Jul-28-2018
Husband: John Ash
Born: May-16-1796 in Virginia (now West Virginia) 1,2 Died: Apr-23-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Buried: in Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley (Rt 23), Doddridge Co, WV 1,3 Census: 1870 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Mother:
Wife: Hannah Underwood 4 Also known as: Mary Hannah Underwood 5
Born: ca 1797 in Virginia (now West Virginia) 2 Census: 1870 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Mother: Notes
M Child 1: John Ash, Jr. Also known as: John J. Ash 6,4,7 Born: Apr-21-1830 in Monroe Co, OH 7,8,9 Died: May-15-1917 7 Buried: in Ash Cemetery, Riggins Run (Center Point), Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Mary Kinney b. Jan-22-1838 d. Jan- 1-1907 Married: Aug-21-1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 9
M Child 2: Washington Ash Born: ca 1830 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 10 Died: Jul- 9-1853 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 11 Cause of death: fever 10 Wife: Christena Davis b. Jan-14-1831 d. Jan-27-1895 Also known as: Christiana Davis Married: Aug- -1849 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 12
F Child 3: Lovina Ash Also known as: Levina Ash 13 Born: ca 1833 in Virginia (now West Virginia) 2 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Benjamin F. Davis b. ca 1830 Marriage license: Aug-26-1852 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 14 Married: Aug- -1852 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 14,15
M Child 4: Peter A. Ash Born: Feb-21-1836 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 7,8,16 Died: Mar- -1909 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,7 (see note 1) Buried: in Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley (Rt 23), Doddridge Co, WV 5 Cause of death: stomach trouble 3 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 3 Military: Pvt, Co B, W.Va. Exempts, Civil War 17,18 (see note 2) Wife: Rheulanah Bonnell b. May- -1843 Census name: Rulany Bonnell Married: Sep-20-1859 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 16
M Child 5: Levi Ash Born: Apr-10-1839 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 19 (see note 3) Died: Jan- 2-1913 at Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV 5,20 Buried: in Sedalia Cemetery (aka Tate, formerly Shirley), Rt. 23, Doddridge Co WV 21,5 Census: 1910 in Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV (see note 4) Census: 1900 in Smithfield, Wetzel Co, WV Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1862 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 19 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 22 Wife: Nancy Rebecca Davisson b. May-17-1845 d. Aug-23-1910 Also known as: Rebecca Davisson 23,7,24 Married: Dec-25-1862 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 25
F Child 6: Nancy Ash Born: Nov-22-1843 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 5,16 Died: Nov-30-1891 5 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 16 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Jonathan Bonnell b. Apr-27-1845 d. Jul-17-1921 Census name: Johnathan Bonnell Married: Aug-17-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 16
Sources: (1) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999), No marker found. Burial based on 1933 WPA cemetery reading. (2) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (3) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (4) Marriage record of son. (5) Findagrave.com. (6) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (7) Headstone. (8) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (9) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (10) Tyler County Death Records, Middlebourne, WV. (11) Tyler County Death Records, Middlebourne, WV, Identified as Washington Ash, white male, 23, born in Tyler Co, son of John & Hannah Ash, farmer, consort of Christopher Ash; died Jul 9 1853 at McElroy Creek, cause of death fever. Informant: John Ash, father. DR p. 1 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5045349&Type=Death. (12) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. (13) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11792041&Type=Marriage. (14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11792041&Type=Marriage. (15) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (16) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (17) U.S. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (18) 1890 Veterans Schedules [database online], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (19) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (20) Headstone (year only) (21) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (22) 1900 Census, Wetzel County, WV. (23) Death record of son. (24) Death record of daughter. (25) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=252867&Type=Marriage. Event Notes Note (1) Death record states death date as Mar 2 1909, but headstone appears to read Mar 11 1909. Note (2) Enlisted in Co B, W.Va. Exampts, on Jul 22 1863 in Wheeling. Mustered in as a Private on Aug 27 1863 in Wheeling. Company muster rolls listed as being sick in his quarters in Nov/Dec 1863 and Jan/Feb 1864. He mustered out on Apr 23 1864 in Wheeling. Note (3) Age 23y 8m 15d at time of Dec 25 1862 marriage would put birth date at Apr 10 1839. Age was 10 in the 1850 Census, 21 in the 1860 Census, 30 in the 1870 Census, 39 in the 1880 Census, and 60 in the 1900 Census, in which his birth date was stated as March 1840. Therefore, the 1844 birth date on his headstone, which has the appearance of having been emplaced long after his death, must be considered suspect. Note (4) In household of son Damon.Name Index