Ernesto (Rex) Vasquez was born 26Feb1899 in Benavides, Duval Co, TX, the son of Presentacion (Pleon) Molinas Vasquez & Mary (Mollie) Jayne Ashworth married 3Apr1890 in Duval Co, TX. Ernesto's paternal grandparents were Leonte Vasquez & Mary Felicita Molinas both of Mexico. His maternal grandparents were Moses Ashworth & Louisa Jayne Ashworth both born in Louisiana. The maternal grandparents were 2nd cousins, both with the last name Ashworth & lived in Angelina Co, TX at the time of their marriage in 1862.
Ernesto had 3 sisters by his mother, Mollie Jayne Ashworth. They were Anna Regina Vasquez, Mary Magdalena (Mayme) Vasquez, and Lilliana (Pat) Vasquez. Granddaddy & his sisters went by the last name of Ashworth, even though they were enumerated on Federal Censuses & identified on other public documents with the last name Vasquez.
Ernesto had a brother from his mother's, Mollie Jayne's 1st marriage (on 27Feb1884 in Cameron Co, TX) to Pedro Longoria. That brother's name was Price Manuela Longoria. ~ He also had three 3 sisters & 3 brothers by his father's 2nd wife, Josefina Campos. The sisters were Concepcion, Felicitas, & Josefina Vasquez. His brothers were Fabienia Luis Ernesto, Pesentacion Jr., & Leonte Vasquez.
Ernest V. Ashworth was the name granddaddy went by. He entered the Texas National Guard in 1917/1918. He was a member of Company "L" 9th Infantry of the National Guard of Texas before he registered for the WWI draft on 12Sep1918 in Mercedes, Hidalgo Co, TX at which time he gave 26Feb1899 as his birth date/month/year. The birth year on his gravestone is incorrect. His birth year is also given as 1899 on the 1900 Nueces Co, TX Federal Census.
Graddaddy was a fine man and raised two families. He married his 1st wife, Hattie Pearl Hicks on 26Feb1921. They had Barbara Ernestine, Jack Houston, & Billy Austin Ashworth. ~ Granddaddy married his 2nd wife, Dorothy Gladys Kannon & they had Micheal Dunning, Eva Andrea, and Sylvia Ann Ashworth.
Ernest V. Ashworth was an interior decorator, builder of fine furniture, and painter operating his own company in the Dallas, Longview, Conroe, & Houston areas.
Ernesto had 3 sisters by his mother, Mollie Jayne Ashworth. They were Anna Regina Vasquez, Mary Magdalena (Mayme) Vasquez, and Lilliana (Pat) Vasquez. Granddaddy & his sisters went by the last name of Ashworth, even though they were enumerated on Federal Censuses & identified on other public documents with the last name Vasquez.
Ernesto had a brother from his mother's, Mollie Jayne's 1st marriage (on 27Feb1884 in Cameron Co, TX) to Pedro Longoria. That brother's name was Price Manuela Longoria. ~ He also had three 3 sisters & 3 brothers by his father's 2nd wife, Josefina Campos. The sisters were Concepcion, Felicitas, & Josefina Vasquez. His brothers were Fabienia Luis Ernesto, Pesentacion Jr., & Leonte Vasquez.
Ernest V. Ashworth was the name granddaddy went by. He entered the Texas National Guard in 1917/1918. He was a member of Company "L" 9th Infantry of the National Guard of Texas before he registered for the WWI draft on 12Sep1918 in Mercedes, Hidalgo Co, TX at which time he gave 26Feb1899 as his birth date/month/year. The birth year on his gravestone is incorrect. His birth year is also given as 1899 on the 1900 Nueces Co, TX Federal Census.
Graddaddy was a fine man and raised two families. He married his 1st wife, Hattie Pearl Hicks on 26Feb1921. They had Barbara Ernestine, Jack Houston, & Billy Austin Ashworth. ~ Granddaddy married his 2nd wife, Dorothy Gladys Kannon & they had Micheal Dunning, Eva Andrea, and Sylvia Ann Ashworth.
Ernest V. Ashworth was an interior decorator, builder of fine furniture, and painter operating his own company in the Dallas, Longview, Conroe, & Houston areas.
