Genealogy Record For
Benjamin Ashby - (Mark's 3rd cousin, 5x removed)
Benjamin Alton Ashby (12/05/1840-04/25/1927)
  • Spouses:
    1. Sarah Margaret Underwood (Ashby) (27 NOV 1853 - 6 APR 1878) B:Loudoun County, Virginia, D:Loudoun County, Virginia, Daughter of Joseph Underwood (1816-1899) and Harriet E Scott (1824-1902), Burial at Hillsboro Cemetery, Hillsboro, Loudoun County, Virginia)
    2. Mary Margaret Knight (Ashby) (1852-04/18/1893)
  • Children:
    1. Daughter: Mary Melvina Ashby (Pyne) (03/01/1879-01/25/1950)
    2. Daughter: Edith Ashby (MAR 1886 - 30 MAY 1887) B:Clarke County, Virginia, D:Long Marsh, Clarke, Virginia)
  • Parents
    1. Father: (William) George William Ashby (01/01/1801-09/25/1864)
    2. Mother: Melvina Brown (Ashby) (1822 - Aft 1880) Daughter of James Brown and Elizabeth Brown, Brother named John Brown)
  • Siblings
    1. Brother: Capt. William Wirt Ashby (10 JAN 1837 - 19 APR 1892) B:Richmond, Wise, Virginia, D:St Louis, Missouri, Married Marie Octabia LaBarge (1849-1943) on 20 Oct 1867 in St Louis, Missouri and they had 11 children)
Benjamin's Personal Information
Born in Warren County, Virginia (VA), USA on Saturday, December 5, 1840
Occupation: Farmer
Died in Millwood, Clarke Co., Virginia (VA), USA on Monday, April 25, 1927 (Age 86)
Cemetery: Old Bethel Cemetery in Clarke County, Virginia (VA), USA
Burial on 27 Apr 1927
1st Marriage to:
    Sarah Margaret Underwood (Ashby) (27 NOV 1853 - 6 APR 1878) B:Loudoun County, Virginia, D:Loudoun County, Virginia, Daughter of Joseph Underwood (1816-1899) and Harriet E Scott (1824-1902), Burial at Hillsboro Cemetery, Hillsboro, Loudoun County, Virginia) on Thursday, March 28, 1872 (Age 31)
     - in Clarke County, Virginia (VA), USA
     - No Children
2nd Marriage to:
    Mary Margaret Knight (Ashby) (1852-04/18/1893) on Thursday, October 24, 1878 (Age 38)
     - in Clarke County, Virginia (VA), USA
Comments: Not much is known about Benjamin's father, there is a Geoge William Ashby buried in the same cemetery as Benjamin (1801 to 1864) but census records show he was not living with Benjamin in 1850 or 1860

Age 10 - 1850 US Census - Living in District 12, Clarke Co., Virginia, Age is shown at 5 years, Household Members (Name - Age): James Brown - 63, Elizabeth Brown - 60, Metrena Ashby - 28, Benjamin Ashby - 5, George Ashby - 4, Martha E Ashby - 2, John Brown - 32 [Brother to Melvina]

Age 20 - 1860 US Cenus - Living in Warren County, Virginia, Age is shown as 17 years, Household Members (Name - Age): M Ashby - 38, Benj A Ashby - 17, Geo H Ashby - 16, Martha E Ashby - 11

Age 40 - 1880 US Census - Living in Battletown, Clarke Co., Virginia, Age shown as 36, Household Members (Name - Age): Benj. A. Ashby - 36, Margret Ashby - 32, Mary Ashby - 7m

Age 60 - 1900 US Census - Living in White Post, Clarke Co., Virginia, Age shown as 57, Household Members (Name - Age): Benjamin Ashby - 57, Warren H Ashby - 17

Age 70 - 1910 US Census - Living in Greenway, Clarke Co., Virginia , Age shown as 70, Working as carpenter, Household Members (Name - Age): Benjamin H Ashby - 70

Age 80 - 1920 US Census - Living in Greenway, Clarke Co., Virginia , Age shown as 78, Household Members (Name - Age): James H Pine - 46, Mary M Pine - 40, Margaret Pine - 20, Susie F Pine - 17, Lillian V Pine - 16, Harriet A Pine - 14, Edith B Pine - 12, Rhena C Pine - 10, William A Pine - 6, Richard L Pine - 1, Benjamin A Ashby - 78

Age 85 - 25 Apr 1927 - Death Certificate - for Benjamin A. Ashby, who died in Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia, of Broncho Pnemonia due to Influenza, Age 85 years, Male, White, Widower, Occupation shown as farmer, Born in Warren County, Virginia, father is listed as William Ashby born in Clark County, Virginia and his mother is listed as Melvina Brown also born in Clarke County, Virginia, Informant is listed as Mary Melvina Pyne of Millwood, Virginia, Burial in Bethel Church in Clark County on 27 April 1927

A picture of Benjamin's grave marker can be seen at - Find a Grave entry for Benjamin Alton Ashby
Source: Alexander + Pratt Family by Susan Pratt and
Stickels Family Tree by Richard G Stickels, Jr. and
Sean Wohltman Family Tree and
Find a Grave entry for Benjamin Alton Ashby and
Find a Grave entry for Sarah Margaret Underwood Ashby - 1st wife and
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