Genealogy Record For
Stephen Ashby - (Mark's G9 Uncle)

Reverend Stephen Ashby (1718-05/19/1797)
  • Spouse: Unknown? (?)
  • Children:
    1. Son: John Ashby (1753/1766/1776 - Jan/Feb 1841) B:Virginia, D:Hopkins Co., Kentucky, Married (Polly) Mary Harding (1777-BEF 1841) on 17/19 Apr 1797 in Mercer Co., Kentucky and they had 11 children)
    2. Son: Enos Ashby (1755 - 1808) B:Virginia, D:Hopkins Co., Kentucky, Married (Jennie) Jemima Unknown (1765-1847) about 1785 and they had 3 children)
    3. Daughter: Letitia Ashby (Neale) (1757-?) B:Virginia, Marriage to Thomas Neale (1757-BEF 1834) before 19 May 1757, children unknown)
    4. Son: Daniel Ashby (30 Aug 1759 - 13 Sep 1834) B:Frederick Co., Virginia, D:Hanson, Hopkins Co., Kentucky, Marriage to Mary Polly Benson (1764 - 1805) about 1786 and they had 6 children, then married 2) Unknown in about 1860 and they had 4 children, Burial at Old Ashby Farm Cemetery with Father)
    5. Daughter: Annie Ashby (Prather) (1765 - 25 Oct 1822) B:Virginia, D:Hopkins Co., Kentucky, Marriage to Thomas Prather (1767-1838/9) on 6 Mar 1787 in Mercer Co., Kentucky and they had 10 children, Burial at Old Ashby Farm Cemetery with Father)
    6. Son: Absolom Ashby (1761/1765 - 1841) B:Virginia, D:Hopkins Co., Kentucky, Marriage to Jane Shumate (1775-Aft 1815) in 1795 and they had 6 children)
    7. Daughter: (Rosey) Rosa Ashby (Timmons) (1767 - 1812) B:Virginia, Marriage to George Timmons (1760-1845) on 10 Sep 1787 in Mercer Co. Kentucky and they had 8 children)
    8. Son: Stephen Ashby, Jr. (14 Oct 1776 - 1 Oct 1841) B:Hopkins Co., Kentucky, D:Hopkins Co., Kentucky, Marriage to Elizabeth B Robertson (1786-1856) about 1799 and they had 10 children, Burial: Old Salem Methodist Cemetery, Hanson, Hopkins Co., Kentucky)
  • Parents
    1. Father: Captain Thomas Edward Ashby, Sr. (1680-08/04/1752 Est.)
    2. Mother: (Rose) Rosanna Berry (Ashby) (1680 - ?)
  • Siblings
    1. Brother: Captain John Ashby (1707-1789)
    2. Brother: Benjamin Ashby (1708-11/29/1779)
    3. Brother: Captain Robert R Ashby (1710-02/27/1792)
    4. Brother: Thomas Edward Ashby, Jr. (01/01/1714-01/01/1786)
    5. Brother: Henry Ashby (1716 - 1797/1798) B:Hampshire Co., Virginia, D:Herrodsburg, Mercer Co., Kentucky, Married Eleanor Bounds (1730-1811) Aft. 1752 in Hopkins Co., Kentucky)
    6. Sister: Elizabeth Ashby (Hardin) (1732 - ?) B:Frederick Co., VA)
    7. Sister: Sarah Ashby (1722 - ?) B:Overwharton, Stafford Co., Virginia)
    8. Sister: Rose Ashby (1724 - ?) B:Overwharton, Stafford Co., Virginia)
    9. Sister: Ann Ashby (1726 - ?) B:Overwharton, Stafford Co., Virginia)
    10. Sister: Colonel Stephen Ashby (1710/1718 - 19 May 1797) B:Overwharton, Stafford Co., VA., D:Christian Co., KY; married Elizabeth Robertson)
Stephen's Personal Information
Born in Prince William Co., Virginia (VA), USA in 1718
Died in Hopkins Co., Kentucky (KY), USA on Friday, May 19, 1797 (Age 79)
Cemetery: Old Ashby Farm Cemetery in Hanson, Hopkins Co., Kentucky (KY), USA
Marriage to:
    Unknown? (?)
Comments: Stephen was the founder of Ashbyburg, Ky, and one of the first Justices of the Peace.

Also indicated as a Colonel and a Captain.

Pictures of Stephen's grave marker can be seen at - Find a Grave Entry for Capt Stepen Ashby

The following was taken from US Gen Net

THE CAPTIVITY OF STEPHEN ASHBY AND HIS FAMILY

Taken from: THE INDIANA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY, VOL. 9, 1913, PAGE 109 Which was taken from and a series of sketches written by Judge William Polke and printed in the Fort Wayne Times in 1842. Judge Polke knew personally Stephen Ashby THE BOOK OF AUGUSTINE SHELBURNE by descendants of Stephen Ashby Audio Tape of the Katherine Thurman Washburn's story of the Captivity of Stephen Ashby THE ASHBY BOOK by Lee Fleming Reese submitted by Harold R. Coffman (SYCR90A@Prodigy.com)

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His family did well over the years. Beady Ashby became fairly wealth and was considered by all a success. He married Mary Elizabeth Figley. Beady died before his father and a daughter named Malinda Ashby received the "tract of land I now live" from her grandfather. Robert Ashby also died before his father's death in 1831 and his daughter, Susan Ashby, is mentioned in her grandfather's will. Young David Ashby seems to live close to his father for many years. He married Sarah Burnett, daughter of James Burnett and Margaret Robinson. They moved with Stephen Ashby to Christian County, Kentucky and back to Shelby County. In the late 1820's David and his family moved to Clay County, Missouri, and later to Platte County, Missouri, where David owned a farm just west of the present Kansas City Airport. His son, Cromwell Ashby owned a farm east of the present day airport. David died in early 1850 and his wife, Sarah, died in 1853. Cromwell's son, David P. Ashby born 8 May 1851 lived until 1939, and I, Harold Coffman, was born on his birthday and remember him well. But, I never heard of the adventures of my three great-grandfathers David Ashby. How I would have loved the story as a teenager in the 1930's had I known it. Judge William Polke ended his story of the "Captivity of Stephen Ashby and His Family" with these words: "What patriot and friend to his county, will not say that such sufferers deserve the gratitude and bounty of their country?"

Harold R. Coffman (SYCR90A@PRodigy.com) and Lisa Wilke Spulick October 1997
Source: Joanna Moore and
Holly Hofmann's Rootsweb Site and
US Gen Net and
Robeson Ancestry Site and
Descendents of William DeEsseby and
Find a Grave Entry for Capt Stephen Ashby and
Find a Grave Entry for John Ashby Child 1 and
Find a Grave Entry for Daniel Ashby Child 4 and
Find a Grave Entry for Daniel Ashby Child 3 and
Find a Grave Entry for Annie Ashby Prather Child 5 and
Find a Grave Entry for Rose Ashby Timmons Child 7 and
Find a Grave Entry for Gen Stephen Ashby, Jr. Child 8
Family Lines: Stephen is listed in the following family line report: Ashby

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