Joe Alton Ashley (1874 - 1926)

Born 13 Mar 1874 in LaPorte, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA

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Died 4 Jan 1926 at age 51 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States

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Biography

Joe Alton Ashley, son of James Alton Ashley and Hannah (Henry) Ashley was born in LaPorte, Iowa on March 13, 1874.^[1][2]

Joe married Lilly Amanda Freeland in Spencer, Iowa on June 30, 1898.^[3]

The 1900 US Census for Lake CIty, Iowa shows a household headed by Joe A Ashley (26) and containing his wife Lily A Ashley (26). Joe's occupation was listed as locomotive engineer for a railway.^[4]

The 1910 US Census for Douglas, Nebraska shows a household headed by Joe Ashley (36) and containing "Liez A Ashley (35). The entry states that they had been married for 12 years and that Lilly had never had a child. Joe's occupation was listed as "automobile."^[5]

Joe's first wife, Lilly, seems to have died sometime between 1910 and 1918, as his WWI draft registration card lists his wife as "Mrs. Jean Ashley." His residency lised as Sioux Falls, South Dakota and he was a traveling salesman for the L.L. Motor Supply Co.^[6]

The 1920 US Census for Sioux Falls, South Dakota shows a household headed by Joe Ashley (46) and containing his wife Jean (43) born in Scotland, and two roomers. His occupation was listed as "C. J" for a motor company.^[7]

No record has been found that suggests that Joe had children with either of his wives.

Joe died while visiting his sister Myrtie Ashley Morrison in Fort Worth, Texas on January 4, 1926.^[2] He was buried in Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Forth Worth.^[8]

Obituary

Joe A. Ashley, former Hawarden resident, died in a hospital at Fort Worth, Texas, Monday, Jan. 4th, following an operation for a serious case of appendicitis which was performed on Dec. 27th. The funeral was held at Fort Worth Wednesday and interment was made in that city. His wife, Jean Ashley and sister, Mrs. Myrtie Ashley Morrison of 2342 Harrison Ave., Fort Worth, were at his bedside during his illness.

He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. J.A. Ashley, two brothers, Warren and James, and sister, Miss Lucy Ashley, all of Sioux Falls.

Joe Ashley was born in LeMars March 12, 1874 so was nearly 52 years of age. He came to Hawarden when a small boy and grew to manhood in this city. After his marriage he moved to Lake City, Iowa, and then to Sioux City where he was employed by the Crane Company. Later he moved to Sioux Falls, where he lived for eight years during which time he was employed as a traveling salesman for the L. & L. Motor Co. Two years ago he disposed of his property in Sioux Falls and took up work with the Harvey Spring Company of Racine, Wis. traveling through the southern and eastern states his wife accompanying him.

They were spending a vacation with his sister in Fort Worth when he was seized with an attack of appendicitis and his death followed. He was a member of the First Christian church of Sioux Falls, a member of Trinity Lodge No. 200, A.F. & A.M. of Sioux Falls, and of the Shrine in Sioux City. He had many old friends in Hawarden who will learn with great sorrow of his death and who will extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family.

The Independent (Hawarden, Iowa) 1/7/1926

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Lillian May Stickney Gardner, Charles Morris Gardner, "Gardner History and Genealogy," 1907, p 229
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} See obituary for Joe in this profile.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJCD-BDX : 8 March 2016), Joe Alton Ashley and Lilly Amanda Freeland, 1898.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M92W-465 : accessed 16 November 2016), Joe A Ashley, Lake City Ward 1-4, Calhoun, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 35, sheet 23B, family 595, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,421.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML47-RJD : accessed 16 November 2016), Joe Ashley, Omaha Ward 7, Douglas, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 52, sheet 3B, family 20, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 844; FHL microfilm 1,374,857.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K683-YHJ : 12 December 2014), Joe Alton Ashley, 1917-1918; citing Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,877,798.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6JH-VYG : accessed 16 November 2016), Joe Ashley, Sioux Falls Ward 5, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 187, sheet 11B, line 79, family 258, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1724; FHL microfilm 1,821,724.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "Joe Alton Ashley," Find A Grave Memorial# 112964353, findagrave.com