Martha Elmira Ashby1,2
F, #3687, b. 24 March 1872, d. 30 June 1963
Martha Elmira Ashby|b. 24 Mar 1872\nd. 30 Jun 1963|p3687.htm|Richard Washington Ashby|b. 16 Mar 1827\nd. 5 Apr 1903|p3678.htm|America Lane|b. 24 Apr 1831\nd. 1 Jul 1920|p3679.htm|||||||||||||
Relationship=Great-grandaunt of Robert Lynn Adams.
Relationship=Grandaunt of Ida Ione Ashby.
Last Edited=12 Aug 2008
Martha Elmira Ashby was born on 24 March 1872 at Bloomfield, Davis Co., Iowa.1,2 She was the daughter of Richard Washington Ashby and America Lane.1
Martha Elmira Ashby married Daniel Francis Fortner on 7 April 1895 at Wilson Co., Kansas, when she was 23.3,4,2,5
Martha Elmira Ashby was enumerated with Daniel Francis Fortner as Ella Fortner, wife, on the Census of 27 January 1920 at Duck Creek Township, Wilson Co., Kansas. She is 47 years old. Her occupation is shown as none. She was born in Iowa. Her father was born in Kentucky, her mother in Indiana.6
Martha Elmira Ashby lived in Neodesha, Wilson Co., Kansas, in 1958.7
Martha Elmira Ashby died on 30 June 1963 at Neodesha, Wilson Co., Kansas, at age 91 years, 3 months and 6 days.2 She was buried Fredonia Cemetery, Fredonia, Wilson Co., Kansas, 373702N0954818W, To see others buried at the same cemetery, go to the preceeding link for Fredonia *Cemetery.3,2
Martha Elmira Ashby married Daniel Francis Fortner on 7 April 1895 at Wilson Co., Kansas, when she was 23.3,4,2,5
Martha Elmira Ashby was enumerated with Daniel Francis Fortner as Ella Fortner, wife, on the Census of 27 January 1920 at Duck Creek Township, Wilson Co., Kansas. She is 47 years old. Her occupation is shown as none. She was born in Iowa. Her father was born in Kentucky, her mother in Indiana.6
Martha Elmira Ashby lived in Neodesha, Wilson Co., Kansas, in 1958.7
Martha Elmira Ashby died on 30 June 1963 at Neodesha, Wilson Co., Kansas, at age 91 years, 3 months and 6 days.2 She was buried Fredonia Cemetery, Fredonia, Wilson Co., Kansas, 373702N0954818W, To see others buried at the same cemetery, go to the preceeding link for Fredonia *Cemetery.3,2
Citations
- [S37] 1880 US Census Population Schedule, Davis Co., IA.
- [S170] RootsWeb, online http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/, World Connect Data from Raymond R. Ross, M.D. <e-mail address>
Ray Ross's Genealogy Page. - [S191] Letter, Hazel Leota Dannels York to Ruty Doty.
- [S182] The Heritage Genealogical Society, Wilson Co. Estate Records, Pages 4 & 5.
- [S209] Claire Ramsey, Wilson Co., KS Marriages, Page 56: Fortner, D. Frank 27 of LaFontaine - Ashby, Ella ( Martha, Ella) 23 Fredonia married 7 Apr 1895 by J. Williams. (Groom father Richard, mother Mary Ross Bride father W.A. mother America Lane.).
- [S272] 1920 US Census Population Schedule, Wilson Co., Kansas, Supervisor's District 3, Enumeration District 228, Sheet No. 5A, beginning on line 31.
- [S395] Wilson County Kansas Families, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi, Source Cited:
Title: Obituary: York, Mary
Publication: Neodesha Register: December 11, 1958
Note: "Mrs. Mary York Dies at Son's Home in Humbolt"
Page: Pg 1.
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