James Madison Ashton (1849 - 1926)

Born 31 Aug 1849 in Belmont Co, OH

Ancestors

Son of Isaac Ashton and Sarah Ann (Krewson) Ashton

Husband of Marian Wallace (Cline) Ashton — married 17 Sep 1873 in Belmont Co, OH

Descendants

Died 15 Jan 1926 at age 76 in Martins Ferry, Belmont Co, OH

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Biography

Wheeling Register, 2 Oct 1887 Martins Ferry James Ashton, a former resident of this vicinity who sold his farm about five years ago and moved to the fiery district of Michigan, has sold out and returned.

Bellaire Daily Leader, 26 Jan 1926 (Saturday) Ashton Services To Be Conducted Monday Afternoon Funeral services for the late James Ashton, 76, retired farmer who passed away in the Martins Ferry Hospital at 7 o'clock Friday evening, following an illness of four weeks and an operation, will be conducted in the family home on the Colerain pike Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. A. D. Mink, pastor of the First Methodist church, and Rev. C. T. Hewitt, pastor of the First Baptist church, will officiate. Interment will be in Weeks cemetery. The deceased has been a resident of this county practically all of his life. Recently infirmities incident to advanced age caused his retirement from active farming. He had been an active member of the First Methodist church until recently. He leaves one sister, Miss Mary E. Ashton, of Brookside; a daughter-in-law, Mary B. Ashton, of the Colerain pike, and the following grandchildren: Marion, Robert and Lester Ashton, Mrs Robert Hodge, of this city, and Mrs. Robert Balzer of Wheeling. The body was taken to the Noble company funeral home and today was removed to the family residence west of town.

Sources

• Ohio Marriages 1803-1900

Name: ASHTON, JAMES M. Spouse: CLINE, MARIAN Marriage Date: 17 Sep 1873 County: Belmont State: OH

• Ohio Deaths

Name: James Monroe Ashton Death Date: 15 Jan 1926 Death Place: Martins Ferry, Belmont Co, OH Age at death: 76 yr 4 mo 15 d Father name: Isaac Ashton Mother name: Sarah Knezen

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group consisting of [Susan Liedell] GEDmatch T744855, Steve Bishop GEDmatch A672157, and Sharon Davis GEDmatch T808967 sharing a 21.5 cM segment on chromosome 3 from 189,712,118 to 199,318,155. All three descend from James Cooper and Hannah Hibbs.