Person:Henry Ashton (1)
Henry C. Ashton, Sr.
b.1799 Connecticut, United States
d.5 Aug 1861 Shelby, Texas, United States
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  1. Joseph Ashton1817 - 1845
  2. Burrell Ashton1818 - 1826
  3. Chauser Ashton1820 - 1847
  4. Lucy Ashton1821 - 1854
  5. Eliza Ashton1823 - 1854
  6. Susan Ashton1826 - 1887
  7. Thomas H. Ashton1829 -
  8. Henry C. Ashton1831 -
  9. Charles W. Ashton1833 -
  10. Benjamin K. Ashton1835 -
  11. Alfred Ashton1838 -
  12. Michael H. Ashton1840 - 1878
  13. Sarah Ashton1844 -
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Name Henry C. Ashton, Sr.
Alt Name[1] Henry C. Ashton
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1799 Connecticut, United States
Marriage to Sarah Kindrick
Occupation? From 1845 to 1846 Shelby, Texas, United StatesJustice of Peace
Occupation? From 1847 to 1851 Shelby, Texas, United StatesPostmaster
Residence[1] 1850 Shelby, Texas, United StatesHenry C. Ashton, 51, h/o Sary Ashton, 49
Death? 5 Aug 1861 Shelby, Texas, United States
Other? Shelby, Texas, United StatesMason

Grantee: Henry Ashton Certificate: 824/923 Patentee: Henry C. Ashton Patent Date: 7 Dec 1849 Acres: 640 District: Shelby County: Shelby File: 24 Patent #: 691 Patent Volume: 2

Grantee: Henry Ashton Certificate: 824/923 Patentee: Henry C. Ashton Patent Date: 20 Mar 1848 Acres: 640 District: Shelby County: Shelby File: 24 Patent #: 196 Patent Volume: 3 Class: Shelby 2nd

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Shelby, Texas, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

    Household includes Henry C. Ashton (51), b. 1799 in CT, his wife, Sary Ashton (49), b. 1801 in GA; Thomas H. Ashton (21), b. 1829 in FL; Charles W. Ashton (17), b. 1833 in FL; Benj. K. Ashton (15), b. 1835 in FL; Alford A. Ashton (12), b. 1838 in TX; Michal H. Ashton (10), b. 1840 in TX; Sary T. Ashton (6), b. 1844 in TX; Jane A. Holms (51), b. 1799 in NY; and James Moore (24), b. 1826 in AL.

  2.   According to Alma Gill, Henry was killed by his grandson on August 5, 1861, in a feud over land. She said a man named Pearl made the boy kill him. (Pearl Harvey was Henry C.Ashton's son-in-law. His wife was Lucy Ashton.) Henry C., Jr. also died on the same date.
  3.   Ashton (Texas) was on Farm Road 139 seven miles southeast of Joaquin in northeastern Shelby County. It was apparently originally located on the banks of the Sabine River, just to the east of its later site. Small craft often traveled up the river to Ashton. At its height the community had a ferry, a small sawmill, a cotton gin, at least one church, and at least two schools. A local post office operated from 1847 to 1854 and was probably named for the postmaster, Henry C. Ashton, who was also an original grantee of land in the area.

    Handbook of Texas Online, Charles E. Tatum, Shelby County: In the East Texas Hills (Austin: Eakin, 1984)
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