James was son of Charles and his lst wife Harriett 'Hattie'
Coble of Texas Co Missouri. They married abt 1869 Henry Co MO and had 4 children, all born MO.
They came to TX about the time of the 1880 census.
James mrd Martha L Marsh b Aug 9 1885 TX

Harriett's folks were left in Missouri but her brother came to TX and was living with them later.
1870 United States Federal Census about William H Coble Birth Year: abt 1822
Age in 1870: 48 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1870: Morris, Texas, Missouri Gender: Male
Post Office: Houston
Household Members: Name Age
William H Coble 48
Martha M Coble 44
William S Coble 12 living w/sis Harriett in 1880 and Charles

1880 US Fed Census about Charles L Ashby Home 1880: Morris, Texas, Missouri Age: 34 Est Birth Year: abt 1846 Birthplace: Tennessee Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Harriett M. Ashby Father's birthplace:VA Mother's birthplace: VA Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Charles L Ashby 34
Harriett M Ashby 25 TN Coble
W H Ashby 8 William
T T Ashby 6
C C Ashby 1
W S Coble 22 brother to Harriett 1858 TN

1900 US Fed Census about James M Ashby Home 1900: Justice Precinct 3 San Saba, Texas Age: 17 Birth Date: Apr 1883 Birthplace: Missouri Race: White Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house: Son Father's Name: Chas L Ashby Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Name: Harriett Ashby Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Marital Status: Single
Household Members: Name Age
Chas L Ashby 58 lst wife dec'd
Elmira Ashby 37 2nd wife mrd 1887
James M Ashby 17 1883 Harriett Coble is mother

1910 US Fed Census about Maddray Ashby Age 1910: 27 Est Birth Year: abt 1883 Birthplace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Son-in-Law Father's Birth Place: TN Mother's Birth Place: TX Spouse's Name: Mattie Ashby Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 5, Menard, Texas Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Andrew M Marsh 56
Allah Marsh 49
Charlie Marsh 15
Maddray Ashby 27
Mattie Ashby 24 Martha Birth Year: 1886 Birthplace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Andrew M Marsh Father's Birth Place: Miss Mother's Name: Allah Marsh Mother's Birth Place: Texas
Vada Ashby 5 1905
Bertha Ashby 3 1907
Irene Ashby 2 1908
1920 United States Federal Census about James M Ashby Home in 1920: Justice Precinct 4, Bell, Texas Age: 36 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884 Birthplace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)Spouse's Name: Mattie Ashby Father's Birth Place: TEnn Mother's Birth Place: TN Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Rent Able to read: Yes Able to Write:Yes
Household Members: Name Age
James M Ashby 36
Mattie Ashby 34
Vada Ashby 15 1905
Bertha Ashby 13 1907
Irene Ashby 12 1908
Wilma Ashby 7 1913
Allen Ashby 3 2/12 1916

1930 US Fed Census about James M Ashby Home 1930: Precinct 4 Bell Texas Age: 49 Est Birth Year: abt 1881 birthplace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Mattie Ashby Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
James M Ashby 49
Mattie Ashby 44
Thelma Ashby 17 1893
Allen Ashby 10 1920
Vernon Ashby 6 1924

James and Mattie children
Thelma Ashby 17 1893
Vada Ashby 15 1905
Bertha Ashby 13 1907
Irene Ashby 12 1908
Wilma Ashby 7 1913
Allen Ashby 3 2/12 1916
Vernon Ashby 6 1924

Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 about James Maddray Ashby
Name: James Maddray Ashby Death Date: 6 Oct 1953
Death County: Bell Certificate: 49089