Benjamin Welch Ashley [1839-1905]

  Benjamin Welch Ashley was born in Sylvania, Bradford County, PA, 16 June 1839, son of Welch Ashley and Margaret Smith, died in Jackson, Jackson County, MN, 19 December 1905, and was buried in Jackson, Jackson County, MN.

  He married in Granville Summit, Bradford County, PA, 19 October 1864, Juliet J. Robbins who was born in Sullivan, Tioga County, PA, 18 November 1841, daughter of Dexter Robbins and Emily Rumsey, died in Jackson, Jackson County, MN, 29 August 1904, and was buried in Jackson, Jackson County, MN.
  Children born of this union:
  01. Mark Dexter Ashley, born in Sullivan, Tioga County, PA, 21 August 1866, died in Jackson, Jackson County, MN, 21 January 1920, and buried in Jackson, Jackson County, MN.  He married in Waseca, Waseca County, MN, 13 May 1903, Dora Maria Child who was born in Wilton, Waseca County, MN, 2 January 1864, daughter of James Erwin Child and Anna Justina Krassin, died in Waseca County, MN, 5 September 1952, and was buried in Jackson, Jackson County, MN.
  02. William Welch Ashley, born in Jackson, Jackson County, MN, 20 May 1868, and died 7 July 1917 (possibly Washington State).  Married in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, 26 April 1898, Elizabeth Verfoth.
  03. Otis Menzo Ashley, born in Sullivan, Tioga County, PA, 18 Nov 1869, died 20 February 1949, Jackson County, MN, and buried in Jackson, Jackson County, MN. He married 28 February 1907, Stella May Crane, daughter of V. B. Crane.
  04. Neva May Ashley, born Jackson, Jackson County, MN, 11 May 1872, and died 19 June 1927 in San Diego, CA. Married in Jackson, Jackson County, Minnesota, 1 October 1890, George Burham who was born in London, England, 28 December 1868, son of James Burnham and  Maria Ann Drusilla, died in San Diego, CA, 28 June 1939, and was buried in Greenwood Cathedral Mausoleum, Greenwood Memorial Park.
  05. Maud Emily Ashley, born in Jackson, Jackson County, MN, 30 December 1875, died in Shreveport, Bossier County, LA, 2 August 1954, and was buried in Jackson, Jackson County, MN. She married in Jackson, Jackson County, Minnesota, 1 June 1898, William Walter Wold, a dentist, who was born in Luverne, Rock County, MN, 16 August 1873, son of B. S. Wold and Margaret Olson, died 5 December 1940, and was buried in Jackson, Jackson County, MN.
  06. Daisy Virginia Ashley was born in Jackson, Jackson County, MN, 15 January 1878. She married 7 October 1908 David Frasier.
  07. Benjamin Welch Ashley, Jr. was born in Jackson, Jackson County, MN, 24 September 1880, and died 19 January 1928.  He married in 1900, Elizabeth (Unknown).
  08. Juliet Estelle "Etta" Ashley was born in Jackson, Jackson County, MN, 13 April 1883, and died 18 April 1892.