Genealogy Record For
Gen. Turner Ashby - (Mark's 3rd Cousin, 6x Removed)
Brigadier Gen. Turner Ashby, Jr. (10/23/1828-06/06/1862)
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  • Spouse: None
  • Children: None
  • Parents
    1. Father: Colonel Turner Ashby, Sr. (08/30/1789-1834)
    2. Mother: (Dolly) Dorothea Farrow Green (Ashby) (19 Jan 1789 - 25 Jul 1865) B:Rappahannock Co. VA, D:VA)
  • Siblings
    1. Sister: (Bettie) Elizabeth Ashby (Green) (4 Jul 1825 - 13 Sep 1858) B:Fauquier Co., VA)
    2. Brother: James Green Ashby (13 Jul 1827 - ?) B:Fauquier Co., VA)
    3. Sister: Dolly or Dora Ashby (Moncure) (1830 - ?) B:Fauquier Co., VA)
    4. Sister: V Mary Ashby (Moneure) (1830 - ?) B:Fauquier Co., VA)
    5. Brother: Richard Ashby C.S.A (2 Oct 1831 - 3 Jul 1861) B:Fauquier Co., VA, D:Romney, VA)
Turner's Personal Information
Born in Fauquier County, Virginia (VA), USA on October 23, 1828
Military Service: Civil War General for the Southern Forces
Died in Rockingham, Virginia (VA), USA on June 6, 1862 (Age 34)
Cemetery: Stonewall Cemetery in Winchester, Virginia (VA), USA
Cause of Death: Gunshot wound through the heart at the Battle of Cross Creek
Comments: Much has been written about Turner Ashby, Jr., there are many websites with references to Turner. Some say he might have been one of the greatest generals of the Civil war had he not been killed in battle. Stone Wall Jackson stated the following about Turner " As a partisan officer I never knew his superior; his daring was proverbial; his powers of endurance almost incredible; his tone of character heroic, and his sagacity almost intuitive in divining the purposes and movements of the enemy."
Residence History: Fauquier County, Virginia (VA), USA
Other Website Links: Wikipedia Entry for Turner Ashby and
Virginia Light Horse Historical Society and
The Latin Library
Turner Ashby High School
Source: My Southern Family
Turner Ashby Camp 1567
Descendents of William DeEsseby
Family Lines: Turner is listed in the following family line report: Ashby.
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