Samuel Ash

M, #4956, b. 31 March 1820, d. 3 January 1863
Father*Jacob Ash b. 18 Oct 1792, d. 15 Oct 1840
Mother*Mary (Hannah?) Underwood (1797 PA - 1878) b. 17 Dec 1797, d. 13 Mar 1878
ChartsAsh (maternal side) - Johann Adam Esch (Immigrant 1772), (aka Adam Ash)
Reference24.2
Birth*31 March 1820 Samuel Ash was born on 31 March 1820. 
(Witness) Census18201820 He is assumed to be one of the household of Jacob Ash in the 1820 census, Tyler Co., West Virginia, who has Ash, Jacob (indexed Ask) 1m0-5 (Samuel) 1m26-46 (Jacob) 1f0-5 (Delila) 1f16-26 (Mary Hannah). 
(Witness) Census18301 June 1830 Samuel Ash is assumed to be one of the household of Jacob Ash in the 1830 census, Tyler Co., West Virginia, who has 2m0-5 (Absolom & Thomas) 2m5-10 (Abraham & Samuel) 1m30-40 (Jacob) - 1f5-10 (Sarah) 1f10-15( Delilah) 1f30-40 (Mary Hannah). 
(Witness) Census18401 June 1840 Samuel Ash is assumed to be one of the household of Jacob Ash in the 1840 census, Tyler Co., West Virginia, who has (Evd 134) - 1m0-5 (Wm) 3m5-10 (John, Absolom, ?) 1m10-15 (Thomas) 2m15-20 (Samuel, Abraham) 1m50-60 (Jacob) - 1f0-5 (Nancy aka Mary) 1f5-10 (Rachel) 1f10-15 (Sarah) 1f20-30 (Delila) 1f40-50 (Mary Hannah) 1f70-80 (mother Liby). 
Marriage*26 September 1842 Samuel Ash married Nancy Ann Underwood, daughter of Dixon Underwood (1803-1887) and Kesiah Baker, on 26 September 1842 at Doddridge Co., West Virginia. 
(InHomeOf) Census18501 June 1850 Samuel Ash appeared on the 1850 census in the household of Mary (Hannah?) Underwood (1797 PA - 1878), pg 30 #460-409, District 13, Doddridge Co., West Virginia. His info on the census included - Ash, Samuel 25 b.VA. 
(Appraisor) Probate26 May 1862 Samuel Ash was an administrator of Isaac Underwood (ca 1776 - 1862)'s estate on 26 May 1862 at Doddridge Co., West Virginia; "C R Gain, Isreal J Allen, Wm Ash, Saml Ash appraisors of the estate of Isack Underwood decd" is sum total of entry.
Samuel and William Ash are the sons of his sister Mary (Hannah?).
Samuel's wife was Nancy Ann Underwood (dau of Dixon & Keziah), and C R Gain is the man she married after Samuel
     There is nothing further regarding this probate. There's nothing on any of the films at SLC which seem pretty complete. 
Death*3 January 1863 Samuel Ash died on 3 January 1863 at age 42 Union Army Prison Camp. 
Burial* He was buried at Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley, Doddridge Co., West Virginia.1 
Researcher*16 October 2000  As of 16 October 2000, Brenda Parker, Coldwater, Michigan, 49036, is researching the line of Samuel Ash: parkerb@charter.net
Samuel Ash m. Nancy Ann Underwood
Jesse Ash m. Mary Weekly
Anna Ash m. Oscar Dixon Baker
Dortha Agnes Baker m. Howard C. Heflin
Nancy Lee Heflin m. Phillip Eugene Brockway
Brenda Lee Brockway m. Kim Parker
I have Samuel Ash's bible, and have done some pretty extensive research into his death. My mother was given an old steamer trunk when her grandmother Mary Weekly Ash, wife of Jesse Ash passed on. This has in turn been left to my oldest daughter Stephanie. While going through it one day, I found this bible, and began to get very interested in the Ash side of my family. I have many old photos of the Ash family also. Hopefully I will be able to upload them someday soon. Everything italisized is Nancy Ann Underwood Ash's own words.
Found in Bible: (Exact words in writing, by Nancy Ann Underwood Ash)
Samuel Ash his Book,
Samuel Ash was Born March the 31 1820
Nancy A. Ash his wife was Born June the 1 1823
They was maried September 26 1842
Mary Ash there dauter was Born October 25 1843
and Died June the 22 1845
Elizabeth Ash there Dauter was born December the 20 1846
Dixson Ash there Son was Born September the 20 1848
Jacob Ash there Son was Born December the 5 1853
Kesia Ash was Born July 26 1856
Jesse Ash was Born January 5 1860
Sevilla Ash was Born June 22 1862
Samuel Ash died January 3rd 1863 on Jonston's Island and brung home the 10th day of February 1863.

( I did major research into the death of Samuel and found the "Johnson's Island" is the little island off the coast of Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio in which was used for a prison camp at the time. He died of Typhoid Fever in which he contracted during his move from Mississippi where he was captured by the Union, to the Prison Camp in Ohio.) I do have the company he was in, but can't find it right now....I promise to dig it out!!! He died in January, was kept in cold storage till February and then shipped home.) All in all, from start to finish, Samuel was only alive about 3 months after joining the Conferderate Army in Mississippi.
Nancy Ann Underwood Ash then married C.R. Gain August 25, 1864. He, C.R. Gains, died September 18 1884.
I hope you enjoy the info I'm sending, and if I can be of any more help, please don't hesitated to let me know. I would guess this makes us cousins, and I'm pleased to meet you cousin Kathryn. 
RelationshipsGreat-granduncle of Kathryn Ann Rhinehart
Uncle of Tillman E Ash

Family

Nancy Ann Underwood b. 1 Jun 1823, d. 21 Mar 1903
Marriage*26 September 1842 He married Nancy Ann Underwood, daughter of Dixon Underwood (1803-1887) and Kesiah Baker, on 26 September 1842 at Doddridge Co., West Virginia. 
Children
Last Edited7 Aug 2008

Citations

  1. [S205] List of people buried in the Underwood Cemetery, Ashley, Doddridge Co., WV.