This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Barry_Ashby Surnames: Ashby, Bell, Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.ohio/7089.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Lynn and Joe, This is an aside concerning MARY REBECCA BELL 1818 - 1889 who married SANFORD B. ASHBY 1808 - 1873. Here is what I have on her: 1. MARY REBECCA3 BELL (ROBERT T.2, THOMAS1) was born 24 Mar 1818 in Kentucky, and died 1889. She married SANFORD B. ASHBY 03 Apr 1839 in Kentucky, son of HORATIO ASHBY and HANNAH FIELD. He was born 08 Feb 1808 in Kentucky, and died 1873. Notes for MARY REBECCA BELL: !Name, parents, spouse, and children from Family Bible Records: Volume 1 (A - F), a publication of the West Central Kentucky, Family Research Association, McDowell Publications, Utica, Kentucky 2002. (See Bell Bible on pages 22 - 23.) !1850 Census of Kentucky, Daviess Co, District 1, page 399, stop 797. !1860 Census of Kentucky, Daviess Co, District 1 - Owensboro P.O., page 114, stop 908. !1870 Census of Kentucky, Daviess Co, Boston Precinct, Whitesville, page 13, stop 88. !1880 Census of Kentucky, Daviess Co, Boston, ED 172, page 14 (stamped 379), stop 109. 64 yo Mary is residing with her son, William. More About MARY REBECCA BELL: Burial: Milton Cemetery, Daviess County, Kentucky Notes for SANFORD B. ASHBY: !SPECULATION BY BARRY ASHBY: The parents of Sanford B. Ashby are unknown. I have listed him as the son of Horatio R. Ashby only because this is a good fit in place and time. According to the 1810 and 1820 Kentucky censuses of Ohio and Daviess counties, Horatio Ashby did indeed have a son born between the years of 1804 and 1810. Hopefully, some future researcher will either prove or disprove this connection. END OF SPECULATION. More About SANFORD B. ASHBY: Burial: Milton Cemetery, Daviess County, Kentucky Children of MARY BELL and SANFORD ASHBY are: i. ELIZABETH M.4 ASHBY, b. 1840, Daviess County, Kentucky. ii. JOSEPH S. ASHBY, b. 1842, Daviess County, Kentucky. iii. MARY C. ASHBY, b. 1843, Daviess County, Kentucky. 2. iv. VICTORIA FRANCES ASHBY, b. 1846, Daviess County, Kentucky; d. 1910, Daviess County, Kentucky. 3. v. SOPHRONIA J. ASHBY, b. Abt. 1849, Daviess County, Kentucky. vi. LUCY KATHERINE ASHBY, b. 1852, Daviess County, Kentucky; d. 1887; m. JOHN W. NEVILL. vii. GEORGE WILLIAM ASHBY, b. Jun 1855, Daviess County, Kentucky. viii. SALLIE B. ASHBY, b. 1856, Daviess County, Kentucky. 4. ix. JAMES B. ASHBY, b. Oct 1859, Daviess County, Kentucky; d. 1937, Whitesville, Daviess County, Kentucky. x. RACHEL ASHBY, b. 1868, Daviess County, Kentucky. Generation No. 2 2. VICTORIA FRANCES4 ASHBY (MARY REBECCA3 BELL, ROBERT T.2, THOMAS1) was born 1846 in Daviess County, Kentucky, and died 1910 in Daviess County, Kentucky. She married (1) SAMUEL H. BRISTOW Abt. 1864 in Daviess County, Kentucky, son of JASPER BRISTOW and RACHEL BARNHILL. He was born Abt. 1837 in Daviess County, Kentucky. She married (2) WILLIAM H. BRISTOW Abt. 1868, son of JASPER BRISTOW and RACHEL BARNHILL. He was born Abt. 1839 in Daviess County, Kentucky. 3. SOPHRONIA J.4 ASHBY (MARY REBECCA3 BELL, ROBERT T.2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1849 in Daviess County, Kentucky. She married J. D. JONES. 4. JAMES B.4 ASHBY (MARY REBECCA3 BELL, ROBERT T.2, THOMAS1) was born Oct 1859 in Daviess County, Kentucky, and died 1937 in Whitesville, Daviess County, Kentucky. He married DOCIA BELLE EVANS 03 Dec 1885 in Daviess County, Kentucky, daughter of GEORGE EVANS and MARY DAY. She was born 03 May 1864 in Kentucky, and died 1960 in Whitesville, Daviess County, Kentucky. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.