March 6, 2013 - birth date updated and corrected.

This stone is next to Deborah Vale Ashford and we believe this is one and same George Ashford spouse. Death date is after 1870 in Columbiana County, Ohio

From research done by Ashford researchers, George Ashford is the son of Aaron Ashford and Rebecca Jane Nutt.

George Ashford, "Ohio, Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997"
name: George Ashford
death date:15 Jan 1872
death place: Middleton, Columbiana, Ohio
age:72
birth date:1800
birthplace: London Co., Va.
occupation: Farmer
race: White
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name:
father's birthplace:
mother's name:
mother's birthplace:
indexing project (batch) number: B07114-9
system origin: Ohio-EASy
source film number:931590
reference number:v 1 p 4

Citing this Record
"Ohio, Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F6J6-CYN : accessed 19 Dec 2012), George Ashford, 15 Jan 1872.

Per the 1850 census, George Ashford was living in Middleton Twp Columbiana Ohio - his wife was Deborah Vale and had children:

name: Geo Ashford
event: Census
event date:1850
event place: Middleton, Columbiana, Ohio, United States
gender: Male
age:51
marital status:
race (original):
race (standardized):
birthplace: Virginia
estimated birth year:1799
dwelling house number:1066
family number:1080
line number:23
nara publication number: M432
nara roll number:669
film number:20217
digital folder number:004093878
image number:00376
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Geo Ashford M 51 Virginia
Debra AshfordF45 Pennsylvania (nee Vale)
William Ashford M 25 Ohio (burial found)
Thomas Ashford M 22 Ohio (found in Iowa)
John Ashford M 14 Ohio (found)
Rebecca Ashford F 10 Ohio
Oliver Ashford M 3 Ohio (found in Iowa)
Adelade Richards F 16 Ohio

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1850," index and images,


1860 United States Federal Census about George Ashford
Name: George Ashford
Age in 1860: 60
Birth Year: abt 1800
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Middleton, Columbiana, Ohio
Gender: Male
Post Office: Clarkson
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
George Ashford 60
Deborah Ashford 56
John Ashford 25
Oliver Ashford 14
Virginia Ashford 10

Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Middleton, Columbiana, Ohio; Roll: M653_948; Page: 210; Image: 424; Family History Library Film: 803948.


1870 United States Federal Census about George Ashford
Name: George Ashford
Age in 1870: 70
Birth Year: abt 1800
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Middleton, Columbiana, Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Elkton
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
George Ashford 70
Deborah Ashford 63
Hannah Toney 17

Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Middleton, Columbiana, Ohio; Roll: M593_1183; Page: 232B; Image: 469; Family History Library Film: 552682.

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related deeds posted to rootsweb.com file
sent by Marilyn Blakely:

Deeds pg 441

Ashford to Hann This Indenture witnesseth, that George Ashford and Deborah his wife of Columbiana County, John Snyder and Mary his wife formerly Mary Ashford, of Williams County {Ohio}, and Susan Chamberlain widow and relict of Samuel Chamberlain deceased, formerly Susan Ashford of
(empty) County, in the State of Ohio (being heirs, brothers & Sisters of Aaron Ashford jr, late of Park County deceased, of the first part and Smith Hann, of Parke County Indiana of the other part: We the said party of the first part in consideration of twenty dollars each, - in all sixty dollars to us in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, do by these presents hereby forever remise, release and quit claim unto the said Smith Hann his heirs and assigns forever, all and each of our right, title, interest, claim and demand of, in, and to the following real estate situated in the said County of Parke, State of Indiana, and described as being the three undivided tenth parts or interest which we hold as heirs at law of the said Aaron Ashford jr deceased in the East half of the South West quarter of section four (4) Township fifteen (15) North of range seven West, the interest of all the heirs, ten in number, being 39 acres in said tract, together with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto accruing: To have and to hold the said premises and all our right, title, interest, and claim or demand therein unto him the said Smith Hann his heirs and assigns forever, free from the claims or demands of all persons claiming by through or under us or our heirs. Witness our hands and seals this eighteen-day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence ) George Ashford (seal)
of Benjamin Burson ) Deborah Ashford (seal)
Elijah M. Ashford )
The State of Ohio Columbiana County __;
Before me Benjamin Burson a justice of the peace in and for the County...etc
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