1910 U.S. Census for Valley Brook, Osage Co., Kansas (10 May):
Burton Ashcraft M 53 Illinois
Wife Mary E Ashcraft F 52 Iowa
Son John M Ashcraft M 19 Kansas
Son Charles L Ashcraft M 14 Kansas
Son Alva T Ashcraft M 7 Kansas

Mary had 8 children, 5 living. Burton is a farmer.


1920 U.S. Census for Agency, Osage Co., KS (22 Jan):
Burton Ashcroft Head M 63 Ill; farmer
Mary E Ashcroft Wife F 61 Iowa
Alva Ashcroft Son M 17 Kansas


1940 U.S. Census for Disautel Precinct, Okanogan Co., Washington:
Alva Ashcraft M 37 Kansas
Wife Blanche Ashcraft F 34 Kansas
Son Morris Ashcraft M 15 Kansas
Son Donald Ashcraft M 12 Kansas
Son Albert Ashcraft M 10 Kansas
Dau Elva Jean Ashcraft F 8 Kansas
Dau Mildred Ashcraft F 5 Kansas

In 1935, the family was living in Quenemo, Osage Co., Kansas. Alva was an auto mechanic in the lumber industry.

Note that at this time (1940), Nila resided w/her parents in Ottawa City, Franklin Co., Kansas.


Noted: Blanche's parents were Henry Eugene Woodward and Daisy Michael Woodward. In 1918, the Woodwards were living in Lyndon, Osage Co., KS; in 1920, the Woodwards resided in Agency, Osage Co., Kansas, same place & near the Ashcrafts. Mr. Woodward usually went by "Eugene". Her father was a farmer.


Alva T. "Ike" Ashcraft's death published in "The Ottawa(Kansas) Herald," on Saturday, April 17, 1954, p 2, column 4:

Relatives have received word of the sudden death from a heart attack last night of Alva Ashcraft, in Wilbur, Oregon. He had lived around Quenemo most of his life until recently.

Survivors include his wife, the former Nila Record of Ottawa; and two sisters, Mrs. C.E. Doty, 515 S. Maple and Mrs. A.E. Wards, Pomona. Mrs. Ralph Armstrong, 818 W. 6th is a niece.

Many thanks to Ruth Armstrong Pohl, daughter of Mrs. Ralph Armstrong mentioned in the obit, for providing Alva's death notice.