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Henry Silas Ashby

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Henry Silas Ashby

Birth
Putnam County, Indiana, USA
Death
24 Dec 1911 (aged 56)
Douglas County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Baldwin City, Douglas County, Kansas, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.7687306, Longitude: -95.2058861
Plot
LL-28
Memorial ID
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NAME: Silas Henry Ashby
Aka: Henry Silas Ashby

"Henry" was the first of six children born to James Clayton Ashby & Mary Frances FOSTER Ashby. As a baby and toddler, Henry moved with his parents from Iowa in August of 1856 and traveled through Missouri to arrive at their destination in Kansas in 1857. Henry's Uncle Bladen Ashby and Aunt Elizabeth FOSTER Ashby, and their first two daughters "Hattie" and "Ettie" moved with them. The two families built homes along the same creek in the Prairie City area, later known as Baldwin City.

WIFE: Eliza Ann BAKER Ashby
CHILDREN:
Elmer Eugene . b. May 7, 1885, KS,
Clay Alvin ...... b. July 2, 1887, Lane, KS,
Harry Murcock b. Aug. 14, 1892, Lane, KS,
Floyd ........... b. Nov. 21, 1902 Baldwin, KS

Henry's PARENTS:
FATHER: James Clayton Ashby
..b. Sept. 1, 1824
MOTHER: Mary Frances FOSTER Ashby
..b. June 14, 1828
NAME: Silas Henry Ashby
Aka: Henry Silas Ashby

"Henry" was the first of six children born to James Clayton Ashby & Mary Frances FOSTER Ashby. As a baby and toddler, Henry moved with his parents from Iowa in August of 1856 and traveled through Missouri to arrive at their destination in Kansas in 1857. Henry's Uncle Bladen Ashby and Aunt Elizabeth FOSTER Ashby, and their first two daughters "Hattie" and "Ettie" moved with them. The two families built homes along the same creek in the Prairie City area, later known as Baldwin City.

WIFE: Eliza Ann BAKER Ashby
CHILDREN:
Elmer Eugene . b. May 7, 1885, KS,
Clay Alvin ...... b. July 2, 1887, Lane, KS,
Harry Murcock b. Aug. 14, 1892, Lane, KS,
Floyd ........... b. Nov. 21, 1902 Baldwin, KS

Henry's PARENTS:
FATHER: James Clayton Ashby
..b. Sept. 1, 1824
MOTHER: Mary Frances FOSTER Ashby
..b. June 14, 1828


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  • Maintained by: J.L.
  • Originally Created by: A & R
  • Added: Dec 5, 2007
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23253234/henry_silas-ashby: accessed ), memorial page for Henry Silas Ashby (3 Oct 1855–24 Dec 1911), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23253234, citing Prairie City Cemetery, Baldwin City, Douglas County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by J.L. (contributor 47713575).