1st Marriage Avarilla S. Wright
November 26th 1861
in Richmond, Ontario County, New York.

Father of:

Jennie Ashley
b. December 21, 1864
in Richmond, Ontario County, New York.
d. 15 November 1880
in Richmond, Ontario County, New York.

Charles W. Ashley
b. 30 July 1866
in Richmond, Ontario County, New York.
d. 2 October 1943
in Richmond, Ontario County, New York.
Married: Adelaide Hall

Cora E. Ashley
b. 1 November1867
in Richmond, Ontario County, New York.
d. 13 June 1892
in Honeoye, Ontario County, New York.

Nellie Ashley
b. 19 January 1870
in Richmond, Ontario County, New York.
d.
in

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2nd Marriage Maria R. Adams
January 19th 1892
in Richmond, Ontario County, New York.

No Issue.

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Canandaigua Chronicle
Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York.
Wednesday, June 5, 1907

Allen's Hill, N. Y. - Died at Honeoye May 31, Clinton Ashley, aged 73 years. Mr. Ashley was the oldest son of Noah and Minerva Tisdell Ashley, one of a family of seven children, all dead save Frederick Ashley of Honeoye. In early life Mr. Ashley married Ararilla Wright by whom he had four children, two of whom survive, Charles Ashley and Mrs. Nellie Tubbs, both of this town, and one grandson, Lloyd Tubbs. For a second wife he married Mrs. Maria Ray who survives him. Mr. Ashley was a member of the Congregational church, a man universally respected by all. His loss will be great to his family. He suffered a long painful illness.

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Ontario Repository and Messanger
Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York.
Wednesday, June 5, 1907

Clinton Ashley died on Friday evening and was buried from his home at 2 p. m. on Monday. Rev. Dr. Dill officiating. Mr. Ashley was deacon of the Congregational church and was respected by all who knew him. He has not been well for about a year. His age was seventy. He leaves a wife, one brother and a son Charles, who lives on his father's farm. The family have the sympathy of all. They have been made sorrowful eleven times in a year by the death of some relative.

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In the passing of John P. Ray the town of Richmond has lost one of its most noted citizens, one who can not be replaced, particularly along those lines wherein he made a specialty, by untiring devotion to those in which he became so early to closely identified, by his thorough knowledge of the subjects which he had so keenly investigated, and with which he had so thoroughly conversant, by his unremitting efforts to place before the public records of


position of national importance, recognized and respected by his associates and all who came in contact with him. He was a lover of good horses and was considered excellent authority in tracing lines of blood to their origin. His doings and sayings attracted the attention of the agricultural papers and stock magazines of the country, and he had many calls for articles from his versatile pen. Many times was he invited to deliver addresses before conventions of sheep breeders and wool growers. His voice was heard in Pennsylvania, Vermont, Ohio, Michigan, Louisiana, Illinois and New York, telling his experience, and he was ever ready to lend a helping hand. He had acted as judge on horses and sheep at almost countless fairs, and was always a competent, honest and faithful judge.



He was born in the town of Richmond March 26, 1840, and his father died when he was 14 years old. He faithfully helped his mother carry on the farm. He was married to Elizabeth Barnard of the town of Richmond Feb. 25, 1863, who died Dec. 28, 1872, leaving a daughter, Mrs. C. S. Stone of Livonia. He married Ellen Ashley of Richmond Jan. 29, 1874, who died Aug. 3, 1882, leaving one son, Fred M., of Cleveland, and he subsequently married Elizabeth Case of West Bloomfield, who, with the children mentioned, and a brother, George J. of Lima, survives him. Mr. Ray was a member of the First Congregational church of Honeoye. He was chorister of the church and Sunday-school and a teacher for many years. After his removal to Allen's Hill he was superintendent and chorister of the Sunday-school as well as; teacher. Mr. Ray stood for all that was manly and of sterling worth. He was a dutiful son, a faithful husband and a loving father. He always had an encouraging word and a warm hand-shake for every one. His home was an asylum for homeless ones, and they were fortunate to secure such a Christian home. The earthly account is closed, and at that great judgment day we shall hear these words in answer: "As ye have done it unto the least of these, my brethren, ye have done it unto me. Well done, thou good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord."

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