Brief Life History of Lewis Marvin
When Lewis Marvin Ashton was born on 21 October 1901, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Jedediah William Ashton, was 44 and his mother, Mary Elizabeth Salisbury, was 40. He married Blanch LaVon Guest on 28 February 1923, in Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 10 years. In 1940, at the age of 39, his occupation is listed as cab driver for yellow cab co. in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States. He died on 19 April 1969, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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- Lewis M Ashton in household of Jeddediah W Ashton, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Lewis W Ashton, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Lew M Ashton, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
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1902 · So Much Farm Land
A law that funded many irrigation and agricultural projects in the western states.
1902 · The Utah Governor's Mansion
Built in 1902, the Utah Governor's Mansion is the official residence of the Governor of Utah and their family. The mansion was built using the finest materials by the finest craftsmen available, resulting in a quality and style like that of Eastern mansions. From 1957 to 1977, the Utah Historical Society occupied the mansion as a library, museum, and office space. In 1977, the residence underwent extensive renovations and was again reopened in 1980. In December 1993, a fire destroyed much of the mansion but, after another restoration, the historic building was restored to its original design with upgrades in case of another disaster threatened the home. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
1919 · The Eighteenth Amendment
The Eighteenth Amendment established a prohibition on all intoxicating liquors in the United States. As a result of the Amendment, the Prohibition made way for bootlegging and speakeasies becoming popular in many areas. The Eighteenth Amendment was then repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment. Making it the first and only amendment that has been repealed.
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.
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