Husband: John Ashcraft
Born: ca 1810 1
Census: 1870 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Father:
Mother:
Wife: Dicy Ford 2,3
Also known as: Dyce Ford 4,2
Marriage Bond: Mar- 5-1835 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 4
Married: Mar- 5-1835 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 4
Born: ca 1816 1
Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Father:
Mother:
Notes
M Child 1: Stephen Ashcraft Born: ca 1836 1 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Harriet F. Tate b. ca 1836 Census name: Harriett Tate Married: May-24-1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 5
F Child 2: Phebe Ashcraft Born: ca 1838 1 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
F Child 3: Eveline Ashcraft Also known as: Evelaine 6 Born: 1839 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 7,8 (see note 1) Died: Feb-19-1923 in Harlin (Morgans Run), Doddridge Co, WV 9 Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Census: 1870, 80, 1900, 10 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Richard Ford b. Feb-20-1847 d. Apr-27-1916 Married: Dec-31-1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 11
M Child 4: Albert Ashcraft Born: May- -1841 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,4 Died: bef May 1910 12 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Elizabeth Frances Dye b. Oct- -1849 Also known as: Frances Dye 13,14 Married: Sep-18-1873 in Harrison Co, WV 4
F Child 5: Malissa Ashcraft Born: Sep-15-1843 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 15,8,1 Died: Jun-12-1937 in Ravenswood, Jackson Co, WV 9 Buried: in Ravenswood Cemetery, Jackson Co, WV 15 Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1863 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Aaron Ashcraft b. Feb-19-1844 d. Dec- 9-1922 Married: Sep-17-1863 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
F Child 6: Mary Ashcraft Born: ca 1844 1 (see note 2) Census: 1880 in Harrison Co, WV Census: 1870 in Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 16 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Thomas J. Dye b. Dec- -1843 d. Jan- -1929 Married: Mar-19-1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 7: John J. Ashcraft Born: 1846 7,1 (see note 3) Died: 1937 7 Buried: in Lumberport Lions Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 15 Census: 1870 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Syrena Haddox b. 1860 d. 1923 Also known as: Syrena Haddix 8 Married: Dec-12-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
F Child 8: Nancy Ashcraft Born: ca 1849 1 Cremated: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
M Child 9: Calvin Ashcraft Born: ca 1852 18 Died: Jan- 5-1924 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Cause of death: Bright's disease 19 Census: 1910 in Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV Census: 1900 in Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 19 Never married: 19
F Child 10: Barbary Ashcraft Also known as: Barbara Ellen Ashcraft 13 Born: Jul-29-1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 20,18 (see note 4) Census: 1910 in Sardis District, Harrison 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 Husband: Ellis L. Sullivan b. Jan-28-1858 d. bef 1910 Married: Nov-30-1876 in Harrison Co, WV 21
M Child 11: Frederick Ashcraft Born: Aug-16-1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 20,18 (see note 5) Census: 1870 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
M Child 12: Aaron Jefferson Ashcraft Born: May- 2-1857 15,22 Died: Mar-22-1933 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 15,7 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Wallace, Harrison Co, WV 15 Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 12,23 Wife: Fanny Mariah Carson b. May-14-1855 d. Oct-12-1927 Also known as: Fannie Carson 19 Married: ca 1875 22
Sources: (1) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (2) Marriage record of daughter. (3) Death record of daughter. (4) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (5) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 21 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11789701&Type=Marriage. (6) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (7) Headstone (year only) (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (9) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (10) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999), Although her death record states burial location as Powell Cemetery, her grave is reported here as being in the Wolverton Cemetery. Regarding the Wolverton Cemetery, the author states that it "was started after the small cemetery beside the Victory Baptist Church Cemetery was filled. Sometimes referred to as the new Victory Baptist Church Cemetery in the West Union Record. Also referred to as the Powell or Victory Cemetery in the WPA 1933 reading.", p. 126. (11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Richard Ford, 21, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, son of Oldridge & Nancy Ford, farmer; and Evaline Ashcraft, 24, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of John & Dicy Ashcraft. Married Dec 31 1868 in Doddridge County, officiated by A. M. Coon. MR p. 158, Line 21 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791743&Type=Marriage. (12) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (13) Death record of son. (14) Marriage record of son. (15) Findagrave.com. (16) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 148, Line 8 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791623&Type=Marriage. (17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Thomas Dye, 22, b. & res in Harrison Co, son of Walter J. & Catharine Dye; and Mary Ashcraft, 21, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of John & Dyce Ashcraft. Married Mar 19 1867 in Doddridge County. MR p. 148, Line 8 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791623&Type=Marriage. (18) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (19) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (20) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (21) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (22) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (23) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) Event Notes Note (1) Age in 1850 & 1860 censuses puts birth in about 1840, age in marriage record puts it in about 1844, and age in 1880 Census puts it in about 1842. But birth date on headstone is 1839, while death record shows it as Aug 20 1838. Note (2) Age in marriage record and in 1870 Census would put birth in about 1846 or 1847. But age in 1850 Census puts birth in about 1844, older than brother John. Note (3) Age 26 given at time of marriage would put birth in about 1852, but age in census record indicate about 1846. Date on headstone is also 1846. Note (4) McElroy Creek Note (5) McElroy