Ernesto (Rex) Vasquez was born 26Feb1899 in Benavides, Duval Co, TX, the son of Presentacion (Pleon) Molinas Vasquez & Mary (Mollie) Jayne Ashworth married 3Apr1890 in Duval Co, TX. Ernesto's paternal grandparents were Leonte Vasquez & Mary Felicita Molinas both of Mexico. His maternal grandparents were Moses Ashworth & Louisa Jayne Ashworth both born in Louisiana. The maternal grandparents were 2nd cousins, both with the last name Ashworth & lived in Angelina Co, TX at the time of their marriage in 1862.
Ernesto had 3 sisters by his mother, Mollie Jayne Ashworth. They were Anna Regina Vasquez, Mary Magdalena (Mayme) Vasquez, and Lilliana (Pat) Vasquez. Granddaddy & his sisters went by the last name of Ashworth, even though they were enumerated on Federal Censuses & identified on other public documents with the last name Vasquez.
Ernesto had a brother from his mother's, Mollie Jayne's 1st marriage (on 27Feb1884 in Cameron Co, TX) to Pedro Longoria. That brother's name was Price Manuela Longoria. ~ He also had three 3 sisters & 3 brothers by his father's 2nd wife, Josefina Campos. The sisters were Concepcion, Felicitas, & Josefina Vasquez. His brothers were Fabienia Luis Ernesto, Pesentacion Jr., & Leonte Vasquez.
Ernest V. Ashworth was the name granddaddy went by. He entered the Texas National Guard in 1917/1918. He was a member of Company "L" 9th Infantry of the National Guard of Texas before he registered for the WWI draft on 12Sep1918 in Mercedes, Hidalgo Co, TX at which time he gave 26Feb1899 as his birth date/month/year. The birth year on his gravestone is incorrect. His birth year is also given as 1899 on the 1900 Nueces Co, TX Federal Census.
Graddaddy was a fine man and raised two families. He married his 1st wife, Hattie Pearl Hicks on 26Feb1921. They had Barbara Ernestine, Jack Houston, & Billy Austin Ashworth. ~ Granddaddy married his 2nd wife, Dorothy Gladys Kannon & they had Micheal Dunning, Eva Andrea, and Sylvia Ann Ashworth.
Ernest V. Ashworth was an interior decorator, builder of fine furniture, and painter operating his own company in the Dallas, Longview, Conroe, & Houston areas.
Ernesto had 3 sisters by his mother, Mollie Jayne Ashworth. They were Anna Regina Vasquez, Mary Magdalena (Mayme) Vasquez, and Lilliana (Pat) Vasquez. Granddaddy & his sisters went by the last name of Ashworth, even though they were enumerated on Federal Censuses & identified on other public documents with the last name Vasquez.
Ernesto had a brother from his mother's, Mollie Jayne's 1st marriage (on 27Feb1884 in Cameron Co, TX) to Pedro Longoria. That brother's name was Price Manuela Longoria. ~ He also had three 3 sisters & 3 brothers by his father's 2nd wife, Josefina Campos. The sisters were Concepcion, Felicitas, & Josefina Vasquez. His brothers were Fabienia Luis Ernesto, Pesentacion Jr., & Leonte Vasquez.
Ernest V. Ashworth was the name granddaddy went by. He entered the Texas National Guard in 1917/1918. He was a member of Company "L" 9th Infantry of the National Guard of Texas before he registered for the WWI draft on 12Sep1918 in Mercedes, Hidalgo Co, TX at which time he gave 26Feb1899 as his birth date/month/year. The birth year on his gravestone is incorrect. His birth year is also given as 1899 on the 1900 Nueces Co, TX Federal Census.
Graddaddy was a fine man and raised two families. He married his 1st wife, Hattie Pearl Hicks on 26Feb1921. They had Barbara Ernestine, Jack Houston, & Billy Austin Ashworth. ~ Granddaddy married his 2nd wife, Dorothy Gladys Kannon & they had Micheal Dunning, Eva Andrea, and Sylvia Ann Ashworth.
Ernest V. Ashworth was an interior decorator, builder of fine furniture, and painter operating his own company in the Dallas, Longview, Conroe, & Houston areas.
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