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Oscar Spaulding Ashley

Birth	:	25 Apr 1856 La Porte County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	12 Sep 1918 Seneca, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Sabetha Cemetery, Sabetha, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.9000053, -95.7902985
Description	:	Oscar Spaulding Ashley was born on Apr. 25, 1856 in La Porte City, Black Hawk, IA, to Elbertus Marshall Ashley and Mary Spaulding. Oscar died on Sep. 12, 1918 in Seneca, Nemaha, KS, 66538, USA. He married Sarah Rebecca Trees on Dec. 31, 1882 in Trees Homestead, Brown, KS. Sarah Rebecca, daughter of Andrew Jackson Trees and Frances Ann Brown, was born on Nov. 28, 1858 in Point Isabel, Washington, Clermont, OH, 45153, USA and died on Apr. 16, 1934 in Seneca, Nemaha, KS, 66538, USA. Biography from Ralph Tennel's History of Nemaha County: Oscar S. Ashley,... Read More	Oscar Spaulding Ashley was born on Apr. 25, 1856 in La Porte City, Black Hawk, IA, to Elbertus Marshall Ashley and Mary Spaulding. Oscar died on Sep. 12, 1918 in Seneca, Nemaha, KS, 66538, USA. He married Sarah Rebecca Trees on Dec. 31, 1882 in Trees Homestead, Brown, KS. Sarah Rebecca, daughter of Andrew Jackson Trees and Frances Ann Brown, was born on Nov. 28, 1858 in Point Isabel, Washington, Clermont, OH, 45153, USA and died on Apr. 16, 1934 in Seneca, Nemaha, KS, 66538, USA. Biography from Ralph Tennel's History of Nemaha County: Oscar S. Ashley, owner of a fine farm of 160 acres in Capioma township, is a progressive and enterprising agriculturist who is a specialist in animal husbandry. He has achieved more than a local reputation as a breeder of Durham cattle and Percheron horses and has made a striking success as a citizen and farmer. Mr. Ashley was born at Laporte, Ind., April 25, 1856, and is the only son of Elburtus and Mary (Spaulding) Ashley. Elburtus M. Ashley, his father, was born at Hartland, Vt., February 11, 1828, and became a carpenter. When a young man he removed to Laporte, Ind. From Indiana he went to Wisconsin and became a pioneer in that State. He removed to Black Hawk county, Iowa, in 1857, and was also a pioneer in that state. His thorough American ancestry caused him to enlist on August 15, 1862, in Company D, Thirty-first Iowa Volunteers, and he was made sergeant of his company. Mr. Ashley participated with his regiment in many hard fought battles during the Civil war, and he accompanied General Sherman's command in its historic march from Atlanta to the sea, and received his final discharge from the service at the close of the war. After the war, he followed his trade of mill wright and carpenter in Iowa until 1872, and then migrated to Nemaha county, Kansas, arriving at Sabetha on October 11, 1872. During the following winter, he worked at his trade in the growing village, and in the spring of 1873, he rented land two miles south of Sabetha where he lived for fifteen years while tilling different farms. For some years he cultivated the farm owned by Louis Turner, his father-in-law. Mr. Ashley died at the home of his daughter in Capioma township in 1882. He was twice married. His first wife. Mary Spaulding, born November 17, 1837, and was married June 10, 1855, and she died October 13, 1857. In 1860, Mr. Ashley was again married to Mary Ann Turner, a native of Laporte City, Iowa, and who bore him three children, as follows: Mrs. Flora Cady, of Vermont; Mrs. Minnie Glenn, wife of Thomas Glenn, of Capioma township; Birdie, wife of Charles Glenn, Capioma township. Oscar S. Ashley was reared to young manhood on his father's farm, and lived at Laporte City, Iowa, until fourteen years of age, and attended school in his native State. After coming to Kansas with his parents in 1872, he finished his schooling at Sabetha when the school building consisted of one small room. He remained with his father on the farm in Rock Creek township until 1883, and then rented land for a few years. In 1885, he moved to a farm of eighty-seven acres near Price, Kans., given to Mrs. Ashley by her father, which he improved with buildings, orchard and well, and farmed this tract until he sold it in 1908. He then bought 160 acres in section 2, Capioma township, which was improved at the time of his purchase. Mr. Ashley raises wheat, oats, alfalfa, and corn, and has the only ten acre plot of prairie hay in Capioma township. He specializes in Durham cattle and Percheron horses. Mr. Ashley was married December 31, 1882, at the old Trees homestead in Brown county, Kansas, to Sarah Rebecca, daughter of Andrew Jackson Trees, a Kansas pioneer whose biography is given elsewhere in this volume. Mrs. Ashley was born in Clermont county, Ohio, November 28, 1858. Four generations of the Trees family were living until recently. Mr. and Mrs. Ashley are the parents of ten children, as follows: Wesley, born September 5, 1883, and died May 10, 1895; Bernal, born November 27, 1885, and is assistant auditor for the Metropolitan Street Railway Company at Kansas City, Mo,; Blanche, widow of Frank McNergney, lives with her parents, and has a child, Quentin, born in April. 1911; Maud, born January 2, 1889, a teacher in the schools of Powhattan, Kans.; the fifth child died in infancy; Zella, born April 19, 1892; Fannie, born January 5, 1894, a teacher in the Oneida schools; Fernie, born May 24, 1896; Frances H., born March 12. 1898; Dessie, born October 12, 1900, and died February 11, 1901. Mr. and Mrs. Ashley are ambitious for their children's success in life, and have seen to it that each child has received the benefits of a good education. This is a very commendable trait of theirs and is in keeping with their general progressive ideas. The Democratic party has always had the allegience of Mr. Ashley, and he is a staunch supporter of Democratic principles. He has served as a member of the local school board in both Rock Creek and Capioma townships, and also filled the post of road overseer in Rock Creek township. He is affiliated with the Central Protective Association, and is an all 'round good citizen, who is proud of the fact that he is a Kansas pioneer, and he and Mrs. Ashley have good and just right to be proud of their fine family. History of Nemaha County by Ralph Tennell 2010-02-07

