George Webster Ashley

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate shows he was widowed, and died at the Wichita Falls State Hospital. Information on the certificate was from hospital records. He was shown to be buried at Riverside.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Anderson County, JP 5
Enumerated 5 July 1900
SD 7 ED 13 Sheet 23B
413-413
Ashley, George W W M Oct 1870 29 M 7 MIss Ala Miss
Ashley, Nellie I Wf W F Mar 1875 M 7 3/3 Tenn Ala Tenn
Ashley, Estella M Dtr W F Sept 1895 4 S Tx Miss Tenn
Ashley, Ivy W Son W M Nov 1896 3 S Tx Miss Tenn
Ashley, James T Son W M Jan 1900 4/12 S Tx Miss Tenn
Ashley, Catherine C Mother W F Feb 1832 68 Wd 11/4 Miss Tenn Tenn

George married Nettie Roxana Knight on 31 Mar 1893. Nettie was born on 6 Mar 1874 in Tennessee; died on 17 Jun 1940 in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Estella M. Ashley was born in Sep 1895 in Anderson County, Texas; and died.
2. Ivy W. Ashley was born in Nov 1896 in Anderson County, Texas; and died.
3. James T. Ashley was born in Jan 1900 in Anderson County, Texas; and died.

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:

Not shown by Mark Freeman as a daughter of Amos and Elizabeth McLemore, but she is listed in their home at the time of the 1850 census, as well as being listed as a daughter by April Makerney. April further shows that she married Ezekial W. ASHLEY, born in Mobile, Alabama. Joyce Sentell confirms that she married a Mr. Ashley. He was said to have died in the Civil War, however, Confederate Pension records show him dying in 1888.

In 1880 she and Ezekiel were living with their children in Anderson County, Texas. In 1900, she was living with son George and his family, still in Anderson County.

In 1910, a Catherine Ashley , age 91 and born in Mississippi, was living in Caney, Atoka, Oklahoma with a John and Lulla Ashley. This MIGHT BE Catherine with her son John Ashley. However each of them are shown on that 1910 census as more than 10 years older than they are shown in most other records. At 91, Catherine would have been born in 1819, versus 1832. John Ashley was shown as being born in 1849, also in Mississippi, versus 1858.

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.

Notes:

According to the Probate Record for the Estate opf Thomas A. FONTAINE, State of Mississippi, Clarke County, on June 1, 1846, it was "Ordred by the Court that Amos McLemore, William Covington and John Atkinson be appointed appraisers of all and singular the goods, chattels and personal estate of Thomas A. Fontaine, dec'd."

Source:
http://www.msgw.org/clarke/probate2.html


Larry Kingsley & Merritt Mullen show his date of death as 12 Sep 1872 in Clarke County, Mississippi, and his burial in the McLemore Cemetery, Quitman, Clarke County, Mississippi.

(Research):
Census Information:

1830 Census
Mississippi, Covington
2-0-0-0-0-1
2-2-1-0-1-0

Amos McLemore

Two Males under Five
One Male between 30 and 40
Two females under five
Two females between five and ten
One female between ten and fifteen
One female between twenty and thirty

1840 Census
Mississippi, Clarke County, Stamped 125

Amos McLemore
0-0-1-2-0-0-1
1-3-1-3-0-1-0

One male 10-15
Two Males 15-20
One male 40-50
One female under 5
Three Females 5-10
One Female 10-15
Three Females 15-20
One Female 30-40


1850 Census
Mississippi, Clarke County, Beat 2
Enumerated 24 Aug 1850 by John M. White
Stamped 168
(bottom of page)
279-281
Amos McLemore 54 M Farmer $200 SC
(top of next page)
279-281
Elizabeth McLemore 47 F SC
John McLemore 19 M Farmer Miss
Katherine McLemore 18 F Miss
Nancy McLemore 12 F Miss
George McLemore 8 M Miss
Martha McLemore 6 F Miss

1860 Census
Mississippi, Clarke County, P.O. Quitman
Enumerated 17 July 1860
Page 111
746-746
Amos McLemore 63 M Farmer $2,000 $14,023 SC
Elizabeth McLemore 62 F SC
George McLemore 18 M Miss
Martha McLemore 16 F Miss

