Descendants of William Ashley
Gnuse Lineage
1. William Ashley married Elizabeth Batson.
Children:
+2. i Joseph Ashley born c. 1675/7.
Second Generation
2. Joseph Ashley (1.William1) born c. 1675/7, married Aug 25, 1704, in Falmouth, MA, Elizabeth Percival, born Sep 10, 1675, Sandwich, MA, (daughter of James Percival and Mary Rainsford) died bf. 1728. Joseph died c. 1754, Rochester, MA.
Children:
+3. i Thomas Ashley born Feb 21, 1703/4.
+4. ii William Ashley born Dec 12, 1708/9.
5. iii Jethro Ashley born Jan 11, 1706/7, Rochester, MA, married Jun 7, 1728, Elizabeth Holmes. Jethro died NY or PA.
+6. iv Abraham Ashley born c. 1713/5.
+7. v Elizabeth Ashley born Jan 4, 1710/1.
8. vi Mary Ashley born Mar 12, 1718/9, Rochester, MA, died Nov 6, 1778.
9. vii Joseph Ashley born bf. 1723, Rochester, MA, married c.Mar 3, 1747/8, in Rochester, MA, Elizabeth Swift. Joseph died c. 1778.
Third Generation
3. Thomas Ashley (2.Joseph2, 1.William1) born Feb 21, 1703/4, Rochester, MA, married (1) Jan 16, 1728/9, in Rochester, MA, Phebe Freeman, (daughter of John Freeman and Mercy Hedge) died bf. 1749, Rochester, MA, married (2) c. Jan 1748/9, Mary Bodfish, born Mar 9, 1705, Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, (daughter of John Bodfish and Sarah Nye). Thomas died bfMay 24, 1762, Rochester, MA. Phebe: Marriage is VR 2:18,133
Children by Phebe Freeman:
10. i Lucy Ashley married Feb 1775, in Middleborough, MA, John Pierce. One genealogy doesn't mention this child.
11. ii Thankful Ashley born Jan 28, 1729, Rochester, MA.
12. iii Miriam Ashley born Jul 14, 1732, Rochester, MA.
+13. iv Thomas Ashley born Jun 5, 1738.
14. v John Ashley born Aug 30, 1740, Rochester, MA.
+15. vi James Ashley born 1743.
16. vii Elkanah Ashley born Jun 13, 1744, Rochester, MA.
17. viii Isaac Ashley born Apr 13, 1747, Rochester, MA.
18. ix Freeman Ashley born c. 1748, Rochester, MA.
Children by Mary Bodfish:
19. x Enoch Ashley born Nov 25, 1750, Rochester, MA.
20. xi Eunice Ashley born c. 1753, Rochester, MA.
21. xii Elisha Ashley born Oct 1756, Rochester, MA, died May 30, 1835, Milton, VT.
+22. xiii William Ashley born May 7, 1758.
4. William Ashley (2.Joseph2, 1.William1) born Dec 12, 1708/9, Rochester, MA, married (1) Feb 12, 1732/3, in Rochester, MA, Mercy Ashley, born Oct 5, 1708, Rochester, MA, (daughter of Abraham Ashley and Susanna White) married (2) May 31, 1746, in Tiverton, RI, Elizabeth Macomber. William died bfDec 23, 1783, Freetown, MA.
Children by Mercy Ashley:
23. i Abraham Ashley.
24. ii Jephthah Ashley born 1743.
6. Abraham Ashley (2.Joseph2, 1.William1) born c. 1713/5, Rochester, MA, married Dec 3, 1736, in Rochester, MA, Rebecca Whitridge, born Sep 22, 1717, Rochester, MA, (daughter of William Whitridge and Mary Hall). Abraham died bf 1783, Freetown, MA.
Children:
+25. i Percival Ashley born c. 1739.
26. ii Mary Ashley born c. 1740, married Jan 26, 1763, in Middleboro, MA, Ichabod Johnson.
27. iii Lydia Ashley born c. 1746, Freetown, MA, married c. Jan 21, 1768, in Freetown, MA, Elijah Braley. Lydia died Apr 1816, Rochester, MA.
28. iv Deborah Ashley born 1749, Freetown, MA, married Sep 28, 1772, in Freetown, MA, Benjamin Heath.
29. v Rebecca Ashley born 1752, Rochester, MA, married Apr 17, 1777, in Freetown, MA, Barnabas Ashley. Rebecca died Mar 16, 1824, Freetown, MA.
