Fisher Family Genealogy
ASHBY Thomas J.

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Name ASHBY Thomas J. Birth 19 Sep 1838 Nelson Co., KY [1]
MILI 1861 to 1865 [2, 3] Civil War: Kentucky 6th Regiment, Confederate
See Thomas' National Archives service record fileCENSUS 08 Jun 1880 Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL [4]
- Occupation: carpenter
Census: 1880 U.S. - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Roll 227; Family History Film: 1254227; Page: 294B; Enumeration District: 154; Image: 0592 CENSUS 11 Jun 1900 Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL [5]
- Notes married 25 years.
Six children, all living.
Occupation: Blacksmith.
Census: 1900 U.S. - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Roll T623_320; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 57 Death 2 Feb 1908 Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL [6]
- He leaves to mourn his loss six daughters Mrs Bell Pensinger, Mrs Mary Farris, Mrs. Florence Fisher, Mrs. Dolly White, and Mrs Pearl Ashby all of Blandinsville and Mrs. Nellie Neilson of Denver, Colo., and fifteen grandchildren. Also three brother and four sisters all of Kentucky.
Obituary: Ashby, Thomas. - 1908 Burial 04 Feb 1908 South Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL [7]
Person ID I48 Main Last Modified 27 Dec 2014
Family 1 SWEAZY, Mary d. 26 Apr 1872 Marriage 10 Apr 1867 [8] Notes - Apr. 10, 1867 he was married to Mary Sweasy and came to Blandinsville in 1869. To them were born two daughters Shrilda Bell who is Mrs. Bell Pensinger and Hattie Jane who died at the age of two years. [8]
Children 1. ASHBY, Shrilda Belle, b. 31 Aug 1867, Kentucky d. 23 Nov 1946, Hancock Co., IL
(Age 79 years) [Birth]
2. ASHBY, Hattie Jane, b. 16 Aug 1869 d. 1 Sep 1871 (Age 2 years) [Birth] Family ID F15 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 6 Jan 2009
Family 2 WALTERS, Nancy Maleta, b. 6 Oct 1852, Anderson Co., KY d. 11 Nov 1946, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL
(Age 94 years)
Marriage 26 Dec 1872 McDonough Co., IL [9, 10, 11]
Marriage Consent: Thomas Ashby and Nancy M. Walters 1872
Nancy's father Williams Walters gives consent for Nancy to marryMarriage Consent: Thomas Ashby and Nancy M. Walters 1872
Thomas Ashby attests to there being no objections to their marriageMarriage Certificate: Thomas Ashby and Nancy M. Walters 1872 Children + 1. ASHBY, Mary Lou, b. 11 Jun 1875, Illinois d. 11 Jul 1936, LaHarpe, Hancock Co., IL
(Age 61 years)
+ 2. ASHBY Florence Ethyl, b. 26 Jul 1877, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL d. 8 Jun 1960, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL
(Age 82 years) [Birth]
3. ASHBY, Nellie I., b. 14 Sep 1880, Illinois [Birth]
+ 4. ASHBY Emma Cleveland, b. 16 Nov 1884, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL [Birth]
+ 5. ASHBY Anna Pearl, b. 16 Jul 1892, Illinois d. 19 May 1964, Table Grove, Fulton Co., IL
(Age 71 years) [Birth]
Family ID F16 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 8 Feb 2023
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Sources - [S112] Obituary: Ashby, Thomas. - 1908 (Reliability: 2).
Mr. Thomas Ashby was born in Nelson Co. Ky. Sept. 19. 1838 - [S112] Obituary: Ashby, Thomas. - 1908 (Reliability: 2).
He enlisted in 1861 a member of company K sixth regiment...serving in all 4 years and one month. - [S179] Military: Ashby, Thomas J. - Civil War Service Record , (Footnote.com) (Reliability: 3).
- [S85] Census: 1880 U.S. - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL , (Ancestry.com), 08 Jun 1880, Roll 227; Family History Film: 1254227; Page: 294B; Enumeration District: 154; Image: 0592 (Reliability: 3).
- [S88] Census: 1900 U.S. - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL , (Ancestry,com), 11 Jun 1900, Roll T623_320; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 57 (Reliability: 3).
- [S112] Obituary: Ashby, Thomas. - 1908 (Reliability: 2).
Mr. Thomas Ashby...died in Blandinsville Ill. Feb. 2 1908 - [S112] Obituary: Ashby, Thomas. - 1908 (Reliability: 2).
The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o?clock from the Baptist church Rev. O . ?anger officiating after which internment was made in the south cemetery. - [S112] Obituary: Ashby, Thomas. - 1908 (Reliability: 2).
- [S592] Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940, (Illinois State Archives, Springfield IL), 23 Dec 1872, License No. 4638 (Reliability: 3).
- [S592] Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940, (Illinois State Archives, Springfield IL), 24 Dec 1872, License No. 4638 (Reliability: 3).
- [S592] Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940, (Illinois State Archives, Springfield IL), 26 Dec 1872, License No. 4638 (Reliability: 3).
- [S112] Obituary: Ashby, Thomas. - 1908 (Reliability: 2).