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The Ash Family of Seneca County, Ohio

7 Ashs in the county histories, born 1830–1857 · 2 linked generations

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William Ashborn 1830
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6 people

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Jacob Ashborn 1843
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William Ash

born 1830 · Bedford county

WILLIAM ASH. farmer, P. O. Amsden, born in Bedford, Penn., April 14, 1830, is a. son of George and Tishey (Reed) Ash, natives of Pennsylvania, of Pennsylvania-Dutch origin and who settled in this county in 1 833. George Ash, the father of our subject, who has been a farmer all his life, resides in Jackson Township, this county, and is now eighty-six years old.

From History of Seneca County, Ohio, containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, villages ... portraits of early settlers and prominent men; biographies; history of the Northwest territory; h (1886) · Read the full biography

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Charles Ash

born 1857 · Jackson township

Child of William Ash

CHARLES ASH. Seneca county, Ohio, has been the home and scene of labor of many men who have not only led lives which should serve as a lesson and incentive to those who come after them, but who have also been of important service to' their county and state through various avenues of usefulness.

From A centennial biographical history of Seneca County, Ohio (1902) · Read the full biography

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Other Ashs of Seneca County

William Ash

WILLIAM ASH. a successful farmer of Liberty township; William, the immediate subject of this review; and Sarah, the wife of George Sour, of Jackson township. The father of our subject was born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, in the year 1799, and removed thence with his family to Seneca county, Ohio, as one of its pioneers in 1833, our subject being at thnt time a child of about three years.

From A centennial biographical history of Seneca County, Ohio (1902)

Edmund E. Ash

EDMUND E. ASH, farmer. P. O. Kansas, was born in Liberty Townshi}). Seneca Co. , Ohio, November 9, 1844; son of Upton and Barbara A. (Bower) Ash, both of whom are still living, the latter born April 22, 1828, son of Moses and Martha (Robinson ) Bower, who were among the earliest settlers of Liberty Township, this county.

From History of Seneca County, Ohio, containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, villages ... portraits of early settlers and prominent men; biographies; history of the Northwest territory; h (1886)

Abraham Ash

ABRAHAM ASH, retired, Fostoria. was born in Bedford County, Penn. , June 14, 18'24, son of Jacob and Sarah (Kountz) Ash. natives of Maryland and who came to Ohio in 1881. settling in Liberty Township, this county, entering 820 acres, of land from the Government, a part of which they cleared and improved and ther(» resided until their death.

From History of Seneca County, Ohio, containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, villages ... portraits of early settlers and prominent men; biographies; history of the Northwest territory; h (1886)

William Ash

William Ash was reared under the scenes and conditions of the pioneer epoch in this section of the state and through his mature judgment and well directed efforts he has become one of the large landholders and influential citizens of the county, where he now owns more than twelve hundred acres of land.

From History of Seneca County, Ohio: A Narrative Account of Its Historical ... (1911)

Jacob Ash

born 1843

JACOB ASH. farmer. P. O. Kansas, was born. October 13, 1836, in the house in which he no\y lives. His parents. Jacob and Sarah (Willerson) Ash. natives of Bedford County. Md. , former of whom was a son of Abraham Ash, came to Liberty Township, this county, in 1832.

From History of Seneca County, Ohio, containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, villages ... portraits of early settlers and prominent men; biographies; history of the Northwest territory; h (1886)

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