Genealogy Record For
John Ashby - (Mark's G4 Grandfather)
John Ashby (1789-1850)
  • Spouse: Sarah Ann Lanham (Ashby) (1782-1841)
  • Children:
    1. Daughter: (Milly) Amelia Elizabeth Ashby (Stickel) (1808-1888)
    2. Son: Martin Ashby (1815-05/23/1853)
    3. Daughter: Harriet Ashby (Stickel) (1816-1870)
    4. Daughter: Arranah/Ariana Ashby (Triplett) (1823/1824 - ?) Married Enoch Triplett on 7 Sept 1843 in Clarke County, Virginia)
    5. Daughter: (Mary) Maria Ashby (Anderson) (1824 - ?)
    6. Son: (Jerry) Jeremiah Ashby (04/01/1820-12/27/1903)
    7. Daughter: Barbara B Ashby (Byrd) (06/03/1827-02/02/1913)
    8. Daughter: Sarah Catherine Ashby (Lloyd) (1828-Before 1862)
    9. Son: Charles J Ashby (1834 - ?) B:Clarke County, Virginia, Married Eliza V Porter (1845-?) on 29 Oct 1867 in Loudoun Co., Virginia, Eliza was the daughter of William W Porter and Susan Unknown, no known children)
  • Parents
    1. Father: Thomas Bryan Wright Ashby (1762-02/27/1791)
    2. Mother: Sara Unknown (Ashby) (1765 - AFTER 1798) B:Faquier, Virginia)
  • Siblings
    1. Sister: Mary Ashby (1779 - 1874) B&D:Virginia)
    2. Brother: Milly Ashby (Cornwell) (1788 - Aft 1822) B&D:Virginia, Married Fielding Cornwell (1781-1850) on 3 Mar 1808 in Frederick Co., Virginia and they had two children Lucinda (1820-1874) and Edward (1822-1896))
    3. Brother: Robert Lee Ashby, Sr. (08/14/1791-08/01/1868 Est.)
    4. Sister: (Delpha) Philladephia Ashby (Carroll) (1804 - Aft Jul 1850) B:Virginia, D:Clarke County, Virginia, Married John Carroll (1800-Aft 1843) and they had 10 children)
John's Personal Information
Born in Clarke County, Virginia (VA), USA in 1789
Died in Clarke County, Virginia (VA), USA in 1850 (Age 61)
Marriage to:
    Sarah Ann Lanham (Ashby) (1782-1841) on Thursday, February 15, 1810 (Age 21)
     - in Winchester, Virginia (VA), USA
Comments: Birth may also be 1782 in Frederick Co., Virginia

According to J H Garner death was - AFT 1850 in Narrows Township, Macon Co, Missouri (MI), USA [John's son Jeremiah Ashby's family moved to Missouri - MS]

Much of the information on John's children came from the Ashby Book by Lee Reese.

Age 58 - 1840 US Census - Living in Clarke Co., Virginia, Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14 - (1), Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19 (1), Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59 -(1) [John], Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14 - (2), Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19 - (2), Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29 - (3), Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59 - (1), Free White Persons - Under 20 - (6), Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 - (3) - Total Free White Persons - (11), Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves - (11)

Age 68 - 1850 US Census - Living in District 12, Clarke Co., Virginia, USA, page 177, stop 126. 68 year old John Ashby, widower, is shown residing with 16 yr old Susan A. Stickles (born in 1834). [SPECULATION: It is possible that Susan A. Stickel is John's grandchild by his daughter Amelia. Amelia did not marry until 1836 at the age of 28 when Susan was 2 years old, so Susan is likely the illegitimate daughter Simon Stickles. John and his wife may have raised the girl in their home until the age of 16. It is unknown what happened to Susan after 1850]

Note: According to extensive research by Mary Hannegan (McMillan) the "Ashby Book" by Lee Reese contains an error regarding Benjamin Peyton Ashby. Benjamin was not the son of John and Sarah Ashby but the son of a (Dayton) Peyton Ashby and Elsie Corder (Ashby) and at this time Benjamin's relationship to the Ashby family line is still unknown [Feb 2011].
Other Website Links: Descendants of Richard Wright, Sr. of Rowan County, North Carolina
Vernon Wilson's Rootsweb site
Source: Barry Ashby and David Stickels (CA) and
Edith Rider and
Nicholas Bjorklund Family Tree by Nicholas Bjorklund
"The Ashby Book," compiled by Lee Fleming Reese and
Holly Hofmann's Rootsweb and
J H Garner's Rootsweb Site and
Find a Grave entry for John Ashby
Family Lines: John is listed in the following family line reports: Ashby, Washington, and Awbrey
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Record Created:   August 20, 2005

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