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Johnson Hindin Genealogy
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According to Zoominfo.com in 2009, Jamie is Assistant Director of Children's Partial Hospitalization Program and Therapeutic Classroom for the Alternative Community Resource Program in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Jamie received her Master's Degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and has been employed with ACRP since 2000. She is married and has 2 children and resides in Johnstown | Jamie Marie ASHCOM
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The following obituary appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on November 9, 1968:
Speakman
Thursday, Nov. 7, 1968, Jane, beloved wife of John; sister of J. Roy Ashcom Jr., of Spokane, Wash. Friends received at the MORASCO FUNERAL HOME, 9406 Frankstown Road, Penn Hills. Services on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Visitations 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. | Jane Sylvia ASHCOM
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The following information was taken from mySpace.com in 2009:
About me:
Hey all, for those of you who don't know me my name is Jason Kurtis Ashcom. I live in the philly area with my beauty fiance Jamie Colleen =). Yes I know a lot of you (at least from Piscataway) know who she is, and she is a wonderful person. We also live with OUR SON Robert James and on the weekends OUR DAUGHTER Ashley Rae. I could go on forever about the way Jamie makes me feel and the ways that she has changed me for the better. I've been existing in this world for almost 23 years before meeting her, and never knew what living life could be like.....then I met her and a whole new world opened before my eyes....a world that I never knew was possible. I love her soo much and want to spend the rest of my life making sure she knows that I always love her. We are starting off small living in Philadelphia, but plan to move onto bigger and better things as we grow as a family. Well thats all for now......I just wanna say I LOVE YOU JAMIE COLLEEN =). | Jason Kurtis ASHCOM
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The following obituary was published in Centre Daily Times on February 19, 2012:
Jean E. "Betty" Hagerich
Jean E. "Betty" Hagerich
October 21, 1920 - October 21, 1920
Jean E. "Betty" Hagerich, 91, of Upper Yoder Township, died Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, at Memorial Medical Center. She was born Oct. 21, 1920, in Johnstown, a daughter of the late Harry and Edith (Rose) Ashcom. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Hagerich Jr., in 2009. She is survived by her children, Robert L. Hagerich Jr., married to the former Patricia Coltman, of Johnstown, Carol Bowles, of Midway, Ky., and Dee, married to Richard Gretok, of State College; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Patricia, married to Floyd Jenkins, of Lakeland, Fla. Betty enjoyed reading, her flower garden, and her church, Grove Avenue United Methodist Church, where services will be held at 11a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, with the Rev. Ed Schoeneck officiating. Entombment will be at Grandview Mausoleum. Friends will be received from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, at Picking-Treece-Bennett Mortuary Inc., West Hills, 921 Menoher Blvd. Johnstown. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Grove Avenue United Methodist Church, Johnstown.
Read more here: http://www.ancestry.com/search/obit/viewbody.aspx?db=web-obituary&pid=99042161&kw=HAGERICH+robert&cpp=2012%5c02%5c19%5ccp_7775099.html&bhr=http%3a%2f%2fwww.legacy.com%2fobituaries%2fcentredaily%2fobituary.aspx%3fn%3djean-e-hagerich-betty%26pid%3d155944046##storylink=cpy | Jean E. ASHCOM
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The following information was taken from Jennifer's MySpace page on July 3, 2009:
Born in Seoul, South Korea in August of 1988, Jennifer Ashcom was adopted and came to the US on March 30, 1989, where she was raised in Montgomery County, MD, not far from Baltimore and Washington, DC. She began playing violin in the 4th grade and as the years progressed, became part of a superior-rated orchestra (as well as a small, advanced also superior-rated string ensemble) receiving superior scores at state competitions. She has performed in a plethora of locations including DC's Union Station and on stage at Florida's Disney World.
Her passion for learning new instruments continued throughout the years as she taught herself guitar and later developed an intense interest in piano playing. While choosing not to pursue a music major, she has taken Music Theory courses (aced) and often impresses listeners with her keen ability to listen to songs and play them back within minutes, sometimes adding her own improvisation.
