Samuel ASHTON

                   Arrived in U.S. by June 30, 1826 from Ireland.  Schooner: Retriene, Master Jacob Hawe.
Was approximately 28 at this time.
Oldest son of the family
His ancestors emigrated from England to America under William Penn, founder of PA, and settled in Bucks County, PA.   His grandfather was William Ashton.  His father was Samuel Ashton.

In a letter of Sept 8, 1875, Wm J Ashton writes of his family:
"My ancesstors emigrated from England to America under William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, and settled in BUcks county of that state.  My grandfather's name was William Ashton.  Of the date of this birth, I have no kowledge.  My father's name was Samuel Ashton.  He was born in Feb. 1771, and had one sister older than himself.  She was burned to death when a young woman.  They were born and raised in Bucks County.  My Gransmother's maiden name was Hutchison.  She had one brother and one sister.  Her brothers name was Thomas Hutchinson, after whom my brother Thomas was named.  Her sister's name was Rebecca Hutchinson.  She married a man by the name of Edward Chatman, a physician who raise my father, as his father died when he was only 3 years old."
                  

                   Lived on the Maumee River, Paulding Co, OH  Thomas and Elizabeth lived in Brown Co until the fall of 1851, when he changed occupations, moved to Fayetteville, where he put up a large brick residence, purchased a stock of goods, and engaged in general merchandising.  In 1854 they left Brown Co and settled on a farm in Definace Co, OH, where they lived until the fall of 1870, when during a trip to Nebraska City, NE to visit their son Thomas H., decided to move to NE.  Thomas cast his first presidential vote for Monroe, when one of the political parites of the country was known by the name of the old-line Whig (1818).
He was named after his grandmother (Phobe Hutchinsons) brother: Thomas Hutchinson.
                  

                   Was a farmer.He was born in Bucks County, PA.  in 1799 and moved to Brown County, OH near Fayetteville.  In 1840 he married Rebecca Sly.  Sister
of Cassandra Sly, who married his brother James.  Zacharia and Rebecca moved to Allen County, seettling on a farm at Maysville (Now Harlan, IN) where they lived until 1851.  Xacharaia moved to Paulding County, OH where he and his sons operated a mill on the Maumee Rifer.  He died in Paulding Country in Feb. of 1863.  Rebecca was born in 1800 in Clermont County, and died in Maysville in 1851.  SUbmitted by Ruth Mae Ashton Smith.

Zachariah came from Virginia as a young man and farmed near Fort Wayne, IN.  He later purchaed a farm in Crane Twp, Paulding Co, OH.  He was buried on this farm.  He was buried in a deep snow covered ground.  Most of the fathers, mothers, brothers, and sisters are barried here.   This farm was on the Maumee River and the mary DeLarn Creek also runs through the farm.  Zaachariah built a mill on the creek and ground corn for mean and wheat for flour.  (about 20 miles from Difiance).He also cut wood for timber and wood.  Many people used the wood for caskets, and his own casket was from wood he had cut (walnut).  In the spring he made syrup from the sugar he had on the farm.  He had an accident when oxen ran away from his cart and a wheel ran over him breaking several ribs.
                  

                   Was a farmer and blacksmith. James and Cassandra lived in Perry Twp. Brown Co, where he was a farmer and where their children were born.  In 1851 they moved to Highland Twp, Definace Co, where James was a farmer and blacksmith.
                  

                   Lived in Highland Twp, Defiance Co, OH.
In the 1830's George and Jacob Slye (grandfather of the sources)  journeyed across the country to the Missouri River.  Uncle George  (Wm J. Ashton and T.H. Ashton sources) located on a stream called Yeteenishance, where there was a trading post called Hamburg, a few miles inland and fifteen miles
from a point later known as Nebraska City.  Here Uncle George lived and was highly known and highly respected.  He was intelligent, competent, fearless, yet kind and affable.  When George passed the 90 year old mark, he was selected to make the 4th of Juy address.  He read the Declaration of Independence in a clear strong voice and made an address, which has been household talk from that time to the present.   At a later date, Grandfather Slye induced some of his relatives of the same name to emigrate to the banks of the Missouri, he being their guide accross the country.  They located 40 miles below NEbraska City, where they became wealthy and prominant.  One of them for many years was a prominant judge in Missouri Courts.  One of this family became a noted Missouri desparado.  He was one of the old Free Masons of the country.  He could talk the Indian language to get along with them and was never molested inthe least by any tribe.
                  

                   Believed to be the son of either Hannah or Rose born out of wedlock while they were living at home.