Ezekiel W. Ashley

Notes:

Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. show E. W. Ashley as a Private, enlisting in Company D, Mississippi 5th Infantry Regiment. Mrs. C. C. Ashley, age 70 and widowed applied for a Confederate Pension on 21 Mar 1902 in Anderson County, Texas. She stated they were married on 5 July 1852 in Clark County, Mississippi, and that he died 14 Oct 1888. His service was shown as with the First Miss. Reserves, about 9 months, before that was in service in Company B of the 14th Mississippi Regiment.

From the Rootsweb ASHLEY-L Archives:

I have Ezekiel Ashley who was married to Piety Pridgen and later to Catherine
McLemore. I beleive he had a brother named James since he married Piety's
sister. I believe he was born in Al but that is all I know about where he
came from or his parents. If anyone has any info, I would love to hear from
them.

G.Ashley email: GeraldA294@aol.com

(Research):

Census Listings:

1860 Census
Mississippi, Clarke County, P.O. Enterprise
Enumerated 16th June 1860
Page 33
206-206
John Brandt 20 M Clerk Germany
E. Ashley 39 Carpenter $--- $170 Ala
Catherine Ashley 22 F Miss
J/L? .L. Ashley 5 M Miss
N.I. Ashley 4 F Miss
J/I? A. Ashley 2 M Miss
W.W. Ashley 6/12 M Miss

1870 Census
not located

1880 Census
Texas, Anderson County, Subdiv. 6
Enumerated 15 Jun 1880
Page 16 D. SD 1 ED 6
132-144
Ashley, E. W. W M 64 Farmer Alabama SC SC
Ashley, Catherine W F 54 Wf Keeping house Miss Ala Ga
Ashley, Mary J W F 23 Dtr Miss Ala Miss
Ashley, John W M 20 Son Works on Farm Miss Ala Miss
Ashley, Victoria W F 16 Dtr Miss Ala Miss
Ashley, Amos W M 13 Son Miss Ala Miss
Ashley, Elizabeth W F 12 Dtr Miss Ala Miss
Ashley, James W M 10 S [Twin] Miss Ala Miss
Ashley, George W M 10 Son [Twin] Miss Ala Miss
Ashley, Viola W F 6 Dtr Miss Ala Miss

Ezekiel married Catherine C. McLemore about 1852-1853 in Clarke County, Mississippi. Catherine (daughter of Amos McLemore, Jr. and Elizabeth Johnston) was born in Feb 1832 in Mississippi; died after 1910 in Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Clarke County, Mississippi marriage records show E.W. Ashley married Catherine FERGUSON (had Catherine McLemore married previously?) on 24 May 1853. She is shown as Catherine McLEMORE on the Texas Death certificates of two children by Ezekiel Ashley however, Confederate pension records show their marriage as taking place on 5 July 1852, also listing Clarke County, Mississippi as the location. Her maiden name is not listed on the pension.

1. J. L. Ashley was born about 1855 in Clarke County, Mississippi; and died.
2. Mary Jane Ashley was born about 1856 in Clarke County, Mississippi; and died.
3. John A. Ashley was born about 1858 in Clarke County, Mississippi; and died.
4. W. W. Ashley was born about 1860 in Clarke County, Mississippi; and died.
5. Victoria Ashley was born on 24 Feb 1864 in Mississippi; died on 1 Jan 1935 in Petersburg, Hale County, Texas.
6. Amos Ashley was born about 1867 in Mississippi; and died.
7. Elizabeth Ashley was born about 1868 in Mississippi; and died.
8. James Ashley was born about 1870 in Mississippi; and died.
9. George Webster Ashley was born on 26 Oct 1870 in Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi; died on 30 Jul 1947 in Wichita Falls State Hospital, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas.
10. Viola Ashley was born about 1874 in Mississippi; and died.