Emma Birdwell's middle name is variously given as initial "N" presumably for Nancy or as initial "L" for Lee. Nancy is more likely and was the first name of her mother Nancy Susan "Susie" White.

Hosea Ashby and Emma N. Birdwell Ashby were the parents of six children:

Hazel Ashby (1905 - 23 Feb 1963), FAG memorial #105951707, is buried next to her parents in Spring Ridge Cemetery, Sabine Parish, LA.

Archie Lindsey Ashby (09 Feb 1907 - 31 Aug 1987), FAG memorial #160490753, is buried in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Amarillo, TX. His wife Lola Delores Born, FAG memorial #84151583 was born 24 Jul 1916 in Powhatan, Natchitoches Parish, LA, and died 26 Jan 2012 in Amarillo, Potter County, TX.

Annie Mae Ashby (17 Jan 1909 - Aug 1993), FAG memorial #34873008, and her husband John Bridges, Jr, FAG memorial #34872990 are both buried in Wallace Cemetery, Evelyn, DeSoto Parish, LA.

Mary Estelle Ashby (07 Feb 1911 - 15 Mar 1995), FAG memorial #8825517. Estelle and her husband James Henry "Rube" Bierden, FAG memorial #8552460, are both buried in the Beulah Methodist Church Cemetery, near Marthaville, Natchitoches Parish, LA.

Woodrow Wilson Ashby (16 Nov 1911 - 10 Jun 1982), FAG memorial #139378299, and his wife Mary Lou Knott Ashby, FAG memorial #119744335, are both buried in LaRosa Cemetery, Woodsboro, Refugio County, TX.

Lillian J. Ashby (04 Sep - 14 Sep 1991), FAG memorial #92143035, is buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Hall Summit, Red River Parish, LA. She was married to Austin Morris Born (14 Jul 1909 - 11 Sep 2001).∼Ema Nancy Birdwell daughter of Henry Birdwell
and Nancy Susan White of of Sabine Parish LA,
married Hosea A Ashby 1905 Sabine Parish La.
[The initial A in his name is an initial only as per his WW2 reg card, so stands for nothing known]

Mother's family:
1870 US Fed Census about Nancy S White
Age 1870: 16 Birth Year:abt 1854 Birthplace: La
Home 1870: Ward 7 Sabine La Race: White
Gender: Female Post Office: Pleasant Hill
Household Members: Name Age
Martha White 36 widow Ala
Nancy S White 16 Mary J White 12
Sarah E White 6

Father's family:
1870 United States Federal Census about Henry J Birdwell Age 1870: 18 Birth Year: abt 1852 Birthplace: Louisiana Home 1870:Ward 7 Sabine Louisiana Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Pleasant Hill
Household Members: Name Age
Vienna Birdwell 50 mother 1820 GA widow Ezekiel
Henry J Birdwell 18
William Birdwell 16

Emma's parents married by 1880; prob abt 1871

1880 United States Federal Census about Nancy S Birdwell Age: 25 Birth Year: abt 1855 Birthplace: LA Home 1880:Bayou San Miguel Sabine Louisiana Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse Name:Henry J Birdwell Father Birthplace:SC
Mother's Birthplace:Ala Occ: Keeping House
Household Members: Name Age
Henry J Birdwell 27 LA SC GA
Nancy S Birdwell 25 Susan White
William F Birdwell 8 1872
Mary E Birdwell 7
Henry J Birdwell 6
Evelina Birdwell 1

1900 US Fed Census about Ema Birdwell Age:16 Birth Date:Jan 1884 Birthplace: LA Home 1900: Bayou San Miguel Sabine LA Race: White Gender: Female Relation Head of House:Dau
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Henry J Birdwell Father's Birthplace:LA
Mother's Name: Susan Birdwell Mother Birthplace: LA
Household Members: Name Age
Henry J Birdwell 60 May 1840
Susan Birdwell 45 July 1855
Henry J Birdwell 23
Eva Birdwell 19
Annie J Birdwell 17
Ema Birdwell 16
May Birdwell 14
Julia E Birdwell 8
Colonel Birdwell 2

1910 US Fed Census about Ema N Ashby Age 1910:26
Birth Year:1884 Birthplace: LA Home 1910: Police Jury Ward 7 Sabine LA Race: White Gender: Female Relation Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse Name:Hosea A Ashby Father Birthplace: LA Mother Birthplace: LA
Household Members: Name Age
Hosea A Ashby 32
Ema N Ashby 26
Hazel R Ashby 4 1906
Archie Ashby 3 1907
Annie M Ashby 1 3/12 1909
Ennie B Greene 17 boarder

1930 US Fed Census about Ema N Ashby Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1884 Birthplace:LA Race:White Home 1930: Police Jury Ward 5 Natchitoches LA Marital Status:Married
Relation Head of House: Wife Spouse's Name:Hosea Ashby
Father Birthplace: LA Mother's Birthplace: LA
household Members: Name Age
Hosea Ashby 53
Ema N Ashby 46
Hazel R Ashby 24 1906
Woodrow Ashby 16 1914
Lillian J Ashby 14 1916

1940 US Fed Census about Ema Ashby Age:56 Est Birth Year:abt 1884 Gender:Female Race: White Birthplace: LA Marital Status: Married Relation Head of House: Wife
Home 1940:Natchitoches LA Street: Pratt Brown Road
Inferred Residence 1935:Natchitoches LA
Household Members: Name Age
Hosea A Ashby 62
Ema Ashby 56
Hazel Ashby 33
Woodrow Ashby 26