Brief Life History of Raymond Joy
When Raymond Joy Ashton was born on 23 January 1887, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Edward Treharne Ashton, was 31 and his mother, Effie Walker Morris, was 28. He married Winnie Grace Richards on 18 June 1913, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He died on 7 April 1973, in Prescott, Yavapai, Arizona, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Prescott, Yavapai, Arizona, United States.
Photos and Memories (23)
Do you know Raymond Joy? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (37)
- Raymond Jay Ashton, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Raymond Joy in entry for J P Collier and Leila Richards Ashton, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- Ramond Jay Ashton, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
Spouse and Children
1887–1973 Male
1887–1986 Female
Children (4)
1915–2005 Female
1917–1977 Male
1920–2015 Female
1923–2016 Female
Parents and Siblings
1855–1923 Male
1859–1929 Female
Siblings (7)
1879–1963 Male
1880–1919 Male
1883–1946 Male
1887–1973 Male
1889–1949 Female
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1890
Age 3
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 3
1910 · The BSA is Made
Age 23
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of numerous places so called, especially Ashton-under-Lyne near Manchester. Most are named from Old English æsc ‘ash tree’ + tūn ‘settlement’; the one in Northamptonshire is (æt thǣm) æscum ‘(at the) ash trees’. Others have been assimilated to this from different sources. The one in Devon is ‘the settlement (tūn) of Æschere’, while the one in Hertfordshire is ‘the settlement of Ælli’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
Raymond and Winnie's family
0. Edward T. Ashton 1. Raymond & Winnie 2. Evonne Willey (b 1915) Richard Haven Willey 3. (Twink) Evonne Lee Chin Mo Lee (Korean, sp) [5 children: David, Geoffrey, Keri, Erin, Richard] 4.Da …
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.
