Keziah Tucker

Notes:

Melba Gene McLemore shows that she was married first to Elijah POWERS, who died during the Civil War. After her second husband, Edward Milton Heflin died, she married Epps Ashton.

(Research):Census Information:

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Oc
cupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Casiah HEFLIN Self W Female W 36 MS Keeping House GA GA
Gilbert HEFLIN Son S Male W 11 AR Works On Farm --- MS
Thos. PAURIS Son S Male W 17 AR Works On Farm AR MS
Source Information:
Census Place Cane Creek, Lincoln, Arkansas
Family History Library Film 1254049 NA Film Number T9-0049
Page Number 74C

Melba Gene McLemore writes that 17 year old Thomas is Thomas Poweres, from Keziah's first marriage to Elijah Powers in 1860. Melba further notes that Keziah will marry Epps Ashton in August 1880.

1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Kizzie J Ashton
[Kezzia J Ashton]
Age in 1910: 66
Estimated birth year: abt 1844
Birthplace: Mississippi
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Father's Birth Place: Georgia
Mother's Birth Place: Georgia
Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 2, Ellis, Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Gender: Female

Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas E Powers 47
John M Powers 22
Arthur J Powers 19
Kizzie J Ashton 66



1920 United States Federal Census
about Kizzie Ashton Jr
Name: Kizzie Ashton Jr
[Kizzie J Ashton Jr]
Home in 1920: Justice Precinct 3, Henderson, Texas
Age: 77 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Mississippi
Relation to Head of House: Grandmother, Grandma (Grandmother)
Father's Birth Place: Mississippi
Mother's Birth Place: Mississippi
Marital Status: Widow
Race: White
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 249



Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur J Powris 28
Nannie L Powris 24
Raymond R Powris 2 1/12
Tarlton P Powris 1 1/12
Kizzie Ashton 77

1930 United States Federal Census
about E Ashton
Name: E Ashton
Home in 1930: Waco, McLennan, Texas
Age: 75
Estimated birth year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Mississippi
Relation to Head of House: Father

Household Members:

Pame Sarris ( PARRIS ) 32
Angelina Sarris 32
Leslie Lester 18
E Ashton 75

Keziah married Edward Milton Heflin before 1868. Edward was born about 1824 in Pickens County, Alabama; died about 1876. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Gilbert J. Heflin was born about 1869 in Arkansas; died in Dec 1922 in Texas.