Brief Life History of Dudley Joy
When Dudley Joy Ashcroft was born on 22 October 1917, in Cannonville, Garfield, Utah, United States, his father, Josiah Emer Ashcroft, was 52 and his mother, Arrilla Hamblin, was 31. He married Lola Whiting on 24 October 1939, in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Widtsoe, Garfield, Utah, United States in 1920. He died on 17 May 2010, in Chandler, Maricopa, Arizona, United States, at the age of 92, and was buried in Eagar, Apache, Arizona, United States.
Photos and Memories (4)
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Family Time Line
Sources (25)
- Jay Ashcroft in household of Arilla Hamblin Ashcroft, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Dudley Joy Ashcroft, "Arizona, County Marriages, 1871-1964"
- Dudley Joy Ashcroft, "Arizona, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
Spouse and Children
1917–2010 Male
1918–2006 Female
Children (2)
1947–1947 Male
1959–1959 Female
Parents and Siblings
1865–1924 Male
1886–1962 Female
Siblings (6)
1911–1961 Male
1912–1994 Female
1915–1991 Female
1917–2010 Male
1921–1987 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1918 · Attempting to Stop the War
Age 1
1921 · One of The Oldest Coasters in the World
Age 4
1942 · The Japanese American internment
Age 25
Name Meaning
English (mainly Lancashire): habitational name from Agecroft in Pendlebury, Lancashire. It could also be a topographic name from Middle English asche ‘ash tree’ + croft ‘enclosure’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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