Benjamin
Ashley
York
Born in Navarro, Texas, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John Smith York
and Mary Ann (Wilson) York
Brother of
Sarah Catherine (York) Johnson, John Thomas York, Martha Jane York, William Alfred York, Albert H York, Sarah Jane York, J S York, Mary Katherine (York) Daves and Alford Newton York
Husband of
Mary Jane (Moore) York
— married
1890 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Elva York, John Alfred York, Emma Evaline (York) Ivy, Joseph York, Elexander J. York, William Luther York, Willie York, Ray York and Mary Lou York
Died
at age 74
in Forney, Kaufman, Texas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Jul 2010
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Biography
- Benjamin Ashley York was born in 1869, in Corsicana, Navarro Co., Texas, and was the son of John Smith York and Mary Ann (Wilson) York. He passed away on 24 Dec 1924 at the age of 74 in Forney, Kaufman Co., Texas, and is buried in the Hillcrest Cemetery Forney, Kaufman Co., Texas, United States.
- The large extended York family moved into Texas pre 1860 and settled throughout the Palo Pinto Co., Navarro Co., Freestone Co., and Limestone Co. areas.
- Children
- John Alfred York 1891 - 1964
- Emma Evaline York 1893 - 1935
- Joseph Van Buren “Joe” York 1895 - 1988
- Alexander "Elly" York 1898 - 1975
- William Luther York 1904 - 1973
- Billie Andrew York 1907 - 1980
- Jessie Ray York 1911 - 1972
- Mary Lou York 1914 - 2000
Marriage
- Mary Jane 'Janie' Moore, married 16 February 1890, in Dallas, Texas, United States
Residences
- 1870 Justice Precinct 4, Hunt Co., Texas, United States
- 1900 Justice Precinct 4, Dallas, Texas, United States
- 1910 Forney, Kaufman Co., Texas, United States
- 1920 Kaufman Co., Texas, United States
- 1930 Forney, Kaufman Co., Texas, United States
Death
- Death: 24 Dec 1924, Forney, Kaufman Co., Texas, United States
- Burial: Hillcrest Cemetery Forney, Kaufman Co., Texas, United States
Sources
- United States Census, 1870
- United States Census, 1900
- United States Census, 1910
- United States Census, 1920
- United States Census, 1930
- Headstone
- John Alfred York Headstone
- John Alfred York Death Cert.
- Emma Evaline York Ivy Headstone
- Emma York Death Cert
- Joseph Van Buren “Joe” York Headstone
- Joe York Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981
- Alexander "Elly" York Death Cert.
- Elly York Headstone
- William Luther York Death Cert.
- W Luther York Headstone
- Jessie Ray York Death Cert.
- Jessie Ray York Headstone
- Mary Lou York Birth Cert.
- Mary L York Campbell Headstone
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benjamin:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benjamin:
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~3.12%
Linda Biscoe
:
23andMe
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~3.12%
Dona (Barnett) Buckmann :
23andMe, GEDmatch T036906 [compare]
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~1.56%
Deitrich Zook :
23andMe, GEDmatch XW2644703 [compare]
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