Jul-28-2018
Husband: Israel Ash
Born: ca 1826 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1 Died: Sep- 9-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 2 Father: Adam Ash (1802 - 1855) Mother: Hannah Hughes (1806 - 1871)
Wife: Sarah Ash 3 Married: Jan-15-1851 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 4
Born: ca 1825 5,6 (see note 1) Died: May- 7-1893 at Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 7 Buried: in County Poor Farm Cemetery, Sunnyside, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Jacob Ash (1792 - 1840) Mother: Mary Underwood (1797 - 1878) Notes
F Child 1: Delila Ash Born: Feb- 8-1852 8 Died: Aug-24-1922 in Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Buried: on home farm 8 (see note 2) Census: 1880, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Joseph Swiger b. Aug- 7-1851 d. Mar-26-1926 Married: Apr-10-1870 in Doddridge Co, WV 9
M Child 2: Edward Ash Born: in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 2 Died: Jun- 1-1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 2
M Child 3: Lewis Ash Census name: Lucius Ash Born: ca 1854 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 10 Resided: 1879 in Tyler Co, WV 10 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Rachel Swiger b. ca 1855 Married: Jan-23-1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 10
F Child 4: Margaret Ash Born: ca 1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 2,10 Died: Jun-23-1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 Cause of death: consumption 2 Resided: 1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 10 Husband: Richard L. Weekley b. ca 1826 Married: Mar-25-1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
M Child 5: Adam Ash Born: ca 1858 6 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Sources: (1) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (2) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (3) Marriage record of daughter. (4) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Israel Ash, 21, res. Doddridge; and Sarah Ash, 18, res. Doddridge. Married Jan 15 1851. (5) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (6) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (7) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, There are two records for this death. (1) DR p. 65: Sarah Ash, white female, age (blank), inmate of infirmary, marital status (blank); died May 7 1893 at Sunnyside (Infirmary), cause of death apoplexy, duration of condition three days. Buried May 8 1893 at Sunnyside. Undertaker: R. Harshbarger, West Union. Physician returning certificate: W. S. Jones, Central Station. www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5048363&Type=Death (2) DR p. 70: Sarah Ash, white female, age 65, widow; died May 7 1893 at Poor Farm, cause of death paralysis. Buried May 8 1893 at Poor Farm in Doddridge County. Undertaker: R. Harshbarger, West Union. www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5048379&Type=Death (Note: The Doddridge County Poor Farm was located on old Route 50 at Sunnyside on the former Addison Johnston farm. The facility was later converted to the Britton Rest Home. The property is now the location of the Britton Gospel Mission Church. The small Johnston Family Cemetery is visible on a hillside of the property, while the Poor Farm Cemetery is separate and apart, out of view on the opposite side of the highway.) (8) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (9) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (10) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (11) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Margret Weekly, white female, 23, dau of H. S. Ash; died Jun 23 1879 in Doddridge County, cause of death consumption. Informant: R. L. Weekly, consort. DR p. 33, line 83 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5046544&Type=Death. (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Richard Weekly, widowed, 40, b. & res. in Tyler Co, son of Levi & Mary Weekly; and Margaret Ash, single, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of Israel & Sarah Ash. Married Mar 25 1877 in Doddridge County, officiated by G. W. McIntyre. MR p. 216, line 21 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11792224&Type=Marriage. Event Notes Note (1) Age 18 in Jan 1851 marriage record would put birth in about 1832. But ages 25 and 35 in the 1850 and 1860 Census puts it in about 1825. Note (2) Findagrave.com reports her burial at Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, with no photo posted. But her death records states that she as buried "on home farm."Name Index