The Gideon Wilburn Ashley Family

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J.E. Sisk 1820 → Cassandra Minerva Jane Sisk 1841 → Cassandra married James McHale (see The James McHale Family) . Gideon Wilburn (Gid) McHale, later Ashley 1877 . Gid’s sister, Mattie Elizabeth Ashley, married Thomas Berry Lanham. See The Thomas Berry (T.B.) Lanham Family . Gid’s children were cousins to Oran Stoud Lanham. See The Oran Stroud Lanham Family

Gideon Wilburn (Gid) ASHLEY [1] was born on 30 Aug 1877 in , Franklin, Tennessee, USA. He died on 13 Mar 1942 in of Martha, Jackson, Oklahoma, USA. He was buried in Martha, Jackson, Oklahoma, USA.

Gideon married Dovie Tennessee LEONARD [2] on 21 Oct 1900 in Garland, Dallas, Texas, USA. Dovie was born in 1880. She died [3] on 30 May 1974 in of Martha, Jackson, Oklahoma, USA. She was buried in Martha, Jackson, Oklahoma, USA.

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Figure 1. Gideon W. and Dove Ashley, Cecil (center), Dayton and Elmer, about 1907
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Figure 2. US Census 1910 of GW Ashley’s family in Jackson, Oklahoma Header Row [4]
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Figure 3. US Census 1910 of GW Ashley’s family in Jackson, Oklahoma
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Figure 4. US Census 1920 of GW Ashley’s family in Jackson, Oklahoma [5]

Gid and Dovie had three sons; Cecil, Elmer and Dayton Ashley.

(i.) Son, Cecil ASHLEY was born in 1901 in ,, Texas, USA. Cecil married Anna LUDERSON. Anna was born in of Altus, Jackson, Oklahoma, USA. They had two daughters; Twila and Gayle Ashley.

  • (i.a.) Twila Jean Ashley born Jackson County, Oklahoma. Married Roy Gene Brown and resides in Tulsa, OK.

  • (i.b.) Gayle Ashley, born in Jackson County, Oklahoma.

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Figure 5. L-R Cecil and Anna Ashley with Mattie and T. B. Lanham, 1961, Martha, OK

(ii.) Son, Elmer D. ASHLEY [1] was born on 11 Oct 1903 [3] in , Jackson, Oklahoma, USA. He died in July 1970 [6] in Martha, Jackson, Oklahoma, USA. He was buried in Martha, Jackson, Oklahoma, USA. Elmer married (1) Dorene BILLINGTON.

Elmer married (2) Lola maiden name unknown.

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Figure 6. Elmer Ashley’s Grave Stone

(iii.) Son, Dayton A. ASHLEY [1] [3] was born on 28 Sep 1905 [7] in , Jackson, Oklahoma, USA. He died on 04 Feb 1980 in Alpaugh, Tulare, California, USA.[8] He was buried in Martha, Jackson, Oklahoma, USA. Dayton married (1) Ferna MCANNALLY. [7]

They had one son.

  • Son, Vern Dale Ashley

Dayton married (2) Geneva SAMPLER. Geneva was born on 30 Sep 1914 in of Martha, Jackson, Oklahoma, USA. Dayton died on 04 Feb 1980. [3] Geneva died 04 Oct 1997. [3]

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Figure 7. Dayton and Geneva Ashley’s Grave Stone

Gid died 13 March 1942 and Dovie died 30 May 1974, and both are buried at Martha, Oklahoma. [3]

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Figure 8. Gideon and Dovie Ashley’s Grave Stone
1. U.S. Census 1920 for Martha Township, Jackson County, Oklahoma. Name: G W Ashley, Residence: , Jackson, Oklahoma, Estimated Birth Year: 1877, Age: 43, Birthplace: Tennessee, Relationship to Head of Household: Self, Gender: Male, Race: White, Marital Status: Married, Father’s Birthplace: North Carolina, Mother’s Birthplace: Tennessee, Sheet Number: 5, Household: Name, Gender, Age: Head, G W Ashley, M, 43y; Spouse, Dovie Ashley, F, 39y; Child, Cecil Ashley, M, 18y; Child, Elmer Ashley, M, 16y; Child, Daton Ashley, M, 14y
2. United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZDJ-5WS : accessed 13 Nov 2013), Gideon Welborn Ashley, 1917-1918; citing Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d); FHL microfilm 1851782.
3. Gravestone of Gid and Dovie.
4. "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLQM-LG8 : accessed 07 Apr 2013), G W Ashley, 1910.
5. "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJMT-SKJ : accessed 07 Apr 2013), Dovie Ashley in entry for G W Ashley, 1920.
6. United States Social Security Death Index, index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J58M-54D : accessed 13 Nov 2013), Elmer Ashley, July 1970; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
7. Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1802-1995," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XVLX-Q5J : accessed 13 Nov 2013), Dayton A Ashley and Ferna Mcannally, 1926.
8. Social Security records gave last location

Updated on 01 Jan 0001

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