Oldham Family History
JOHNSON, Ashley
1756 - 1848 (91 years)-
Name JOHNSON, Ashley Born 17 Jul 1756 Bedford County, Virginia, USA Gender Male Died 26 Jun 1848 Highland County, Ohio, USA Buried Fairfield Cemetery, Highland County, Ohio, USA Notes - W. T. Johnson Genealogy Report:
Chart 6 William Johnson & wife, Susanna, their combs from S.R. M. M. to Fairfield M. M., Ohio. (S. R. 1812-8-8)
"When a boy of 15, Ashley Johnson became a soldier in the Revolutionary War, having joined one of the regiments of Va. His uncle, Gen. Geo. Rogers Clark, hearing of the fact, sought him out and on account of his youth and supposed inablyf a private soldier, used his influence to have young Ashley transferred to a post of duty as Guard over the Armory, removing him from the front, on hearing of the guns in a battle then in progress. By this means the young soldier escaped the experience of fighting in the ranks, and he was never again nearer the seat of war than on the day of his transfer. He served his full time as designated." In 1806, he and his family moved to Highland Cou. where they lived in a tent until a log cabin could be built on the land that became the family homestead for more than a century. Ashley Johnson was first settler of Leesburg, Ohio. In the year 1808, Ashley's brothers, William and Elijah and their father, William came from Campbell Co ., Virginia "Ashley Johnson of S. R. M. M. prod. a cert. from said mtg of his clearness from m. engmts., whereupon the said Ahsley Johnson & Milley Johnson a.l their 1. of m. with each other the first time." (C.C.178 2-2-22). "Ashley Johnson & Milley Johnson a.m.i. the second time. Left at liberty to consumate the marriage. (C.C. 1782-3-8). Ashley Johnson & Milley Johnson's mariage reported; "Orderly conducted." (C.C. 1782-6 -8). "Ashley Johnson & Milley Johnson and children; Jonathan, Daniel, William, Nancy, Abner, Agatha, Martha, Ashley "& Thomas, their combs from S. R. M. M. (S.R. 1806=4=12).
Person ID I2028 oldham Last Modified 16 Dec 2011
Father JOHNSON, William, b. 25 Apr 1734, Louisa County, Virginia, USA , d. 16 Dec 1824, Fairfield, Highland County, Ohio, USA (Age 90 years) Mother CLARK, Susannah, b. 1736, d. 1830, Butler County, Ohio, USA (Age 94 years) Family ID F166 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family JOHNSON, Miley, b. 1766, d. 1834 (Age 68 years) Married 13 Mar 1782 Cedar Creek Meeting House, Hanover County, Virginia, USA Children 1. JOHNSON, Jeptha, b. 1783, d. Yes, date unknown 2. JOHNSON, Jonathan, b. 1785, d. Yes, date unknown 3. JOHNSON, Daniel, b. 1787, d. Yes, date unknown 4. JOHNSON, Wiliam, b. 1790, d. Yes, date unknown 5. JOHNSON, Nancy, b. 1792, d. Yes, date unknown 6. JOHNSON, Abner, b. 1794, d. Yes, date unknown 7. JOHNSON, Agatha, b. 1797, d. Yes, date unknown 8. JOHNSON, Martha, b. 1799, d. Yes, date unknown 9. JOHNSON, Ashley, b. 1802, d. Yes, date unknown 10. JOHNSON, Thomas E., b. 1806, d. Yes, date unknown 11. JOHNSON, James Pope, b. 1806, d. Yes, date unknown 12. JOHNSON, Clarke, b. 1808, d. Yes, date unknown 13. JOHNSON, Ruth, b. 1812, d. Yes, date unknown Last Modified 29 Nov 2013 Family ID F809 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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