M, #4962, b. 27 May 1835, d. 1 November 1912
| Burial* | | William Ash was buried at Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley, Doddridge Co., West Virginia. |
| Residence* | | William Ash resided 1850 census Dist 13, Doddridge, WV (Evd 148) - Mary 53, b.PA, Samuel 25, Absolam 21, John 17, Rachel 17, William 15, Mary 13, Edith 10. |
| Birth* | 27 May 1835 | He was born on 27 May 1835 at Doddridge Co., West Virginia. |
| (Witness) Census1840 | 1 June 1840 | He 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). |
| (InHomeOf) Census1850 | 1 June 1850 | William 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, William 15 b.VA. |
| Marriage* | 15 January 1857 | William Ash married Nancy Swiger, daughter of John Trader and Lovey Swiger, on 15 January 1857 at Doddridge Co., West Virginia, Marriage recorded Doddridge Co. Book 1-A Page 120 Informant - (Lovey Swiger) - per Carl Yeater this shows Nancy's last name is Swiger, not Trader. Daughter wrote a sheet of paper that showed "William Ash & Nancy Swiger was married Jan-15-1858". Need to get a copy of the actual record. |
| (Appraisor) Probate | 26 May 1862 | William 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* | 1 November 1912 | William Ash died on 1 November 1912 at age 77. |
Family | Nancy Swiger b. 17 Mar 1841, d. 23 Oct 1912 |
| Marriage* | 15 January 1857 | He married Nancy Swiger, daughter of John Trader and Lovey Swiger, on 15 January 1857 at Doddridge Co., West Virginia, Marriage recorded Doddridge Co. Book 1-A Page 120 Informant - (Lovey Swiger) - per Carl Yeater this shows Nancy's last name is Swiger, not Trader. Daughter wrote a sheet of paper that showed "William Ash & Nancy Swiger was married Jan-15-1858". Need to get a copy of the actual record. |
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