John P. Asher (abt. 1808 - 1879)

Born about 1808 in Ashers Fork, Clay County, Kentucky, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Murphy) Asher — married about 28 Oct 1828 in Clay County, Kentucky [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 1879 at about age 71 in Jenson, Bell County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1809. John Asher ... He passed away in 1880.

During the 1850 US Census:

John Asher, age 42, was living in Clay, Kentucky, with his wife, Elizabeth Asher, age 42, and their children

Sarah Asher, daughter, age 19

Dellian Asher, son, age 17

Mariah Asher, daughter, age 14

Nancy Asher, daughter, age 13

E Chance Asher, son, age 11

Thomas Asher, son, age 9

Elizabeth Asher, daughter, age 5

John Asher, son, age 4

Robert Asher, son, age 11 months

Dwelling #190 Family #190, race: white. All family members were born in Kentucky. John's occupation is Farmer and his real estate owned is valued at $2,500. John is a person over age 20 that cannot read and write.

Living next door is Josiah Asher, age 24, his wife Elizabeth, age 23 and children James, Thomas, Mary and John. Josiah is possibly a son of John and Elizabeth (John would have been about age 17 and Elizabeth about age 19 at the time of Josiah's birth if they are his parents).

During the 1860 US Census:

John Asher, age 50, was living in Clay, Kentucky, with his wife, Betsey Asher, age 50, and their children

Maria Asher, daughter, age 23

Nancy Asher, daughter, age 20

Thomas Asher, son, age 18

Elizabeth Asher, daughter, age 14

John Asher, son, age 11

Robert Asher, son, age 9

Catharine Asher, daughter, age 6

Dwelling # Family #, race: white. All family members were born in Kentucky. John's occupation is Farmer and his real estate owned is valued at $NOT DONE HERE NEED CENSUS IMAGE

During the 1870 US Census:

John Asher, age 60, was living in Clay, Kentucky, with his wife, Elizabeth Asher, age 60 and their children

Mariah Asher, daughter, age 34

Nancy Asher, daughter, age 32

Kitty Asher, daughter, age 15

Dwelling # Family #, race: white. All family members were born in Kentucky. NOT DONE NEED CENSUS IMAGE

Sources

• 1850 US Census: "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6P1-2M6 : 12 April 2016), Thomas Asher in household of John Asher, Clay county, Clay, Kentucky, United States; citing family 190, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• 1860 US Census: "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBR-SGL : 14 December 2017), John Asher, 1860.

• 1870 US Census: "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX7T-XWX : 12 April 2016), John Asher, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 4, family 23, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,955.

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