30. vi Simeon Ashley born c. 1755, Freetown, MA, died Nov 30, 1777. Died in Revolutionary War
31. vii Williams Ashley born Dec 22, 1761, Rochester, MA, married (1) Dec 10, 1783, in Freetown, MA, Elizabeth White, married (2) 1797, Joanna Bennett. Williams died Jun 24, 1822, Fairhaven, MA.
7. Elizabeth Ashley (2.Joseph2, 1.William1) born Jan 4, 1710/1, Rochester, MA, married Jun 18, 1730, in Rochester, MA, Abial Sprague, born Nov 10, 1710, died Oct 24, 1773/4. Elizabeth died Oct 24, 1742, Harpswell, Cumberland, ME.
Children:
32. i Ruth Sprague born Jul 17, 1739, Harpswell, Cumberland, ME, married Dec 2, 1756, in Scarborough, Cumberland, ME, Nathaniel Boulter, died May 21, 1827. Ruth died Oct 3, 1829, Standish, Cumberland, ME.
Fourth Generation
13. Thomas Ashley (3.Thomas3, 2.Joseph2, 1.William1) born Jun 5, 1738, Rochester, MA, married 1750, Zeruiah Richards. Thomas died Jul 9, 1810, Poultney, VT.
Children:
+33. i Zebulon Ashley born 1767.
15. James Ashley (3.Thomas3, 2.Joseph2, 1.William1) born 1743, Rochester, MA, married Feb 17, 1767, in Middleborough, MA, Annett Caswell, born MA, died Canada. James died Greenfield Twp. Huron Co., OH. One genealogy doesn't mention this child.
Children:
34. i Nancy Ashley.
35. ii Stephen Ashley.
36. iii Warden Ashley.
37. iv Calvin Ashley.
38. v Levi Ashley.
39. vi Jarvis Ashley.
40. vii Philemon Ashley.
41. viii Simeon Ashley.
42. ix Leonard Ashley.
43. x Lucy Ashley.
+44. xi Luther Ashley born Apr 1, 1775.
22. William Ashley (3.Thomas3, 2.Joseph2, 1.William1) born May 7, 1758, Rochester, MA, married 1779, in VT, Phoebe Howe, born Feb 19, 1761, Marlborough, MA, (daughter of Nehemiah Howe and Beulah Wheler) died Jan 4, 1833, Drake Co., OH. William died Dec 27, 1828, Drake Co., OH. This branch includes many descendants who settled in Cortland and Herkimer Cos in NY. Phoebe: Phoebe traces back to William White, of the Mayflower and son Resolved. per Aaron Howard. and MF5GenVol1
Children:
45. i Philinda Ashley born Apr 1780, Poultney, VT, married 1795, in Herkimer, NY, Hiram Burtch, born 1773, died Oct 18, 1820, Lawrenceburg, IN. Philinda died Sep 1857.
46. ii George Washington Ashley born Jun 27, 1781, Poultney, VT, married (1) Nov 16, 1806, in Upper Lisle, Broome, NY, Mary (Polly) Dickinson, born Jun 27, 1780, (daughter of Obadiah Dickinson and Elizabeth Smith) died Feb 6, 1819, Upper Lisle, Broome Co., NY, married (2) May 9, 1819, Sally Page, born Dec 22, 1799, Broome Co., NY, died Apr 29, 1874, Wheaton, IL. George died Mar 7, 1853, Wheaton, IL.
47. iii Loami Ashley born Aug 9, 1784, VT, died Sep 25, 1855, Bachman, OH.
48. iv William H. Ashley born Dec 31, 1786, Rutland Co., VT, died Pulaskiville, NY.
49. v Rheumilla Ashley born Sep 19, 1789, Poultney, VT, died 1838.
50. vi Alanson Ashley born VT, buried: Abbottsville, OH Old Cemetery.
51. vii Phebe Ashley born Mar 16, 1792, North Hebron, Washington, NY, married (1) in NY, Amasa Mead, died 1824, married (2) John Weed, born Forestville, NY, died Chautaqua Co., NY. Phebe died Feb 3, 1860, Marengo, IL.
+52. viii Eliasha Ashley born Feb 25, 1796.
53. ix Harry Ashley born 1798, died Jun 27, 1841, Licking Co., OH.
54. x Sardis Ashley born Apr 29, 1801, NY, married Alfred Ayers, born New Haven, CT, died 1873, Windfall, IN. Sardis died May 19, 1853, Union City, IN.
