Category: Ashe County, North Carolina

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Name: Ashe County, North Carolina Timeframe: (1785 - ) Wikipedia/WikiData: English wikipedia Q491626 Web page: County Website Project / Team: North Carolina See also: Ask questions in G2G using the tags North Carolina and Categorization This is a mid-level category. Profiles should be added to the narrowest category possible, but may be placed here when further information is not known. See How to Categorize.

Ashe County did not formally become a part of North Carolina until 1785. It was named in honor of Samuel Ashe, a Revolutionary patriot, a superior court judge, and the Governor of North Carolina from 1795 to 1798. The county seat is Jefferson.

See:

• Memoirs of Grassy Creek: Growing Up in the Mountains on the Virginia-North Carolina Line by Zetta Barker Hamby
• Ashe County Historical Society
• Ashe County Public Library-Great Resource!

Ashe County, North Carolina

A

Woodrow Adams abt 1918 Ashe County, North Carolina

Elizabeth (Andrews) Edwards abt 1776 Orange County, North Carolina - 10 Jan 1817

John Andrews 1817 Ashe County, North Carolina, United States - 1895

Sterling Andrews abt 1784 Orange County, North Carolina, United States - abt 1830

B

George Baker abt 1805 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 14 Sep 1864

Sarah Baker 1800 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 1872

Charles Barker 06 Feb 1877 Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia - 26 Dec 1953

Herbert Barker 17 Apr 1902 Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia - 09 Feb 1967

Joseph Barker abt 03 Aug 1918 Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia - abt 1984

Kyle Barker 28 Sep 1916 Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia - 02 Jul 1994

Lena Barker abt 1926 Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia

Mayme (Barker) Blevins 17 Jul 1900 Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia - 20 Jun 1988

Robert Barker abt 1921 Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia

Wilma Barker abt 1923 Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia

Zetta (Barker) Hamby abt 05 Jan 1907 Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia - abt 1997

Louisa (Barlow) May 01 Jun 1872 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 07 Jun 1949

Thomas Barlow 13 Sep 1846 Watauga, North Carolina, United States - 18 Feb 1923

Aley (Barr) Greer 14 May 1876 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 06 Feb 1941

James Barr 07 Jan 1853 Jefferson Township, Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 01 Mar 1929

James Barr 16 Aug 1899 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 11 Jun 1954

Jerome Barr 14 Apr 1878 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 05 Jun 1962

Mary (Beasley) Hollingsworth abt 1745 Ashe, North Carolina - 1825

Lydia (Berry) Main abt 1794 North Carolina, United States - abt 1883

Andrew Blackburn 15 Jan 1867 Ashe County, North Carolina - 10 Mar 1940

Benjamin Blackburn 03 Jul 1825 Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States - 27 Apr 1877

Cora (Blackburn) Walton abt 1885 Ashe County, North Carolina - abt 1925

Earl Blackburn 08 Feb 1933 Ashe County, North Carolina - 06 Jun 1975

Harrison Blackburn 07 Aug 1907 Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia - 28 Jan 1956

Lessie (Blackburn) Brooks abt 1912 Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia

Luther Blackburn abt 1923 Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia

Roy Blackburn abt 1921 Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia

Sarah Blackburn abt 1911 Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia

Anne Katherine (Bledsoe) France 27 Oct 1904 Nathans Creek, Ashe County, North Carolina, United States - 02 Jan 1992

Clinton Blevins 24 May 1920 Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia, United States - 04 Apr 1998

John Blevins 23 Apr 1828 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 24 Jan 1910

Lonnie Blevins 07 Feb 1922 Ashe County, North Carolina, USA - 06 Oct 2010

Mary (Blevins) Trivett abt 1946 Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia, United States

Rebecca (Brinegar) Greer Feb 1850 North Carolina, United States - 05 Dec 1939

Ada Brooks abt 1937 Clifton, Ashe, North Carolina

James Brooks 21 Sep 1929 Clifton, Ashe, North Carolina - 15 Jul 1932

Joseph Brooks abt 1934 Clifton, Ashe, North Carolina

William Brooks 21 Aug 1891 Clifton, Ashe, North Carolina - 22 Apr 1939

William Brooks abt 1939 Clifton, Ashe, North Carolina

Catherine Burkett 04 Jun 1832 Ashe County, North Carolina, United States - 25 Apr 1899

Christian Burkett 1765 Elizabeth Township, Lancaster, Province of Pennsylvania - 16 Jan 1851

Jonas Burkett 05 Feb 1806 Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 07 May 1903

