Husband: William Mathias Ashburn
Born: Aug-21-1852 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,2,3 Died: Jan- 5-1944 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,5 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 4 Census: 1940, 406 Church St in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930, 406 Church St in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1927 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1880, 1900, 10, 20 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1874 in Ritchie Co, WV 2 Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 7,6 Father: Amaziah Ashburn (1830 - 1895) Mother: Margaret Cowell (1831 - )
Wife: Columbia Josephine Butcher 6,8
Married: Apr-30-1874 in Ritchie Co, WV 2
Born: Dec- 6-1851 in Ritchie Co, WV 9,4,1
Died: Jan-21-1927 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 9,4
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 4 (see note 1)
Census: 1880, 1900, 10, 20 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA
Father: George W. Butcher (1828 - )
Mother: Amy Stansberry (1828 - )
F Child 1: Laura Etna Ashburn Born: Jun- 4-1875 10 (see note 2) Died: Feb-20-1909 in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 11 Census: 1880, 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: George L. Swentzel b. Jun-30-1859 d. Jun-11-1948 Married: Dec-31-1903 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
M Child 2: Aaron Lewis Ashburn Also known as: Lewis Ashburn 13,14,15,4 Born: Dec- 5-1876 9 Died: Aug-18-1921 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 16 Census: 1880, 1910, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: mail carrier 9 Occupation: 1910 factory worker 17 Wife: Isa Dell Haught b. Jul-21-1882 d. Apr-14-1978 Married: Aug-23-1908 in Industrial, Doddridge Co, WV 18,13
M Child 3: George Parley Ashburn Born: Dec- 5-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,19,20,21 Died: Feb- 3-1971 in Wood Co, WV 22,19 Census: 1920, 1940 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1880, 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 laborer at municipal motor works 23 Occupation: 1920 oil producer 24 Wife: Elnora Zerkle b. Feb- -1877 d. Sep- 3-1965 Census name: Nora Zerkle
F Child 4: Jetta L. Ashburn Also known as: Jettie Ashburn 25 Born: Feb- -1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,25 Resided: 1916 in Berea, Ritchie Co, WV 26 Resided: 1907 in Doddridge Co, WV 25 Census: 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: G. Amos Brissey b. ca 1880 Also known as: Amos Brissey Married: Apr- 4-1907 in Doddridge Co, WV 25
F Child 5: Elma Ashburn Born: Apr- -1881 27 Died: Feb-24-1882 in Doddridge Co, WV 28
F Child 6: Tensie Ashburn
Census name: Tennie Ashburn
Born: Aug-21-1882 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,19,1,3
Died: Nov- -1974 19,3
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 4
Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 29
Census: 1920, 1940 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV
Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: 1915, 1920, 1940 school teacher 30,24,23
Education: 4 yrs college
M Child 7: Clarence M. Ashburn Born: Oct-12-1883 1 Died: Mar-19-1935 Buried: in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell Co, WV 11 Census: 1920 in Huntington, Cabell Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: teacher 31 Wife: Fay Miller b. ca 1888 Married: Aug-11-1915 in Monroe Co, WV
F Child 8: Orpha J. Ashburn Born: Mar- -1885 1,3 Died: 1975 3 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 4 Census: 1940, 406 Church St in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930, 406 Church St in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 school teacher 32 Education: 2 yrs college 33
F Child 9: Delphia B. Ashburn
Census name: Delpha Ashburn
Born: Sep- -1886 1,3
Died: 1982 3
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 4
Census: 1940, 406 Church St in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1930, 406 Church St in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: 1940 grade school teacher 33
Occupation: 1930 school teacher
Occupation: 1914 teacher at Piggin Run School 34
Education: 2 yrs college 33
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (2) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (3) Headstone (year only) (4) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (5) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (6) Death record of wife. (7) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (8) Death record of son. (9) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (10) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (11) Findagrave.com. (12) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (14) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (15) Obituary of wife's sister. (16) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990), Death certificate states burial location as Ashburn Cemetery. (17) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (18) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 8, p. 152. (19) Social Security Death Index. (20) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (21) National Archives and Records Administration, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Ancestry.com online database) (22) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (23) 1940 Census, Wood County, WV. (24) 1920 Census, Wood County, WV. (25) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (26) Doddridge County Republican, 12/7/1916. (27) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (28) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (29) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (30) West Union Herald, 11/18/1915. (31) 1920 Census, Cabell County, WV. (32) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (33) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Town of West Union) (34) Doddridge County Republican, 11/12/1914. Event Notes Note (1) death record states burial as IOOF Cemetery, West Union Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as May 1875.