William Monroe Ashley (1855 - 1939)

Born 1 Jan 1855 in Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Ann (Mays) Ashley — married about 27 Apr 1878 in Jay, Indiana, United States

Husband of Laura Belle (Bragg) Ashley — married 14 Jan 1893 in Jay, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 27 Mar 1939 at age 84 in Jay, Indiana, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Salamonia, Indiana One Place Study.

William M. ASHLEY, one of Jay county's well known and substantial farmers and landowners and proprietor of an excellent farm in Pike township, on rural mail route No. 8 out of Portland, where he makes his home, is a native son of Jay county and has lived here all his life. Mr. ASHLEY was born on a pioneer farm in Pike township on January 1, 1855, and is a son of Warren and Anna C. (BICKEL) ASHLEY, the latter of whom was a daughter of George W. and Nancy (GLASSFORD) BICKEL, Pennsylvanians, who came to Jay county from Ohio and were among the earliest settlers in Pike township. Warren ASHLEY was born in North Carolina, son of a Revolutionary soldier, and in that state spent his youth. As a young man he came West and located in Jay county, where he presently married Anna C. BICKEL and established his home on a farm in Pike township and became one of the useful factors in the agricultural development of that neighborhood. On that farm he spent the remainder of his life. He and his wife were the parents of seven children, six of whom are still living, the subject of this sketch having one sister, Nancy, and four brothers, Luther, Dennis, Charles and Andrew J. ASHLEY. Reared on the home farm in Pike township, William M. ASHLEY received his schooling in the neighborhood schools and when he began farming on his own account rented a farm in that township. He worked that place for about twenty years and then bought the farm of eighty acres on which he is now living in that township and has since resided there. Since taking possession of this place Mr. ASHLEY has erected a new set of buildings and now has a well equipped farm plant. He is a Republican and he and his wife are members of the Antioch Methodist Episcopal church. In February, 1896, William M. ASHLEY was united in marriage to Laura BRAGG ^[1] To this union two daughters have been born, Etta and Nettie, both of whom are married and have children of their own. Etta ASHLEY married Howard WILLIAMS and has two children. Roger and Laura, and Nettie ASHLEY married Leo FARRELL and has two children, Ray and May. ^{[2] [3]}

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," citing Jay, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004714927, FamilySearch Record: V6RG-NNH FamilySearch Image: 9392-C9PL-3 Image number 00520, William M Ashley marriage to Laura Bragg on 14 Jan 1893 in Jay, Indiana, United States.
2. ↑ Milton T. Jay, M.D., History of Jay County Indiana, Historical Publishing Co., Indpls. 1922, Vol. II, pp.380 381.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82021801/william-monroe-ashley: accessed 16 March 2023), memorial page for William Monroe Ashley (1 Jan 1855–27 Mar 1939), Find a Grave Memorial ID 82021801, citing Salamonia Cemetery, Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Lola Pitman Snyder (contributor 47100876).

• 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860," citing Page: 58; Affiliate Publication Number: M653, FamilySearch Record: M4FL-XRY FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBY-F6K, William M Ashley (5) in Pike Township, Jay, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana.

• 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880," citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm , FamilySearch Record: MH98-DXN FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBQ-W1D Image number 00328, William Asley (25), married, Farmer, head of household in Antioch, Pike Township, Jay, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana, United States.