William Jackson Ashley b 24 Jan 1878 Powell Co KY d 5 Mar 1921 s/o Jesse Smyth Ashley and Frances Campbell.  William Jackson Ashley m.  13 Jan 1898 to Mary Alice Baker b about about 1879, d/o Isaac Baker and Ann Robinson. Children of William Ashley and Mary Alice Baker;

1. Jesse Herman Ashley b 20 Jan 1899 d 14 Jun 1975 m. 28 Dec 1916 Powell Co KY to Drucilla Mae Rogers b 28 Sept 1895 Wolfe Co KY d Apr 2002, d/o Tobias Rogers and Eliza Hatton.

2. William Russell Ashley b 21 May 1910 Powell Co KY d 24 Oct 1931 Powell Co KY m. 5 Jul 1927 Powell Co KY to Luna Margaret Sparks b 14 Jul 1912 Child; Shirley Mae Ashley b 8 Jul 1928 m. Harold Reynolds. Child of Shirley Mae Ashley and Harold Reynolds; Joyce Diane Reynolds b 31 Jan 1950 m. 7 Sept 1968 to 1st James Lundy, Child James Lundy. Joyce Diane Reynolds m. 29 Jun 1985 to 2nd Ron Shelton.

3. Reece Randall Ashley b 14 Aug 1916 Powell Co KY d 17 Nov 1958 m. 1 Jan 1935 Powell Co KY to Mary Reddix. Child; Reece Ashley Jr b 1 Jan 1937 d Jul 1985 m. 1st Ethel Unknown, m. 29 Apr 1967 Powell Co KY to 2nd Mattie Lee Owens b 9 May 1951 and he met 3rd Cindy Unknown. Children of Reece Ashley and 1st Ethel Unknown;

i.  Sheila Gay Ashley

ii.  Sharon Kay Ashley

Children of Reece Randall Ashley and 2nd Mattie Lee Owens;

iii. Melody Annette Ashley b 29 Jun 1968 Dayton OH m. 29 June 1996 to Ryan Keith Lowery d 15 Feb 2002. Children; Ryan Tyler Lowery b 8 Aug 1996.

iv. Anthony Dean Ashley b 12 Mar 1970 Lexington KY met Unknown Blair. Child; Kyle Blair b 25 Aug 1991. Anthony Dean Ashley m. 17 May 1997 to Stephanie Ramsey and he m. 6 Feb 2002 to Tammy Tevenson.

Children of Reece Randall Ashley and Cindy Unkown;