Amos married Elizabeth Johnston about 1820. Elizabeth was born on 15 Feb 1802 in South Carolina; died on 31 Jul 1881 in Clarke County, Mississippi; was buried in McLemore Cemetery, Middleton, Clarke County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Some researchers show her as the daughter of Caleb Hill and Mary Flynt, and the sister of Nancy Perry Hill, who married Amos's brother, Richard McLemore. Others show her as Elizabeth Hill Johnson or Johnston, with their marriage taking place in Giles County, Tennessee. The Rev. William McLemore shows that according to correspondence and DAR records submitted to him by Joyce Sentell of Mobile, Alabama in 1996, her maiden name was Johnson. In May, 2008, Rev. Bill emailed that "An e-mail from a Ron Henson, 12 Feb 1998 says her surname was Johnston. She was born 15 Feb 1802 and died 31 July 1881. Their children were Albert Gallatin 1825, Richard, Caleb, John b. 1831, Catherine b. 1832, Nancy b. 1838, Elvira and Bettie. Harry McLemore of Jackson, MS, wrote me, "Amos lived in Clarke Co., in 1850. He later moved to Lauderdale Co. near Meridian and one time he lived in Copiah County."

Notes:

Married:
They are also shown by some researchers to be the parents of Sara McLemore, born 1819 and married a CARTER and Mary McLemore, born 1822 Lawrence County, Mississippi. This would fit with the 1830 census, which shows that the family had five girls under the age of 15 at that time.

Notes:

James L. McLemore, the author, and Mark Freeman both show that Amos was a son of Moses McLemore and grandson of Wright McLemore. However, another researcher, Jim White, does not think Amos descended from the Wright McLemore family. In January, 2009, he posted to Mark Freeman's McLemore online tree:

"Check the 1820 Giles County Tennessee Census and explain who Burwell and John McLemore are on that census..... Someone missed a necessary fact somewhere...Amos and his family did not descend of any Wright McLemore."

Some researchers also show them as the parents of Lavina, Matthew and Louisa.

Larry Kingsley is one such researcher. He shows that Lavina married John J. JOHNSTON, and that they had a large family.





(Research):
Census Information:

1790 Census
South Carolina, Cheraws District, St. Thomas

Amos McLemore 1-2-1

One Free White Male of 16 and Upwards: Amos
Two Free White Males under 16: Moses, Unknown Son
One Free White Female: Equilla

Amos married Equilla ??? between 1785 and 1787. Equilla was born between 1760 and 1762 in North Carolina; died after 1860 in Mississippi; was buried in McLemore Cemetery, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mark Freeman's notes for Equilla Byler http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~markfreeman/mclemore.html

Her surname, often repeated, is not certain. May be Aquilla Bierly.

She is also called Aquilla Byler, or Equilla Tiner (1850 census, listed as 90 years old; 1860 census, 98 years). She likely married 2nd Mr. Tiner.

Abraham & Jacob, were neighbors of the McLemores in Bedford & Giles Co. TN. When Amos McLemore bought land in Giles Co. in 1812, Abraham Byler, Jr. was one of the chain bearers for the survey. When Amos sold land there in 1816, Jacob Byler was a witness to the sale.

Byler is often described as a Swiss name, descendants of the Beiler family that immigrated from Bern, Switzerland to Pennsylvania. One family was that of Jacob Franklin Byler, born about 1765 in Pennsylvania - went with his parents to (now Rowan Co.) North Carolina where he later married Bathsheba Oxford, daughter of Samuel Oxford and Bathsheba Barrett.

Samuel Oxford's wife Bathsheba Barrett was the daughter of Jonathan Barrett (Perrot) and Jar Fly Jarman, said to have been a full blood Catawba Indian.

Some of the descendants of this family went through Tennessee. There is not a known link to this Equilla Byler. A lot of info is available on the Byler family.

When Amos McLemore bought land in Giles Co. in 1812, Abraham Byler, Jr. was one of the chain bearers for the survey. When Amos sold land there in 1816, Jacob Byler was a witness to the sale. It is possible that the surname for Equilla / Aquilla was taken from this, and not a marriage record.

A two page document entitled "McLemore History" by Rueben McLemore, Jr." states that when Richard McLemore "came to Lauderdale county he brought with him an old relation, a Mrs. Tiner. When she died he buried her behind the church he had built. One after another his family was added to the same plot until, after some time, the McLemore Cemetery was instituted and given to the usage of the public." The McLemore Cemetery is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and is located at the corner of Sixth Street and Tenth Avenue. Others buried there include victims of the 1871 riot and the 1878 yellow fever epidemic.