Parents
JESSE ASHLEY, (JORDAN1) was born Abt. 1835 in NC. He married ELIZABETH
CORNETT March 20, 1856 in Perry Co., KY. She was born 1838.
Children of JESSE ASHLEY and ELIZABETH CORNETT are:
i. FRANCIS ASHLEY (female), b. Abt. 1856.
ii. JOHN S. ASHLEY, b. 1858.
iii. JORDAN ASHLEY, b. Abt. 1861.
1840 Wilkes County
Jordan Ashley
Males <5: 1 5-10: 1 10-15: 2 15-20: 1
30-40: 1
Females 5-10: 2 10-15: 1 30-40:1
1850 Perry County
Jordan Ashley 45 Carpeter 500 NC literate
Barbara 45 NC
illiterate
Jesse 16 NC
Sheppard 13 NC
Hilliard 9
NC
William Smith 26 300 NC literate
180
Martha 18 NC
illiterate
1850 Letcher County
John Cornitt 56 1100 VA
Rachael 50 KY
Robert, 24
John 22
Mary 18
Nancy 15
Elizabeth 13
Russell 10
1870 Wolfe County
Ashley, Elizabeth 32 0/75 illiterate
Francis
15 (female)
John S.
11
Jordon
9
Cornet, Russell 29
1880 Wolfe County
Ashley, Elizabeth 38 KY KY KY
John
21
Jourdan
17