Son of Beamon Robert Ashford and Virginia Fryar Ashford.

Brother of:
--Children of Virginia Fryar
John Hilery Ashford(1905-1974 NY)
[Jethro Ashford]
Lewis Henry Ashford(1912-1990 PA)
Nina Pearl Ashford Thomas(1914-unk)
Jessie Ashford
Jane Ashford
Ethel L Ashford(1919-unk)
--Children of Mamie Cogdell Lee
Olivus Alston Ashford(1926-2006)
Charlie B Ashford(1929-unk)
James Waddell Ashford

Married to Annie Lee Covington on June 16, 1938 in Orange County, North Carolina.
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1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Jethro Ashford
Age in 1910: 1
Birth Year: abt 1909
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Halls, Sampson, North Carolina
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Beamon Ashford
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Virginia Ashford
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Beamon Ashford 28
Virginia Ashford 24
John H Ashford 4
Jethro Ashford 1

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Gethroe Ashford
Age: 10
Birth Year: abt 1910
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Halls, Sampson, North Carolina
Residence Date: 1920
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Beamon Ashford
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Virgina Ashford
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: None
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Beamon Ashford 39
Virgina Ashford 32
Hillery Ashford 14
Gethroe Ashford 10
Louis H Ashford 8
Ninna P Ashford 6
Ethel L Ashford 1

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Jethro Ashford
Gender: Male
Race: Col
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1910
Marriage Date: 16 Jun 1938
Marriage Place: Orange, North Carolina
Father: Beaman Ashford
Mother: Ashford
Spouse: Annie Lee Carrington
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: Col
Spouse Age: 25
Spouse Father: Dock Carrington
Spouse Mother: Carrington
Event Type: Marriage

U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Jethro [NMI] Ashford
Gender: Male
Race: Negro (Black)
Age: 32
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Place: Sampson County, Sampson, North Carolina
Birth Date: 14 Feb 1908
Residence Place: B Street, Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Occupation: Duke University Mens Union
Registration Date: 1940
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Jethro Ashford Self (Head)
Annie Lee Ashford Wife

North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994
Name Jethro Ashford
Event Type Death
Event Date 03 Nov 1979
Event Place Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Burial Date 07 Nov 1979
Burial Place Durham, N.C.
Cemetery Beechwood Cemetery
Residence Place Durham, Durham, N.C.
Address P.O.Box 1384
Gender Male
Age 71
Marital Status Married
Race B
Occupation Durham City Water
Birth Date 14 Feb 1908
Birthplace Sampson, N.C.
Father's Name Beamon Ashford
Mother's Name Virginia Frye
Spouse's Name Annie Lee Covington
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1930 United States Federal Census
Name: B R Ashford
Birth Year: abt 1881
Gender: Male
Race: Negro (Black)
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Faison, Duplin, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 122
Family Number: 126
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 22
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
B R Ashford 49
Mamie Ashford 42
Louis Ashford 19
Nina Ashford 16
Ethel Ashford 12
Olivis Ashford 3
Charlie B Ashford 1
Celeona Berl Lee 22
Robert J Lee 20
William Lee 19
Naomi T Lee 15
Luby Lee 13
Irene Lee 10
Isham Lee 8
Levesta Caydell 16

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Mannie L Ashford
Age: 57
Estimated birth year: abt 1883
Gender: Female
Race: Negro (Black)
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Grantham, Wayne, North Carolina
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Wayne
Residence in 1935: Rural, Wayne
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 15A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 242
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 300
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Mannie L Ashford 57
Luby L Ashford 23
Vasa L Ashford 20
Oliver Ashford 14
Charlie B Ashford 12
James W Ashford 10
Virgina M Ashford 2/12