Stella Gertrude Ashley (1907 - 1999)

Born 26 Nov 1907 in Reedy, Roane, West Virginia, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of John Tawney Ross — married 23 Dec 1927 in Clay, Clay, West Virginia, United States

Died 9 Feb 1999 at age 91 in St. Marys, Pleasants, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Stella Gertrude Ashley^[1] was born November 26, 1907^[1][2] in Reedy, Roane, West Virginia^[1]. Note: her marriage^[3] record states she was born in about 1906 in Clay, West Virginia.

She was the daughter of Joe Ashley and Virginia Grant.^[2]

On December 23, 1927 she married John Tawney Ross in Clay, West Virginia. ^[3] when she was 21 years old.^[3]

Stella passed away at 2:05PM on the 9th of February 1999 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio.^[4] Prior to that she lived in St. Mary's, Pleasants, West Virginia. ^[2][4]

She was preceded in death by her husband John T. Ross; her parents: Joe Orland Ashley and Virginia K. Grant; three of her five brothers: Robert Ashley, L. Dale Ashley, and Jess G. Ashley; and two of her four sisters: Myrtle Alice Ashley and Carrie B Benson. ^[2]

She is buried in Eventide Cemetery in Spencer, West Virginia^[2]

Research Notes

Stella's obituary has many details about the names of her relatives, some of whom are still living so not all are listed here to maintain their privacy.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5PT-551 : 12 March 2018), Stella Gertrude Ashley, 26 Nov 1907; citing Reedy, Roane, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,816.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} "Ohio, Washington County Newspaper Obituaries, 1884-2013," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLYD-J7KM : 31 May 2018), John T Ross in entry for Stella G Ross, 1999; citing Obituary, Washington County Public Library, Marietta, Ohio.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FBYJ-9MW : 11 February 2018), John Tawney Ross and Stella Ashley, 23 Dec 1927; citing Clay, West Virginia, Vol-10 p198 1926-30, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 567,446.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKVM-W2C : 8 December 2014), Stella Gertrude Ross, 09 Feb 1999; from "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2010); citing vol. 31918, certificate number 027314, Ohio Historical Society, Columbus; Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus.