Charles York Ashcraft

Brief Life History of Charles York

When Charles York Ashcraft was born on 27 June 1876, in Koleen, Jackson Township, Greene, Indiana, United States, his father, Samuel Ashcraft, was 24 and his mother, Mary Ann Strauser, was 20. He married Edith Christena Hill on 8 June 1910, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in St. Anthony, Fremont, Idaho, United States in 1910 and Elgin, Kane, Illinois, United States in 1946. He died on 22 August 1916, in Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado, United States, at the age of 40, and was buried in Teton-Newdale Cemetery, Madison, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

Charles York Ashcraft
1876–1916
Edith Christena Hill
1892–1985
Marriage: 8 June 1910
Erma Ashcraft
1911–2006
Charles Rennel Ashcraft
1913–1988
Verla Ashcraft
1916–1989

Sources (54)

  • Charles Y Ashcraft, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Charles York Ashcraft en el registro de Erma Ashcraft, "Idaho, Birth Index, 1861-1911"
  • Charles Y Ashcroft, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"

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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.

1882

Historical Boundaries: 1882: Gunnison, Colorado, United States 1883: Mesa, Colorado, United States

1888

Historical Boundaries 1888: Bingham, Idaho Territory, United States 1890: Bingham, Idaho, United States 1893: Fremont, Idaho, United States

Name Meaning

Altered form of English Ashcroft .

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

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My Father CHARLES YORK ASHCRAFT - by Daughter VERLA

*CHARLES YORK ASHCRAFT Written by daughter Verla Ashcraft Richards (date unknown) *CHARLES YORK ASHCRAFT came from hardworking, religious, noble pioneer stalk. His grandfather was JACOB ASHCRAFT (18 …

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