Parents
MARTHA ASHLEY (JORDAN1) was born March 19, 1831 in NC, and died June
16, 1918. She married WILLIAM MEDFORD SMITH Abt. 1852, son of WILLIAM
SMITH and MILLIE COMBS. He was born September 23, 1825, and died January
09, 1891.
Children of MARTHA ASHLEY and WILLIAM SMITH are:
i. MARY ANN SMITH, b. December 09, 1852, KY; d. June 11, 1928, Carr's Fork, KY; m. JAMES MADISON COMBS; b. November 09, 1847, Perry Co., KY; d. November 09, 1902, Carr's Fork, KY.
ii. JOHN ASHLEY SMITH, b. March 6, 1853; d. December 02, 1900; m. ELIZABETH JANE HAGAN, May 07, 1874, Letcher Co., KY; b. 1856.
iii. HILLARD J SMITH, b. 1855; m. ARMELDA COMBS, September 24, 1879, Perry Co., KY.
iv. BARBARA SMITH, b. Bet. 1857 - 1858; m. SAMUEL JR FRANCIS.
v. MILLIE SMITH, b. 1860; m. HILLARD SMITH, child of MARY ASHLEY and ALEXANDER SMITH September 05, 1881, Perry Co., KY; b. 1859.
vi. NANCY JANE SMITH, b. 1865; d. 1924; m. JOHN J. AMBURGEY.
vii. GRANVILLE C SMITH, b. May 01, 1868; d. February 12, 1919; m. ALICE BRANHAM SMITH, May 07, 1896; b. October 14, 1872; d. June 02, 1950, Knott Co., KY.
viii. MELVINE SMITH, b. April 03, 1869; m. GEORGE W FRANCIS, May 15, 1890, Knott Co., KY.
ix. LUCINDA SMITH, b. August 18, 1874; d. February 09, 1960; m. SYLVESTER JENT.
x. LOURANIA SMITH, b. July 25, 1876; d. March 10, 1949; m. DAVID FLOYD DAY; b. Abt. 1875.
1850 Perry County Census
Jordan Ashley 45 Carpenter 500 NC literate
Barbara 45 NC
illiterate
Jesse 16 NC
Sheppard 13 NC
Hilliard 9
NC
William Smith 26 300 NC literate
Martha 18 NC
illiterate
1860 Letcher County
William Smith 33 KY 350 371 literate
Martha 27 NC literate
Marian 9 KY
John 7 KY
Hilard 5 KY
Barbry 3 KY
Milley 1/12 KY
Granville Combs 16 M KY
1880 Letcher County
Smith, William 54 illiterate KY KY KY
Martha 47 illiterate NC SC SC
Barbara 22 disabled
Millie 19
Lourania 16
Nancy J. 14
Granville 12
Melvina 8
Lucinda 5
Jackson 21 Servant