Person:William Ashton (8)

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William W Ashton
b.1838 Clermont, Ohio, United States
d.23 Jul 1863 Helena, Phillips, Arkansas, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 29 Jan 1818
  1. Jacob Ashton1820 - 1891
  2. Ambrose Ashton1822 - 1895
  3. Mary Jane AshtonAbt 1827 -
  4. James Franklin Ashton1834 -
  5. William W Ashton1838 - 1863
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Facts and Events
Name William W Ashton
Alt Name[5] William R Ashton
Gender Male
Birth[4] 1838 Clermont, Ohio, United States
Census[1] 1850 Crane, Paulding, Ohio, United StatesWilliam W. Ashton, 12, at home
Census[5] 1860 Crane, Paulding, Ohio, United StatesWilliam R. Ashton, 22, Zachariah Ashton HOH
Military[4] 15 Aug 1862 Antwerp, Paulding, Ohio, United StatesVolunteer Enlistment: William Ashton, b. Clermont Co., OH; 24; farmer
Military[4] 12 Nov 1862 Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United StatesDeclaration of Recruit: William Ashton
Military[4] 1 Dec 1862 Camp Dodge, Polk, Iowa, United StatesMuster-in Roll
Military[4] 1 Dec 1862 Camp Dodge, Polk, Iowa, United StatesPvt. William Ashton, Co. E, 29th Reg't Iowa Infantry
Physical Description[4] 1 Dec 1862 Camp Dodge, Polk, Iowa, United Statesblue eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 5' 9"
Death[4] 23 Jul 1863 Helena, Phillips, Arkansas, United States29th Iowa Regimental Hospital
Cause of Death[4] 23 Jul 1863 Helena, Phillips, Arkansas, United StatesSunstroke; chronic diarrhera
Burial[3] 1867 Memphis National Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United StatesWm. Ashton

From Laura Jane Ashton Vail's recollections..."By his first marriage there were five children: Jacob, Ambrose, William, Frank and Mary...William was killed in the war in 1863. He was never married."

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1997 National Archives Order for Copies of Veterans Records
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1997 National Archives Order for Copies of Veterans Records
12 Nov 1862 Volunteer Enlistment #1
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12 Nov 1862 Volunteer Enlistment #1
12 Nov 1862 Volunteer Enlistement #2
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12 Nov 1862 Volunteer Enlistement #2
12 Nov 1862 Declaration of Recruit
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12 Nov 1862 Declaration of Recruit
12 Nov 1862 Declaration of Recruit #2
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12 Nov 1862 Declaration of Recruit #2
Jan-June 1863, Co. A, Iowa 29th Regiment
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Jan-June 1863, Co. A, Iowa 29th Regiment
Descriptive Book, Muster & Death
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Descriptive Book, Muster & Death
References
  1. ↑ Ashton, Zechariah, in Paulding, Ohio, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

    HOH: Zechariah Ashton (48); [2nd wife] Mary (36); children James F. Ashton (16), William W. Ashton (12), Saml E. Ashton (7), Charles S. Ashton (5), Simeon M. Ashton (3), Esther A. Ashton (7m) and Metilda Shields (15).

  2.   Vail, Laura Ashton - Recollections of Zechariah Ashton.
  3. ↑ Pvt William Ashton, in Find A Grave.

    2257, Wm. Ashton, Iowa

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Ashton, William, in Ashton, William - Military Records. (National Archives & Records Adm, Textual Reference Branch).

    Copies of military records obtained by Vickie M. Ashton in September 1997 from the National Archives.

  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ashton, Zachariah, in Paulding, Ohio, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule‎.

    HOH: Zachariah Ashton, 61, b. in Pennsylvania; WILLIAM R. ASHTON, 22, b. abt 1838 in Ohio...

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