Ezekiel W. Ashley: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Ezekiel W. Ashley was born between 1816 and 1821 in Alabama; died on 14 Oct 1888 in Anderson County, Texas.

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]

Children:

2. J. L. Ashley was born about 1855 in Clarke County, Mississippi; and died.
3. Mary Jane Ashley was born about 1856 in Clarke County, Mississippi; and died.
4. John A. Ashley was born about 1858 in Clarke County, Mississippi; and died.
5. W. W. Ashley was born about 1860 in Clarke County, Mississippi; and died.
6. Victoria Ashley was born on 24 Feb 1864 in Mississippi; died on 1 Jan 1935 in Petersburg, Hale County, Texas.
7. Amos Ashley was born about 1867 in Mississippi; and died.
8. Elizabeth Ashley was born about 1868 in Mississippi; and died.
9. James Ashley was born about 1870 in Mississippi; and died.
10. George Webster Ashley was born on 26 Oct 1870 in Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi; died on 30 Jul 1947 in Wichita Falls State Hospital, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas.
11. Viola Ashley was born about 1874 in Mississippi; and died.

Generation: 2

2. J. L. Ashley (1.Ezekiel¹) was born about 1855 in Clarke County, Mississippi; and died.
3. Mary Jane Ashley (1.Ezekiel¹) was born about 1856 in Clarke County, Mississippi; and died.
Notes:
The IGI shows she married John W. JACKSON.

John A. Ashley

(1.Ezekiel¹) was born about 1858 in Clarke County, Mississippi; and died.

Notes:

Shown on the IGI as born 17 Jan 1858 and died 12 Feb 1938 in Oklahoma City. Shown to have married twice, to Josephine CONCORD and Lula Jane MILLER, and as the father of seven.

In 1910, a John A Ashley (age 61, born ca 1849, Mississippi) and wife Lulla (age 23, born ca 1887) can be found in Caney, Atoka, Oklahoma with seven children. It was shown they had been married 7 years, and that she was the mother of two children, both living.

It would therefore appear that Ollie-17, Willie-15, Rosa-13, Minnie-11 and Maggie-8, were born to John's first wife, Robert-7 and Fred-4 both born to Lula.

John's mother, a 91 year old widow, Catherine Ashley was listed in their home as well. She was born in Mississippi as well.

Other other facts fit this John A. Ashley as being a son of Catherine C. McLemore, but the ages are markedly different.

Info can be found at FindAGrave on this John A. Ashley, linked to Josephine Concord. But again, due to the significant age gap, this should be carefully verified.

John Albert Ashley, Choctaw, early day state farmer who fought in the Civil War as a Confederate, will be buried in the Harrah Cemetery Monday afternoon following 2 p.m. services in the Choctaw Baptist Church.

Ashley, who died Saturday night in University hospital after an illness of several months, joined the Confederate ranks in Mississippi early in 1864 and fought until the end of the war. He was not wounded.

Ashley moved into the southern part of Oklahoma shortly before the turn of the century, and later moved to Choctaw. He came to the state from Texas.

published in the Oklahoman February 14 1938

Memory Lane Cemetery
Harrah
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

Find A Grave Memorial# 40244929

5. W. W. Ashley (1.Ezekiel¹) was born about 1860 in Clarke County, Mississippi; and died.

Victoria Ashley

(1.Ezekiel¹) was born on 24 Feb 1864 in Mississippi; died on 1 Jan 1935 in Petersburg, Hale County, Texas.

Notes:

Her Texas Death Certificate lists her as Victoria Lauallen, wife of Johnson Louallen, born in Vemon, Mississippi to a Mr. Ashley, and with a mother by the maiden name of McLemore. The IGI shows her husband's last name as LLOUELLEN.

7. Amos Ashley (1.Ezekiel¹) was born about 1867 in Mississippi; and died.
Notes:
The IGI shows he married Mary A. RODDY.
8. Elizabeth Ashley (1.Ezekiel¹) was born about 1868 in Mississippi; and died.
Notes:
The IGI shows she married Frank BARRON.
9. James Ashley (1.Ezekiel¹) was born about 1870 in Mississippi; and died.

10.

George Webster Ashley

(1.Ezekiel¹) was born on 26 Oct 1870 in Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi; died on 30 Jul 1947 in Wichita Falls State Hospital, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas.

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]

Children:

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

11. Viola Ashley (1.Ezekiel¹) was born about 1874 in Mississippi; and died.

Generation: 3

12. Estella M. Ashley (10.George², 1.Ezekiel¹) was born in Sep 1895 in Anderson County, Texas; and died.
13. Ivy W. Ashley (10.George², 1.Ezekiel¹) was born in Nov 1896 in Anderson County, Texas; and died.
14. James T. Ashley (10.George², 1.Ezekiel¹) was born in Jan 1900 in Anderson County, Texas; and died.