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Submitted: 3/9/11 • Approved: 1/31/20 • Last Updated: 2/3/20 • R481294-G481294-S3
11 Mar 1857 - 06 Sept 1921
Marriage: 06 Feb 1884 Warren County, Missouri*
Martha Elizabeth (Carter) Ashley wife of Thomas Jefferson Ashley. Martha Elizabeth (Carter) Ashley daughter of Isaac Carter and Hester Wilson Carter. born in Fulton County, Indiana. She died in Oklahoma City, Canadian County, Oklahoma.
*obituary
Calico Rock Progress, Calico Rock, Arkansas, September 19, 1924:
Mrs. T. J. Ashley
On Saturday, Sept. 7th, Mrs. T. J. Ashley of Violet Hill, died in Oklahoma City, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. C. Jacobs, where she had spent the past few months.
Mrs. Ashley had been in declining health for some time. She was taken to the Mayo hospital at Rochester, Minn., for treatment a few months ago and later went to Oklahoma City.
She has lived in this county nearly all her life and was loved and respected by all for her true Christian spirit. Her death was not unexpected.
Besides her husband, she leaves three sons; Judge John C. Ashley of Melbourne, Roger Ashley of Little Rock and William Ashley of Tuckerman and two daughters – Mrs. Cora Johnson of Tuckerman and Mrs C. R. Jacobs of Oklahoma City.
Interment was at Violet Hill cemetery Tuesday, the 9th, funeral services being conducted by Elder Porterfield.
Obituary located through the Calico Rock Progress, Calico Rock, Izard County, Arkansas published 19 Sept 1924.
*Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991
Name:Thomas J Ashley
Event Type:Marriage
Event Date: 06 Feb 1884
Event Place:Warren, Missouri, United States
Spouse's Name:Miss Martha E Carter
Spouse's Father's Name:John Holland
Page:105
Photo courtesy of Vera (Lane) Reeves.
Contributed on 3/9/11 by maxparnell
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