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Elijah Ash

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Elijah Ash

Birth
Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA
Death
2 Mar 1858 (aged 56)
Montgomery County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Montgomery County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Elijah was a son of Amos and Sarah "Sally" (Johnston) Ash.

He first married a widow, Elizabeth Thacker, 21 December 1823 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Elizabeth had at least one son from her previous marriage to Thomas Thacker, Zachariah Thacker. He later spoke kindly of the help he had from Elijah getting started with his life.

Elijah and Elizabeth had the following children together: Israel, Eliza Jane, Amos, William Wallace, James Monroe, Caswell, John Wesley, Nancy Delilah, and Margaret E. Ash. Elizabeth died by 1845 and was buried with Eliza Jane in Old Manchester Cemetery, Manchester, Scott County, Illinois.

Elijah then married another widow, Mary Ann (Wallis) Lemon in Morgan County, Illinois 17 April 1845. They had six more children: Elijah, who married Mary E. Groner; Jackson W., married to Nancy Ursula Gunn; Jesse Norman, married to Hannah Mercer Botkin; Sylvester Moss, husband of Malinda "Dallia" Hodges; Mary Ann, wife of Virgil A. Roberts; and Edward, husband of Mary Johnson.
Elijah was a son of Amos and Sarah "Sally" (Johnston) Ash.

He first married a widow, Elizabeth Thacker, 21 December 1823 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Elizabeth had at least one son from her previous marriage to Thomas Thacker, Zachariah Thacker. He later spoke kindly of the help he had from Elijah getting started with his life.

Elijah and Elizabeth had the following children together: Israel, Eliza Jane, Amos, William Wallace, James Monroe, Caswell, John Wesley, Nancy Delilah, and Margaret E. Ash. Elizabeth died by 1845 and was buried with Eliza Jane in Old Manchester Cemetery, Manchester, Scott County, Illinois.

Elijah then married another widow, Mary Ann (Wallis) Lemon in Morgan County, Illinois 17 April 1845. They had six more children: Elijah, who married Mary E. Groner; Jackson W., married to Nancy Ursula Gunn; Jesse Norman, married to Hannah Mercer Botkin; Sylvester Moss, husband of Malinda "Dallia" Hodges; Mary Ann, wife of Virgil A. Roberts; and Edward, husband of Mary Johnson.


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