Goodspeed History of Shelby County:
Miss Cora H. Ashe. Among the prominent names in the history of North Carolina appears that of Ashe. Samuel was a distinguished lawyer of that State, its chief justice, and finally its governor. His son, John B., served through the Revolutionary war, reaching the position of lieutenant-colonel. He was a member of the First Continental Congress, and later yet, governor. Samuel P., son of John B., was a member of the North Carolina Legislature. He came to Tennessee about 1830 and settled in Haywood County. One of his sons, Shepherd M., married Martha Rogers, also a native of North Carolina, and this union resulted in the birth of ten children, two sons and six daughters now living. The two sons, Haywood S. and Henry M., are physicians. Maggie L. and Annie A. are students of art in Paris, France; Cora H. follows the profession of teaching. Having received her education in the private schools of Memphis, she began in the lower grades. Gradually she arose from this to teacher in the high school and such was the tact and ability displayed that she was promoted in 1884 to the principalship of one of the city schools.
Her parents were Shepherd M. Ashe and Martha Rogers. She was 86 at the time of her death. Informant was Col. Roane Waring. Source: TN Death Certificate
Miss Cora H. Ashe. Among the prominent names in the history of North Carolina appears that of Ashe. Samuel was a distinguished lawyer of that State, its chief justice, and finally its governor. His son, John B., served through the Revolutionary war, reaching the position of lieutenant-colonel. He was a member of the First Continental Congress, and later yet, governor. Samuel P., son of John B., was a member of the North Carolina Legislature. He came to Tennessee about 1830 and settled in Haywood County. One of his sons, Shepherd M., married Martha Rogers, also a native of North Carolina, and this union resulted in the birth of ten children, two sons and six daughters now living. The two sons, Haywood S. and Henry M., are physicians. Maggie L. and Annie A. are students of art in Paris, France; Cora H. follows the profession of teaching. Having received her education in the private schools of Memphis, she began in the lower grades. Gradually she arose from this to teacher in the high school and such was the tact and ability displayed that she was promoted in 1884 to the principalship of one of the city schools.
Her parents were Shepherd M. Ashe and Martha Rogers. She was 86 at the time of her death. Informant was Col. Roane Waring. Source: TN Death Certificate
Goodspeed History of Shelby County:
Miss Cora H. Ashe. Among the prominent names in the history of North Carolina appears that of Ashe. Samuel was a distinguished lawyer of that State, its chief justice, and finally its governor. His son, John B., served through the Revolutionary war, reaching the position of lieutenant-colonel. He was a member of the First Continental Congress, and later yet, governor. Samuel P., son of John B., was a member of the North Carolina Legislature. He came to Tennessee about 1830 and settled in Haywood County. One of his sons, Shepherd M., married Martha Rogers, also a native of North Carolina, and this union resulted in the birth of ten children, two sons and six daughters now living. The two sons, Haywood S. and Henry M., are physicians. Maggie L. and Annie A. are students of art in Paris, France; Cora H. follows the profession of teaching. Having received her education in the private schools of Memphis, she began in the lower grades. Gradually she arose from this to teacher in the high school and such was the tact and ability displayed that she was promoted in 1884 to the principalship of one of the city schools.
Her parents were Shepherd M. Ashe and Martha Rogers. She was 86 at the time of her death. Informant was Col. Roane Waring. Source: TN Death Certificate
Miss Cora H. Ashe. Among the prominent names in the history of North Carolina appears that of Ashe. Samuel was a distinguished lawyer of that State, its chief justice, and finally its governor. His son, John B., served through the Revolutionary war, reaching the position of lieutenant-colonel. He was a member of the First Continental Congress, and later yet, governor. Samuel P., son of John B., was a member of the North Carolina Legislature. He came to Tennessee about 1830 and settled in Haywood County. One of his sons, Shepherd M., married Martha Rogers, also a native of North Carolina, and this union resulted in the birth of ten children, two sons and six daughters now living. The two sons, Haywood S. and Henry M., are physicians. Maggie L. and Annie A. are students of art in Paris, France; Cora H. follows the profession of teaching. Having received her education in the private schools of Memphis, she began in the lower grades. Gradually she arose from this to teacher in the high school and such was the tact and ability displayed that she was promoted in 1884 to the principalship of one of the city schools.
Her parents were Shepherd M. Ashe and Martha Rogers. She was 86 at the time of her death. Informant was Col. Roane Waring. Source: TN Death Certificate
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