John and Jane Ashby are listed in the 1850 US Census in Gaines, Orleans County, 
New York, on roll M432-575.  John's age is listed as 39, born in England, a 
farmer with  real estate he owns valued at $400.  With him are his wife Jane,  
36, born England; children: Mary, 15, b. England; Eliza, 9, born NY; Lucy, 7, 
born NY; John, 6, b. NY; William, 4, born NY; and Emma, 1, born NY.  Next door 
to them live John Ashby,  60, laborer born England with real estate valued at 
$200 and his wife Sally, 55.

In the 1860 US Census I find the family in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, 
Michigan.  John Ashby, 49, born England, farmer; Jane, 46, born England; John, 
15, William, 13, Emma, 11, (John, William & Emma born in NY) and another child, 
9, whose name I cannot read, born in Michigan.

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General Notes (Wife)
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Jane Harwood Ashby Wadd is shown in the 1870 Barry County, Michigan census 
living with her 2nd husband, James Wadd.  Her age is 55, born in England.  
Thomas Wadd, 15, lives with them.

In the 1870 US Census, sons John and William are living in Hope, Barry County 
Michigan, with their sister Lucy and her husband Ansel Kingsbury.  A few houses 
away live James, Jane and Thomas Wadd.

The 1880 Census for Hope, Barry, Michigan shows Jane Wadd, 66, born England, a 
widow.  Both her parents were born in England.

In Jane Ashby Wadd's probate file the following people are named.  I do not 
know which of Jane's children is the parent of the various grandchildren:

1) A grandson, Moses Strickland, Maple Grove, MI.  His age is not given.
2) A granddaughter,Lilly Wend (?) residence unknown
3) ? Evans, granddaughter, Battle Creek, MI
4) Charles Perry Strickland, grandson, Baltimore, MI
5) Eliza Sayles, daughter age 51, residence Freeport, Barry Co., MI.
6) John Ashby, son age 46, residence Township of Hope, Barry Co., MI.
7) William H. Ashby, son age 43, residence Hope, Barry Co., MI.
8) Jennie Searles, (daughter of Lucy Ashby Kingsbury) granddaughter age about 
31, residence Hickory Corners, Barry Co., MI.
9) Charles Kingsbury, grandson age about 28, residence Hope, Barry Co., MI.
10) Orville Kingsbury, grandson, age 22, residence Hope, Barry Co., MI.
11) Myrtie Kingsbury, grand daughter, age 18, residence Hope, Barry Co., MI.
12) A???  D???, granddaughter, age about 28, reisence Brown Co. ?

In the probate file is a description of real estate owned by Jane Ashby Wadd:
"Five acres of land off of the South West Corner of the South East Fractional 
quarter of Section twenty in the township of Hope, County of Barry and state of 
Michigan, except all not heretofore deeded to Wm Ashby and C. K. & S. Rail 
Road. "

Jane Ashby Wadd's will:
"Know all men by these presents that I Jane Wadd of the township of Hope, 
county of Barry and state of Michigan being of mature age and sound mind at the 
time of making this instrument do, declare the same to be my last will and 
testament and hereby evoke all or any former wills made by me.
"First I desire that any real estate of which I may be possessed at the time of 
my death shall be sold and after defraying the expenses of my last illness and 
necessary funeral charges the remainder of the money from sale of said real 
estate shall be equally divided among my three children viz William, John and 
Eliza. I bequeath to my son William the following personal property, my large 
table, and oil cloth, my chequered feather bed and two pillows belonging 
thereto, three chairs, lounge (?) square black comfortable and red table 
cloth.
"To my son John I bequeath the following personal effects. One bolster and 
pillow and feather bed, my new beadstead [sic] and springs the tea chest in 
which I keep my papers two linnen [sic] table cloths.
"To my daughter, Eliza, I bequeath the following named property.  My bed room 
bereau [sic], flower pot quilt and comfortable, one yellow table cloth, and 
large cloths [sic] brush.
"I bequeath my wearing apparrel to my son John's wife, Sarah, and to my 
daughter Eliza.  I desire each of my grand children to have a keepsake such as 
a picture or some other small article and I hereby appoint my son John as my 
executor of this my last will and testament.
Dated this thirty-first day of August AD 1891.
Signed and sealed Jane Wadd, in presence of L. H. Barnes and Myrtie Kingsbury."

Last Modified: 11 Jan 2008

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Source Citations
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1. International Genealogical Index v5.0, British Isles. 

2. New York.  Orleans County., 1850 U.S. Census, population schedule, Gaines. 
   (Washington D.C.: The National Archives.), John Ashby household, Roll 
   M432-575; Page 153; Dwelling 7073, family 2279, lines 1-9. 

3. Ibid, John Ashby household.  Roll M432_575; Page 153; Image; 306.  John 
   Ashby, 39; Jane, 36; Mary, 19; Jane 14; Eliza, 9; Lucy, 7; John, 6; William, 
   4; Emma, 1. 

4. Michigan.  Calhoun County., 1860 US Census population schedule, Battle 
   Creek. (Washington D.C.: The National Archives.), John Ashby household.  
   Roll M653_539; Page 341; Image 342; Lines 35-40, enumerated on 6 July 1860.  
   This is incorrectly indexed as "Ashley" on ancestry.com. 

