Ashley, E. B.

ASHLEY

Posted By: Joyce Hickman (email)
Date: 11/11/2007 at 22:24:22

E. B. Ashley

(From the 1883 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, by J. H. Keatley, p.198, Norwalk Twp.)
E. B. Ashley, farmer, P. O. Weston, was born in Darke County, Ohio, August 1, 1839; he is the son of Joel L. and Mary Annie (Martin) Ashley; his father was born in Massachusetts about 1816; he was a stone and brick mason and an early settler of Ohio. His (subject's) mother was born in Ohio in 1818. Our subject had a limited common-school education; he worked at home on his father's farm until he was twenty-one years of age. He was married in Logan County, Ill., May 20, 1860 to Martha N., daughter of William and Elizabeth D. (Alsop) Shirley. She was born in Scott County, Ky., July 19, 1837. Both of her parents were natives of Kentucky. Our subject's parents moved to Logan County, Ill., in 1857. After his marriage, Mr. Ashley farmed in that State for about sixteen years; he then came to this county, March 8, 1876, and has been engaged in farming ever since. He has made a specialty of raising corn, but contemplates going into the stock-raising business. He has six children - Frank, born March 15, 1861; Rose, born February 26, 1864; Dolly, born March 1, 1866; Lena, born November 28, 1869; Cora, born September 11, 1871, and Birch, born July 27, 1874. Mr. Ashley is a member of the Christian Church. He votes the Republican ticket.