In a message dated 03/13/2000 5:13:43 PM Central Standard Time, Rlinebarger@sprintmail.com writes: << I have wondered for quite a while now, if you have anything on my ggreat-grandfather Napoleon B. Ashby (son of Stephen??) ??? He was married married Juliet Craik Shrewsbury. They lived in Kentucky--Russellville, I believe. >> I have this little information re: Napoleon: Descendants of Napoleon B. Ashby 1 Napoleon B. Ashby b: September 30, 1825 in Hopkins Co., Kentucky, USA d: September 21, 1901 in Russellville, Kentucky, USA . +Juliet Craik Shrewsbury [I have no info re: Juliet's family] m: December 02, 1857 ..... 2 William S. Ashby ..... 2 Linda Ashby ......... +H. A. Vaugn ..... 2 Henry C. Ashby ..... 2 Mary E. Ashby ..... 2 Emma E. Ashby ..... 2 Benjamin Morgan Ashby ......... +Lennis Rollo ............ 3 Rollo William Ashby I lost all documentation when I tried to combine two family files in Family Tree Maker, so I can't tell you where I got this info. But perhaps something there will be helpful. I continue to look for info re: Joshua W. Ashby. Clarence O. Ashby (4th generation) is my grandfather. Who were Joshua's parents? I only know that his father was born in VA and his mother was born in KY. Descendants of Joshua W. Ashby 1 Joshua W. Ashby b: 1817-1819 in Kentucky . +Malinda Russell b: Abt. 1820 in Kentucky d: 1855-1859 in Illinois m: September 10, 1839 in Shelby County, Kentucky ..... 2 Susan M. Ashby b: Abt. 1841 in Kentucky ..... 2 Eliza Ann Ashby b: February 28, 1842 in Kentucky d: June 1914 in Jacksonville, Illinois ......... +Augustus Shelburn b: May 16, 1860 d: January 17, 1918 m: September 13, 1865 in Carlinville, Macoupin Co., Illinois ..... 2 George W. Ashby b: Abt. 1846 in Kentucky ..... 2 Enoch Ashby b: February 18, 1847 in Kentucky d: October 19, 1867 ..... 2 Marinda Ashby b: Abt. 1848 in Kentucky ..... 2 William Thomas Ashby b: May 01, 1850 in Macoupin Co., Illinois d: March 09, 1926 in Lowder, Illinois ......... +Martha Ann Searcy b: March 05, 1856 in Macoupin Co., Illinois d: October 17, 1891 in Macoupin Co., Illinois m: January 03, 1879 in Illinois ............ 3 Fielding Edgar Ashby b: November 23, 1877 d: September 19, 1946 ................ +Mary F. Brodwick b: August 01, 1883 d: January 22, 1947 .................... 4 Lorraine Ashby b: May 26, 1920 ........................ +Lester Otto Grimes b: February 25, 1919 m: July 12, 1938 ............ 3 John Ashby b: April 1878 d: May 1878 ............ 3 William Otis Ashby b: May 09, 1880 in Modesto, Macoupin County, Illinois d: January 26, 1905 in Macoupin County, Illinois ................ +Ollie Campbell Sims b: April 26, 1882 in Rural Route, Modesto, Illinois d: November 23, 1974 in Florida m: August 27, 1902 .................... 4 Clarence Otis Ashby b: March 10, 1904 in Macoupin County, Illinois d: March 31, 1985 in Scottville, Macoupin County, Illinois ........................ +Myrl Othelia Anderson b: September 11, 1909 in Macoupin County, Illinois m: June 18, 1928 in Belleville, Illinois .................... *2nd Wife of Clarence Otis Ashby: ........................ +Ruth Emily Mitchell b: September 11, 1904 in Macoupin County, Illiniois d: January 16, 1992 m: September 27, 1946 in Springfield, Illinois ............ 3 Malinda Sarah Ashby b: 1882 ................ +Charles Osar ............ 3 Theadosia Mariah Ashby b: November 08, 1883 in Modesto, Macoupin County, Illiniois d: March 11, 1905 in Modesto, Macoupin County, Illiniois ............ 3 Mary Nancy Ashby b: March 30, 1884 d: July 06, 1967 in Carlinville, Macoupin Co., Illinois ................ +Charles W. Woods .................... 4 Martha Woods .................... 4 Lillian Woods .................... 4 Vella Woods .................... 4 Walter Woods ............ 3 Martha Ann Ashby b: February 11, 1887 d: January 15, 1947 ................ +Archie R. Mitchell b: October 30, 1888 d: April 07, 1942 m: December 29, 1909 .................... 4 Opal Mitchell b: February 23, 1912 ........................ +Lowell Peterson b: November 19, 1907 d: September 01, 1975 m: June 21, 1940 .................... 4 Dorothy Mitchell b: August 03, 1915 ........................ +Clyde Dorsey b: September 07, 1912 m: October 14, 1933 .................... 4 Charles O. Mitchell b: October 30, 1913 .................... 4 Maurice Mitchell b: June 12, 1918 .................... 4 Archie Dean Mitchell b: February 19, 1920 .................... 4 Glen Vernon Mitchell b: June 12, 1927 .................... 4 Vernon Delbert Mitchell b: June 19, 1932 ............ 3 Samuel Aaron Ashby b: 1889 ............ 3 Ruth Ashby b: 1891 ................ +Altie Ballard .................... 4 Walter Ballard .................... 4 Perry Ballard .................... 4 Catherine Ballard *2nd Wife of Joshua W. Ashby: . +Matilda Masters b: Abt. 1833 in Kentucky m: January 29, 1859 in Macoupin Co., Illinois ..... 2 John Ashby ..... 2 Martha Ashby b: 1860 in Illinois ..... 2 Thomas Ashby b: Abt. 1863 in Illinois ..... 2 Nannie Ashby b: 1865 in Illinois ..... 2 Silas S. Ashby b: September 27, 1873 in Missouri Sincerely, ~~Rhonda Ashby Coulter Sparta, IL