Son of Benjamin S. (1770) and Sarah Ashby (1782).

Married:
(1) Martha W. Cole (1830-3 Jun 1867), d/o Lawrence Cole & Jane Milstead, on 25 Dec 1856, Independent Hill, Prince William Co., VA.
(2) Martha Ellen Burroughs (1834-1910) on 23 Nov 1869, Washington, DC.

Children:
Georgianna (Ashby) Lynn (1859-1941)
William "Willie" Jackson Ashby (1860-1928)
Mollie Catherine (Ashby) Howell (1862-1936)
John A. Ashby (1870-1951)

19 Feb 1840, Thomas and William Ashby are heirs to a tract of land of Robert Ashby, decd. Other heirs include: Benjamin S. Ashby and wife Sarah, Synthia (Ashby) Atchinson, Elizabeth Ashby, Sarah (Ashby) Bridwell.

1850 Census (Eastern Dist., Stafford Co., VA)
Thomas Ashby 40 (s/o Robert Ashby) 1810-1859
William Ashby 36 (s/o Robert Ashby) 1814-1893
John Ashby 16 (s/o Benjamin Ashby)
Thomas Ashby 12
George Ashby 24 (s/o Benjamin Ashby)
Robert Ashby 19

Living among members of the Rock Hill Baptist Church Congregation: Bridwell's, Arrington's, Tolson's, Cole's, Randall's, Cooper's, Combs, Heflin's, Barber's..

Benjamin Ashby 80 (1770)
Ann Ashby 68
Benjamin F Tolson 48
Prudence Tolson 38
Mary Tolson 12
Daniel Tolson 9
Edmonia Tolson 8
Harderia Tolson 6
Benjamin Tolson 4
David Tolson 3
Ann E Tolson 1

1860 Census (Stafford Co., VA)
Jno Ashley 28 (Ashby)
Martha Ashley 24
Georgianna Ashley 2

Living among members of the Rock Hill Baptist Church Congregation:
Cedar Runn Cemetery, Prince William Co., VA.
Capt Raleigh Lewis Cooper and his wife Mary
Pvt John Henry Bridwell
Eugene Carlisle Botts (originally buried at Rock Hill Baptist Church Cemetery)

Cedar Runn Cemetery, Prince William Co., VA.
Pvt George Robert Ashby (originally buried at Old Stark Burial Ground). His brother

1870 Census (Rock Hill, Stafford Co., VA)
John A Ashby 35
Martha E Ashby 35
George Anna Ashby 12
Willie I Ashby 9
Mollie C Ashby 7

1900 Census (Rock Hill, Stafford Co., VA)
Thornton Bridwell 30 Head
Ella M Bridwell 27 Wife
Martha E Ashby 63 Aunt
John A Ashby 30 Cousin

1910 Census (Pct. 5, Washington, DC)
Martha E Ashby 75 Head widowed
John A Ashby 39 Son

Name: J A Ashby
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Age: 48
Death Date: Sep 1879
Cause of Death: Tuberculosis
Census year: 1880
Census Place: Rock Hill, Stafford, Virginia

Executor Bond: Executor, George R. Ashby, 6 Oct 1879, Stafford County

Name: Martha Ashby (Wife #1)
Birth Date: abt 1830
Birth Place: Prince Wm. County, Virginia
Death Date: 3 Jun 1867
Death Place: Stafford, Virginia
Death Age: 37
Race: White
Marital status: Married
Gender: Female
Father Name: Lawrence
Mother Name: Ester
Spouse Name: John A. Ashby