In 1860 Martha (age 15 according to the census) was living in Walker Co. AL with her parents Thomas W. Ashby and Mary Ann Butler and six siblings. Thomas W. Ashby's parents are unknown; Mary Ann Butler, born Jan. 28, 1825, was the daughter of Ephraim Butler and Mary Mariah Brown. By 1870 Thomas Ashby had died (or disappeared) and his widow and children were living with (or near) her father Ephraim Butler and his second wife Julia Emily Veazey Goodger Butler in Franklin Co. AL. Within a year or two Martha and other members of the family had moved to Itawamba Co. MS.
Martha's children are believed to have been born in Itawamba Co. MS. She moved to Louisiana with her daughter and son-in-law, Alice and Wiley Bruce, about 1900.
Her son Rev. Adolphus (A.D.) Ashby married Mattie Bell Bruce, daughter of James Monroe Bruce and Lydia Christian. Adolphus and Mattie are buried in Blanchard, Caddo Parish.
SIBLINGS of MARTHA ASHBY:
--- Ephraim Bell Ashby (1845-1916), FAG #159481822, mar. Elva Almeda Vick
--- Julia Ann Ashby (1847-1890), FAG memorial #186527211, mar. Calvin A. Garrett
--- Harriett Ashby (1851-?)
--- John Moses Ashby (1855 - 1931), FAG Memorial #112412362, mar Roxyann/Roxanna Moore
--- Mary (May?) Ashby (abt 1858-1860)
--- Malinda Ashby (abt 1859)
--- Letha Ashby (abt 1860) [Malinda and Letha may be the same person.]
--- Margarett M. Ashby (1862- aft 1883), FAG Memorial #222896792, mar. Jason H. Hargett
--- William Ashby (abt 1865 - after 1940, FAG memorial #15046679)
Martha's children are believed to have been born in Itawamba Co. MS. She moved to Louisiana with her daughter and son-in-law, Alice and Wiley Bruce, about 1900.
Her son Rev. Adolphus (A.D.) Ashby married Mattie Bell Bruce, daughter of James Monroe Bruce and Lydia Christian. Adolphus and Mattie are buried in Blanchard, Caddo Parish.
SIBLINGS of MARTHA ASHBY:
--- Ephraim Bell Ashby (1845-1916), FAG #159481822, mar. Elva Almeda Vick
--- Julia Ann Ashby (1847-1890), FAG memorial #186527211, mar. Calvin A. Garrett
--- Harriett Ashby (1851-?)
--- John Moses Ashby (1855 - 1931), FAG Memorial #112412362, mar Roxyann/Roxanna Moore
--- Mary (May?) Ashby (abt 1858-1860)
--- Malinda Ashby (abt 1859)
--- Letha Ashby (abt 1860) [Malinda and Letha may be the same person.]
--- Margarett M. Ashby (1862- aft 1883), FAG Memorial #222896792, mar. Jason H. Hargett
--- William Ashby (abt 1865 - after 1940, FAG memorial #15046679)
In 1860 Martha (age 15 according to the census) was living in Walker Co. AL with her parents Thomas W. Ashby and Mary Ann Butler and six siblings. Thomas W. Ashby's parents are unknown; Mary Ann Butler, born Jan. 28, 1825, was the daughter of Ephraim Butler and Mary Mariah Brown. By 1870 Thomas Ashby had died (or disappeared) and his widow and children were living with (or near) her father Ephraim Butler and his second wife Julia Emily Veazey Goodger Butler in Franklin Co. AL. Within a year or two Martha and other members of the family had moved to Itawamba Co. MS.
Martha's children are believed to have been born in Itawamba Co. MS. She moved to Louisiana with her daughter and son-in-law, Alice and Wiley Bruce, about 1900.
Her son Rev. Adolphus (A.D.) Ashby married Mattie Bell Bruce, daughter of James Monroe Bruce and Lydia Christian. Adolphus and Mattie are buried in Blanchard, Caddo Parish.
SIBLINGS of MARTHA ASHBY:
--- Ephraim Bell Ashby (1845-1916), FAG #159481822, mar. Elva Almeda Vick
--- Julia Ann Ashby (1847-1890), FAG memorial #186527211, mar. Calvin A. Garrett
--- Harriett Ashby (1851-?)
--- John Moses Ashby (1855 - 1931), FAG Memorial #112412362, mar Roxyann/Roxanna Moore
--- Mary (May?) Ashby (abt 1858-1860)
--- Malinda Ashby (abt 1859)
--- Letha Ashby (abt 1860) [Malinda and Letha may be the same person.]
--- Margarett M. Ashby (1862- aft 1883), FAG Memorial #222896792, mar. Jason H. Hargett
--- William Ashby (abt 1865 - after 1940, FAG memorial #15046679)
Martha's children are believed to have been born in Itawamba Co. MS. She moved to Louisiana with her daughter and son-in-law, Alice and Wiley Bruce, about 1900.
Her son Rev. Adolphus (A.D.) Ashby married Mattie Bell Bruce, daughter of James Monroe Bruce and Lydia Christian. Adolphus and Mattie are buried in Blanchard, Caddo Parish.
SIBLINGS of MARTHA ASHBY:
--- Ephraim Bell Ashby (1845-1916), FAG #159481822, mar. Elva Almeda Vick
--- Julia Ann Ashby (1847-1890), FAG memorial #186527211, mar. Calvin A. Garrett
--- Harriett Ashby (1851-?)
--- John Moses Ashby (1855 - 1931), FAG Memorial #112412362, mar Roxyann/Roxanna Moore
--- Mary (May?) Ashby (abt 1858-1860)
--- Malinda Ashby (abt 1859)
--- Letha Ashby (abt 1860) [Malinda and Letha may be the same person.]
--- Margarett M. Ashby (1862- aft 1883), FAG Memorial #222896792, mar. Jason H. Hargett
--- William Ashby (abt 1865 - after 1940, FAG memorial #15046679)
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