Margaret (Burkett) Younce abt 1780 Ashe County North Carolina, USA - abt 1862

C

Living Calhoun

Arthur Campbell 04 Nov 1928 Ashe County, North Carolina, United States - 25 Nov 1996

Lincoln Campbell 12 Feb 1925 - 03 Jul 1955

Mary (Campbell) Owen 1921 Ashe County, North Carolina, United States

Miles Campbell 05 Nov 1919 North Carolina, United States - 20 Jul 1974

Nellie (Cardwell) Little abt 1784 Grayson, Ashe, North Carolina, United States - abt 1834

Mary (Cates) Edwards 1755 Orange County, North Carolina - 1820

Lester Church 12 Jun 1900 Fleetwood, Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 05 May 1980

Susan (Cohoon) English 22 Mar 1844 Ashe County, North Carolina, USA - 13 Dec 1928

Valentine Collins abt 1765 Wilkes County, North Carolina - aft 1846

Poindexter Pennington Combs 1857 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 28 Mar 1919

Jeremiah Cornett 27 Apr 1812 North Carolina, United States - 24 Jan 1886

Patience (Cornett) Dotson 29 May 1845 North Carolina, United States - 14 May 1932

William (Cornutt) Cornett 15 Aug 1770 Virginia - 15 Jan 1855

Mary (Couch) Campbell abt 1772 Wallens Creek Yadkin Valley, Ashe, North Carolina - 19 Jun 1863

Catherine (Cox) Hardin 18 May 1768 Grayson, Colony of Virginia - 03 Feb 1847

Cynthia (Cox) Gambill 17 Apr 1782 Wilkes, North Carolina, United States - 24 Jul 1864

James Cox 24 Feb 1763 Colony of Virginia - 17 Apr 1842

D

Flora (Davis) Walton abt 27 Jun 1875 Helton, Ashe, North Carolina - 11 Aug 1941

James Davis abt 1820 Virginia

John Davis abt 1863 Helton, Ashe, North Carolina - aft 1930

D cont.

Mary (Davis) Walton abt 1859 Helton, Ashe County, North Carolina, United States - aft 1930

Elizabeth (Day) Walton 22 Aug 1854 Ashe County, North Carolina - 20 Feb 1935

Elizabeth (Denney) Walton abt 22 Sep 1845 Surry County, North Carolina - 29 Jan 1912

Solomon Denney 16 Jul 1818 , Wilkes, North Carolina, United States - 23 Nov 1877

Thomas Dickson abt 1749 Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland - Feb 1813

Louisa Dixon abt 1833 - abt 1890

Living Dixon

George Doggett 03 Mar 1868 Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States - 16 Dec 1941

Thomas Doggett 16 Feb 1880 Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States - 17 Jul 1947

Reuben Dotson abt 1824 Ashe County, North Carolina, United States - abt 1903

E

Berry Edwards 20 Feb 1799 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 13 May 1870

David Edwards 16 Apr 1774 Orange, North Carolina - 05 Oct 1828

Mahala (Edwards) Richardson 1809 Ashe County, North Carolina, USA - 1887

Young Edwards abt 1750 Granville, North Carolina - abt Oct 1843

David Eldreth 29 Sep 1886 Ashe County, North Carolina, United States - 11 May 1979

Winola Jean (Eldreth) Moore 30 Jan 1926 Jefferson, Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 30 Jun 2015

Peter Eller 1880 North Carolina, USA

Robert Eller 01 Jan 1876 Ashe County, North Carolina, USA - 08 Sep 1960

Hattie Emerson 1949 Helton, Ashe, North Carolina

Larry Emerson 19 Mar 1913 Grassy Creek, Ashe, North Carolina - 16 Aug 1980

Larry Emerson 10 Oct 1932 Sturgills, Ashe, North Carolina - 12 Aug 1934

Lowell Emerson 1951 Ashe County, North Carolina

Richard Emerson abt 28 Nov 1937 Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia

F

Abigail (Fairchild) Jackson abt 1759 Morris, New Jersey - aft 1830

Abiud Fairchild 1762 Westmoreland, Virginia - 24 Jan 1848

Ebenezer Fairchild abt 1730 Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut - 05 Feb 1806

Anna (Farmer) Osborne abt 1822 North Carolina, United States - aft 1870

Martha (Farthing) Shearer 04 Dec 1805 Ashe County, North Carolina, United States - 23 Dec 1873

Living Faw

Avery Faw 29 Jul 1944 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 20 Nov 1993

