Brief Life History of Nathaniel
When Nathaniel Ashby was born on 15 April 1805, in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Benjamin Ashby, was 28 and his mother, Mary Young, was 25. He married Susan Hammond on 30 November 1826, in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839. He died on 23 September 1846, in Van Buren, Iowa, United States, at the age of 41, and was buried in Van Buren, Iowa, United States.
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- Nathaniel Ashby in entry for Harriet M Stringham, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- N Ashby, "United States Census, 1840"
- Nathanial Ashley in entry for Susan A Stromgain, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
Spouse and Children
1805–1846 Male
1808–1851 Female
Children (12)
1827–1828 Male
1828–1907 Male
1830–1896 Female
1831–1915 Female
1832–1873 Female
+7 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1776–1840 Male
1779–1821 Female
Siblings (6)
1800–1885 Male
1801–1851 Female
1802–1866 Male
1805–1846 Male
1807–1853 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1808
Age 3
1811 · Joseph Story House Built
Age 6
1818
Age 13
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of numerous places in northern and eastern England called Ashby, from Old Norse askr ‘ash’ (or in one instance possibly from the Old Norse personal name Aski) + bȳ ‘farm’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Nathaniel Ashby
Nathaniel Ashby was born 15 April 1805. Nathaniel and Susan Hammond were married 30 November 1826 in Salem, Massachusetts. Nathaniel’s father was a man by the name of Benjamin and his Mother was …
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