Jennifer Ashcom is currently a rising senior at a small, private college in Frederick, MD, where she received a Presidential Scholarship and maintains stellar academic achievements. Her Art History major does not, however, confine her interest in just one particular subject. With a seemingly insatiable appetite for Knowledge in an endless range of subjects, she is profoundly interested in everything in the universe. She has been a vegetarian for over a year and a half and is active in the protests for Gay Marriage. She is also very passionate about her practice of yoga and meditation, having spent a year deep in spiritual healing, which you can read about in her blog entry about the song "Canyon Spirits." In the next few years, she would like to go to LA for Yoga Teacher Training Certification and then travel the world spreading yoga, meditation, music, art, peace, and love. | Jennifer Elisabeth ASHCOM
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The following obituary was published and available in 2015 on the website of The Stuart Funeral Homes (New Florence, Pennsylvania):
Obituary of Johanna Ashcom
Johanna Jill Ashcom, 48, Ebensburg passed away suddenly on January 13, 2015 at home. Born September 18, 1966 in Johnstown the daughter of the late Richard Gregory and Sylvia Jean (Rager) Ashcom. Also preceded in death by maternal and paternal grandparents, the uncle who raised her Lawrence Edward Clark; beloved great-aunt Kathryn Caldwell; brother-in-law Peter Kozak, Jr. and numerous other aunts, uncles and cousins. Survived by the aunt who raised her Sonja Mae Clark and these brothers and sisters Edward Clark, Jr and wife Anna; Kim Kozak; Wendy Jean Kamler and husband Jeff; Connie Lynn Ashcom; Kenn Clark and wife Kristina; Tamera Meyer and husband Eric; significant other Christopher John Roberts; loving nieces and nephews Tiffany Ashcom; Amy Nicole Kozak; Zachary Clark; Anthony Kamler; Alexa, Olivia and Erica Meyer. Also many other nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. At Johanna's request there will be no public viewing and just a private memorial service will be held. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her name to the Women's HelpCenter, Inc., 809 Napoleon St., Johnstown, PA 15901 or any Humane Society Shelter | Johanna Jill ASHCOM
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According to family historian Robert Ashcom, John was born in Sutton Courtney, England. According to family historian Mrs. J. Dawson Reeder beginning in 1952 and Areta Blake, Provo, UT, John was born in Berkshire, England. | John ASHCOM
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According to the 1810 census, a John Ashcom lived in Conemaugh Twp., Somerset Co., PA with his family in 1810. This included five persons between ages 26 and 45, three persons between ages 16 and 26 and one person between ages ten and sixteen. There is no way to confirm that this is the same John.
Somerset County, Pennsylvania was created out of Bedford County by an act of the State Legislature on April 17, 1795. In February of 1801, the court created Conemaugh Township. When Conemaugh Township was created, Somerset County extended north covering half of present-day Cambria County. This northern area was made up of Cambria Township, created in 1799 and Conemaugh Township. When Cambria County was created on March 26, 1804, Conemaugh Township was split in two, thus creating Conemaugh Township, Cambria County and Conemaugh Township, Somerset County. Today, Conemaugh Township is located in the northwest corner of Somerset County. Conemaugh is an Indian name which meant "long fishing place." Conemaugh Township was built upon farming, logging and coal but has grown into a bedroom community for nearby cities.
According to the Ligonier Township tax records for 1829 and 1831, a John Ashcom (Ashom (1829), Askom (1831)) owned 300 acres in Ligonier Township in 1829, although he is listed on the "poor list" in both years as being unable to pay for schooling for his children. His children are shown as Samuel, age 11, and John, age 9, in 1829. (This is consistent with the 1880 census which shows John Ashcom as being age 60 in 1880.) In 1831, a William, age 9, is shown as John's child, although neither Samuel nor John is listed. In 1829, William, age 7, and Mary, age 9, are shown to be the children of a James Ashcom (Aschom). Perhaps John was able to send his children to school in 1831, although he could not afford to send his brother's child to school.
According to family historian Robert Ashcom, reading from an account dictated in 1837 by W. T. Martin, husband of Amelia Ashcom, who was the daughter of Nathanial, John was a clerk at the iron works in Westmoreland County. | John ASHCOM
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According to the 1850 Census, a John Askum, age 33 and a boat builder, lived in Conemaugh Borough, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, with his wife Sarah, age 28, and two children: William, age 7, and Charles L., age 3. Also living in the house was Sarah Smelker, age 57, presumably Sarah's mother.
According to the 1860 Census, a John Askum, age 41 and a butcher, lived in Conemaugh Borough, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, with his wife Sarah, age 38, and two children: William, age 17, and Charles L., age 14. Charles is shown to be a carpenter's apprentice.
According to the 1870 Census, a John Askum, age 49 and a butcher, lived in Conemaugh Borough, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, with his wife Sarah, age 47, and two children: William, age 27, and Charles L., age 23. William is shown to be a laborer and Charles' occupation is unclear. Also living in the house were Charles' wife, Ellen, age 29?, and their son Reuben, age 6/12.
