Husband: Thomas Ash
Born: Apr-18-1827 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 1,2,3,4 Died: Nov-26-1897 at Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV 5,1 Buried: in Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley (Rt 23), Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Jacob Ash (1792 - 1840) Mother: Mary Underwood (1797 - 1878) Other spouse 1 Other spouse 3 Notes
Wife: Rachel Yeater 7
Also known as: Rachel Yater 3
Married: Sep- 3-1854 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 8
Born: Dec- 2-1830 1 (see note 1)
Died: Dec- 4-1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,1
Buried: in Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley (Rt 23), Doddridge Co, WV 1
Cause of death: fever 5
Census: 1870 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Father: Benjamin Yeater (1803 - 1888)
Mother: Sarah Underwood (1802 - 1881)
Other spouse 1
M Child 1: Valentine Ash Born: 1855 10,11,12 (see note 2) Died: 1931 10 Buried: in Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley (Rt 23), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV Census: 1870 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: blacksmith 13,14 Occupation: 1880 farmer 11 Wife: Malissa J. Ice b. Aug-11-1858 d. Feb-13-1947 Married: Dec- 7-1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
F Child 2: Martha Ash Born: 1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 10,3 Died: 1928 10 Buried: in Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley (Rt 23), Doddridge Co, WV 16 Census: 1870, 1880, 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Thornton R. Weekley b. 1853 d. 1929 Married: Sep-18-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 3: Vincent Ash Born: ca 1862 18,19 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Olive Samantha Bonnell b. Mar-30-1859 Also known as: Ollie S. Bonnell 18 Married: May-29-1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 18
F Child 4: Emily Ash Born: ca 1863 19 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 5: Zilpha Ash Also known as: Zilphah Ash 3 Born: Nov-16-1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 (see note 3) Died: Jan-11-1896 1 Buried: in Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley (Rt 23), Doddridge Co, WV 16 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Ephraim McCoy b. Jul-30-1862 d. Jun- 9-1941 Married: Feb-24-1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (5) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (6) Findagrave.com. (7) Marriage record of son. (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Thomas Ash, widowed, 24 (age 27 had been given on marriage license), b. Tyler Co, son of Jacob & Mary Ash; and Rachel Yater, 24 (age 26 given on marriage license), b. Harrison Co, dau of B. (?) & S. Yater. Married Sep 3 1854 (year either 1854 or 1855 in marriage record, but is clearly 1854 in marriage license, issued on Aug 29 1854, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11789519&Type=Marriage ) in Doddridge County. MR p. 112 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790610&Type=Marriage. (9) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 32 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5046269&Type=Death. (10) Headstone (year only) (11) 1880 Census, Wetzel County, WV. (12) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (13) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (14) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (15) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Valentine Ash, age/birthplace (blank), res. Wetzel Co; and Melissa J. Ice, age/birthplace (blank), res. Doddridge Co. Married Dec 7 1873 in Doddridge County. MR p. 198 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791467&Type=Marriage. (16) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Thornton R. Weekly, widowed, 27, b. Tyler Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Samuel & Micha Weekly; and Martha Ash, single, 23, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of Thomas & Margaret Ash. Married Sep 18 1880 in Doddridge County. (Note: Basis for wife's mother being identified as Margaret, rather than Rachel, is not known.), MR p. 244 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791861&Type=Marriage. (18) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (19) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan Twp) Event Notes Note (1) Age in 1850 and 1860 censuses would put birth in about 1832. Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Feb 1860, age 40. Note (3) Birth date given in marriage record as Feb 1866, but date on headstone is Nov 16 1864.