1860 U. S. Census Union Township, Davis County, Iowa Page 123
    Head of Household: Richard Ashby
    Age: 33
    Gender: Male
    Occupation: Farmer
    Land Value: 800
    Estate Value: 400
    Birthplace: Kentucky
    Spouse: America Ashby
    Age: 28
    Gender: Female
    Birthplace: Indiana
    Child: Lucinda Ashby
    Age: 11
    Gender: Female
    Birthplace: Indiana
    Child: George
    Age: 8
    Gender: Male
    Birthplace: Indiana
    Child: John Ashby
    Age: 6
    Gender: Male
    Birthplace: Indiana
    Child: Richard L. Ashby
    Age: 5
    Gender: Male
    Birthplace: Indiana
    Child: Buckhaimen Ashby
    Age: 3
    Gender: Male
    Birthplace: Indiana
    Child: Elizabeth Ashby
    Age: 2
    Gender: Female
    Birthplace: Iowa
    Child: Abram C. Ashby
    Age: 1 month
    Gender: Male
    Birthplace: Iowa
    1870 United States Census for Richard Washington Ashby and family
    1870 United States Census for Richard Washington Ashby and family
    Name: Richard W Ashby
    Age in 1870: 43
    Birth Year: abt 1827
    Birthplace: Kentucky
    Home in 1870: Wyacondah, Davis, Iowa
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Post Office: Savanah

    Household Members:
    Richard W Ashby 43
    America Ashby 39
    George W Ashby 19
    John T Ashby 17
    Lucinda Ashby 20
    Richard L Ashby 15
    James B Ashby 13
    Elisabeth A Ashby 11
    Abraham Ashby 9
    Amanda J Ashby 7
    Dennie E Ashby 5
    Daniel J Ashby 3
    Emma A Ashby 2

    Marriage Register - Certificate 275
    Marriage Register - Certificate 275
    License Issued to: George Ashby and Amanda Powers
    Where: Bloomfield. Davis County, Iowa
    When: 31 August 1872
    Marriage Register - Certificate 486
    Marriage Register - Certificate 486
    License Issued to: George Ashby and Melissa Grantt
    When: 26 May 1875
    Where: Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa
    1880 U. S. Census
Wyacondah Township, Davis County, Iowa
Includes the Family of both George W. Ashby and James Buckhaimen Ashby
    1880 U. S. Census Wyacondah Township, Davis County, Iowa Includes the Family of both George W. Ashby and James Buckhaimen Ashby
    Head of Household: George W. Ashby
    Gender: Male
    Color: White
    Age: 29
    Occupation: Farmer
    Birthplace: Indiana
    Spouse: Melissa Ashby
    Gender: Female
    Color: White
    Age: 23
    Birthplace: Iowa
    Child: Amanda Ashby
    Gender: Female
    Color: White
    Age: 6
    Birthplace: Iowa
    Child: Ida Ashby
    Gender: Female
    Color: White
    Age: 3
    Birthplace: Iowa
    Child: George Ashby
    Gender: Male
    Color: White
    Age: 2
    Birthplace: Iowa

    Head of Household: James Ashby
    Gender: Male
    Color: White
    Age: 23
    Occupation: Farmer
    Birthplace: Indiana
    Spouse: Jane Ashby
    Gender: Female
    Color: White
    Age: 22
    Child: Raymond (?) Ashby
    Gender: Male
    Color: White
    Age: 8
    Birthplace: Iowa
    George W. Ashby - Obituary
    George W. Ashby - Obituary
    George W. Ashby
    Address: 544 North 6th Street
    Birth: 2 August 1853 - Indiana
    Occupation: Farmer
    Wife: Deceased 16 years previous
    Children: Mrs. Warren Wallace, Mrs. Ida Lee, William Ashby, Howard Ashby, Mrs. Tom Manson all of the same county, and Grover Ashby of Hammond, Indiana
    Burial Place: Thomasson Cemetery, Centerville

    Histories
    Histories of Neosho and Wilson Counties Kansas
    Histories of Neosho and Wilson Counties Kansas
    Containing sketches of our pioneers - Revealing their trials and hardships in planting civilization in these counties - Biographies of their worthy successors and portraits of their prominent people of the counties - past and present.

    The following document being an excerpt
    Excerpt from Histories of Neosho and Wilson Counties Kansas
    Excerpt from Histories of Neosho and Wilson Counties Kansas
    "In January, 1872 the Buffalo Agricultural Society was organized with Capt. G. W. Ashby as President."