Parents
MARY ASHLEY (JORDAN1) was born 1833 in NC, and died Aft. 1880. She
married (1) ALEXANDER SMITH 1850 in Letcher Co, KY1, son
of WILLIAM SMITH and MILLIE COMBS. He was born 1828 in Perry Co., KY, and
died Aft. 1860. She married (2) WILLIAM MARTIN Aft. 1860. He was born
Abt. 1825.
Children of MARY ASHLEY and ALEXANDER SMITH are:
i. WILLIAM JORDAN SMITH, b. March 19, 1850, KY; d. March 05, 1928; m. MARY ANN COMBS, September 14, 1876.
ii. MARTHA SMITH, b. 1853.
iii. MATILDA SMITH, b. 1855; d. 1951; m. THOMAS HALE; b. Abt. 1850.
iv. SHEPHERD SMITH, b. March, 1857.
v. HILLARD SMITH, b. 1859; m. MILLIE SMITH, child of MARTHA ASHLEY and WILLIAM SMITH, September 05, 1881, Perry Co., KY.
vi. THOMAS SMITH, b. abt. 1851
Children of MARY ASHLEY and WILLIAM MARTIN are:
vii. JESSE MARTIN, b. Abt. 1868.
viii.NANCY MARTIN, b. Abt. 1871.
ix. FRANK MARTIN, b. Abt. 1875.
1850 Perry County
Alexander Smith 22 250 KY illiterate
Mary 16 NC illiterate
1860 Perry County
Smith, Alex 32 M Kentucky
Mary 29 F North Carolina
Jordan 9 M Kentucky
Martha 7 F Kentucky
Matilda 5 F Kentucky
Shepherd 3 M Kentucky
Hillard 1 M Kentucky
Martin, Wm 30 M Kentucky
Nancy 35 F Kentucky
Sally 11 F Kentucky
Wash 8 M Kentucky
Matilda 6 F Kentucky
Jackson 4 M Kentucky
1870 Letcher
Smith, William 79 TN
Milley 76 TN
Matilda ?
Shephard 13
Hillard 11
Thomas 9
1880 Perry County
Martin William 55 M KyKyKy Farmer
Mary Wife 50 M KyKyKy Keeping house
Jesse Son M W 12 Ky
Nancy Dau F W 9 Ky
Martin Washington 25 M KyKyKy Farmer
Catharine Wife 22 M KyKyKy Keeping house
Jason Son 4 Ky
Clarinda Dau 2 Ky
Benjamin Son 20/30
Martin Jackson 22 M KyKyKy Farmer
Martha Ann Wife 24 M KyKyKy Keeping house
Hiliand Son 4 Ky
Nancy Ann Dau 1 Ky
Smith John NR 2 KyKyKy
Kelly William 34 M KyKyKy Farmer
Sarah Wife 31 M KyKyKy Keeping house
John R. Son 4 Ky
Manford Son 1 Ky
Martin Nancy NR 57 KyKyKy
1. Letcher County Marriages Volume 1, Page 86.