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John C Ashby Son United States Census 1900
birth:March 1891 Alabama
residence:1900 Precinct 7 Pleasant Grove, Limestone, Alabama
father:Benjamine Ashby
mother:George W Ashby [of ourse it should be Georgia]
other:Beatrice Ashby, Mattie C Ashby, Charles L Ashby,
John T Landtroop, Josee Ashby
Name Age
Benjamine Ashby 32
George W Ashby 31 Georgia Landtroop Oct 1868 Ala 7 kids/4 living/1888
Beatrice Ashby 10
John C Ashby 8 <<
Mattie C Ashby 6
Charles L Ashby 5
John T Landtroop 26 bro to Georgia Sep 1873 Ala
Josee Ashby 56 mother to Benjamin 1844 TN/1 living child/Benjamin

J C Ashby Gender: Male Race: White Age: 25 Birth Date: 1891
Birth Place: Ala.
Marriage Date: 25 Mar 1916
Marriage Place: Madison County, Alabama
Spouse: Maude S Taylor
FHL Film Number: 1305717 Reference ID: MAR

John Ashby Age: 28 Birth Year:abt 1892 Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1920: Huntsville Ward 1, Madison, Alabama
Street: Arm Street
Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Maud Ashby
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Clerk
Industry: Funiture Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
John Ashby 28
Maud Ashby 25

1930 John C Ashby Birth Year: abt 1892 Gender: Male Race: White
Birthplace: Alabama Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Athens, Limestone, Alabama
Street address: Elkton Road
House Number in Cities or Towns: 9
Dwelling Number: 122 Family Number: 145
Home Owned or Rented: Rented Home Value: 8.00
Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 25 Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Machinist Industry: Knitting Mill
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes
Name Age
John C Ashby 38
Maud E Ashby 35
Willie Mae Phillips 25 sister in law/sis to Maude
Edgar F Bram 7 nephew

hope that helps/not my Ashby's thou/mine are from VA