John Burris Ashlock was born 10 September 1883 in Cumberland county, Kentucky to his father Alvin Cullwell Ashlock (1858-1941) and mother Martha Watson(1857-1936). John married Cora Deits on 24 December 1905 in Newton County, Arkansas. Cora died about 1920 leaving John a widower. John then married Thelma Young (daughter of Bucy Wolford Young and Cora Alice Wilson)on 15 January 1926 in Swain, Newton County, Arkansas. On 3 December 1928 a son, Roger James Ashlock, was born in Jasper, Arkansas. On 1 April 1931, John's wife Thelma died in childbirth. She is buried in the Jasper Cemetery as well. The lost child is presumed buried with her. John married again, to Geneva Laughter on 3 December 1936 in Newton county, Arkansas. John and Geneva divorced sometime before 1946 because John married a fourth and final time to Amanda Harmon 1946 on 8 January.
census records:
1900-location Jefferson, Newton, Arkansas age 16, single, relation to head of household-son.
1910-location Jackson, Newton, Arkansas age 26, married, head of household
1920-location Jefferson, Newton, Arkansas age 36, married, head of household
1930-location Jasper, Newton, Arkansas age 44, married, head of household
census records:
1900-location Jefferson, Newton, Arkansas age 16, single, relation to head of household-son.
1910-location Jackson, Newton, Arkansas age 26, married, head of household
1920-location Jefferson, Newton, Arkansas age 36, married, head of household
1930-location Jasper, Newton, Arkansas age 44, married, head of household
John Burris Ashlock was born 10 September 1883 in Cumberland county, Kentucky to his father Alvin Cullwell Ashlock (1858-1941) and mother Martha Watson(1857-1936). John married Cora Deits on 24 December 1905 in Newton County, Arkansas. Cora died about 1920 leaving John a widower. John then married Thelma Young (daughter of Bucy Wolford Young and Cora Alice Wilson)on 15 January 1926 in Swain, Newton County, Arkansas. On 3 December 1928 a son, Roger James Ashlock, was born in Jasper, Arkansas. On 1 April 1931, John's wife Thelma died in childbirth. She is buried in the Jasper Cemetery as well. The lost child is presumed buried with her. John married again, to Geneva Laughter on 3 December 1936 in Newton county, Arkansas. John and Geneva divorced sometime before 1946 because John married a fourth and final time to Amanda Harmon 1946 on 8 January.
census records:
1900-location Jefferson, Newton, Arkansas age 16, single, relation to head of household-son.
1910-location Jackson, Newton, Arkansas age 26, married, head of household
1920-location Jefferson, Newton, Arkansas age 36, married, head of household
1930-location Jasper, Newton, Arkansas age 44, married, head of household
census records:
1900-location Jefferson, Newton, Arkansas age 16, single, relation to head of household-son.
1910-location Jackson, Newton, Arkansas age 26, married, head of household
1920-location Jefferson, Newton, Arkansas age 36, married, head of household
1930-location Jasper, Newton, Arkansas age 44, married, head of household
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Note-cannot find headstone but death certificate lists this cemetery for burial
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