According to the 1880 Census, a John Ashcom, age 60 and a butcher, lived in New Florence, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with his wife Jane, age 40, and children Frank, age 12, and Mary, age 5. I am working on the assumption that this Mary E., who was born in 1875 (which I know from her tombstone to be the case), is the wife of Franklin Johnson. The 1880 Census record also shows two other children in the family: a William (18) and George (16) Stumbaugh, who are likely Jane's children from a prior marriage. (It appears that John represented that his father was born in Virginia; however, the record is unclear and it is possibly, even likely, that John did not know where his father had been born.) The December 8, 1898 issue of the Indiana Progress states that William Stumbaugh and his wife of Portage visited his mother, Mrs. Ashcom that week at Huff, Pennsylvania, confirming that William was Martha Jane's son from a prior marriage.
According to the obituary of Sarah Smelker Ashcom, she was married to a John Ashcom. It appears that John first married Sarah Smelker soon after Sarah's arrival in Johnstown in 1841. However, according to Sarah's obituary, at the time of her death in 1904, Sarah had been living with her son Charles for "some thirty years". This suggests that John and Sarah were separated/divorced in the 1870's. In fact, according to records at the Cambria County Courthouse obtained by Mrs. Jane Markel, John and Sarah were divorced on May 25 1874. Sarah's obituary does not indicate a divorce, but it does say that John died in New Florence in 1898. I am working on the assumption that this John and the John shown in the 1880 census are the same John Ashcom.
According to the Indiana Progress, John was ill in the second half of 1898 and into 1899. His daughter, Mrs. Frank Johnston and her husband visited John on the weekend prior to March 22, 1899, at his house in Huff, Pennsylvania, just north of New Florence. On April 5, 1899, the Indiana Progress reported that "Mrs. Frank Ashcom" (presumably they meant Frank Johnston) moved to Huff, probably because John was very ill.
Ashcom researcher Robert Ashcom believes that John was the son of James Ashcom rather than John Ashcom (James' brother), as indicated here. According to the Ligonier Township tax records for 1829 and 1831, a John Ashcom (Ashom (1829), Askom (1831)) owned 300 acres in Ligonier Township in 1829, although he is listed on the "poor list" in both years as being unable to pay for schooling for his children. His children are shown as Samuel, age 11, and John, age 9, in 1829. (This is consistent with the 1880 census which shows John Ashcom as being age 60 in 1880.) In 1831, a William, age 9, is shown as John's child, although neither Samuel nor John is listed. In 1829, William, age 7, and Mary, age 9, are shown to be the children of a James Ashcom (Aschom). Based solely on this somewhat confusing and inconclusive tax record, I will work on the assumption that John was the son of John Ashcom rather than James Ashcom. This needs to be confirmed. | John ASHCOM
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Jamestown, Virginia, founded in 1607, was the first permanent English settlement in North America. , Originally also called "James Towne" or "Jamestowne", it is located on the James River in what is currently James City County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The site is about 40 miles inland from the Atlantic Ocean and the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay and about 45 miles downstream and southeast of the current state capital city of Richmond. Both the river and the settlement were named after King James I of England, who was on the throne at the time, granted the private proprietorship to the Virginia Company of London.
In 1622, the Algonquian Indians attacked the out plantations killing over 300 of the settlers. Even though a last minute warning spared Jamestown, the attack on the colony and mismanagement of the Virginia Company at home convinced the King that he should revoke the Virginia Company Charter. Virginia became a crown colony in 1624. After the attack, a census of all the living inhabitants of Jamestown was conducted. This census became known as the Muster of 1624/25. A John Askume, age 22, is shown in the Muster as living in Accomack County in the Eastern Shore of Virginia, having arrived in 1624 aboard the ship The Charles.
Thus, John possibly arrived in Jamestown, Virginia as early as 1624. That this is the John with whom we are concerned here, needs to be confirmed. In any event, he seems to have been a landowner in Virginia before ultimately moving to Maryland with his wife and three sons in about 1651.
According to "Cavaliers and Pioneers; Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants 1623-1666", Nugent, Nell Marion Genealogical Publishing Co. (1974) (page 165), John was granted land in Upper Norfolk Co. in March 1638: [Patent Book No.2] John Ashcomb, 829 acs., Up. Norf. Co., Oct. 7, 1646, Page 83. Beg. at miles end of Michael Wilcox, adj. land of George White, E. to a place called Newgate, to Laughleys Cr. belonging to the Wwd. br. of Elizabeth River. 250 acres due by virtue of the rights of a patent granted sd. Ashcomb Mar. 6, 1638, which patent is surrendered, & 600 acres for trans. of 12 pers: John Ashcomb, Winifred Ashcomb, John Ashcomb, Junr., Wm. Lasher, Richard Galloway, James Goodcross, Madelow (or Madelene) Powell, Henry Jones, Edward Wood, Martha Lylls, Elizabeth Coram, John Moore, Winefrid Jones, Tho. Salsberry, Gilbert Lake, Edward Prince, Mary Gallaway." Cited at: http://users.ticnet.com/stevem/p1bk10.htm (April 20, 2002). In 1637, the House of Burgesses had divided New Norfolk County into Upper Norfolk County and Lower Norfolk County. Upper Norfolk County was renamed Nansemond County in 1646. Nansemond County was later incorporated into the City of Suffolk.
