Dillon Asher

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: [unknown]
Surname/tag: Asher

Children of Dillion Asher

with Mary 'Nancy' Davis

1. William Blevins (named in Will), m 18 Nov 1825 Rebecca Begley
2. Arrah (named in Will)
3. Robert Sidney (named in Will)
4. Elizabeth (named in Will)
5. John (named in Will)
6. Margaret (named in Will)
7. Mary (named in Will)

with Sarah Davis

1. Mary 'Polly' (named in Will)
2. Richard Wilkerson 11 May 1890 (named in Will), 20 Sep 1884
3. Jackson Davis b 11 Jul 1816 (named in Will), d 8 May 1888
4. Josiah P b 21 Jul 1817, 15 Mar 1901
5. China b 1819
6. Preston b 1820
7. James Farmer b 1824 (named in Will)
8. Dillon b 1825, 1841
9. Chester b 1826 (named in Will), d Dec 1880

with Sarah Collett (last name Collett)

1. Jane b 1820
2. Mary b 1823, d 29 Apr 1880 Kentucky
3. Henry b 1824, d 23 Feb 1881 Iowa
4. William b 1825, Jun 1860 Kentucky
5. Pleasant Lee b 1826
6. Samuel b 1826, 11 Jan 1907 Kentucky
7. Keziah b 1826
8. Samuel b 1828
9. Lucinda b 1837

with Elizabeth Collett (LNAB Collett)

1. John Robinson b 1833
2. Joel Dyer b 1841
3. Ingram b 1844
4. Susan b 1845

He was married to Mary 'Nancy' Davis, daughter of Richard Davis. They are named in his will which was signed on 19 Apr 1815. Sarah Davis was unmarried at this time.^[1]

Third, To Dillon Asher and my daughter Mary, his wife, I will and bequeath one dollar

Richard also lists his unmarried daughter Sarah 'Sally' Davis

Fifth, To my daughter Sarah I will and bequeath one dollar

Research Notes

Removed Elizabeth Asher. She is actually married to Dillon Dillon Asher who is the son of Robertson Asher and Susan Morris. Set up merge of Elizabeth Asher and Elizabeth Blevens.

Updated children to have the correct father Dillon Asher

1. James E Asher (1828-1876) b. June 04, 1828, , Clay, Kentucky; d. December 25, 1876; m. SUSAN SAILORS, August 23, 1854, , , Indiana; b. Unknown.
2. Dillion Asher (1821-1861) b. December 11, 1821, , Clay, Kentucky; d. December 1861, (Civil War); m. SARAH PRITCHETT, November 25, 1843, , , Indiana; b. Unknown.
3. Ester Asher (1817-1892) b. July 21, 1817, , Clay, Kentucky; d. February 11, 1892.
4. John Asher (1813-1815) b. January 10, 1813, , Clay, Kentucky; d. October 09, 1815, , Clay, Kentucky.
5. Unknown Asher (1811-)
6. Rachel Belle (Asher) Burns (1808-1878) b. December 18, 1808, , Clay, Kentucky; m. WILLIAM BURNS, JR, September 03, 1824,^[2] Clay, Kentucky; b. Unknown.
7. Robert Asher (1806-1874) b. September 23, 1806, , Clay, Kentucky; d. June 10, 1874, , , Indiana; m. (1) RACHAEL PERCEFIELD, January 07, 1827, , Clay, Kentucky - 1st wife; b. Unknown; m. (2) CATHERINE MOSER, December 04, 1839, , Monroe, Indiana - 2nd wife; b. Unknown.
8. Mary Asher (1806-1858) , b. September 23, 1806, , Clay, Kentucky; m. JESSE BARRET, September 06, 1832, , Clay, Kentucky; b. Unknown.
9. Lydia Asher (1810-1845) b. November 02, 1810, , Clay, Kentucky; d. April 08, 1845, , Morgan, Indiana.
10. Phoebe (Asher) Allen (1815-1880) b. May 01, 1815, , Clay, Kentucky; d. Aft. 1880, , , Kentucky; m. JOHN B. ALLEN, JR, May 24, 1834, , Clay, Kentucky; b. Unknown.
11. Eli Asher (1819-1880) b. September 09, 1819, , Clay, Kentucky; d. September 15, 1880, , Holt, Missouri; m. SARAH POTTER, October 08, 1838, Martinsville, Morgan, IN; b. Unknown.
12. Jane (Asher) Neal (1825-1901) b. February 09, 1825, , Clay, Kentucky; d. November 03, 1901, , Morgan, Indiana; m. DEMPSEY NEAL, July 31, 1845, , Morgan, Indiana; b. Unknown.
13. Blevins J Asher (1830-1874) b. November 12, 1830, , Clay, Kentucky; d. April 05, 1874; m. NANCY HUFFMAN, May 08, 1851, , , Indiana; b. Unknown.
14. Andrew J. Asher (1833-1875) b. May 11, 1833, , Clay, Kentucky; d. December 23, 1875.

Sources

1. ↑ Six generations, descendants of Dillion Asher and Nancy Davis & Sally Davis : preliminary draft copy, work in progress Authors: Hendrickson, Monte M. (Main Author) Publication: Seattle, Washington : M.M. Hendrickson, 1999 'Will of Richard Davis' Page 6. https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/157094
2. ↑ Marriage of daughter Rachel Asher: "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954", database with images, citing Marriage, Clay, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 986,525, FamilySearch Record: Q28L-PTGT (accessed 16 February 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9BG-W81N Image number 00205, Dillian Asher's daughter Rachel Asher marriage to William Burns in 1824 in Clay, Kentucky, United States.