Husband: Amaziah Ashburn
Born: May-22-1830 in Pennsylvania 1,2
Died: May-28-1895 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV 3,1
Buried: in Knight-Ashburn Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4
Cause of death: consumption (tuberculosis) 3
Resided: in Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 5
Occupation: physician 6,3
Military: 1861 - 1864 Co A, 14th WVa Inf, Civil War (twice held as POW, Libby & Andersonville Prisons) 7,8 (see note 1)
Father: William Ashburn (1803 - 1869)
Mother: Ann Longstreth (1796 - 1874)
Wife: Margaret Cowell 9,10 Married: Oct-25-1851 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 11
Born: Aug- -1831 in Pennsylvania 12,2 Census: 1870, 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Matthias Cowell (1783 - 1866) Mother: Sarah Covalt Notes
M Child 1: William Mathias Ashburn Born: Aug-21-1852 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 12,13,14 Died: Jan- 5-1944 in Doddridge Co, WV 15,16 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 15 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 17 Census: 1880, 1900, 10, 20 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1874 in Ritchie Co, WV 13 Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 6,17 Wife: Columbia Josephine Butcher b. Dec- 6-1851 d. Jan-21-1927 Married: Apr-30-1874 in Ritchie Co, WV 13
M Child 2: Aaron L. Ashburn Born: Sep- 3-1854 1,12,18 Died: Jul-29-1910 1 Buried: in Knight-Ashburn Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1870, 80, 1900, 10 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 12,19 Wife: Mary Lavenia Davis b. May- 4-1856 d. Aug-15-1953 Also known as: Lavenia Davis 10,1 Married: Feb-28-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 20
M Child 3: John Allen Ashburn Born: Apr- -1858 21 Died: Oct- 4-1859 at Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Cause of death: choked 3
M Child 4: Charles C. Ashburn
Census name: Charles L. Ashburn
Born: Jul- -1860 12
Died: Feb- 8-1935 in Doddridge Co, WV 16
Census: 1870, 1900, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 5: Francis Albert Ashburn Census name: F. A. Ashburn Born: May- 9-1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 22 Died: Dec-18-1944 in Pulaski Co, AR 23 Resided: 207 E 21st St in Little Rock, Pulaski Co, AR 24 Census: 1940 144 Woodland Av in Campbell, Mahoning Co, OH Resided: 1935 in Southington, Trumbull Co, OH 25 Census: 1930 in Copley, Summit Co, OH Census: 1920 in Adena, Jefferson Co, OH Census: 1910 in Washington Co, OH Census: 1870, 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 Methodist minister 25 Occupation: 1930 minister, Methodist Community Church 26 Occupation: 1920 preacher, M. E. Church 27 Occupation: 1910 pastor, Minister of the Gospel 28 Occupation: 1900 farmer 12 Wife: Ruth E. Bates b. Mar- -1873 Also known as: Ruthie E. Bates 22 Married: Mar-24-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 22
M Child 6: Oliver Alvadore Ashburn Born: Dec-12-1872 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 29,30,12,14 Died: Sep-29-1953 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 30,14 Buried: in Knight-Ashburn Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4,30 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 30 Census: 1940 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV (see note 2) Census: 1920 in Center, Shelby Co, TX (see note 3) Resided: 1918 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 31 Census: 1910 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 4) Census: 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: retired teacher 30 Occupation: 1940 salesman of wholesale clothing 32 Occupation: 1920 oil & gas operator 27 Occupation: 1918 scale inspector at Toledo Scale Co. 31 Occupation: 1916 Inspector of Weights & Measures 33 Occupation: 1910 agent for oil & gas company 19 Occupation: 1900 superintendent of school (Co) 12 Wife: Mary A. Maxwell b. ca 1881 d. Jul-31-1908 Married: Sep-27-1905 in Doddridge Co, WV 34
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union Twp). (3) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (4) Findagrave.com. (5) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (6) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (7) U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database online], National Park Service