Aaron was the youngest of six children born to William & Mary [Katherine?] (Miller) Ashburn and was this contributor's great great great grandfather. On September 3, 1829 he married Hannah Coleman and they were the parents of nine children; William Ashburn, Ephraim C. Ashburn, Enos Ashburn, James C. Ashburn, Louisiana (Ashburn) Spurgeon, Elizabeth [Elisabeth?] (Ashburn) Orr, Amanda (Ashburn) Snider [Snyder?], Catherine (Ashburn) Orr and George Washington Ashburn.
In 1830 Aaron moved to what is now Preston County, West Virginia (believed to have moved from Greene County, PA.) & settled on the Jacob Moody Farm near Reedsville. This tract of land was taken up by William Meaner from a patent in 1783, when John Page was Governor. It was a large tract, originally covering 2,000 acres. Meaner sold his portion to Moody for a cow and an old flintlock musket.
Aaron built the first frame house in Preston County, in 1841, which was his own dwelling. The next year he built his frame barn. On November 01, 1860 he was deeded twenty four acres of land "on Deckard's Creek" in Preston County, Virginia (in what is now Preston County, West Virginia) by then Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, John Letcher. The original deed, signed by John Letcher, is in the possession of this contributor at the time of this writing.
Working as a farmer and a carpenter Aaron was also in great demand as an auctioneer. On November 26, 1861, at age 54 years, 10 months, and 23 days, while returning home from "crying an auction" Aaron was thrown from his horse and died from injuries related to that incident. His death took place in the part of Virginia that later became Preston County, West Virginia. Additional information concerning Aaron can be found on pages 837 - 839 of a "History of Preston County, West Virginia", written by S.T. Wiley and published in 1882 by The McClain Printing Co (The Journal Printing House) in Parsons, West Virginia.
In 1830 Aaron moved to what is now Preston County, West Virginia (believed to have moved from Greene County, PA.) & settled on the Jacob Moody Farm near Reedsville. This tract of land was taken up by William Meaner from a patent in 1783, when John Page was Governor. It was a large tract, originally covering 2,000 acres. Meaner sold his portion to Moody for a cow and an old flintlock musket.
Aaron built the first frame house in Preston County, in 1841, which was his own dwelling. The next year he built his frame barn. On November 01, 1860 he was deeded twenty four acres of land "on Deckard's Creek" in Preston County, Virginia (in what is now Preston County, West Virginia) by then Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, John Letcher. The original deed, signed by John Letcher, is in the possession of this contributor at the time of this writing.
Working as a farmer and a carpenter Aaron was also in great demand as an auctioneer. On November 26, 1861, at age 54 years, 10 months, and 23 days, while returning home from "crying an auction" Aaron was thrown from his horse and died from injuries related to that incident. His death took place in the part of Virginia that later became Preston County, West Virginia. Additional information concerning Aaron can be found on pages 837 - 839 of a "History of Preston County, West Virginia", written by S.T. Wiley and published in 1882 by The McClain Printing Co (The Journal Printing House) in Parsons, West Virginia.
Aaron was the youngest of six children born to William & Mary [Katherine?] (Miller) Ashburn and was this contributor's great great great grandfather. On September 3, 1829 he married Hannah Coleman and they were the parents of nine children; William Ashburn, Ephraim C. Ashburn, Enos Ashburn, James C. Ashburn, Louisiana (Ashburn) Spurgeon, Elizabeth [Elisabeth?] (Ashburn) Orr, Amanda (Ashburn) Snider [Snyder?], Catherine (Ashburn) Orr and George Washington Ashburn.
In 1830 Aaron moved to what is now Preston County, West Virginia (believed to have moved from Greene County, PA.) & settled on the Jacob Moody Farm near Reedsville. This tract of land was taken up by William Meaner from a patent in 1783, when John Page was Governor. It was a large tract, originally covering 2,000 acres. Meaner sold his portion to Moody for a cow and an old flintlock musket.
Aaron built the first frame house in Preston County, in 1841, which was his own dwelling. The next year he built his frame barn. On November 01, 1860 he was deeded twenty four acres of land "on Deckard's Creek" in Preston County, Virginia (in what is now Preston County, West Virginia) by then Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, John Letcher. The original deed, signed by John Letcher, is in the possession of this contributor at the time of this writing.
Working as a farmer and a carpenter Aaron was also in great demand as an auctioneer. On November 26, 1861, at age 54 years, 10 months, and 23 days, while returning home from "crying an auction" Aaron was thrown from his horse and died from injuries related to that incident. His death took place in the part of Virginia that later became Preston County, West Virginia. Additional information concerning Aaron can be found on pages 837 - 839 of a "History of Preston County, West Virginia", written by S.T. Wiley and published in 1882 by The McClain Printing Co (The Journal Printing House) in Parsons, West Virginia.
In 1830 Aaron moved to what is now Preston County, West Virginia (believed to have moved from Greene County, PA.) & settled on the Jacob Moody Farm near Reedsville. This tract of land was taken up by William Meaner from a patent in 1783, when John Page was Governor. It was a large tract, originally covering 2,000 acres. Meaner sold his portion to Moody for a cow and an old flintlock musket.
Aaron built the first frame house in Preston County, in 1841, which was his own dwelling. The next year he built his frame barn. On November 01, 1860 he was deeded twenty four acres of land "on Deckard's Creek" in Preston County, Virginia (in what is now Preston County, West Virginia) by then Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, John Letcher. The original deed, signed by John Letcher, is in the possession of this contributor at the time of this writing.
Working as a farmer and a carpenter Aaron was also in great demand as an auctioneer. On November 26, 1861, at age 54 years, 10 months, and 23 days, while returning home from "crying an auction" Aaron was thrown from his horse and died from injuries related to that incident. His death took place in the part of Virginia that later became Preston County, West Virginia. Additional information concerning Aaron can be found on pages 837 - 839 of a "History of Preston County, West Virginia", written by S.T. Wiley and published in 1882 by The McClain Printing Co (The Journal Printing House) in Parsons, West Virginia.
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