5. New York.  Orleans County., 1850 U.S. Census, population schedule, Gaines. 
   (Washington D.C.: The National Archives.), Roll M432-575; Page 153; Dwelling 
   7073, family 2279, lines 1-9. 

6. Barry County, Michigan, Jane Wadd estate, Barry County Michigan probate file 
   21-320 at Western Michigan Univ. Archives, Kalamazoo, Michigan. 

7. Unproven. 

8. Michigan.  Barry County., 1880 U. S. Population Schedule (Washington D.C.: 
   National Archives.), Jane Wadd household.  Roll T9_570; Family History Film 
   1254570; Page 198.1000; Enumeration District 45; Image 0777; Line 38. 

9. New York.  Orleans County., 1850 U.S. Census, population schedule, Gaines. 
   (Washington D.C.: The National Archives.) 

10. Ibid, stamped page 153, dwelling 7073, family 2279, lines 1-9. 

11. Ibid, John Ashby household, Roll M432_575; Page 153; Dwelling 7073, family 
   2279, lines 1-9. 

12. Jabez Chamberlain Civil War Pension File WC-592-943, Washington DC:  
   National Archives.  Patricia Wenzel has a copy of the full pension file.  
   The pension file has a Family Record that shows Eliza's birthdate as 8 Oct. 
   1840. 

13. State of Kansas.  Board of Health.  Division of Vital Statistics, Eliza 
   [Ashby Chamberlain] Binnall death certificate, state file No. 19 3736, Ward 
   No. 45. (1918 certificate in possession of Patricia Wenzel).  Death date: 
   Dec. 16, 1918.  Informant:  Mrs. Adah Ashmore [most likely Eliza's daughter 
   from her first marriage].  Born New York; father: Jno. Ashby b. England; 
   mother: Jane Harwood b. England. 

14. Mullan Progress (Mullan, Idaho.  December, 1918.  Patricia Wenzel has a 
   digital photo of the newspaper item.)  "Mrs. N. B. Miller received word of 
   her Mother's death in Kansas."

15. State of Kansas.  Board of Health.  Division of Vital Statistics, Eliza 
   [Ashby Chamberlain] Binnall death certificate, state file No. 19 3736, Ward 
   No. 45. (1918 certificate in possession of Patricia Wenzel). 

16. Jabez Chamberlain Civil War Pension File WC-592-943, Washington DC:  
   National Archives.  Patricia Wenzel has a copy of the full pension file. 

17. Crawford County, Iowa GenWeb site.  "Married...Wednesday afternoon, 5 May, 
   ... Geo W. Binnall of Dow City to Eliza Sayles of Freeport, Mich..."  12 May 
   1897 Dow City News from the Denison Review. 

18. Ken Kingsbury, Ken Kingsbury Genealogy Report. 

19. Michigan.  Barry County, 1860 US Census population schedule, Hope township. 
   (Washington D.C.: The National Archives.) 

20. Michigan.  Barry County, 1870 U.S. Census population schedule, Hope 
   Township, Cedar Creek post office (Washington D.C.: The National Archives.) 

21. John Edward Ashby Civil War Pension File (Washington DC:  National 
   Archives). 

22. Michigan, Barry County, John E. Ashby death record.  Book C; Liber/Page 
   C-200; Entry 9081.  Died on 7 May 1928 age 82 years, 4 months, 11 days.  
   Copy of record provided to Patricia Wenzel by Daniel Linderman of Hastings, 
   Michigan. 

23. The Banner Newspaper. 

24. Michigan, Barry County, John E. Ashby death record.  Book C; Liber/Page 
   C-200; Entry 9081.  Death date: 7 May 1928.  Copy of record provided to 
   Patricia Wenzel by Daniel Linderman of Hastings, Michigan. 

25. Bull Scrapbooks:  Items from the Hastings Banner Newspaper 1930-1960, Index 
   to Books 15-19. 

26. Barry County Marriage Licenses Online 
   (http://barryco.readyhosting.com/Cdata/MLSearch.asp), www.barrycounty.org. 

27. Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA, Military Records of Individual 
   Civil War Soldiers. 

28. Prairieville Cemetery Tombstone data (Personal photograph), William H. 
   Ashby, photograph of tombstone. 

29. Ibid, Prairieville Cemtery located next to Prairieville Town Hall in 
   Prairieville, Michigan.  Photographed by Patricia Wenzel, May, 2006. 

30. Ken Kingsbury, Ken Kingsbury Genealogy Report, 7. 

31. Michigan.  Barry County., 1880 U. S. Population Schedule (Washington D.C.: 
   National Archives.), enumeration district 45, supervisor's district 2, Page 
   134, stamped page 198, Dwelling 124, family 125 lines 41-47, William Ashby 
   household, Family History Film 1254570. 

32. Ibid, William Ashby household; NA Film Number T9-0570; Page: 198A; 
   Enumeration District 45,  Dwelling 124, family 125 lines 41-47.  Viewed at  familysearch.org. 

33. Orelans County NY Vital Statistics.