55. xi Purnell Ashley born 1804, NH or NY, married John Higgins, born VT, died Mar 1, 1875, Mt. Liberty (?), buried: Bird Cemetery. Purnell died 1830, Mt. Liberty (?), buried: Bird Cemetery.
25. Percival Ashley (6.Abraham3, 2.Joseph2, 1.William1) born c. 1739, Freetown, MA, married (1) Sarah (?), married (2) Aug 27, 1761, in Rochester, MA, Anna Bishop. Percival died Jan 13, 1822, Rochester, MA. Revolutionary War Patriot (SAR).
Children by Anna Bishop:
+56. i James Ashley born Feb 3, 1777.
57. ii John Ashley.
58. iii Abraham Ashley.
59. iv Simeon Ashley born Jun 6, 1782, married Mar 12, 1805, Susan Rounseville, born Dec 27, 1779, (daughter of William Rounseville and Gabrielle De Moranville) died Apr 21, 1852, Caroline, Tompkins, NY, buried: Caroline Grove Cemetery, Caroline, NY. Simeon died Apr 21, 1852, Caroline, Tompkins, NY, buried: Caroline Grove Cemetery, NY. Went to Caroline, NY in 1821.
60. v Percival Ashley born Mar 22, 1797, MA, married Elizabeth (Betsey) Smith, born Nov 17, 1799, MA, (daughter of Gilbert Smith and Cynthia Hathaway) died Nov 14, 1863, buried: Caroline Grove Cemetery, NY. Percival died Aug 8, 1852, Caroline, Tompkins, NY, buried: Caroline Grove Cemetery, NY. Elizabeth: Lived with Dr. James Ashley in Caroline, NY after her father's death.
+61. vi Jethro Ashley.
62. vii Leonard Ashley.
63. viii Alson Ashley.
64. ix Mehitable Ashley.
65. x Hannah Ashley.
Fifth Generation
33. Zebulon Ashley (13.Thomas4, 3.Thomas3, 2.Joseph2, 1.William1) born 1767, married Thankful Pond, born 1770, died 1839. Zebulon died 1835.
Children:
+66. i Sophronia Ashley born 1798.
44. Luther Ashley (15.James4, 3.Thomas3, 2.Joseph2, 1.William1) born Apr 1, 1775, Deerfield, MA, married Mar 3, 1800, in Deerfield, MA, Eunice Smith, born Oct 10, 1781, (daughter of Job Smith and Eunice McClure) died Apr 3, 1853. Luther died Oct 3, 1838, Greenfield Twp. Huron Co., OH. Came to Huron Co., OH in 1817.
Children:
+67. i Nancy Ashley born Jan 17, 1803.
68. ii Gilbert Ashley.
69. iii Dexter Ashley.
70. iv Louisa Ashley.
71. v Dennis Ashley.
72. vi Harriet Ashley.
73. vii Emily Ashley.
74. viii Smith Ashley.
52. Eliasha Ashley (22.William4, 3.Thomas3, 2.Joseph2, 1.William1) born Feb 25, 1796, Herkimer Co., NY, married 1814, Sally Baker. Eliasha died 1865.
Children:
+75. i Joel Loami Ashley born Feb 24, 1816.
56. James Ashley (25.Percival4, 6.Abraham3, 2.Joseph2, 1.William1) born Feb 3, 1777, Freetown, MA, occupation Doctor, married Jul 3, 1803, in New Bedford, MA, Betsey Rounseville, born Dec 3, 1784, Freetown, MA, (daughter of William Rounseville and Gabrielle De Moranville) died Dec 3, 1856, Speedsville, Tompkins, NY, buried: Speedsville Cemetery lot #05-Old. James died Dec 9, 1870, Caroline, Tompkins, NY, buried: Speedsville Cemetery, Lot #05-Old. James and Betsey moved to Caroline, NY in 1814 and settled on the Charles B. Higgins farm. Seven years later, his brother moved to Caroline and settled near James.
Children:
+76. i Samuel P. Ashley born 1808.
+77. ii Betsy Roundsville Ashley.
+78. iii Roxellana Perry Ashley born 1810.
+79. iv James Ashley born 1815.
80. v Susan Ashley born 1819, died Apr 26, 1832, Caroline, Tompkins, NY, buried: Caroline Grove Cemetery, NY.
81. vi Mary Ann Ashley born 1825, married Johnathan Norwood, (son of Johnathan Norwood and Susannah (?)).
+82. vii William P. Ashley.