According to family historian Mrs. J. Dawson Reeder (without citing any source), John Ashcom was an extensive landowner in Maryland in 1643. He came from Berkshire, England with his wife Winifred, four sons, two relatives and, in 1650 and 1651, six servants (Alexandre, Mathoda, Will Gibbins, Guy Edward Wood, Witt Ward and Joan). For this, on July 2, 1649, Lord Baltimore granted John land at the mouth of the Patuxant River: 360 acres known as Pt. Patience in St. Mary's Co., named and recorded August 6, 1651 (1661?); 650 acres known as West Ashcom (on the west side of the Patuxant River) in St. Mary's Co., surveyed June (July?) 17, 1652; and 200 (440?) acres known as East Ashcom or Hallowing Point (on the east side of the Patuxant River) in Calvert, Co., surveyed April 21, 1653. (Mrs. Reeder's account filed with the DAR Library in Washington, D.C. states that the grant was made in 1658.) The East Ashcom and West Aschom estates were apparently named after the villages of his home, near York, England.
John's will, which is recorded in the Maryland Land Office in Annapolis, MD, was probated on July 16 and August 31, 1684. It provided that West Ashcom would be left to his son Charles "if he should come into the Province." Charles, was at the time, apparently in Pennsylvania, serving under William Penn as the Deputy Surveyor for Chester Co.
According to family historian Robert Ashcom, John Ashcom came to America in approximately 1635 from Sutton Courtney, England. He received a land grant in Norfolk, Va., then he and his children moved to St. Mary's, Md. where they obtained several land grants at the mouth of the Chesapeake.
EARLY MARYLAND HISTORY
In 1498, John Cabot sailed along Eastern Shore off present-day Worcester County and in 1608, Capt. John Smith explored Chesapeake Bay. In 1629, George Calvert, 1st Lord Baltimore, left Avalon in Newfoundland, and visited Virginia.
St. Mary's City is the site of the first settlement in Maryland and the first seat of colonial government. The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) established one of the earliest manors in the new colony at St. Inigoes soon after St. Mary's City was founded. In many regards, the early history of the colony is the history of St. Mary's County, and the Jesuit Manor played a prominent role in that history.
In 1632, the first Lord Baltimore, Sir George Calvert, began procedures to acquire a charter for lands in the Chesapeake Bay region. He died before King Charles I and the privy council had completed the arrangements, and it fell to Sir George's son, Cecilius Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore, to complete the negotiations and obtain the charter. After obtaining the charter, Calvert went about finding financial backers to help support his attempt to start an overseas colony. In order to attract wealthy immigrants and financial backers, Lord Baltimore offered a variety of inducements that included large land grants, government offices, and noble titles for those who would transport sufficient numbers of settlers to the province. Central to Calvert's plan was a reward of 2,000 acres of land (later 1,000) to investors for every 5 men between the ages of 16 and 50 that they brought into the province (Menard and Carr 1982:177,189). Anyone transporting enough people to receive a grant of at least 1,000 acres (later 3,000) could have his tract designated a manor, complete with the right to hold court and other privileges. Lord Baltimore envisioned the manorial lords as forming a new nobility with similar powers and responsibilities as the established landed gentry in England. The formation of manors was to be an important step in the growth of the colony, and the manors would serve as a central institution in the life of the province, serving as an instrument of social control and as a focal point for community loyalties (Menard and Carr 1982:177-178). Generally, the manorial system, as envisioned by Lord Baltimore, was a failure, although in many ways the Jesuit manor at St. Inigoes fulfilled Calvert's vision. St. Inigoes Manor was owned by the Jesuits for over 300 years and served as a stabilizing force in the local area.
Lord Baltimore was largely unsuccessful in his attempts to attract wealthy immigrants, and the next year, when the ships Ark and Dove were sent off to colonize his landholding in the New World, they carried only 17 gentlemen investors. These men were among the group of 140 to 200 settlers that also included two or three Jesuits and their servants. Most of the remaining passengers were Protestant indentured servants employed by the Catholic investors. The venture was under the directorship of Leonard Calvert, Lord Baltimore's younger brother, who had been assigned governor of the settlement before leaving England (Menard and Carr 1982:168). The Jesuits, then, were financial supporters of Lord Baltimore's overseas colony. All of the gentry on board the Ark and Dove were from families that were associated with the Jesuits (Bossy 1982:162).
