Denson A Ashburn (1834 - 1918)

Born 25 Feb 1834 in Surry County, North Carolina, USA [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Lucinda Elizabeth (Shore) Ashburn — married 10 Oct 1859 in Surry, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Mar 1918 at age 84 in Vienna, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA

Biography

Son of William Ashburn & 1st wife Susannah Ring

From U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 Name: Denson A Ashburn Residence: Surry County, North Carolina Age at Enlistment: 28 Enlistment Date: 1 Sep 1862 Rank at enlistment: Private Enlistment Place: Surry County, North Carolina State Served: North Carolina Survived the War?: Yes Service Record: Enlisted in Company B, North Carolina 2nd Infantry Battalion on 01 Sep 1862. Birth Date: abt 1834 Sources: North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster

Sources

• Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. William 45, Nancy 47, Denson 18, Thomas 14, Augustus Ring 12, Martin Ring 12, at North Divison #8, Pilot Division, Surry Cty. Note at #13 is another set of Ashburns: John & Vicy 43, Nancy19, Marium18, William16, Lucinda14, Isaac11, James7, Lavina2

• Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Leving54, Jno53, Denson26 (laborer), Isaac23, Lucinda22 (servant), James16, Laura14, E10 & Emily5. Guess they might have mixed the households from 1850. At Snatchville, Surry, NC

• Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Confederate enlistment 1 Sep 1862, NC 2nd Infantry, imprisoned 6 Apr 1865 Amelia Court House, Virginia, released 22 Jun 1865

• Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Index, 1741-2004 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCXR-Z9M : 11 September 2017), Denson Ashburn, Pilot, Surry, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 178, sheet 144A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0983; FHL microfilm 1,254,983. Denson 47, Lucinda46, Frank19, Quince17, Allice14, Dick12, Sandy10, Eliza8, Henry6, Josephine3, Robert1 in Pilot, Surry, NC

• Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. R Benson instead of Denson A77, Lucinda71 in Vienna, Forsyth, NC

• Find A Grave: Memorial #65172907

• Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Deaths, 1906-1930 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Lists birth 26 Feb 1833 Forsyth Co. Burial 24 Mar 1918 Silvan, N.C, father William, Mother Susan Ring

• Obit fr Winston-Salem: survived by wife & 9 children: Mrs. WR Needham of Pfafftown, Mrs KS Fulk, Mrs SR Reeves of Siloam, Mrs Oscar Fowler of Pilot Mtn, FA Ashburn of Mt. Airy, MQ Ashburn of Kokomo Ind, MC Ashburn of Henderson, HB & SP Ashburn. "Highly respected farmer."