Parents
FREELAND F. ASHLEY (FRANKLIN/FRANCIS M.2, JORDAN1) was born March 07,
1854 in Letcher Co., KY2, tombstone says born December 10, 1855
and died August 27, 1935 in Perry County, KY4.
He married SARAH MARTIN, daughter of WILLIAM
MARTIN and NANCY KELLEY? abt. 1875. She was born July 16,
18484 in Perry Co., KY, and died September 25, 19344
in Perry Co., KY.
Children of FREELAND ASHLEY and SARAH MARTIN are:
i. SILVESTER ASHLEY, b. April 1874, Perry Co., KY2; d. April 1874, Perry Co., KY. Died at 7 days old.3
ii. NANCY ANNE ASHLEY, b. 1875.
iii. ROSABELLE ASHLEY, b. March 1878
iv. JORDAN ASHLEY, b. September 16, 18804, d. June 14, 19384
v. MATILDA ASHLEY, b. March 1882; m. JAMES STACY; b. November 1876.
vi. FREELAND JR. ASHLEY, b. June 1884.
vii. BENJAMIN ASHLEY, b. May 22, 1886, Perry Co., KY; d. October 28, 1966, Middlesboro, Bell, KY.
viii.ALEXANDER ASHLEY, b. January 09, 1889, Knott Co., KY; d. April 12, 1965;
ix. PRISCILLA ASHLEY, b. July 1890; m. LEVI BREWER; b. Abt. 1891.
x. JOHN RILEY ASHLEY, b. September 1892; d. January 1986, Dayton, OH; m. ALICE.WILLIAMS 1912 in Perry Co., KY1
1. Perry County Marriage Records Volume J, Page 246
2. Horne, Helen P. (1987). Letcher County, KY Births.
3. Horne, Helen P. (1986). Letcher County, KY Deaths.
4.Perry County Genealogical Society (199-) Perry County Cemeteries
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, Freeland 24 illiterate KY NC NC
Sarah 27 illiterate KY KY KY
Nancy A. 5
Rosa 3
1889 Knott County Tax List- Ashley, Freedling
1900 Perry County
Ashley, Frelan Mar 1852 md 24 yrs KY KY KY illiterate
Sally Jul 1851 KY KY KY illiterate
Rosy Bell Mar 1878
Jordan Sept 1880
Stacy, Matilda Mar 1882 md 3 yrs
Frelan Jun 1884
Benjamin May 1886
Alexander Apr 1888
Priscilla Jul 1890
John Riley Sept 1892
Stacy, James s in law Nov 1876
Ashley, Sarah gdau Mar 1898
Goeble gson Dec 1899
1910 Knott County
Ashley, Freelin F. 59 md 34 yrs KY KY KY illiterate
Sarah 61 10/4 KY KY KY illiterate
John R. 16 son
Brewer, Levi 19 son-in-law md 1 yr
-Priscilla 18 dau
Ashley, Benjamin 24 son widower
1920 Knott County
Ashley, Freelin 69 KY KY KY illiterate
Sarah 71 KY KY KY illiterate
Ashley, John 25 KY KY KY literate
Alice 35 KY KY KY literate
1930 Perry County
John Ashley 35 1st md: 17 KY KY KY literate Manager, Rooming House
Alice Ashley 40 1st md:22 KY KY KY literate
Freeland Ashley 76 1st md:18 KY NC NC illiterate
Sarah Ashley 77 1st md:19 KY KY KY illiterate
+3 roomers