On March 25, 1634, the settlers, after exploring the area and meeting with the Piscataway Indians, landed at a Yacomoco Indian village six miles up the Potomac on St. George's River (later called St. Mary's River). After negotiating terms, the Indians agreed to leave their village and their fields; at this place, St. Mary's City was founded (Menard and Carr 1982:185-187).
One of the first activities at the new settlement was the erection of a fort. However, within three years, the settlers had dispersed to various plantations and the fort was abandoned. The settlers soon turned to tobacco as the primary cash crop. High tobacco prices during the mid-1630s, coupled with friendly relations with the Indians, fertile soil, and abundant natural resources provided an adequate foundation for the colony's early survival. Population increased mainly by the arrival of new settlers, and, by 1637, when St. Mary's County was formed, the population totaled between 340 to 390 (Menard and Carr 1982:187).
In 1642, most of the settlers were still located within a few miles of the original landing site and were divided into three administrative units known as "hundreds": St. Michaels, from Point Lookout to St. Inigoes Creek; St. Mary's, on the east bank of St. Mary's River, north of St. Michaels; and St. George's, on the west bank of St. Mary's River. Others had moved farther away, near the Patuxent and Wicomico rivers and were organized into St. Clement's Hundred, between St. Mary's Hundred and the Wicomico River and Mattapanie Hundred on the Patuxent River (Pogue 1983). Of the five "hundreds" in the county, St. Michaels, which included St. Inigoes Neck, was the most populous with 120 occupants; however, St. Mary's Hundred, which included the fledgling town of St. Mary's, was the most densely settled. By 1642, 13 tracts of land had been surveyed in the town and 12 households were settled in the general area (Menard and Carr 1982:193).
Sixteen manors were in existence by 1642, which together contained 31, 000 acres and represented over 80 percent of all of the patented land in the province. An estimated 90 percent of this land remained unimproved as of1642. Throughout the early years of the settlement there was a chronic labor shortage and manor owners found it difficult to improve their grants. Few servants desired to remain at the manor after completing the term of indenture, which was usually four or five years. Upon completion of this term, the former servant could collect "freedom dues," which consisted of a suit of clothing, an axe and hoe, three barrels of corn from the former master, and (until 1681) a 5O- acre land warrant obtainable on demand from the proprietor (Carr and Menard 1979:207). As a consequence, many small owner operated plantations, not manors, became the dominant agriculture unit (Menard and Carr 1982:193).
The next twenty years proved difficult for the colony. In 1645, Richard Ingle and a group of rebels raided St. Mary's, looted, sacked, and burned many of the outlying plantations, captured several Jesuit priests and Catholic leaders, and seized control of the government. Governor Calvert fled to Virginia, as did many settlers. Late in 1646, Calvert returned with an armed force and restored order, but the county had lost many of its inhabitants. Between 1646 and 1652, the county experienced a short period of economic expansion and general growth; however, in 1652 Lord Baltimore lost his charter when a commission from the new English Commonwealth seized control of the provincial government. The proprietorship was restored to Lord Baltimore in 1658. After 1660 and the restoration of King Charles II, the province, now consisting of six counties, began a period of sustained growth (Menard and Carr 1982:210).
In 1667, St. Mary's was established as the first official city of the province, which formalized its position as the seat of government in the province. Thereafter, a period of significant expansion began which reached its peak in the 1680s. During this period, public buildings were constructed, and inns and stables were opened to tend to the needs of those coming into the city. All this came to an end in 1689, when a group calling themselves the Protestant Associators seized the government and named one of their members, Nehemiah Blackstone, as governor. As a result, the seat of government was moved to Annapolis in 1695. Without the business of government, St. Mary's City lacked an economic base, and most of the settlement was abandoned. By the 1720s, little trace of the first settlement remained (Menard and Carr 1982:213).
During the first 30 or 40 years after the founding of the colony, real opportunity existed for freed servants to achieve considerable property and status, and many went on to distinguish themselves in government and as planters. Beginning around 1675, however, the highly mobile, predominantly small planter society that had evolved since 1640 changed significantly. In 1680, a thirty-year period of economic depression began that would be broken only by two short periods of prosperity (1685-86 and 1698- 1702). Indentured servants, when they completed their terms, found themselves free but with no capital and little credit in a depressed economy that offered little chance of advancement (Carr and Menard 1979:234). Society became less mobile during this period, and those with inherited wealth and family position comprised an emerging native elite. By the early 1700s, this elite constituted a rigid oligarchy that held power within the county well into the nineteenth century (Ridgeway 1979:129).
