Mary Ashley

Brief Life History of Mary

When Mary Ashley was born on 8 August 1805, in Shifnal, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Ashley, was 21 and her mother, Martha Lawrence, was 21. She married Charles Derricott on 18 December 1825, in Wrockwardine, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years and Morgan, Morgan, Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 24 October 1885, in Liberty, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

Charles Derricott
1802–1885
Mary Ashley
1805–1885
Marriage: 18 December 1825
Sarah Derricott
1826–1847
Thomas Derricott
1841–
Martha Derricott
1828–1911
Charles Macoy Derricott
1830–1852
Ann Derricott
1834–1919
Susannah Derricott
1836–1837
Josiah Derricott
1838–1857
Mary Ann Derricott
1840–1884
Caroline Derricott
1843–1933
Rebecca Derricott
1847–1936
Joseph Derricott
1849–1937

Sources (44)

  • Mary Derricott in household of Chas. Derricott, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Mary Ashley - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Mary Ashly
  • Mary Astley, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "

World Events (8)

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

1808 · The British West Africa Squadron

The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.

1830

Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of numerous places (especially in southern and central England) named Ashley, from Old English æsc ‘ash’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

Americanized form of French Canadian Asselin 2.

In some cases also an Americanized form of German Eschler .

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

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Mary Ashley

!Death is recorded in Lyberty Cemt.Rec. 973-V22 Vol. 11. Sailed in 1868 on the "Colorado" from Eng. to America. It is also recorded that they sailed to Utah from England in 1856 and on 14th of July …

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