Parents
FRANKLIN/FRANCIS M. ASHLEY (JORDAN1) was born 18292 in Ashe Co., NC and died in 18862. He married LUCINDA TOLIVER February 06, 1847 in Ashe Co, NC. She was born September 10, 18161 in NC and died October 25, 19111 in Knott Co., KY.  Ancestors of Lucinda Toliver

Franklin served in Company B of the 13th KY Cavalry and was discharged September 29, 1862.

Children of FRANKLIN ASHLEY and LUCINDA TOLIVER are:

i. JORDAN TOLIVER ASHLEY, b. 1847-9, Hazard KY; d. aft. 1920 m. SARAH/SALLY HURT
     
ii. LEANDER ASHLEY, b. Abt. 1851; m. LUCINDA WATTS; b. 1838.

iii. ELIZABETH ASHLEY, b. July 26, 1852 in Letcher Co., KY3; m. JACK COMBS.

iv. FREELAND ASHLEY, b. March 07, 1854 in Letcher Co., KY3; tombstone says born December 10, 1855 and died August 27, 1935 in Perry County, KY4; m. SARAH MARTIN.

v. GREENVILLE ASHLEY, b. April 07, 1859 in Letcher Co., KY3; m. ROSANA CAUDILL; b. 1859.

North Carolina Marriage Bond, Ashe County February 6, 1847:
Married Lucinda Toliver of Ashe County.
Bondsman: James Sturgill
Witness: Daniel Sturgill

1850 Letcher County
Franklin Ashley   22 NC
illiterate
Lucy Ashley        25
NC illiterate
Jordan Ashley      2
KY

Novermber 17, 1851- Jordan transfers 100 acres of Letcher County land on Irishman to Franklin.

1860 Letcher County
Francis Ashley  31 500/420 NC illiterate
Lucy                  35  NC
Toliver               11  KY
Leander              9  KY
Elizabeth             7  KY
Freeling               5  KY
Green                  1 KY

1870 Letcher County
Ashley, Frank   38
400/100 NC illiterate
Lucy                 40 NC illiterate
Elizabeth           18 KY
Frelan               16 KY
Greenville          14 KY
William               2
KY

1880 Letcher County
Ashley, Francis 53 illiterate NC SC SC
Lucinda            53 illiterate NC NC NC

1910 Knott County
Combs, Betsy 54 Head widow KY KY KY
Adeline 20 dau KY
Ashley, Lucy 90 mother widow KY NC NC

1) Death Certificate
2)Tombstone
3)Horne, Helen P. (1987). Letcher County, KY Births.
4)Perry County Genealogical Society (199-) Perry County Cemeteries
 

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