Living Faw

Chuck Faw 1950s - 2010s

Elmer Faw 05 Oct 1914 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 22 Jul 1993

Henry Faw 28 Apr 1860 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 23 Jan 1941

Jacob Faw abt 24 Jun 1771 Frederick, Maryland - abt 1838

Jacob Faw 29 Jun 1799 Clemmons, Forsyth, North Carolina, United States - 15 Jan 1859

Jacob Faw 09 Oct 1907 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 30 Mar 1993

Reuben Faw 01 Jan 1883 Dresden, Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 04 Jan 1974

Robert Faw abt 19 Nov 1873 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 09 Sep 1934

Wiley Faw 25 Apr 1892 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 06 May 1962

Joan (Flamer) Eversull 16 Jul 1936 Los Angeles County, California, United States - 02 May 2013

Berryman Fletcher 1802 North Carolina, United States - 1873

G

George Goins 25 Jan 1835 Ashe, North Carolina, USA - 12 May 1917

David Melvin Graybeal 26 Jul 1852 Lansing, Ashe, North Carolina, USA - 09 Sep 1927

Jennie (Graybeal) Barnett 22 Nov 1899 Ashe County, North Carolina, United States - 12 May 1995

Joseph Graybeal 26 Oct 1819 Ashe Co, , NC USA - 05 Sep 1903

Joseph Arthur Graybeal 18 Dec 1879 Lansing, Ashe, North Carolina, USA - 11 Feb 1961

Millie (Graybeal) Roark abt 1807 - 28 Mar 1859

Paul Graybeal 12 May 1912 Grayson County, Virginia

William Graybeal 28 Dec 1937 McDowell County, West Virginia - 03 Jan 2015

David Green 14 Dec 1825 Ashe County, North Carolina, United States - 22 Dec 1863

Mary (Greene) Shearer 15 Aug 1797 North Carolina, United States - 30 Aug 1868

Alexander Greer 29 May 1837 Ashe County, North Carolina, United States - 23 Jun 1919

Andrew Greer 05 Jan 1827 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 27 May 1900

George Greer 23 Mar 1859 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 31 Mar 1930

James Greer abt 17 Sep 1782 Wilkes, North Carolina, United States - 1844

Jesse Greer 16 Dec 1806 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 11 Feb 1892

Margaret (Greer) Osborne 22 Jan 1864 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - bef 1920

H

Glenna (Hamby) Winston abt 1930 Ashe County, North Carolina

Gwyn Hamby 11 May 1905 Glendale Springs, Ashe, North Carolina - 17 Feb 1982

Drewry Harman 17 Apr 1826 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 23 Dec 1904

Freda Hash abt 1931 Grassy Creek, Ashe, North Carolina

Jerry Hash abt 1939 Grassy Creek, Ashe, North Carolina

Katheryn Hash abt 1933 Grassy Creek, Ashe, North Carolina

Mont Hash 11 Jun 1905 Weavers Ford, Ashe, North Carolina - 29 Nov 1981

Mont Hash abt 1936 Maryland, United States

Nita Hash abt 1928 Grassy Creek, Ashe, North Carolina

H cont.

Mary (Hatfield) Cornett 20 Jun 1777 Fincastle County, Virginia, United States - 20 May 1861

Celia (Heath) Eller bef 12 Oct 1854 - abt 30 Jan 1916

Calvin Higgins 1830 Ashe County, North Carolina, United States - 1864

Frances Higgins 12 Mar 1842 Ashe County, North Carolina, USA - bef 1860

Granvill Higgins 19 Nov 1840 Ashe, North Carolina, USA - 06 Jun 1864

George Hines abt 1858 Grayson, Virginia, United States - 15 Mar 1911

Hazel (Hodges) Blankenship 27 Nov 1920 - 02 Jul 1994

Howard Hodges 22 Mar 1918 Tuckerdale, Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 24 Mar 1985

William Hollingsworth 1778 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 29 Oct 1843

Bessie (Hoosier) Testerman abt 21 Mar 1893 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - abt 30 Apr 1970

Beulah Hoosier 09 Nov 1903 Ashe County, North Carolina, USA - 29 Jan 1984

Elizabeth Hoosier aft 1897 - aft 1897

George Hoosier 09 Jun 1870 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 25 Jun 1934

Jacob Hoosier abt Apr 1866 Yadkin, North Carolina, United States - abt 23 Aug 1944

