Forest Ashley [1771-1856]

  Forest Ashley was born in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, MA, 2 June 1771, son of David Ashley IV and Hannah Leonard, died in Mainesburgh, Tioga County, PA, 15 August 1856, and was buried in the State Road Cemetery, Tioga County, PA.
  Forest married in West Spingfield, Hampden County, MA, 16 February 1794, Eleanor Williston who died in 1795.
  One child was born to this union:
  01. Minerva Ashley, born in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA, 1 January 1794, and died in 1794 in West Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
  Forest married in PA about 1797, Harriet Welch who was born in Vermont in 1777, died 22 January 1839 in Sylvania, Tioga County, PA, and was buried in the State Road Cemetery, Tioga County, PA.
  Nine children were born to this union:
  01. Ethan Ashley was born in Hancock, Delaware County, NY, in 1798 and died in November 1876 in Sandy Fork, Tioga County, PA.  He married about 1820 Lavina Orvise.
  02. Phinetta Ashley was born in 1800 in Hancock, Delaware County, NY. She married Davide Husted.
  03. Rebecca Ashley was born in Hancock, Delaware County, NY.  She married George or James Thompson.
  04. Forest Ashley, Jr, was born 6 April 1805 in Hancock, Delaware County, NY, died in Sullivan, Tioga County, PA, and was buried in Mainesburg, Tioga County, PA. He married in Troy, Bradford County, PA, 3 May 1827, Deborah Hickock.
  05. Welch Ashley was born in Hancock, Delaware County, NY, 1 June 1808, died at his home in Jackson, Jackson County, MN, 23 February 1885 and was buried in Jackson, Jackson County, MN.  He married in Rutland, Tioga County, PA, 15 October 1836, Margaret Smith who died in Jackson, Jackson County, MN, 17 February 1905.  
  06. Franklin Ashley was born in Hancock, Delaware County, NY, 2 February 1810 and died 20 August 1876 in Hopeville, Clarke County, IA.  He married in Troy, Bradford County, PA, 4 January 1846, Celestia Ruth Himes.
  07. Harried Ashley was born in Hancock, Delaware County, NY, in 1813.  She married Asa Jackson.
  08.  Leonard Ashley was born Hancock, Delaware County, NY, 25 March 1818 and died in White Pigeon, St. Joseph County, MI, in October 1852.  He married in Sullivan, Tioga County, PA about 1838, Jane Wilbur.
  09.  Malina Ashley was born in Hancock, Delaware County, NY, 22 April 1820. She married John Lentz.