Monday, February 27, 2006

 

William ASH

William ASH was born 8 Feb 1845 to Thomas ASH and Sarah HARDY in Oswego, New Brunswick, New York. He died 9 Nov 1921 in Palestine, Texas at the home of his son Willis. He was the 2nd of 5 children. On 15 April 1867 he married Margaret Jane SIMPSON in Hardin Co., Ohio. They had 9 Children. Mary Gladys who married Marion MUSGRAVE, Willis Norton who married LouEmma PACKER, Baby Ash, who died at birth, Lorenzo Dow who married Sadie MITCHELL, Oresta William, Agnes Luella who married Jacob COOPER, Alba M who married 1st Arthur WELTZ, 2nd James BURNS, Ada Viola who married Jacob E BARKER and Fay E who married Frank REIGLER.

William enlisted in the Ohio Volunteers during the Civil War and was in the 15th Regiment, Company I. He was wounded in the left leg during the “Battle of Chickamauga” in Georgia and later lost his leg. He was discharged in 1864 and received a pension due to his wound.

According to his pension records. William was 5 ft 8 in tall and had light complexion, blue eyes and brown hair. He was a farmer before going into war. It also listed all his children and when he was married.

William and Margaret lived in Marseilles, Ohio until after 1881. At that time they moved their family to Hardin Co., Ohio until the death of Margaret on 30 Mar 1916. William then moved to Palestine, Texas to live with his son, Willis and family. Both Margaret and William are buried in Grove Cemetery, Kenton, Hardin Co., Ohio.

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