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Facts and Events
| Name |
Raymond Milton Ashton |
| Alt Name |
Ray Milton Ashton |
| Alt Name[1] |
Raymond Ashton |
| Alt Name[2][4][7] |
Ray Ashton |
| Alt Name[5][8] |
Ray M. Ashton |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[3] |
16 Nov 1897 |
Antwerp, Mercer, Ohio, United States |
| Census[1] |
1900 |
Brazil, Clay, Indiana, United States3; living with parents & Fern |
| Census[2] |
1910 |
Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United StatesRay Ashton, 13, at home |
| Marriage |
24 Nov 1917 |
to Marie Stark |
| Census[7] |
1920 |
Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United StatesRay Ashton, 22, h/o Marie |
| Residence[3] |
From 1921 to 1962 |
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United StatesResident for 41 yrs |
| Census[6] |
1930 |
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United StatesRay M. Ashton, 32, h/o Marie |
| Census[8] |
1940 |
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United StatesRay M. Ashton, 42, h/o Marie |
| Employment[3] |
Bef 1953 |
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United StatesNational Hosiery Mills (until it closed in 1953) |
| Employment[3] |
From 1953 to 1962 |
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United StatesStockman, Indianapolis Paint & Color Co. |
| Residence[3] |
22 Mar 1962 |
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States1437 N. Shannon |
| Employment[3] |
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Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United StatesSuperintendent, Real Silk Hosiery Mills |
| Property[3][9] |
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Syracuse, Kosciusko, Indiana, United StatesCabin on Lake Wawasee |
| Death[3] |
22 Mar 1962 |
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United StatesRay Milton Ashton, 64, h/o Marie |
| Cause of Death[10] |
22 Mar 1962 |
Cancer |
| Obituary[3] |
23 Mar 1962 |
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States |
| Burial[3][5] |
24 Mar 1962 |
Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United StatesRay M. Ashton, 1897-1962 |
| Religion[3] |
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Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United StatesWallace Street Presbyterian Church |
Obituary
A tribute published in the pages of The Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Indiana, March 23, 1962.
RAY M. ASHTON. Ray Milton Ashton, a stockman with Indianapolis Paint & Color Co. for eight years, died yesterday in his home, 1437 N. Shannon. He was 64. Mr. Ashton was born in Antwerp, O., and lived here 41 years, coming here from Ft. Wayne. Before working with the paint company, Mr. Ashton had worked as superintendent with Real Silk Hosiery Mills and later at National Hosiery Mills, until the company ceased operations in 1953.
Mr. Ashton was a member of Wallace Street Presbyterian Church, Ancient Landmarks Masonic Lodge, Modern Woodmen of America and the Teamsters Union. He owned a cottage on Lake Wawasee and spent summer weekends and vacations there fishing. He was an avid bowler. Services will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Moore & Kirk Irvington Chapel, with burial in Washington Park East.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Marie Ashton; a daughter, Mrs. Ester Mae Cook; three brothers, Charles Robert Ashton, Huntertown; Floyd Ashton, Indianapolis, and Paul Ashton, Venedocia, O.; two sisters, Pauline Patterson, Indianapolis, and Fern Wolffe, Ft. Wayne; a granddaughter and three grandsons.
Image Gallery
 Ashton gathering at Charles & Nellie's place in Venedocia, Ohio References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Clay, Indiana, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T623).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ashton Charles, in Allen, Indiana, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T624)
p 11A fn 238, 1910.
Fort Wayne, Ward 6, Allen County, Indiana. HOH: Charles Ashton, 37; h/o Nellie, 32; f/o Fern, 14, Ray, 13, & Floyd, 9, all b. in Ohio, & Florence, 2, b. in Indiana.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 The Indianapolis Times, in Ashton, Ray M. - Obituary. (Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Indiana, 23 Mar 1962)
23 Mar 1962.
Ray Milton Ashton, a stockman with Indianapolis Paint & Color Co. for eight years, died yesterday in his home, 1437 N. Shannon. He was 64. Mr. Ashton was born in Antwerp, O., and lived here 41 years, coming here from Ft. Wayne. Before working with the paint company, Mr. Ashton had worked as superintendent with Real Silk Hosiery Mills and later at National Hosiery Mills, until the company ceased operations in 1953.
Mr. Ashton was a member of Wallace Street Presbyterian Church, Ancient Landmarks Masonic Lodge, Modern Woodmen of America and the Teamsters Union. He owned a cottage on Lake Wawasee and spent summer weekends and vacations there fishing. He was an avid bowler. Services will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Moore & Kirk Irvington Chapel, with burial in Washington Park East.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Maris Ashton; a daughter, Mrs. Esther Mae Cook; three brothers, Charles Robert Ashton, Huntertown; Floyd Ashton, Indianapolis, and Paul Ashton, Venedocia, O.; two sisters, Pauline Patterson, Indianapolis, and Fern Wolffe, Ft. Wayne; a granddaughter and three grandsons.
- ↑ Indiana, United States. Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992. (FamilySearch Record Search).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ray M. Ashton, in Find A Grave.
- ↑ AShton, Ray M., in Marion, Indiana, United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T626).
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. HOH: Ray M. Ashton, 32, b. abt 1898 in Ohio; parents b. in Ohio; h/o Marie, 33; f/o Esther Mae, 11, b. in Indiana.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ashton, Ray, in Allen, Indiana, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T625).
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. HOH: Ray Ashton, 22, b. in Ohio; h/o Marie, 22, b. in Indiana; f/o Ester, 1, b. in Indiana.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Ashton, Ray M., in Marion, Indiana, United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T627).
Ward 2, Indianapolis, Center Township, Marion County, Indiana. HOH: Ray M. Ashton, 42, b. abt 1898; h/o Marie, 42; f/o Esther M. Cook, 21; FIL of John W. Cook, 22.
- ↑ Ashton, Mark
30 Jul 2015.
In a telephone conversation, Mark recalled that his grandparents, Floyd and Florence Ashton, and Floyd's brother, Ray, both had cabins on Lake Wawasee.
- ↑ Ashton, Violet Reynolds - Collection.
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