William S Ashley
and Christina Perry
William S Ashley b 1825 Wilkes Co NC d 1894 Powell Co KY; s/o Rev Jordan Ashley and Barbara Francis. William S Ashley m. 30 Nov 1845 Ashe Co NC to Christina Perry b 1828 NC. Children of William Ashley and Christina Perry;
1. Jordan Ashley b 18 Jan 1849 NC. It is said that Jordan Ashley was carried off from his parents house by Confederate soldiers and never heard from again
2. Jesse Smyth Ashley b 26 Sept 1851 Perry Co KY d 6 Mar 1921 Powell Co KY; m. 8 Jan 1878 Powell Co KY to Frances Campbell b 1857 Perry Co KY; d/o Zachariah Campbell and Rebecca Howard.
3. Martha Ashley b 22 Mar 1854 Perry Co KY.
4. Mary Ashley b 22 Mar 1854 Perry Co KY d 1927 Powell Co KY.
5. Clarinda Clarice Ashley b 3 Mar 1855 Perry Co KY d 30 Jan 1937 Powell Co KY.
6. Barbara Ashley b 1858 Perry Co KY.
7. John Milton Ashley b 11 Mar 1859 Perry Co KY d 13 Feb 1924 Clark Co KY.
8. Lou Ann Jane Ashley b 13 Jul 1861 Perry Co KY d 16 Jun 1893 KY.
9. Franklin Ashley b Aug 1862 Perry Co KY; m. Nancy Smith.
10. Louis Ashley b about 1869 Perry Co KY
11. Robert Lee Ashley b 26 May 1873 KY d 26 Mar 1936 Powell Co KY; m. (1) Rose Trent. Robert Lee Ashley m. (2) Mina McNabb b 1909. Robert Lee Ashley m. (3) Elizabeth Campbell.
North Carolina Marriage Bond, Ashe County November 30, 1845:
Bondsman: Joshua Sturgill
Witness: Daniel Sturgill
1850 Perry Co KY Census
William Ashley 26 300 NC
Christina 25 KY
Jourdan 2 KY
1860 Perry Co KY Census
625 623 Ashley Jordan 56 M W Farmer 200 300 NC
625 623 Ashley Barbara 55 F W Spinner NC
625 623 Ashley Shepherd 23 M W Laborer NC Can't read/write
625 623 Ashley Hillard J 18 M W Laborer NC
626 624 Ashley Wm 35 M W Farmer 30 130 NC Can't read/write
626 624 Ashley Christean 32 F W Spinner NC
626 624 Ashley Jordan 11 M W KY
626 624 Ashley J G 9 M W KY
626 624 Ashley Martha 7 F W KY
626 624 Ashley Mary 7 F W KY
626 624 Ashley John 5 M W KY
626 624 Ashley Clarinda 3 F W KY
626 624 Ashley Barbar 1 F W KY
1870 Perry Co KY Census
111 111 Ashley William 54 M W Farmer 250 150 KY Can't Write
111 111 Ashley Cristena 48 F W Keeping house NC Can't Read Can't Write
111 111 Ashley Jesse (Jepe) 19 M W at home KY " " " "
111 111 Ashley Martha 18 F W KY " " " "
111 111 Ashley Mary 18 F W KY " " " "
111 111 Ashley Clerena 15 F W KY " " " "
111 111 Ashley John 13 M W KY " " " "
111 111 Ashley Barbra 11 F W KY " " " "
111 111 Ashley Jane 9 F W KY
111 111 Ashley Franklin 4 M W KY
111 111 Ashley Lew 1/12 M W KY
1880 Powell Co KY Census
Ashley, William ?. 57 NC NC NC
Christina 56 NC NC NC
Martha 26
Clearisa 25
Jane 20
Francis 15
Arlee 9
Columbus 8
Milison 11/12
Flemon 11/12
Christine 4/12 Granddaughter
Camble, William 26 Boarder
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