M, #4957, b. 12 November 1822
| Birth* | 12 November 1822 | Abraham Ash was born on 12 November 1822. |
| (Witness) Census1830 | 1 June 1830 | He 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) Census1840 | 1 June 1840 | Abraham 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* | circa 1842 | Abraham Ash married Mary Watson circa 1842 at probably, Doddridge Co., West Virginia. |
| Census1850* | 1850 | Abraham Ash appeared on the 1850 census as the head of household, pg 30 #462-410, District 13, Doddridge Co., West Virginia, along with Mary Watson, Hannah Ash and Sarah Ash . His info on the census included Ash, Abraham 27 b.VA farmer. |
| Marriage* | 23 November 1855 | Abraham Ash married Eliza Roberts on 23 November 1855 at probably, Doddridge Co., West Virginia. |
| Census1860 | 1860 | Abraham Ash appeared on the 1860 census as the head of household, pg 21 #140-140, West Union, Doddridge Co., West Virginia, along with Sarah Ash, Annie Ash, Virginia Ash, Perry Ash and Eliza Roberts . His info on the census included Ash, Abraham 40 b.VA $0-$20 (next door to brother Thomas.) |
| (Witness) Military | | Per Janet Ash 810 Sexton Rd Minden, LA 71055-7392 318-371-0820 (2005 address) - Abraham Ash, his mother (Mary Underwood Ash) and brother Absolom, lived in Doddridge Co WV, a border area during the Civil War. They were southern sympathizers and had sabatoged the B & O Railroad for the south. One brother was captured by Union soldiers, his eye pushed out and filled with sand. These Ashes were originally from southern Pennsylvania. At the end of the war, Abraham & Absolom moved into southern WV to escape prosecution. Janet's dad was the source for this information. He said that it might have been an uncle or cousin. And a cousin fits this next story that has a picture to back it up. Look in the index for Amos Ash, and read the story there. Amos is first cousin to Abraham and Absolom.
Steve Ash AMASCASH3@aol.com believes that the one eye story belongs to John G Ash, son of Jacob Ash and Isabelle Marsh, who is 1st cousin once removed from Amos. John worked for the B+O Railroad and did serve in a Union Prison Camp near Columbus, Ohio. But since there is a picture to prove the eye story belongs to Amos, the stories were probably mixed up. |
| Divorce* | 22 December 1865 | Abraham Ash and Eliza Roberts were divorced on 22 December 1865 at Doddridge Co., West Virginia; Final recorded bk 1 pg 344 (SLC 1618032) - grounds of her adultery. File is #262 which is not filmed. |
| Marriage* | 21 June 1866 | Abraham Ash married Mahala Elizabeth Kile, daughter of George Washington Kile and Sarah Underwood, on 21 June 1866 at Doddridge Co., West Virginia, pg 256 of marr book SLC 838210 - Bible says four children, which was probably the number of children living since she had more. |
| Sources | 1868 | Source(s): Abraham also involved in an 1868 suit in bk 2 pg 71+ and bk 3 pg 14. File #340 - might be worth ordering in 1868. |
| Background* | | Abraham Ash and Mahala Elizabeth Kile have the following backgound information available Bertha (Mrs Charles) Ash told her granddaughter Janet Ash (Rt 5 Box 61-A Minden LA 71005 in 1984) that while fording a stream, there was a flash flood. Abraham had daughters Zula & Missouri in arms while Elizabeth held on to him. Janet's letter then says that "she lost her grip on Abraham and drown". Something is wrong about this, because both Abraham and Elizabeth married again. I hypothesized that they had to have divorced but great granddauther Dee Haas (deehaas1@msn.com) said:
"They were never divorced. At the time she obtained her marriage license she stated she was "widowed" when according to the census records Abraham was indeed alive. During the years I believe (not certain without checking my records) Abraham was arrested by the Union Army during the civil war for being a southern sympathizer and was put in a prisoner of war camp in Ohio called Camp Chase. Abraham and Elizabeth's father were both arrested and taken right out of their homes in Doddridge County WV. So did she lie ? or did she believe him to be dead in a prisoner of war camp in another state? (In any case) the Eliza that drowned could have been another wife of Abraham since it definitely was not my great grandmother." - - - or Bertha may have been mistaken and got that drowning mixed up with someone else.
There is nothing in the index to Chancery court to indicate they divorced either. The one for 1865 from Eliza is there, but not for Mahala. Even if Mahala Elizabeth honestly believed she was a widow, what was Abraham's excuse for his subsequent marriage? |
| Marriage* | | Abraham Ash married Sarah Ellen Trader, daughter of John Trader and Lovey Swiger. |
| Census1870* | 1870 | Abraham Ash appeared on the 1870 census as the head of household, Pg 67 #4-4, Cologne - Union Twnshp, Mason Co., West Virginia, along with Sarah Ellen Trader and Annie Missouri Ash . His info on the census included Ash, Abraham 48 b.VA $480 land. |
| Census1880* | 1880 | Abraham Ash appeared on the 1880 census as the head of household, ED 109 sht 12 line 2, Buffalo District, Putnam Co., West Virginia, along with Sarah Ellen Trader, Annie Missouri Ash, John Wilson Ash and Magdalane "Maggie" Elden Ash. His info on the census included Ash, Abraham 59 b.VA farmer. |
| Sources | | Source(s): When looking at Putnam Co death records index, saw a Velvie Ash d.6 Jul 1908 and Nettie Ash d.12 May 1910 both in book 3A. Not yet looked at orig death record. |
| Death* | | Abraham Ash died. |
| Burial* | | He was buried at Bethel Cemetery, Putnam Co., West Virginia. |
| Probate | | His estate was probated; 1890s - Not in Putnam county will index (SLC 567305) nor bond index (SLC 567304), nor "Order Books" (SLC 567314.) |
| Researcher* | 16 October 2002 | As of 16 October 2002, Margie Ash Castro mlyn36@hotmail.com is researching the line of Abraham Ash: through John Wilson Ash. |
| Researcher | 4 November 2002 | As of 4 November 2002, Janet Ash, 810 Sexton Rd, Minden, LA, 71055-7392, is researching the line of Abraham Ash: She says there were two daughters, Zula & Missouri, and that they lived in Gallipolis area in early 30's. |
| Researcher | 16 December 2003 | As of 16 December 2003, Krys (Ash) Archabald ladycoldfingers@yahoo.com is researching the line of Abraham Ash: through John Wilson Ash. |
| Researcher | 16 June 2006 | As of 16 June 2006, Cindy Crawford, 5840 St Rt 133, Batavia, OH, 45103, is researching the line of Abraham Ash: She provided some of the source material. |
| Researcher | 7 August 2008 | As of 7 August 2008, Ray Mentzler atominfo@neo.rr.com is researching the line of Abraham Ash: through daughter Virginia Ash. |