Rueben Ashmun was born to Justus Ashmun and Keziah (Moss/Morse) Ashmun on May 23, 1781, in Blandford, MA, where his father owned the Corner Tavern (see Justus Ashmun's memorial for more details). In 1805, he moved to Russell, St. Lawrence Co., NY, a settlement which was founded by a Blandford resident and family friend named Russell Atwater. Reuben was appointed county surveyor. (source: Transcription of Charles C. Bronson's diary, Vol. 2A, p. 47, published by Tallmadge Historical Society, 1995). On January 1, 1806, he married Huldah Upson, daughter of John and Lois (Atwater) Ashmun of Blandford. Rueben and Huldah lived in Russell, NY, for almost 30 years. About 1833, they moved to Tallmadge, Ohio (source: Bronson Diary).
Their children include:
- Russell Atwater Ashmun (1806-1844) m. Marcia Wright
- Mary Williams Ashmun (1808-1886) m. Royal Vilas
- Emily Ashmun (1810-1894) m. Charles Volney Royce
- Helen Maria Ashmun (1813-1871) m. Aaron Kenney Wright
- Louis Henry Ashmun (1814-1832)
- William Bowen Ashmun (1815-1896) - m. Sarah Edwards Fenn
- Dr. George Parish Ashmun (1818-1873) m. Lydia Wright
Note: Three of their children (Russell, Helen, and George) married three siblings from the Wright family (children of Dr. Amos Wright and Lydia A. Kenne).
Submitted FAG member 49523294, who is the GGG granddaughter of Reuben's brother Phineas Ashmun.
Their children include:
- Russell Atwater Ashmun (1806-1844) m. Marcia Wright
- Mary Williams Ashmun (1808-1886) m. Royal Vilas
- Emily Ashmun (1810-1894) m. Charles Volney Royce
- Helen Maria Ashmun (1813-1871) m. Aaron Kenney Wright
- Louis Henry Ashmun (1814-1832)
- William Bowen Ashmun (1815-1896) - m. Sarah Edwards Fenn
- Dr. George Parish Ashmun (1818-1873) m. Lydia Wright
Note: Three of their children (Russell, Helen, and George) married three siblings from the Wright family (children of Dr. Amos Wright and Lydia A. Kenne).
Submitted FAG member 49523294, who is the GGG granddaughter of Reuben's brother Phineas Ashmun.
Rueben Ashmun was born to Justus Ashmun and Keziah (Moss/Morse) Ashmun on May 23, 1781, in Blandford, MA, where his father owned the Corner Tavern (see Justus Ashmun's memorial for more details). In 1805, he moved to Russell, St. Lawrence Co., NY, a settlement which was founded by a Blandford resident and family friend named Russell Atwater. Reuben was appointed county surveyor. (source: Transcription of Charles C. Bronson's diary, Vol. 2A, p. 47, published by Tallmadge Historical Society, 1995). On January 1, 1806, he married Huldah Upson, daughter of John and Lois (Atwater) Ashmun of Blandford. Rueben and Huldah lived in Russell, NY, for almost 30 years. About 1833, they moved to Tallmadge, Ohio (source: Bronson Diary).
Their children include:
- Russell Atwater Ashmun (1806-1844) m. Marcia Wright
- Mary Williams Ashmun (1808-1886) m. Royal Vilas
- Emily Ashmun (1810-1894) m. Charles Volney Royce
- Helen Maria Ashmun (1813-1871) m. Aaron Kenney Wright
- Louis Henry Ashmun (1814-1832)
- William Bowen Ashmun (1815-1896) - m. Sarah Edwards Fenn
- Dr. George Parish Ashmun (1818-1873) m. Lydia Wright
Note: Three of their children (Russell, Helen, and George) married three siblings from the Wright family (children of Dr. Amos Wright and Lydia A. Kenne).
Submitted FAG member 49523294, who is the GGG granddaughter of Reuben's brother Phineas Ashmun.
Their children include:
- Russell Atwater Ashmun (1806-1844) m. Marcia Wright
- Mary Williams Ashmun (1808-1886) m. Royal Vilas
- Emily Ashmun (1810-1894) m. Charles Volney Royce
- Helen Maria Ashmun (1813-1871) m. Aaron Kenney Wright
- Louis Henry Ashmun (1814-1832)
- William Bowen Ashmun (1815-1896) - m. Sarah Edwards Fenn
- Dr. George Parish Ashmun (1818-1873) m. Lydia Wright
Note: Three of their children (Russell, Helen, and George) married three siblings from the Wright family (children of Dr. Amos Wright and Lydia A. Kenne).
Submitted FAG member 49523294, who is the GGG granddaughter of Reuben's brother Phineas Ashmun.
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Records on Ancestry
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Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
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Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934
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U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast, 1704-1930
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North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
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