Col. Denison Ashley

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Denison ASHLEY Given Name: Denison Surname: Ashley Sex: M Birth: 15 Apr 1805 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA Death: 23 Aug 1876 in Freedom, Cattaraugus, New York, USA Occupation: Farmer Religion: Baptist Change Date: 16 Jan 2004 Note:

   Denison Ashley used to tell of carring milk, when he was a boy, to the soldiers encamped near his home in Ft. Ann, during the War of 1812. He settled on a farm in his native town, and lived there the first six yeras  after his marriage. Early in the summer of 1832 he removed to Freedom, Cataraugua Co., NY. The country was sparsely settled and there was only a log house on his farm. Here he resided the remainder of his life,  chiefly occupied in the development of his farm, which, before his death, he had brought to a high state of cultivation.

   Mr. Ashley was a leading citizen of the town and a justice of the peace for many years. He was colonel of the militia regiment in his county, and his appearance on the annual training day is described as follows: "

   My father was a straight and had as square shoulders as if he had been drilled in a military school. Dressed in his blue coat with gilt buttons and gold fringed epaulets, his red sash, and his sword at his side, he ma

   de a fine-looking soldier." He and his wife were among the most earnest supports of the Baptist church in the neighboring village of Sandusky, and he was one of its most efficient deacons.

Father: Roger ASHLEY b: 6 Feb 1765 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA Mother: Hannah DEWEY b: 2 Nov 1767 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

Marriage 1 Lucinda GILLETT b: 14 Mar 1808 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA

   Married: 9 Feb 1826 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA

   Note: CHAN1 Sep 2003

Children

   Has No Children Ann Eliza ASHLEY b: 3 Jun 1829 in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA

   Has No Children James Philetus ASHLEY b: 2 Apr 1832 in Freedom, Cattaraugus, New York, USA

   Has No Children Lucy Jane ASHLEY b: 24 Sep 1833 in Freedom, Cattaraugus, New York, USA

   Has No Children Miletus Gillett ASHLEY b: 31 Mar 1838 in Freedom, Cattaraugus, New York, USA

   Has No Children Laura Lucinda ASHLEY b: 28 Aug 1840 in Freedom, Cattaraugus, New York, USA

   Has No Children Marquis Denison ASHLEY b: 24 Nov 1842 in Freedom, Cattaraugus, New York, USA

   Has No Children Kendrick Denison ASHLEY b: 8 Jan 1846 in Freedom, Cattaraugus, New York, USA

   Has Children Harmon Judson ASHLEY b: 29 Jul 1849 in Freedom, Cattaraugus, New York, USA

Source: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3072382&...