Mary Jane Ashburn

Brief Life History of Mary Jane

When Mary Jane Ashburn was born in 1849, in Overton, Tennessee, United States, her father, Johnson "John" Ashburn, was 27 and her mother, Mary Polly Speck, was 29.

Photos and Memories (0)

Photos and Memories

Do you know Mary Jane? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Johnson "John" Ashburn
1822–1879
Mary Polly Speck
1820–1900
James Ashburn
1844–
Francis Adaline Ashburn
1846–1924
Mary Jane Ashburn
1849–
John Calvin Ashburn
1851–1927

Sources (2)

  • Mary Ashbern in household of Johnson Ashbern, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Mary Jane Ashburn - Published information: birth-name: Mary Jane Ashburn

World Events (8)

1862 · Battle of Shiloh

The battle of Shiloh took place on April 6, 1862 and April 7, 1862. Confederate soldiers camp through the woods next to where the Union soldiers were camped at Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River. With 23,000 casualties this was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War up to this point.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Ashbourne in Derbyshire, named from Old English æsc ‘ash tree’ + burna ‘stream’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.