Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Flavius Josephus Ashburn    
                Born: Mar-10-1832          in Monongalia Co, (W)VA  1
                Died: Jul-23-1912          in Doddridge Co, WV  2
              Buried:                      in Knight-Ashburn Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  3
              Census: 1870, 1910           in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV   (see note 1)
              Census: 1850, 1860           in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
          Occupation:                      teacher, Baptist minister  4,2
              Father: William Ashburn   (1803 - 1869) 
              Mother: Ann Longstreth   (1796 - 1874) 
                Wife: Nancy Caroline Strother   5  
             Married: Oct-14-1852          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  6
                Born: Jan- 4-1835           7,4,8
                Died: Apr- 9-1896           7
              Buried:                      in Knight-Ashburn Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  3
              Census: 1870                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
              Census: 1850                 in Harrison Co, (W)VA   (see note 2)
              Father: James M. Strother   (     - 1852) 
              Mother: Rachel F. Randolph   (1800 - 1859) 
Notes 
           F Child 1: Rachel Amanda Ashburn      
       Also known as: Amanda Ashburn 8
                Born: ca 1853              in Harrison Co, (W)VA  8
             Resided: 1871                 in Doddridge Co, WV  8
              Census: 1870                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
             Husband: James L. McClain  b. ca 1847  
             Married: Jan-10-1871          in Doddridge Co, WV  8
           M Child 2: William Elmore Ashburn      
                Born: Aug-10-1860           9,4
              Census: 1870                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           M Child 3: Flavius Elsworth Ashburn      
                Born: Jul-19-1866          in Doddridge Co, WV  7,4
                Died: Mar- 3-1917           7
              Buried:                      in Knight-Ashburn Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  3
              Census: 1870                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  

Sources:
(1) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. 
(2) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. 
(3) Findagrave.com. 
(4) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union Twp). 
(5) Marriage record of daughter. 
(6) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as F. J. Ashburn, 20, res. Doddridge Co, son of William 
Ashburn; and Nancy C. Strother, 17, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Rachel Strother.  Marriage license issued Oct 11 1852.  
(Note:  The ledger-style record book contains only a listing of marriage licenses issued.  A corresponding record book 
of subsequent marriages has not been found.  In this case, however, the diary of Flavius Josephus Ashburn states that he 
did obtain the marriage license on Oct 11 1852 and that the marriage took place on Oct 14 1852 at the home of Joel 
Davis.  The minister was T. T. Henderson.), MR p. 4 : 
www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11789578&Type=Marriage. 
(7) Headstone. 
(8) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) 
(9) Diary of Flavius Josephus Ashburn (1832-1912). 

Event Notes
Note (1) In 1910, in household of nephew Aaron L. Ashburn.
Note (2) In household of Jonathan F. & Mary (Davis) Randolph.







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