Actress Lillian Doris Ashton, aka Lily B. Ashton, Lily Branscombe, nee Rodman.

Miss Lillian Branscombe married Herbert Ashton, August 1, 1900 in San Francisco.

(The San Francisco Call, 2 August 1900)

ACTOR TAKES AN HOUR OFF TO GET MARRIED

THERE is an actor in town who does not believe it is necessary to spend much time on wedding preparations. That man is Herbert Ashton of the Frawley Company. Yesterday morning at rehearsal Actor Ashton stepped up to Manager Frawley and requested that he might be excused for an hour. Frawley at first denied the privilege. Ashton became persistent in his wish for an hour's leave, and stated that his business was most important. He then explained that he was going to marry a member of the company at 3 o'clock, and that he would like just an hour in which to make the arrangements.

When the reason had been explained to Manager Frawley he at once gave the desired permission, and Ashton was out of the theater like a streak. The wedding took place at the chapel of the Good Samaritan at the appointed hour. Miss Lillian Branscombe was the fair bride. She looked pretty in her nuptial gown. The bridesmaid was Miss Barney, also a member of the company. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. Turner, vicar of the chapel.

Cupid has certainly been kind to the young and happy couple, as they have been in the same dramatic companies together both in Australia and here for the past three years. They left Australia with the Maggie Moore Company about nine months ago and have only recently joined the Frawley organization. The honeymoon will necessarily be spent in the city, as Ashton is in the cast of the "Red Lamp," playing the part of General Morakoff. Last night he was at the theater at the "first call," and stated that he was happy; that he did not believe in elaborate wedding arrangements, and that a man could have just as pleasant a time working during his honeymoon as if he was down at Del Monte gathering seashells by the beach.

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Images from The San Francisco Call, Thursday, 2 August 1900, Top of Page 9.

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See her 1954/5 Naturalization petition, image 261 & 262.

"California, Northern U.S. District Court Naturalization Index, 1852-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBVN-ZDW?cc=1849982&wc=M6RJ-FWP%3A166694801 : 25 July 2019), Petition no. 110452, Nov. 11, 1954 - Petition no. 111325, Nov. 11, 1954 image 261 of 1928; citing NARA microfilm publication M1744 (Pacific Sierra Region, San Bruno: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).