William Ashcraft Jr

1880–1944 (Age 63)
Estill, Kentucky, United States

The Life of William

When William Ashcraft Jr was born on 28 May 1880, in Estill, Kentucky, United States, his father, William Ashcraft, was 27 and his mother, Naomi Reynolds, was 24. He married Laura Bowman on 27 April 1904, in Madison, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Redhouse, Madison, Kentucky, United States in 1910 and Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, United States in 1930. He died on 9 February 1944, in Madison, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 63.

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Family Time Line

William Ashcraft Jr
1880–1944
Laura Bowman
1883–1968
Marriage: 27 April 1904
Russel Ashcraft
1909–1968
Lucy Ashcraft
1912–1974
Ray Ashcraft
1919–1932

Spouse & Children

MARRIAGE
27 April 1904
Madison, Kentucky, United States
children

(3)

Parents & Siblings

  • William Ashcraft

    Male1853–1935Male

  • Naomi Reynolds

    Female1855–1910Female

siblings

(10)

+5 More Children

World Events (8)

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Age 1

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.
1883

Age 3

Historical Boundaries - 1883: Madison, Kentucky, United States
1898 · War with the Spanish

Age 18

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

Name Meaning

Altered form of English Ashcroft .

Possible Related Names

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

Sources (3)

  • William Ashcroft Jr., "United States Census, 1910"
  • William Ashcraft, "United States Census, 1930"
  • William Ashcraft in household of William Ashcraft, "United States Census, 1880"

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