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Oscar Spaulding Ashley's memorial is located at: Sabetha Cemetery, Sabetha, Nemaha County, USA.
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Oscar Spaulding Ashley death on 12 Sep 1918 in Seneca, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 39.9000053
Longitude: -95.7902985

Family Members:

Parent

Sgt Elburtus Marshall “Burt” Ashley

(1828 - 1893)

Mary A Spaulding Ashley

(1837 - 1857)

Spouse

Sarah Rebecca Trees Ashley

(1858 - 1934)

Children

(1883 - 1895)

(1889 - 1989)

(1890 - 1891)

(1896 - 1977)

(1900 - 1901)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Sabetha Cemetery
Sabetha, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9000053, -95.7902985

2. Sabetha Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
Sabetha, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9012100, -95.8087400

3. Isely Cemetery
Fairview, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8844900, -95.7418200

4. Albany Cemetery
Sabetha, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9427986, -95.8007965

5. Sycamore Springs Cemetery
Hiawatha, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9651600, -95.7621300

6. Fairview City Cemetery
Fairview, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8464300, -95.7326900

7. Sun Springs Cemetery
Morrill, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8993988, -95.6836014

8. Morrill Cemetery
Morrill, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9351311, -95.6932831

9. Strahm Cemetery
Bern, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9425011, -95.8824997

10. Congregational Cemetery
Fairview, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8549995, -95.6949997

11. Old Fairview Cemetery
Fairview, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8550491, -95.6948700

12. Rock Creek Cemetery
Sabetha, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9862595, -95.8062973

13. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Fairview, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8559700, -95.6858500

14. Dunkard Cemetery
Morrill, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9873800, -95.7498840

15. Tyler Cemetery
Fairview, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8119300, -95.7483200

16. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Fairview, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8559700, -95.6779700

17. Stoldt Cemetery
Sabetha, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9140500, -95.9155300

18. Bern Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
Bern, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9282888, -95.9203416

19. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Fairview, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8411800, -95.6716400

20. Brethren Church Cemetery
Morrill, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9808693, -95.6940079

21. Saint Augustine Catholic Cemetery
Capioma Township, Nemaha County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7904282, -95.7897034

22. Carson Cemetery
Hamlin, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8810200, -95.6483100

23. Shelton Cemetery
Hamlin, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8852997, -95.6393967

24. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Hamlin, Brown County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9430428, -95.6484299