The population of St. Mary's County increased slowly during the seventeenth century while the county's share of the population of the colony decreased. In 1675, the population of St. Mary's County was 2, 218, only third highest in the colony, although for the first time population growth was a result of native births rather than immigration. By 1712, population had only increased to 4,090, which represented less than 10 percent of the colony's total population. The population of St. Mary's County continued to grow at a slow pace until 1775 when it reached a peak of 16,950. After 1775, the population decreased significantly, and it would not be until a hundred years later (1880) that the population would approach pre-Revolutionary War numbers. To the end of the eighteenth century and for much of the nineteenth century, the population remained between 12,000 and 13,000. Between 1860 and 1930, there were modest increases, and the population of the county grew to between 15,000 and 17,000 (Wesler et al. 1981:162- 164). Population growth began to accelerate after 1940, and in 1970 there were about 48,000 people living in the county (Dozer 1976:7; Gibson 1978:1).
By 1725, social and economic trends that would continue into the twentieth century had been established in the county. From the time of initial settlement, tobacco had been the main agricultural staple and economic activity. Tobacco production and shipment did not encourage the development of towns because ships continued to land at tobacco plantations into the mid-nineteenth century. This practice also slowed the establishment of a road network in the county. Social and economic development in the county was behind that of other counties that diversified their agricultural base and developed industries. Tobacco agriculture also influenced the demographic development of the county. While indentured servants continued to make up most of the work force until the early part of the eighteenth century, the number of slaves in the county increased rapidly after that time. Initially, slaves were introduced due to the difficulty of obtaining white servants, but by 1712 slaves made up over 10 percent of the county's population. The percentage increased throughout the eighteenth century, and from the 1780s to emancipation, slaves would comprise over 40 percent of the county's population (Wesler et al. 1981:162-164). During the second half of the nineteenth century, there was some attempt to diversify the economic base of the county. Oyster- shucking and canning and crab-packing industries were started in the last quarter of the century. A commercial fishing industry also began and reached a peak in the early twentieth century. However, the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were marked by the persistence of small agricultural towns. The county has retained its rural character and tobacco production remains the major economic pursuit. Over the past 40 years, the addition of government services, mixed commercial enterprises, construction, and forestry have provided the county with a more varied economic base (Dozer 1976:70; Gibson 1978:1).
John Ashcom
According to family historian Mrs. J. Dawson Reeder (without citing any source), John Ashcom was an extensive landowner in Maryland in 1643. He came from Berkshire, England with his wife Winifred, four sons, two relatives and, in 1650 and 1651, six servants (Alexandre, Mathoda, Will Gibbins, Guy Edward Wood, Witt Ward and Joan). For this, on July 2, 1649, Lord Baltimore granted John land at the mouth of the Patuxant River: 360 acres known as Pt. Patience in St. Mary's Co., named and recorded August 6, 1651 (1661?); 650 acres known as West Ashcom (on the west side of the Patuxant River) in St. Mary's Co., surveyed June (July?) 17, 1652; and 200 (440?) acres known as East Ashcom or Hallowing Point (on the east side of the Patuxant River) in Calvert, Co., surveyed April 21, 1653. (Mrs. Reeder's account filed with the DAR Library in Washington, D.C. states that the grant was made in 1658.) The East Ashcom and West Aschom estates were apparently named after the villages of his home, near York, England.
John's will, which is recorded in the Maryland Land Office in Annapolis, MD, was probated on July 16 and August 31, 1684. It provided that West Ashcom would be left to his son Charles "if he should come into the Province." Charles, was at the time, apparently in Pennsylvania, serving under William Penn as the Deputy Surveyor for Chester Co.
According to family historian Robert Ashcom, John Ashcom came to America in approximately 1635 from Sutton Courtney, England. He received a land grant in Norfolk, Va., then he and his children moved to St. Mary's, Md. where they obtained several land grants at the mouth of the Chesapeake. | John ASHCOM
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John apparently never married. | John ASHCOM
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According to the 1920 Census, Annie (Ashcom) Collison, born 1875, was a widow and head of the house. She lived in Baltimore, Maryland. Living with her in the same house were her son, Thomas, born 1903, her sister Georgia A., born 1866, her brother John A., born 1872, and her sister Roberta Ann, born 1885. Given the ages of Annie's Ashcom siblings, Thomas, Georgia and John, all of whom are shown as being single, it is unlikely that any of them had any children. | John A. ASHCOM
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The following is taken from: Boucher, John Newton, 1854-1933, Old and new Westmoreland / by John N. Boucher. Vol. 4; Imprint: New York : The American Historical Society, 1918., pp. 1096-98:
JOHN A. ASHCOM, D. D. S.--Ligonier has reason to remember the name which stands at the head of this article, not only because it is that of one of her former postmasters, but also for the reason that Dr. Ashcom was a lifelong resident of this part of Westmoreland county and was known as a skillful representative of the profession of dentistry, a veteran of the Civil War, and a disinterested and public spirited citizen.
