William Ashley and Christina Perry

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;

i. 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

ii. 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.

iii. Martha Ashley b 22 Mar 1854 Perry Co KY.

iv. Mary Ashley b 22 Mar 1854 Perry Co KY; d. 1927 Powell Co KY.

v. Clarinda Clarice Ashley b 3 Mar 1855 Perry Co KY; d. 30 Jan 1937 Powell Co KY.

vi. Barbara Ashley b. 1858 Perry Co KY.

vii. John Milton Ashley b. 11 Mar 1859 Perry Co KY; d. 13 Feb 1924 Clark Co KY.

viii. Lou Ann Jane Ashley b. 13 Jul 1861 Perry Co KY; d. 16 Jun 1893 KY.

x. Louis Ashley b. about 1869 Perry Co KY

ix. Franklin Ashley b. Aug 1862 Perry Co KY; m. Nancy Smith.

x. Robert Lee Ashley b. 26 May 1873 KY; d. 26 Mar 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 M

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