83. viii Lafayette Ashley born 1827, died Nov 18, 1840, Caroline, Tompkins, NY, buried: Speedsville Cemetery, Lot #05-Old.
84. ix Camden Ashley born 1837, died Jul 13, 1861, buried: Caroline Grove Cemetery, NY.
61. Jethro Ashley (25.Percival4, 6.Abraham3, 2.Joseph2, 1.William1) married (?).
Children:
85. i Cornelia Ashley born Jan 26, 1802, married Sep 1820, Alden Rounseville, born Oct 26, 1797, Freetown, MA, (son of Philip Rounseville and Mercy Cole) died Dec 6, 1881. Cornelia died Dec 23, 1896.
Sixth Generation
66. Sophronia Ashley (33.Zebulon5, 13.Thomas4, 3.Thomas3, 2.Joseph2, 1.William1) born 1798, married 1819, Samuel D. Boulton, born 1794, died 1871. Sophronia died 1847.
Children:
86. i Vienna Eliza Boulton born 1830, married 1852, James A. Lowry, born 1831, died 1896. Vienna died 1873.
67. Nancy Ashley (44.Luther5, 15.James4, 3.Thomas3, 2.Joseph2, 1.William1) born Jan 17, 1803, Deerfield, MA, married Dec 31, 1818, in Huron Co., OH, Hiram Spencer, born Jun 23, 1797, (son of Samuel Spencer and Lydia (?)) died Sep 29, 1871, Havana, Huron Co., OH. Nancy died Nov 6, 1893, Norwalk, Huron Co., OH. Hiram: He was one of the first settlers of Havana, Huron Co., OH after migrating from Trumbull Co., OH (1802); Greenfield Twp. Huron Co., OH (1816); Lewis Co., MO (1859); Dubuque Co., IA (1862) and to Havana in 1866.
Children:
87. i Erastus Spencer.
88. ii Augustus L. Spencer.
89. iii Luman (Lyman) Spencer.
90. iv Hiram F. Spencer.
91. v Burton W. Spencer.
92. vi Theodore F. Spencer.
93. vii Fannie Gale Spencer.
+94. viii Charlotte Louisa Spencer born Jan 5, 1822.
75. Joel Loami Ashley (52.Eliasha5, 22.William4, 3.Thomas3, 2.Joseph2, 1.William1) born Feb 24, 1816, Greenville, OH, married 1835, Mary Ann Martin, born 1819, died 1916, Lincoln, IL. Joel died 1871.
Children:
95. i (?) Ashley born Dec 13, 1835, died Dec 13, 1835.
96. ii William Martin Ashley born Feb 24, 1838, married Emily Cheniwith.
+97. iii Eliasha Baker Ashley born Aug 1, 1839.
98. iv Melinda Jane Ashley born Jun 14, 1841, died Mar 16, 1844.
+99. v Francis Marion Ashley born Nov 22, 1842.
100. vi John Harvey Ashley.
101. vii (?) Ashley born Sep 10, 1847, died Sep 11, 1847.
102. viii Thomas Wiley Ashley born Oct 15, 1849.
103. ix July Ann Ashley born May 13, 1853, died Dec 4, 1861.
76. Samuel P. Ashley (56.James5, 25.Percival4, 6.Abraham3, 2.Joseph2, 1.William1) born 1808, MA, married Mary (Mariah) B. Perry, born 1809, (daughter of Josiah Perry and Lucy Goodenow) died 1866, Caroline, Tompkins, NY, buried: Speedsville Cemetery, Lot #05-Old. Samuel died 1898, Caroline, Tompkins, NY, buried: Mulks Cemetery, Caroline, NY.
Children:
104. i William H. H. Ashley born 1839, Caroline, Tompkins, NY, died May 5, 1841, Caroline, Tompkins, NY, buried: Speedsville Cemetery, Lot #05-Old. age 2 y. 1 m. 27 d.
77. Betsy Roundsville Ashley (56.James5, 25.Percival4, 6.Abraham3, 2.Joseph2, 1.William1) married Samuel Dean Hutchings, born Sep 11, 1808, Dryden, Tompkins, NY, (son of John Hutchings and Abigail Dean) died Mar 27, 1878.
Children:
105. i Charles Frederick Hutchings born 1846, North Banton, Tioga Co., NY.
78. Roxellana Perry Ashley (56.James5, 25.Percival4, 6.Abraham3, 2.Joseph2, 1.William1) born 1810, MA, married Abel Hartson, born Caroline, Tompkins, NY.
Children:
106. i Bessie Hartson married (?) Johnson.
