Zachariah ASHTON

Birth:
14 Oct 1799
Bucks, Pennsylvania
Death:
4 Feb 1863
Paulding, Ohio
Burial:
Forder Cemetary, Paulding Co, Ohio
Marriage:
23 Mar 1842
Notes:
                   Was a farmer.He was born in Bucks County, PA.  in 1799 and moved to Brown County, OH near Fayetteville.  In 1840 he married Rebecca Sly.  Sister
of Cassandra Sly, who married his brother James.  Zacharia and Rebecca moved to Allen County, seettling on a farm at Maysville (Now Harlan, IN) where they lived until 1851.  Xacharaia moved to Paulding County, OH where he and his sons operated a mill on the Maumee Rifer.  He died in Paulding Country in Feb. of 1863.  Rebecca was born in 1800 in Clermont County, and died in Maysville in 1851.  SUbmitted by Ruth Mae Ashton Smith.

Zachariah came from Virginia as a young man and farmed near Fort Wayne, IN.  He later purchaed a farm in Crane Twp, Paulding Co, OH.  He was buried on this farm.  He was buried in a deep snow covered ground.  Most of the fathers, mothers, brothers, and sisters are barried here.   This farm was on the Maumee River and the mary DeLarn Creek also runs through the farm.  Zaachariah built a mill on the creek and ground corn for mean and wheat for flour.  (about 20 miles from Difiance).He also cut wood for timber and wood.  Many people used the wood for caskets, and his own casket was from wood he had cut (walnut).  In the spring he made syrup from the sugar he had on the farm.  He had an accident when oxen ran away from his cart and a wheel ran over him breaking several ribs.
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                   2nd wife to Zacharaich Ashton
Children
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Charles Shriner ASHTON
Birth:
13 Mar 1845
Crane Township, Paulding Co, Ohio
Death:
29 Dec 1912
Knoxville, Knox Co, Tennessee
Notes:
                   Was a farmer.  Fought in the Civil War 1862-1863.  Resided in: Antwerp, Morley, Mcih, Paulding, OH. Charles enlisted in Co. I. 100 Regiment of Ohio 7 Aug 1862 at Crane Twp, OH.  Musterd into Vol. Ser. 1 Sep. 1862 at Camp Toledo, OH.  Mustered out 20 Jun 1863 at Greensboro, NC.  Height 5'61/2". Complection light, eyes hazael blue. Hair: auburn.  Occupation: Saw Mill Gris Mill business.  After service lived at Antrip till 1872. Morley, Mecosta Co.
Mich. till May 1876.  Paulding Co, IH till 1891.  Knox Co. since 12 Sep 1891 until death 21 May 1912.  Address was R.d. #3, Powell Station, TN.  Info: from family bible, military records, pension record for military. Was married 2 x. 1st marrige: had John F. Ashton and Mary.  2nd marrige had Harry Mark
and William Mark.
Charles married Hannah Bruce.  Charles was a carpenter and some of the houses he built are inthe Crane Twp, Paulding Co., OH.  Hew was married for a second time to Mintie Gammon in TN till his death in Dec. 29, 1912.
Charles served from the state of Tennessee in the Army.  He was in the infantry.  He served in
Company L, 100th Ohio Infantry Div.
BUrried at National Vanayr Cemetary, Sec. B, Grave 3500 in Knoxville, TN.
His army descriptive books shows:  He was 5 feet, 5 1/2 iinches, fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair,
born in Allen County, IN and was a farmer.  His comments from is commander:  "This man has been in the various campaigns throughout and has performed duty very well."
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                   Fought in civil war 1861 - 1865.  Was in hospital in Detroit, OH then
transferred to hospital in Toledo, OH until his death.  He never married.
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Michael Simeon ASHTON
Birth:
May 1847
IN
Death:
Melissa SCHOOLEY 
Marr:
12 Aug 1866
Paulding Co, Ohio 
Notes:
                   Was a farmer.  He served in the civil war from 1861 - 1865.  Came home and married Malissa Schooley.
They had 13 children.  He lived the last few years of his life and retired and lived in Definace, OH.  His farm was in Paulding, OH.
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Hester Ann ASHTON
Birth:
17 Oct 1849
Paulding County, Ohio
Death:
Coe Gordon ROBINSON 
Marr:
14 Sep 1869
New Haven, Indiana 
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Martha Elizabeth ASHTON
Birth:
Abt 1822
Pennsylvania
Death:
 
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Notes:
                   Never married.  She moved into the home of Ambrose when their mother died.  She remained their until her death.  Martha was 5 years old when Zachariah married his last wife.
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                   Only on Zachariah's will does it refer to a Samuel E. Ashton as a son.  He is listed with the other sons and daughters of his first wife: Mary.
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Zachariah Ashton - Blocked

Zachariah Ashton was born at Bucks, Pennsylvania 14 Oct 1799. His parents were Samuel Ashton and Hannah Johnson.

He married Blocked 23 Mar 1842 .

They were the parents of 6 children:
Charles Shriner Ashton born 13 Mar 1845.
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Michael Simeon Ashton born May 1847.
Hester Ann Ashton born 17 Oct 1849.
Martha Elizabeth Ashton born Abt 1822.
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Zachariah Ashton died 4 Feb 1863 at Paulding, Ohio .