Parents
WILLIAM JACKSON ASHLEY (JESSE SMYTH3, WILLIAM S.2, JORDAN1) was born
January 24, 1878, and died July 07, 1932. He married MARY ALICE BAKER
January 13, 1898, Powell Co., KY, daughter of ISAAC BAKER and ANN ROBINSON.
She was born October, 1879.
Children of WILLIAM ASHLEY and MARY BAKER are:
i. JESSE HERMAN ASHLEY, b. January 20, 1899; d. June 14, 1975; m. DRUCILLA MAE ROGERS, December 28, 1916, Powell Co., KY; b. September 28, 1895, Wolfe Co., KY.
ii. WILLIAM RUSSELL ASHLEY, b. May 21, 1910, Powell Co., KY; d. October 24, 1931, Powell Co., KY; m. LUNA MARGARET SPARKS, July 05, 1927, Powell Co., KY; b. July 14, 1912.
iii. REECE RANDALL ASHLEY, b. August 14, 1916, Powell Co., KY; d. November 17, 1958; m. MARY REDDIX, January 01, 1935, Powell Co., KY.
1900 Powell
Ashley, William Jan 1878 md 2 yrs KY KY KY literate
Alice Oct 1879 KY KY KY literate
Jesse H. Jan 1899
1910 Powell
Ashley, Wm 30 md 12 yrs KY KY KY literate
Alice 30 KY KY KY literate
Jesse 11
1920 Powell
Ashley, William 41 KY KY KY literate
Mary A. 40 KY KY KY literate
Russell 9
Reece 3 5/12
1930 Powell County
Ashley, William 51 1st md:19 KY KY KY literate
Alice M 53 1st md:18 KY KY KY literate
Reese 13