The Ashcom family is of English origin and claims as an ancestor Sir Roger Ascham (as the name was then spelled), tutor to the Princess Elizabeth and after she became queen her Latin secretary. Sir Roger is also famous as the author of a work on archery which he dedicated to King Henry the Eighth, who granted him in return an annual pension of ten pounds.
William Ashcom, father of John A. Ashcom, was born in Ligonier Valley, and all his life followed the shoemaker's trade. He was a Republican in politics, and held various township offices. For a number of years he served as a steward of the Methodist Episcopal church of Ligonier. Mr. Ashcom married Rebecca, daughter of Thomas Lane, and their children were: John A., mentioned below; Catherine; and Ella, married Samuel Hayes. Mr. Ashcom's death occurred when he was about seventy-eight years old, and his wife passed away at the age of sixty-eight.
Dr. John A. Ashcom, son of William and Rebecca (Lane) Ashcom, was born December 16, 1841, and received his education in the schools of Ligonier, working with his father until nineteen years of age. He attended the Michigan College of Dentistry, graduating with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery, and then chose his native county as the scene of his professional career. There are many who can testily that this was a successful one. Dr. Ashcom practiced in Ligonier, acquiring a large and lucrative clientele. and by his knowledge, skill and devotion to duly winning the respect and confidence of his professional brethren and the general public.
In his early manhood, which fell in the dark and momentous period of the Civil War, Dr. Ashcom testified to his patriotism by enlisting, on August 16, 1862, in Company G, One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, for a term of three months, his commander being Captain Henry L. Donnelly. After the expiration of his period of service he re enlisted for the duration of the war.
In 1897 Dr. Ashcom relinquished the practice of his profession, having been appointed by President McKinley postmaster of Ligonier. Very many of his fellow citizens can bear witness to his fidelity in the performance of duty and the satisfaction which his administration afforded to all advocates of good government and all sincere promoters of the cause of civic reform. In local affairs Dr. Ashcom was always active, serving as school director and in other minor public positions and holding election offices. He affiliated with Ligonier Lodge, No. 331, Free and Accepted Masons, being one of its past masters, and he also belonged to the independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Knights of Honor. He was past commander of Fort Ligonier Post, No. 324, Grand Army of the Republic, of Ligonier, and his religious membership was in the Methodist Episcopal church, in which he served as trustee, holding at different times all the other offices in the gift of the church.
Dr. Ashcom married (first) Eliza Jane Knox, born March I5, 1841, daughter of Robert and Mary (Carres) Knox, the former born July II, 1808, and the latter August 22, 1817. Dr. and Mrs. Ashcom were the parents of the following children: 1. Georgianna, died in early childhood. 2. Irene, wife of Captain H. S. Denny. 3. James M., 4. William, died young, 5. Anna, died at the age of five years. James M. Ashcom was educated in the public schools of Ligonier, and is now freight conductor on the Pennsylvania & Lake Erie Railroad, running on the Western Division; he married Jennie Van Lear, and their children were: Joseph, died at twenty years of age; Rebecca, died at twenty-two; and John, died at the age of two years. Mrs. Eliza Jane (Knox) Ashcom passed away in March, 1876. Dr. Ashcom married (second) Adelaide UIerich, whose family record is appended to this biography, and they became the parents of three sons and one daughter: 1. Dick S., born July 4. 1879; educated in the public schools of Ligonier and the Indiana State Normal School; he graduated from the dental department of the University of Pittsburgh and now practices his profession in that city; his studies at the Indiana State Normal School were interrupted by the outbreak of the Spanish-American War and his enlistment in Company F, Fifth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Captain, William H. Mahan, Colonel, Theodore Burchfield; on May 9, 1898, he was mustered in at Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania, and sent to the training camp at Chickamauga, Georgia, being transferred thence to the hospital service at Lexington, Kentucky; on November 7, 1898, he was discharged at Indiana, Pennsylvania; he affiliates with Temple Lodge, No. 678. Free and Accepted Masons, of Pittsburgh, and is a past grand of R. Biddle Roberts Lodge, No. 530. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, also of that city; he is a member of the encampment of the same order and belongs to the Heptasophs and the Sons of St. George, of which he is a past president and past district deputy for the Pittsburgh district, also a member of the Grand Lodge; he is past president of the Allegheny City Gymnastic Club; at present he is exalted ruler of Allegheny Lodge, No. 339, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks; Dr. Ashcom married Catherine, daughter of Charles K. and Mary (Pickenue) Wilton, natives of Marienville, Forest county, Pennsylvania, and they have three children, John M., Dick S. and Charles Wilton, who are attending school in Pittsburgh. 2. Earl Denny, graduated from Kiskiminetas Preparatory School and afterward attended the University of Princeton; he is now chief car dispatcher for the Pittsburgh Railway Company, and resides at Edgewood; Mr. Ashcom married Lorna, daughter of Andrew and Sarah Brazenell, and they have two children, Andrew S. and Sarah A. 3. Thomas L., graduated from Princeton Preparatory School and afterward attended Princeton University; he is now assistant cashier of the Trust Company, Jeannette; he affiliates with the Masonic order of that place and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Ligonier; Mr. Ashcom married Estelle, daughter of Josiah Rhoads, of the neighborhood of Newcastle, Pennsylvania, and they have one child, James O'Hara. 4- Mary E., graduated from the Spencer School, New York City, and resides with the family of Captain H. S. Denny.