Lillard Hoosier 16 Jul 1909 North Carolina, USA - 02 Sep 1972

Lillard Hoosier 12 Apr 1905 Ashe County, North Carolina, USA - 31 Oct 1983

Millard Hoosier abt 14 Dec 1898 Ashe County, North Carolina, USA - abt 25 Apr 1986

Robert Hoosier 1940s - 2010s

Walter Hoosier 16 May 1907 Ashe, North Carolina, United States

Wiley Hoosier 20 Jan 1901 Ashe, North Carolina, United States

George Hopkins 16 Jan 1830 North Carolina, United States - 20 Mar 1910

Susie (Howard) Jeffries 05 Jul 1883 Trout, Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 04 May 1965

Lessie (Howell) Walton 03 Apr 1898 North Carolina - 10 May 1985

John Hudler 26 Mar 1832 Ashe, North Carolina USA - 23 Dec 1921

Robert Hudler 01 Jan 1881 Ashe County, North Carolina USA - 08 Nov 1951

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James Isaacs 04 Dec 1835 Ashe County, North Carolina, USA - 11 May 1908

J

Rebecca (Jackson) Fairchild abt 1762 , , New Jersey - 24 Jan 1801

James Johnson 11 Jan 1834 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 11 May 1884

John Jones 23 Apr 1813 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 17 May 1876

L

Mary (Landreth) Wyatt 1792 Piney Grove, Ashe County, North Carolina, United States - 21 Feb 1861

Bertie (Lewis) Absher 11 Feb 1893 Ashe, North Carolina - 12 Mar 1973

Isaac Lewis 1773 Ashe, North Carolina - aft 1860

Mary (Lewis) Cornett 25 Mar 1813 North Carolina, United States - 1909

William Edward Lockhart 16 Nov 1895 Maxwell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States - 29 Nov 1975

Oscar Lyall 20 Aug 1906 Lansing, Ashe, North Carolina - Nov 1975

M

Charles Main abt 1789 Maryland, United States - abt 05 Dec 1877

Mary (Main) Potter 01 Jul 1832 North Carolina, United States - 14 Feb 1929

Martha (Mash) Stanley abt 24 Jun 1852 Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA - 10 Feb 1940

Eli Maxwell 27 Apr 1827 Ashe County, North Carolina - 21 Mar 1902

John May 29 Dec 1852 Tennessee, United States - 21 Feb 1873

Riley May 07 May 1872 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 01 Aug 1950

Ellender (McBride) Henson Apr 1844 Cove Creek Township, Ashe County, North Carolina, United States - 19 Jul 1924

Martha McMillan 15 Oct 1918 Ashe County, North Carolina, United States - 22 Jul 2011

Bethany (Mitchell) Hackler 12 Sep 1849 Ashe County, North Carolina - 13 Feb 1895

Edward Moody 1757 Albemarle, Virginia - 01 Jan 1838

Living Morales

Mary (Morris) Greer 17 Sep 1787 Wilkes, Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 28 Feb 1880

N

Levi Norris 07 Jul 1812 North Carolina, United States - 28 Jun 1894

Mary (Norris) Rhodes 15 Dec 1825 Macon County, North Carolina - 19 Dec 1918

O

William (Osborn) Osborne 11 Feb 1811 Creston, Ashe County, North Carolina, United States - 25 Feb 1880

Ada (Osborne) Roark 25 Dec 1821 Tennessee, United States - 1890

Charlotte (Osborne) Parsons 1815 North Carolina, United States - 18 Feb 1890

Jeremiah Osborne 1825 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 21 Mar 1864

Jessie Osborne abt 11 Apr 1861 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 06 Jul 1923

John Osborne 1836 North Carolina, United States - 1899

Kesterson Osborne 01 Apr 1822 Ashe County, North Carolina, United States - 30 Jul 1871

Mollie (Osborne) Spencer 1875 Ashe County, North Carolina - 1957

Nancy (Osborne) Greer 1840 North Carolina, United States - 15 Oct 1934

William Osborne 28 Jan 1881 Ashe County, North Carolina, United States - 12 Sep 1973

P

Edmund Parsons 17 Apr 1803 Grayson County, Virginia, United States - 24 Mar 1890

Sarah (Patton) Kaylor 07 Mar 1849 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 27 Jul 1938

Martha Peden abt 1835 North Carolina, United States - 02 Apr 1905

Abel Pennington 17 May 1836 Ashe County, North Carolina, USA - 18 Sep 1920

Andrew Pennington 17 Oct 1809 Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 11 Oct 1882

Douglas Pennington 1818 North Carolina, USA - 1888

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