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William Brownloe Ashley

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William Brownloe Ashley

Birth
Casey County, Kentucky, USA
Death
21 Apr 1943 (aged 80)
Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Bethelridge, Casey County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
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Brownloe was a traveling Huckster, using a horse & buggy to sell his wares to the rural people of the Bethelridge (Ky) Community. His horse's name was "Topsey" and he was very attached to the animal. The horse wasn't much on looks but it was a strong, reliable animal. It had to be so, because some of the roads or trails through the many hills in the area of Bethelridge were treacherous and hard to navigate.

One day while traveling on one of these roads through the hills, Brownloe lost control of his horse and his rig and horse left the road to disappear over a cliff. Brownloe jumped clear and was unhurt. Some residents were in the area and they rushed to his aid. After finding him all right, their next concern was of his horse somewhere at the bottom of the cliff. They were concerned but Brownloe was not. He said it would be fine, nothing could happen to his horse. Sure enough, when the people made their way down the hill, through all the brush and trees, Topsey was still alive and hardly scratched. His buggy was smashed to pieces, but his horse was fine.

Husband of #1 Lousia Jane GODBEY (3 Apr 1879),#2-Nettie Ballinger ( Son of Robert Smith ASHLEY and Delila WESLEY.
Brownloe was a traveling Huckster, using a horse & buggy to sell his wares to the rural people of the Bethelridge (Ky) Community. His horse's name was "Topsey" and he was very attached to the animal. The horse wasn't much on looks but it was a strong, reliable animal. It had to be so, because some of the roads or trails through the many hills in the area of Bethelridge were treacherous and hard to navigate.

One day while traveling on one of these roads through the hills, Brownloe lost control of his horse and his rig and horse left the road to disappear over a cliff. Brownloe jumped clear and was unhurt. Some residents were in the area and they rushed to his aid. After finding him all right, their next concern was of his horse somewhere at the bottom of the cliff. They were concerned but Brownloe was not. He said it would be fine, nothing could happen to his horse. Sure enough, when the people made their way down the hill, through all the brush and trees, Topsey was still alive and hardly scratched. His buggy was smashed to pieces, but his horse was fine.

Husband of #1 Lousia Jane GODBEY (3 Apr 1879),#2-Nettie Ballinger ( Son of Robert Smith ASHLEY and Delila WESLEY.

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