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"The LaFayette Sun" - November 30, 1910:

Death of West Point Citizen.

A telephone message received here Monday conveyed the sad intelligence of the death of Mr. J. L. Askew, a prominent druggist of West Point. Mr. Askew was well known here and his friends were shocked by the news of his death. Dr. W. C. Bledsoe left yesterday morning for West Point to assist in conducting the funeral.
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1850 Heard County, (Dist. 41) GA Census:

#H239

B. S. Askew 39M (no occupation listed) R$500 Born GA
Ann C. Askew 31F Born SC
JOHN L. ASKEW 2M (no place of birth listed)
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1860 Chambers County, (Cusseta) AL Census:

#H48

Benjamin Askew 48M Farmer R$4,000 P$16,130 (13-Slaves) Born GA
Harriet Askew 28F Born NC
JOHN ASKEW 11M Born GA
Wilborn Askew 7M Born GA
Fannie Askew 5F Born GA
Albert Askew 4M Born GA
James Askew 3M Born GA
Benjamin Askew 9/12M Born GA
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1870 Chambers County, (Beat No. 7) AL Census:

#H391

B. S. Askew 59M Farmer R$2,600 P$1,200 Born GA
Harriet L Askew 39F Keeping House Born GA
JOHN L. ASKEW 22M Farm Hand Born GA
Fannie E. Askew 16F At Home Born GA
Albert Askew 14M Farm Hand Born GA
Britton J. Askew 12M Farm Hand Born GA
Benjamin Askew 10M Farm Hand Born GA
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1880 Chambers County, (Bluffton) AL Census:

#H112

Jno. L. Askew 32M Farmer Born GA
Lucy Askew 29F Wife Keeping House Born GA
Wilburn H. Askew 4M Son Born AL
Valentine Askew 2F Daughter Born AL
Louis P. Askew 1M Son Born AL
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1900 Troup County, (West Point) GA Census:

#H121

John L. Askew 52M Druggist Born March 1848 in GA
Susie Askew 47F Wife Born July 1852 in GA (Married 12 years. Mother of 1 child, 1 child living)
Vollie Askew 22F Daughter Born June 1877 in AL
Louis Askew 21M Son Clerk in Drug Store Born Feb. 1879 in AL
Mary W. Askew 7F Daughter At School Born Aug. 1892 in GA
Thyrsa Wright 70F Aunt Born Nov. 1829 in GA (Widow. Mother of 0 children)
Lemuel D. Askew 40M Brother Druggist Born July 1860 in GA
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1910 Troup County, (West Point) GA Census:

#H259

John Lewis Askew 63M Druggist Born GA (2nd marriage)
Mary Sue Askew 57F Wife Born GA (Married 22 years. Mother of 3 children; 1 child living. 2nd marriage)
Vollie Askew 32F Daughter Born AL
Lewis Askew 30M Son Dentist Born AL
Mary Willie Askew 17F Daughter Born GA
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