>Return-Path: spkaye@mtnhome.com >Date: Sun, 20 Jun 1999 10:20:23 -0500 >From: "Susan Kaye" <spkaye@mtnhome.com> >X-Sender: "Suzan P. Kaye" <spkaye@mtnhome.com> (Unverified) >To: Carol June Watters <cwatters@CSWNET.COM> >Subject: Ashby family findings >References: <199906100042.TAA85232@troi.csw.net> >X-UIDL: 00e13072f0ff5f3df49fe91b6661e130 > >Dear Carol, > >Here's what I found for you up in Charleston ... <deep breath!> > >>From the county courthouse: > >Marriage Record Index (1879-1901) >(checked bride and groom from letters A through F) > >Ashby Spouse Book Page# > >Steven A Douglas Brooks, Theodocia 1 3 >Charles F. Bell, Sarah C. 1 10 >John Rubert, Della 1 61 >Douglas Steven Hutton, Martha Ellen 1 100 >Martha Bell Giffin, Wm. E. 1 34 >Hannah B. Beavers, W. R. 1 83 >John C. Huston, Mary Dorcas 1 162 >Wallis C. Scott, Elizabeth 1 162 >Wm.** Chancellor, Elizabeth 1 180 >Ardell/Ardilla Bidle, Richard 1 135 >Walter C. Et???e, Cora 2 47 >Amanda Krei?, Clarence 2 70 >Grace Turner, Phil 2 1?? (over 100) >J. N.(? H?) Level, Ona 2 107 >Douglas Bennett, Frances 2 141 >Philip Kelly, Francis 2 160 >Frances A. Kelly, Larbia 2 143 >Marg D. Drake, Robt. E. 2 157 >Hannah E. Craig, James P. 2 145 >Ostes(??) Redfern, Wm. 2 187 >Eva Eliz. Bennett, Hiram Victor 2 225 >Lizzie McCord, Ira 2 226 >Cornelia V. Cottingham, C.J. 2 205 > > >**Wm. was son of John & Elizabeth "Redden" Ashby; age at this marriage >(his 2nd) in 1886 was 74; born in SC > >With this index information, you should be able to easily find their >records in the "Marriage Record" books .... > >=============================== > >Ashbys from Coles County Marriages (1861-1865) > >Robert to Walker, Francis Ann Pg 24 >Stephen B. to Smith, Mary E. Pg 35 > >=============================== > >Ashbys in Land Records: General Index to Grantee (buyer), Book 1 > >Grantee (buyer) Grantor (seller) date book page > >John Doil, Hugh & w(ife) 5-26-1832 A 55 >John Smith, John & w 3-4-1837 C 103 >Robert Bartemas, Benj. & w 11-19-1839 E 519 >John Sen. Harris, Geo. K. 2-28-1848 L 96 > >General Index to Grantee, Book 2 > >Philip Lee, Isaac & w 2-24-1855 T 434 > >General Index to Grantee, Book 3 > >Philip Dildine(?), Abram L. 3-1-1858 3 42 >Philip Ashby, John & w 11-29-1858 3 45 >Philip Gerking, Sarah F. 5-4-1861 7 312 >Philip Goodman, Francis M.&w 8-9-1864 12 296 >John M. Carpenter, D Jun(?)&w 8-2-1864 12 578 > >General Index to Grantee, Book 4 > >Edwin Ashby, John & w 11-11-1865 15 451 >Stephen P et al Ashby, John & w 11-11-1865 16 465 >Edwin et al Ashby, John & w 11-11-1865 16 465 >Nathan Ashby, John & w 11-11-1865 16 485 >Edwin Wright, John & w 9-9-1868 24 215 >Philip Ashby, Stephen P & w 12-25-1867 24 423 >Philip Ashby, Step P & Edwin 9-9-1868 24 424 > >General Index to Grantee, Book 5 > >Stephen P. Goodman, Francis & w 5-1-1869 25 474 >Stephen P. Ashby, Philip 12-25-1867 25 476 >Philip Craig, Lanica E. 8-2-1869 27 208 >Philip Smith, John M(W?)