Christopher (Christian) Ash

NOTE: His father's DAR record has a "data in the correction file note", that his son Christian is really Christopher and his wife is Lavina not Libby.

Christopher “Christian” Ash BIRTH 17 Oct 1770 Germany DEATH 20 Aug 1842 (aged 71) Center Point, Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Underwood Cemetery Doddridge County, West Virginia

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Parents are Adam Ash and Maria Yost Ash.

Was born at sea, Soon after his birth, he arrived in the new colonies and settled with his parents near Philadelphia, Chester County, PA and he lived here until adulthood. As a young man he moved south with his parents and siblings to a homestead on Gregory's Run near Sardis, Harrison County, WV (then VA).

After he married Libby they first settled on Gregory's Run where all of there children were born.

Christopher and his family are listed on the 1810 Census for Harrison County. Soon after 1812 Christopher, Libby and their family settled near the Three Forks of McElroy (now Center Point) in Harrison County (now Doddridge County).

He was a farmer and surveyor an he had large land holdings in the Center Point and Ashley areas. It is said he raised a great many turnips an many bushels of buckwheat; he was also a great hunter. He could never speak but broken English, and since Libby was of German parentage, both of them spoke in their mother tongue.

In 1820 Census listed as living in Tyler county with his wife and 1male and 5 females.

Father of Jacob Ash (1792-1840)

Family links:

Parents:

 Johann Adam Ash (1744 - 1819)

 Catherine Yost Ash (1749 - 1830)

Spouse:

 Lavina Swiger Ash (1770 - 1856)

Children:

 Jacob Ash (1792 - 1840)*

Burial: Underwood Cemetery Doddridge County West Virginia, USA

Created by: Lucy Ganas Record added: Jan 16, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 32954326

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CHRISTOPHER "CHRISTIAN" ASH 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sex: M Birth: 1770 in at sea (Atlantic Ocean) 7 8 Death: 20 AUG 1842 in Center Point, McClellan District, Doddridge Co., (W.) Va. 9 10

Occupation: Surveyor & Farmer

Burial: AUG 1842 Underwood Cemetery, Center Point, Doddridge Co., W. Va.

Census: 1820 Tyler Co., (W.) Va. "Christian Ash"

Census: 1810 Harrison Co., (W.) Va.

Note:

   Christopher "Christian" Ash was born at sea (Atlantic Ocean) in c. 1770, the son of Adam Ash and Catherine (Yost). Soon after his birth, he arrived in the new colonies and settled with his parents near

   Philadelphia in Chester Co., Pennsylvania, and here Christopher was raised to adulthood. As a young

   man, he moved south with his parents and siblings to a homestead on Gregory's Run near Sardis,

   Sardis District, Harrison Co., (W.) Va.

After their marriage, Christopher and Libby first settled on Gregory's Run near Sardis, Harrison Co.

   (W.) Va., where their children were all born. Christopher and his family are listed on the 1810

   Harrison County, (W.) Va., census. Soon after 1812, Christopher, Libby, and their family moved into

   the then western wilds of Harrison Co., (W.) Va., and settled near the Three Forks of McElroy Creek

   (now Center Point) in Harrison Co., (W.) Va. When Tyler County was formed in 1814, their Three Forks

   farm became part of Tyler Co., (W.) Va; Christopher is listed on the 1820 Tyler County census in a

   household including his wife, 1 male, and 5 females. In addition, Lovina is listed as the head of her

   household on the 1830 Tyler County census with 1 male and 4 females. This area beacme part of

   Doddridge Co., (W.) Va., when formed in 1845.

Christopher was a farmer and a surveyor, and he had large land holdings in the Center Point and the

   Ashley areas Tyler County (now McClellan District, Doddridge Co.), W. Va. It is said that he raised a

   great many turnips and many bushels of buckwheat; he was also a great hunter. Christopher never

   could speak but broken English, and since Libby was of German parentage, both of them spoke in

   their mother tongue.

Christopher "Christian" died in Center Point, W. Va., on August 20, 1842?, at the age of about 72, and

   he is buried in the Center Point Christian Cemetery in Center Point, W. Va.

Father: ADAM ASH , SR. b: 1 MAR 1744 in Blessenbach, Hessen-Nassau, Preusen, Germany Mother: MARIA CATHERINE (YOST) b: 1749 in Blessenbach, Hessen-Nassau, Preusen, Germany

Marriage 1 LOVINIA "LIBBY" (SWIGER) b: 17 OCT 1770 in Loudoun Co., Virginia

   Married: ABT 1791 in prob. Chester Co., Pennsylvania 11

Children

1. Has Children JACOB ASH , 2nd b: 18 OCT 1792 in Gregory's Run, Sardis, Harrison Co., (W.) Va.
2. Has Children CATHERINE (ASH) b: ABT 3 FEB 1795 in Gregory's Run, Sardis, Harrison Co., (W.) Va.
3. Has Children JOHN J. ASH , SR. b: 16 MAY 1796 in Gregory's Run, Sardis, Harrison Co., (W.) Va.
4. Has No Children ELIZABETH (ASH) b: 26 DEC 1798 in Gregory's Run, Sardis, Harrison Co., (W.) Va.
5. Has Children LOVINIA (ASH) b: 16 JAN 1800 in Gregory's Run, Sardis, Harrison Co., (W.) Va.
6. Has Children ADAM ASH , 3rd b: 6 OCT 1802 in Gregory's Run, Sardis, Harrison Co., (W.) Va.
7. Has Children SARAH (ASH) b: 13 MAR 1804 in Gregory's Run, Sardis, Harrison Co., (W.) Va.
8. Has Children MARY (ASH) b: 30 OCT 1806 in Gregory's Run, Sardis, Harrison Co., (W.) Va.
9. Has Children NANCY (ASH) b: 17 MAR 1808 in Gregory's Run, Sardis, Harrison Co., (W.) Va.
10. Has Children THOMAS ASH b: 9 SEP 1809 in Gregory's Run, Sardis, Harrison Co., (W.) Va.

Sources:

   Title: History of Tyler Co., W. Va., to 1984

   Page: pg 164

   Title: The George Morris Family of Tenmile

   Repository:

   Media: Book

   Page: pgs 294-295

   Title: History of the Swiger Family

   Repository:

   Media: Book

   Page: pgs 285-286

   Title: Hardesty's Doddridge County

   Page: pg 11

   Title: Dr. James F. Stephens, Rt. 7, Pineview Drive, Laurinburg, NC, 28352; 11/1986; Family Group Sheets

   Text: Christopher (Christian) ASH

   ID 186

   Title: WFT Vol. 3, Tree # 5849

   Text: Christopher Ash

   Title: WFT Vol. 3, Tree # 5849

   Text: b. abt 1770

   at sea

   Title: Gravestone

   Text: Christopher Ash

   1770 - 8/20/1842

   Title: Gravestone

   Text: C. A.

   8/20/1842

   Title: WFT Vol. 3, Tree # 5849

   Text: d. August 20, 1842

   Center Point, Doddridge Co., VA

   Title: Dr. James F. Stephens, Rt. 7, Pineview Drive, Laurinburg, NC, 28352; 11/1986; Family Group Sheets

   Text: ca 1791

   Chester Co., Pa.? 

Christopher “Christian” Ash BIRTH 17 Oct 1770 Germany DEATH 20 Aug 1842 (aged 71) Center Point, Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Underwood Cemetery Doddridge County, West Virginia

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Children Jacob Ash 1792–1840

Catherine Ash Davis 1795–1857

John Ash 1796–1889

Rebecca Ash Davis 1813–1873