Percy Allen Ashley, son of Heman Ashley and Nellie (Tuttle) Ashley, was born in Springfield, Ohio on March 10, 1874.[1]
Percy married Flora Eunora Patton in Allen, Ohio on January 29, 1909.[2]
Percy and Flora had the following child:
Roger/Rodger P., b. August 19, 1910, m. ______, d. May 3, 1992 in Springfield, Ohio
The 1920 US Census for Springfield shows a household headed by Percy Ashley (42) and containing wife Flora (42) and son Rodger (9). Percy's occupation was listed as machinist in a factory.[3]
The 1930 US Census for Springfield shows a household headed by P A Ashley (56) and containing wife Flora (55), son Rodger (19) and brother-in-law James Patton (72). His occupation was listed as file clerk in an electrical factory.[4]
Percy died in Springfield on November 18, 1942.[5] He was buried in Ferncliff Cemetery in Springfield.[6]
↑ 1.01.1
"Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRMP-RN1 : 24 May 2016), E.A. Ashley in entry for Percey Allen Ashley, 10 Mar 1874; citing Birth, Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States, county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 466,657.
↑ 2.02.1
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDWG-1HX : 8 December 2014), Percy A. Ashley and Flora E. Patton, 29 Jan 1909; citing Allen, Ohio, United States, reference 384; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 901,420.
↑ 3.03.1
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDYZ-P79 : accessed 14 November 2016), Rodger Ashley in household of Percy Ashley, Springfield Ward 5, Clark, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 89, sheet 7B, line 90, family 180, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1354; FHL microfilm 1,821,354.
↑ 4.04.1
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4SF-L87 : accessed 14 November 2016), Rodger Ashley in household of P A Ashley, Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 46, sheet 13A, line 29, family 336, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1756; FHL microfilm 2,341,490.
↑ 5.05.1
"Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKPR-91R : 8 December 2014), Percy Allen Ashley, 18 Nov 1942; from "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2010); citing vol. , certificate number , Ohio Historical Society, Columbus; Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Percy by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
Chase Ashley :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #464788 +
Y-Chromosome Test 75 markers, haplogroup R-S588
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Percy: