Virginia, I do believe the descendants of John D Ashley show up in the B category in the DNA project.My Ashleys are in group B. John,Thomas and Robert Ashley are "supposedly" in my line of Ashleys going back to John Ashley and Sarah Whitmel Harrington in Orangeburg -SC. I truly believe your statement on the naming of the boys, first name of a male elder, the second being one the family liked. In my family,my grandfather was James Thomas, two of his sons were James Thomas Junior and -James Sheridan. The last boy,who it was hoped would be a girl ,was named Ellis Estes, that being the closest to his mother, Ella Estelle. -Thanks for all of your replies. Shirley-- Original Message ----- From: "Virgina Ewing" <vewing65@ctesc.net> To: <mswilkin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 8:17 AM Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] John D Ashley > Shirley, the John D. Ashley who married Sarah Jane Adams was John Duncan > Ashley. He was the son of Thomas Ashley and Sarah 'Sally' Day. Thomas > was the son of the John Duncan Ashley who married Elizabeth who we THINK > is the grand daughter of George Sanders and Agnes Kelly. > Sarah Day was the daughter of Jonathan Day and his first wife, a Miss > Trice. We know her parents but not her first name, and believe me, I > have spent years reading Hancock county, GA. records trying to get a clue > to her name. > > This John D. Ashley was the only one I know with the middle name of > Duncan. The naming system back then seem to be using the first name of a > parent and a completely different middle name. If I ever find a record > that shows the older John D. had Duncan for a middle name I will send it > out at once. I have seen records with people guessing several middle > name for him, including Drake, but have as yet to find any record for him > other than John D. Ashley in the 1820, 1830 census and his obit. I have > found no deeds or probate records, although his sons receive land grants > in Wilkinson Co. MS. and we know John D. Ashley died in Wilkinson Co., MS > in 1830. > I also heard stories that this John D. Ashley helped build the old > Hopewell Church in Wilkinson Co. > > Virginia > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "P&S Honore" <psh@olypen.com> > To: <mswilkin@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 10:42 PM > Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] John D Ashley > > >> I don't think so. My John was married to a Sarah. Thanks for the >> reply. >> Shirley >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Merry" <mergay@etex.net> >> To: <mswilkin@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 9:49 PM >> Subject: Re: [MSWILKIN] John D Ashley >> >> >>> Shirley, >>> >>> There is a John D. Ashley b. abt. 1747 that married Elizabeth who came >>> to >>> Mississippi about that time. >>> >>> Is he the one you're looking for? >>> >>> Merry >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> __________ NOD32 2100 (20070307) Information __________ >> >> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >> http://www.eset.com >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MSWILKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >