Jay W. Ashley attended the public schools Ohio, coming to California in 1887. He worked a fruit ranch, then as a carpenter and salesman at Sierra Lumber Company.
He then joined A. A. McRae in the grocery business in Yuba City, selling out to take up contracting. He belonged to the Builders' Exchange. In politics, he was a Republican, and was elected the first mayor of Yuba City after the town was incorporated, and was reelected to serve another term.
Mr. Ashley married Miss Ethel Hughes, a native of Canada (but reared in California). To this union the following children were born: Jeanette (Smith); Mona; and Harold.
Mr. Ashley was a Royal Arch Mason, and also a member of the Woodmen of the World.
Excerpt source: History of Yuba and Sutter Counties, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, 1924, p. 1270.
He then joined A. A. McRae in the grocery business in Yuba City, selling out to take up contracting. He belonged to the Builders' Exchange. In politics, he was a Republican, and was elected the first mayor of Yuba City after the town was incorporated, and was reelected to serve another term.
Mr. Ashley married Miss Ethel Hughes, a native of Canada (but reared in California). To this union the following children were born: Jeanette (Smith); Mona; and Harold.
Mr. Ashley was a Royal Arch Mason, and also a member of the Woodmen of the World.
Excerpt source: History of Yuba and Sutter Counties, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, 1924, p. 1270.
Jay W. Ashley attended the public schools Ohio, coming to California in 1887. He worked a fruit ranch, then as a carpenter and salesman at Sierra Lumber Company.
He then joined A. A. McRae in the grocery business in Yuba City, selling out to take up contracting. He belonged to the Builders' Exchange. In politics, he was a Republican, and was elected the first mayor of Yuba City after the town was incorporated, and was reelected to serve another term.
Mr. Ashley married Miss Ethel Hughes, a native of Canada (but reared in California). To this union the following children were born: Jeanette (Smith); Mona; and Harold.
Mr. Ashley was a Royal Arch Mason, and also a member of the Woodmen of the World.
Excerpt source: History of Yuba and Sutter Counties, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, 1924, p. 1270.
He then joined A. A. McRae in the grocery business in Yuba City, selling out to take up contracting. He belonged to the Builders' Exchange. In politics, he was a Republican, and was elected the first mayor of Yuba City after the town was incorporated, and was reelected to serve another term.
Mr. Ashley married Miss Ethel Hughes, a native of Canada (but reared in California). To this union the following children were born: Jeanette (Smith); Mona; and Harold.
Mr. Ashley was a Royal Arch Mason, and also a member of the Woodmen of the World.
Excerpt source: History of Yuba and Sutter Counties, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, 1924, p. 1270.
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Supplemental data sources: Sexton record 96 (recorded under May); California death record ID 1324112; census records.
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