Wilson Ashley (abt. 1792 - bef. 1870)

Born about 1792 in South Carolina, United States of America

Died before 1870 before about age 78 in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States of America

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Biography

Wilson Ashley was born in South Carolina about 1792^[1][2][3][4]

He first purchased land (240 acres) in Conecuh County, Alabama on 05 Jul 1824.^[5] He is listed on the 1830 census of Conecuh County, Alabama with the following household members:

males)5-10:1 ; 30-40: 1

females)-5:1 ; 5-10:1 ; 20-30:1^[3]

In 1840 the census of Conecuh County, Alabama lists Wilson Ashley with the following household members:

males)5-10:1 ; 20-30:1 ; 40-50:1

females)10-15:1 ; 15-20:1 ; 30-40:1^[4]

Wilson married wife Mary Ann about 1824^[3][1] and had the following known children:

1. Susan Ashley was born about 1828 in Alabama.^[1] She married a Jones about 1848 and had a daughter Mary S. Jones age 9 months who was living, along with Susan, in the home of Wilson and Mary Ann Ashley in 1850.^[1][2] Susan apparently died before 1860.^[2]
2. Nathaniel Ashley was born in Alabma about 1830.^[1][6]
3. Mary Ann Ashley was born in Alabama about 1842.^[1][2]

Wilson served as Conecuh County, Alabama Representative from 1835 to 1836.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHPY-NJT : 9 November 2014), Wilson Ashley, Conecuh county, Conecuh, Alabama, United States; citing family 76, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDD-YVG : 30 December 2015), Wilson Ashley, 1860.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP9-JQQ : 18 August 2015), Wilson Ashley, Conecuh, Alabama, United States; citing 90, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 3; FHL microfilm 2,330.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT8-8M3 : 24 August 2015), Willson Ashley, Conecuh (see sidebar with county name on page), Alabama, United States; citing p. 264, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 2; FHL microfilm 2,332.
5. ↑ NARA, BLM Land Records.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHKM-F5F : 17 October 2014), Nathl Ashley, Alabama, United States; citing p. 27, family 204, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,509.
7. ↑ Conecuh County, Alabama Representatives 1819-1963 and Senators 1819-1961. Tracking Your Roots website.