Parents
WILLIAM S. ASHLEY (JORDAN1) was born 1825 in Wilkes Co
NC, and died 1894 in Powell Co. KY. He married CHRISTINA PERRY November
30, 1845 in Ashe Co., NC. She was born 1828 in NC.
Children of WILLIAM ASHLEY and CHRISTINA PERRY are:
i. JORDAN ASHLEY, b. January 18, 1849, NC.
ii. JESSE SMYTH ASHLEY, b. September 26, 1851, Perry
Co., KY; d. March 06, 1921, Powell Co., KY.
iii. MARTHA ASHLEY, b. March 22, 1854, Perry Co., KY.
iv. MARY ASHLEY, b. March 22, 1854, Perry Co., KY; d. 1927, Powell Co., KY.
v. CLARINDA CLARICE ASHLEY, b. March 03, 1855, Perry Co., KY; d. January 30, 1937, Powell Co., KY.
vi. BARBARA ASHLEY, b. 1858, Perry Co., KY.
vii. JOHN MILTON ASHLEY, b. March 11, 1859, Perry Co., KY; d. February 13, 1924, Clark Co., KY.
viii. LOU ANNA JANE ASHLEY, b. July 13, 1861, Perry Co., KY; d. June 16, 1893, KY.
x. LOUIS ASHLEY , b. abt. 1869, Perry Co., KY
ix. FRANKLIN ASHLEY, b. August, 1862, Perry Co., KY; m. NANCY SMITH.
x. ROBERT LEE ASHLEY, b. May 26, 1873, KY; d. March 26, 1936, Powell Co., KY; m. (1) ROSE TRENT; m. (2) MINA MCNABB; b. 1909; m. (3) ELIZABETH CAMPBELL.
North Carolina Marriage Bond, Ashe County November 30,
1845:
Bondsman: Joshua Sturgill
Witness: Daniel Sturgill
1850 Perry County
William Ashley 26 300 NC illiterate
Christina 25
KY illiterate
Jourdan 2
KY
1860 Perry County
Wm. Ashley 35 50/150 NC illiterate
Christeen 32 NC
Jordan 11 KY
J.G.
9
Martha 7
Mary 7
John 5
Clarinda 3
Barbara 1
1870 Perry County
Ashley, William 54 KY 250/150 illiterate
Christina 48 NC illiterate
Jesse 19 KY
Martha 18
Mary 18
Clerina 15
John 13
Barbara 11
Jane
9
Franklin 4
Lew 1/12
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1880 Powell County
Ashley, William ?. 57 NC NC NC illiterate
Christina 56 NC NC NC illiterate
Martha 26
Clearisa 25
Jane 20
Francis 15
Arlee 9
Columbus 8
Milison 11/12 Female April
Flemon 11/12
Christine 4/12 Granddaughter
Camble, William 26 Boarder