Fisher Family Genealogy
ASHBY Thomas J.

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Name ASHBY Thomas J. Born 19 Sep 1838 Nelson Co., KY [1]
Gender Male 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 Died 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 Buried 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 Married 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 2. ASHBY, Hattie Jane, b. 16 Aug 1869, d. 1 Sep 1871 (Age 2 years) [Birth] Last Modified 6 Jan 2009 Family ID F15 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 WALTERS, Nancy Maleta, b. 6 Oct 1852, Anderson Co., KY , d. 11 Nov 1946, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL
(Age 94 years)
Married 26 Dec 1872 McDonough Co., IL [9, 10, 11]
Notes - He was united in marriage Dec. 27, 1862 to Miss Nan Walters who survives him. To them were born seven children two sons and five daughter the sons died in infancy.
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]
Last Modified 6 Jan 2009 Family ID F16 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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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), Roll 227; Family History Film: 1254227; Page: 294B; Enumeration District: 154; Image: 0592 (Reliability: 3), 08 Jun 1880.
- [S88] Census: 1900 U.S. - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL , (Ancestry,com), Roll T623_320; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 57 (Reliability: 3), 11 Jun 1900.
- [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).
- [SR41] Marriage License: Ashby, Thomas and Nancy M. Walter, (Illinois State Board of Health), License No. 4638. (Reliability: 3), 26 Dec 1872.
I hereby certify that I joined in the HOLY STATE OF MATRIMONY, Mr. Thomas Ashby and Miss Nancy M Walters on the Twenty sixth day of December in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Seventy two. - [SR42] Marriage Consent: Ashby, Thomas and Nancy M. Walter, (Illinois State Board of Health), License No. 4638. (Reliability: 3), 24 Dec 1872.
- [S28] Marriage Consent: Ashby, Thomas and Nancy M. Walter, William Walter, (Illinois State Board of Health), License No. 4638. (Reliability: 3), 23 Dec 1872.
- [S112] Obituary: Ashby, Thomas. - 1908 (Reliability: 2).