Alice O. Ashby

     Alice O. Ashby was born on 4 November 1886 at Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa.^4,2,5 She was the daughter of George Washington Ashby and Melissa Ann Gravitt.^1,2,3 Conflicting evidence states that Alice was born at Iowa in 1887.⁶

Alice O. Ashby was also known as Dessie Ashby.

Alice O. Ashby was enumerated with George Washington Ashby as Alice O. Ashby on the Census of 22 June 1900. She is listed as a daughter, age 13, and born in Iowa in Nov. 1886. Her date of birth was shown as November 1886. She has attended school 6 years and can read and write..⁷

Alice O. Ashby was listed in the household of George Washington Ashby on the 1905 Iowa State Census at Franklin Township, Appanoose Co., Iowa. Other members of the household were Melissa Ann Gravitt, Emery Emmet Ashby, Clyde Hinson Ashby, Howard Ray Ashby and Grover Everett Ashby.⁸

Dessie Ashby and T. G. Manson obtained a marriage license on 16 June 1906 at Appanoose Co., Iowa.¹

Dessie Ashby married T. G. Manson, son of Isaac W. Manson Manson and Sarah M. Maxwell (?), on 16 June 1906 at Appanoose Co., Iowa, when she was 19.^1,2,9,3

Dessie Manson was listed as the wife of Thomas G. Manson on the 1910 Census recorded 2 May 1910 at Center Township, First Ward, Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa. The official date of this census was 15 Apr 1910. Other members of the household were Wilma Manson.¹⁰ Alice O. Ashby was enumerated as Dessie Manson, wife on the Census. She is age 23 an has been married 4 years. She has had one child and that child is living. She was born in Iowa. Her father was born in Missouri, her mother in Iowa.¹⁰

Dessie Manson was listed as the wife of Thomas G. Manson on the 1920 Census recorded 24 January 1920 at Center Township, Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa. The official date of this census was 1 Jan 1920. Other members of the household were Wilma Manson and William I. Manson.¹¹ Alice O. Ashby was enumerated as Dessie O. Mason, wife on the Census of 24 January 1920 at Center Township, Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa. She is a married, white female, age 35. She was born in Iowa as were both her parents. No occupation is listed.¹¹ She was enumerated as Dessie O. Manson, wife on the Census of 24 January 1920 at Center Township, Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa. She is a married, white female, age 35. She was born in Iowa as were both her parents. No occupation is listed.¹¹

Dessie Manson lived at Appanoose Co., Iowa, on 18 February 1929.¹²

Dessie Manson was shown as the daughter of George Washington Ashby in George Washington's obituary on 18 February 1929 at Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa.¹²

Dessie Manson was listed as the wife of Thomas G. Manson on the 1930 Census recorded 24 April 1930 at Center Township, Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa. The official date of this census was 1 Apr 1930. Other members of the household were William I. Manson and James B. Manson.¹³ Alice O. Ashby was enumerated as Dessie, wife on the Census of 24 April 1930. She is age 45 and was first married at age 20. She was born in Iowa. Her father was born in Indiana, her mother in Iowa. She is able to read and write. "None" is shown as her occupation.¹³

Alice O. Manson died on 21 December 1963 at St Anthony's Hospital, Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois, at age 77 years, 1 month and 17 days. She died of blood pressure and heart problems.^2,5 She was buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Township, Appanoose Co., Iowa, on 24 December 1963.²

On 23 December 1963 at Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa, Grover Everett Ashby was/were named as Alice O. Manson's brother in Alice O.'s obituary. Ida May Lee was/were named as Alice O. Manson's sister in Alice O.'s obituary. William I. Manson and James B. Manson was/were named as Alice O. Manson's son in Alice O.'s obituary. Wilma Brown was/were named as Alice O. Manson's daughter in Alice O.'s obituary.²

Dessie Manson was shown as a sister of Howard Ray Ashby in Howard Ray's obituary on 24 January 1967 at Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa.^14,15