Posted on: Llano County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Tx/Llano/10431 Surname: ASHFORD, CULP, STEELE, GEORGE, REAGOR ------------------------- I am researching the ASHFORD family and can share what little I know (or suspect) ... Martha E. ASHFORD was the daughter of Henry ASHFORD and M. Jane CULP. She was b. c1866 in Ellis Co., TX, and married J.L. STEELE, 30 Aug 1883 (per online Llano County marriage records). I have no info on her after this date. Martha's father died apparently in Ellis County before the 1870 US census. I believe that her mother md/2 Benjamin F. REAGOR, 26 Jun 1871 in neighboring Navarro County. The last record that I have on this family was found in the Ellis County deed records: 16 Dec 1885 - Mrs. Harriett J. MILLER* and Miss Maggie J. BEARD, both of Ellis Co., TX, say under oath that they were well acquainted with Henry ASHFORD and wife, M.J. ASHFORD, during the lifetime of said Henry ASHFORD, now dec'd, and that the said Henry ASHFORD died near Ennis in Ellis County and that his widow married (unreadable) REAGOR, and that Henry ASHFORD at his death had three living children: Laura A., William B. and Martha E. ASHFORD ... and that Laura is now Mrs. D.M. GEORGE, Martha is now Mrs. J.L. STEELE, and William B. ASHFORD is 21 years old and residing in Ellis Co., TX. (Ellis DB 42:62-63) I found on the web that Benjamin F. REAGOR md/2 Emily Frances GILLESPIE, 24 Aug 1891 in Llano County (the online marriage records list her as Mrs. E.F. REAGOR). This implies that M. Jane CULP died before that date. If you have any info additional info on the ASHFORD-STEELE connection, I would love to hear it. I hope this helps! * Harriett MILLER (nee ASHFORD) was the aunt of Henry ASHFORD; Maggie BEARD was her daughter from her first marriage.