107. ii Camden Hartson born 1838.
108. iii Mary Hartson married Maurice Gross.
109. iv Josephine Hartson born Sep 13, 1842, married Isaac Yates, born Mar 1877. Josephine died Apr 25, 1924.
110. v Victoria Hartson born 1842.
79. James Ashley (56.James5, 25.Percival4, 6.Abraham3, 2.Joseph2, 1.William1) born 1815, Caroline, Tompkins, NY, occupation Doctor, married 1844, in New York, NY, Mary Josephine Queripel, born 1825, New York, NY, died 1889. James died 1849. Resided in New York City, NY
Children:
+111. i Edward Everett Ashley born 1847.
82. William P. Ashley (56.James5, 25.Percival4, 6.Abraham3, 2.Joseph2, 1.William1) married (1) Eunice E. Taft, born Mar 9, 1829, (daughter of John Taft and Arathusa Gould) died Sep 19, 18??, buried: Caroline Grove Cemetery, NY, married (2) Susan Hamilton, (daughter of Andrew Hamilton and (?)). Susan: Possibly the Susanna, wife of William Ashley, b. 1823 d. Mar 8, 1866, burid Caroline Grove Cemetery, NY
Children by Susan Hamilton:
112. i Susan Ashley born 1851.
Seventh Generation
94. Charlotte Louisa Spencer (67.Nancy6, 44.Luther5, 15.James4, 3.Thomas3, 2.Joseph2, 1.William1) born Jan 5, 1822, Huron Co., OH, married Oct 3, 1844, in Huron Co., OH, Henry A. Barkelew, born Jan 8, 1819, NJ, (son of Stephen Barkelew and Mary E. Dunham) died Jun 8, 1907, Lewis Co., MO. Charlotte died Dec 1, 1878, Lewis Co., MO.
Children:
113. i Mary A. Barkelew married Silas M. Ramsey, (son of Silas Ramsey and (?)).
114. ii Charles Barkelew.
115. iii Hiram Barkelew.
116. iv Harry Dunham Barkelew born May 18, 1857, Clay Co., IA, married Dec 30, 1879, in Monticello, Lewis Co., MO, Letia (Zetie) Duncan, born Oct 22, 1860, Monticello, Lewis Co., MO, (daughter of Joseph Whitfield Duncan and Mattie E. Morris) died Mar 18, 1939, Lewistown, Lewis Co., MO. Harry died Nov 9, 1939, Lewistown, Lewis Co., MO.
97. Eliasha Baker Ashley (75.Joel6, 52.Eliasha5, 22.William4, 3.Thomas3, 2.Joseph2, 1.William1) born Aug 1, 1839, Drake Co., OH, married May 20, 1860, in Hartsburg, IL, Martha Noel Shirley, born Jul 19, 1837, Stamping Ground, KY, (daughter of William Roach Shirley and Elizabeth Dorothy Alsop) died Jan 17, 1916, Anthon, IA. Eliasha died Jul 31, 1907, Anthon, IA.
Children:
117. i Doris Dorothea Ashley born Mar 1, 1901, Anthon, IA.
118. ii Eldon Burton Ashley born Nov 12, 1902, Anthon, IA.
119. iii Francis (Frank) Marion Ashley born Oct 3, 1904, Anthon, IA.
120. iv Martha (Shirley) Ashley born Oct 15, 1908, Anthon, IA.
121. v Berta Maxine Ashley born May 15, 1913, Anthon, IA.
99. Francis Marion Ashley (75.Joel6, 52.Eliasha5, 22.William4, 3.Thomas3, 2.Joseph2, 1.William1) born Nov 22, 1842, married Dec 10, 1863, Elizabeth Francis Covington, born Nov 12, 1845. Francis died Apr 29, 1900.
Children:
122. i Nellie Ashley.
123. ii Mary Ashley.
124. iii Alice Ashley.
125. iv Rose Ashley.
126. v Emma Ashley.
127. vi Lillian Ashley.
128. vii Edgar Ashley.
129. viii Fred Ashley.
130. ix Bess Ashley.
131. x Ralph Ashley.
111.Edward Everett Ashley (79.James6, 56.James5, 25.Percival4, 6.Abraham3, 2.Joseph2, 1.William1) born 1847, New York, NY, married 1886, in New York, NY, Martha George, born 1863, New York, NY, died 1953, Scarsdale, NY. Edward died 1928, Scarsdale, NY.
Children:
132. i James Russel Ashley married Marie Frances Dieda.