&w 4-3-1871 29 523 >Edwin McMorris, Elias J&w 10-14-1871 32 347 >Philip Ashby, Stephen P. & w 1-31-1872 32 609 >Stephen P. Ashby, Philip 1-31-1872 32 619 >Stephen (no P) Smith, John W & E.A.L. 6-10-1872 34 416 > >================================= > >The following references are in the Genealogy Collection at the >Charleston Public Library: > >Coles County Directory, 1895 > >Ashby Philip farmer Hutton (twp) > S.P. " Charleston > S.A.D. farmer & school treas. Diona > J.K. farmer Diona > Joseph farmer Hutton > Douglas farmer Hutton > >================================ > >1870 US Federal Census, Coles County, Ill. (Vol I) > >Hutton Twp., June 11, 1870 > >266-265 Ashby, William 55 farmer IL > Martha 50 IL > Frank 18 farm/lab IL > Margaret 10 IL > >Hutton Twp., June 16, 1870 > >382-381 Ashby, Stephen 35 farmer IL > Mary 22 IL > Hannah 7 IL > Francis 5 IL > Leonah 3 IL > >Hutton Twp., June 16, 1870 > >385-384 Ashby, Douglas 10 IL > enumerated with household of Henry Rennels (farmer) > >Charleston Twp., July 4, 1870 > >249-248 Ashby, James 50 farmer IN > Mary 49 IL > Isaac 19 farm/lab IL > Ida 16 IL > John 12 IL > Harriet 10 IL > William 8 IL > (no name shown) 3(male) IL > Jennie 5/12 (b. Feb.) IL > >========================================== > >1860 US Federal Census, Coles County, IL > >pg line hse# Hutton Twp. (didn't copy down date) > >319 5 2214 Ashby, Philip 31 farmer IA > Lucreka (Lucretia?) 25 IL > John H. 5 IL > Sarah E. 2 IL > S.A.D. 2 IL > Stephen P. 26 farmer IL > John 78 domestic VA > Elizabeth 71 VA > >319 13 2215 Ashby, Nathan 27 farm lab IL > Edward 22 farm lab IL > Cornelia 19 domestic IL > H.E. 5 IL > >================================= > >1850 US Federal Census, Coles County, IL > >Upper Okaw Pct. > >37-37 Ashby, Wm 34 none given TN > Sarah A. 28 KY > Nancy E. 11 IL > Mary J. 9 IL > John M. 7 IL > Mariah 2 IL > >65-65 Ashby, John 63 farmer VA > Elizabeth 60 VA > Nathan 18 IL > Stephen 16 IL > Martha 14 IL > Edwin 13 IL > Elizabeth 8 IL > Thomas 42 farmer IA > >=============================== > >1840 US Federal Census INDEX for IL > >Ashby John Coles p 205 > Robt Carroll p 16 > Robt Coles p 167 > Wm. Coles p 167 > >=============================== > >The Charleston library also has at least one copy of a privately >published book called, "Narratives by Grandad: A Heritage Collection," >by J. Paul Ashby, born January 13, 1902, in Hutton Twp., Coles County, a >son of Joseph & Ona Level Ashby. Its call # is 977.372/Ashby ... is a >collection of "true stories of Coles County," involving the Ashby >family. They might be able to tell you where to buy a copy for >yourself! > >Have you ever researched here before? In addition to a good stack of >books, their collection includes microfilmed census records, cemetery >records and birth/death/marriage info on 3x5 file cards, and what they >call "family files," manila folders full of clippings and odds and ends >of stuff that people contribute, all organized by family name. I never >had a chance to ask about Ashbys, but there's an excellent possibility >you'll find who you're looking for here. > >Guess that's it for now! I wish you the best of luck -- and would >appreciate it if you'd keep your eyes peeled for any mention of a John >Albert Peterson from Coles County (b. about 1879 at Mattoon Twp.)! > >Suzan Kaye >Mountain Home, AR > >