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Martha Longwell Ashby

Birth
Prairie Ronde Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA
Death
23 Nov 1911 (aged 68)
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Plot
Lot B Sec 33 Grave 6
Memorial ID
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Mrs. C. H. Ashby Dies After Long Being an Invalid
Woman Who has Lived in Kalamazoo County for Many Years, Passes Away.
Mrs. Charles Henry Ashby, 301 Woodward avenue, died in Bronson hospital Thursday afternoon. Her death marks the end of an illness extending over several years. Four months ago, her condition became critical and she was forced to take to her bed. Five weeks ago, she was removed to Bronson hospital. Mrs. Ashby was born in February 1843 in Prairie Ronde. Her maiden name was Martha Longwell. In February of 1864 she became the wife of, Charles H. Ashby and came to Kalamazoo to live. Three children were born, two daughters. Fay and Bertha, and a son, who died in infancy. The daughters have always remained at home with their father and mother; Besides the three members of the immediate family, Mrs. Ashby leaves a brother, Loren Longwell of Prairie Ronde, and two sisters, Mrs. Gilbert Gibbs of Oshtemo and Mrs. Hubbard Knapp of Dakota. No funeral arrangements have yet been made. Kalamazoo Telegraph-Press November 23, 1911 page 12
Mrs. C. H. Ashby Dies After Long Being an Invalid
Woman Who has Lived in Kalamazoo County for Many Years, Passes Away.
Mrs. Charles Henry Ashby, 301 Woodward avenue, died in Bronson hospital Thursday afternoon. Her death marks the end of an illness extending over several years. Four months ago, her condition became critical and she was forced to take to her bed. Five weeks ago, she was removed to Bronson hospital. Mrs. Ashby was born in February 1843 in Prairie Ronde. Her maiden name was Martha Longwell. In February of 1864 she became the wife of, Charles H. Ashby and came to Kalamazoo to live. Three children were born, two daughters. Fay and Bertha, and a son, who died in infancy. The daughters have always remained at home with their father and mother; Besides the three members of the immediate family, Mrs. Ashby leaves a brother, Loren Longwell of Prairie Ronde, and two sisters, Mrs. Gilbert Gibbs of Oshtemo and Mrs. Hubbard Knapp of Dakota. No funeral arrangements have yet been made. Kalamazoo Telegraph-Press November 23, 1911 page 12


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  • Added: Oct 21, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30752537/martha-ashby: accessed ), memorial page for Martha Longwell Ashby (12 Feb 1843–23 Nov 1911), Find a Grave Memorial ID 30752537, citing Mountain Home Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by ambs (contributor 46814643).