It was not given to the father of this family to be a witness of all that his children have accomplished. On October 23, 1897, he passed away, rejoicing in their promise and leaving to them the priceless legacy of a stainless name and an unblemished record.
The Ulerlch Line
Samuel Ulerich, grandfather of Mrs. Adelaide (Ulerich) Ashcom, was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, and was, as his name denotes, of German ancestry. He removed to Ligonier Valley, where he appears to have passed the remainder of his life. In politics he was a Democrat, and in religious belief he inclined toward the doctrines of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Ulerich married (first) Mary McDowell, and their children were: Joseph, married Catherine Walker; John, mentioned below; William, died young; and Julia Ann, married James Roberts. Mr. Ulerich married (second) Elizabeth McDowell, sister of his first wife. By this union there were no children.
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John Ulerich, son of Samuel and Mary (McDowell) Ulerich, was born in Ligonier Valley, and began his career as an agriculturist by renting the Thomas Pollock farm, later moving to Waterford, where he purchased the farm of Mrs. Fannie Noble. He did not live on this estate, but resided on another of Mrs. Noble's farms. In all he was the owner of one hundred and eighty acres. In politics Mr. Ulerich was a Republican and held, at different times, all the township offices. He was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Ligonier. Mr. Ulerich married (first) Mary Ann Kaylor, born in Unity township, daughter of Squire Kaylor, whose other children were Susan and Catherine, also another daughter who resides in Kansas and one son who is a physician. Squire Kaylor died at the age of forty years when his daughter Mary Ann was but twelve years old. Mr. and Mrs. Ulerich were the parents of the following children: Mary Elizabeth, married Joseph Walters; Adelaide, mentioned below; William W., married (first) Nora Walters and (second) Anna Keener; Jennie R., died at the age of fourteen years; Samuel S., married Elizabeth Carr; Margaret R., became the wife of Frank McConnaughey; Albert K., married Lulu Griffith; and Sadie, died young. Mr. Ulerich married (second) Eliza, daughter of Peter Lenhart, there being no children by this marriage. Mr. Ulerich's death, which occurred March 6, 1895, was caused by an accident, and his funeral was the largest ever held in the Ligonier Valley. His widow died in 1918.
Adelaide Ulerich, daughter of John and Mary Ann (Kaylor) Ulerich, was born in Ligonier Valley. She received her earliest education in township schools, afterward attending the Ligonier Academy which was then presided over by I. M. Graham. She became the wife of John A. Ashcom, as stated above. Mrs. Ashcom is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, being identified with all its societies. After the death of her husband Mrs. Ashcom was appointed by President McKinley postmistress of Ligonier and for twenty years filled the office with a degree of ability which left nothing to be desired. On August 7, 1917, she was reappointed by President Wilson.
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Jack's obituary, published in the Johnstown Tribune Democrat from 7/5/2008 - 7/6/2008, reads as follows:
ASHCOM – John C. Sr. "Jack," 62 of Westmont died July 4, 2008, at Memorial Medical Center. Born Feb. 22, 1946, in Johnstown, son of the late Clifford and Betty (Wilson) Ashcom. Survived by wife, Mary Jane (Sheridan) Ashcom and these children, Ann, married to Christopher Wilmot, Hamilton, N.J.; John C. Ashcom Jr., Esq., and girlfriend, Dr. Carrie Ramsey, Mercer, and Amy, married to Kevin Rossi, Pittsburgh. Also survived by granddaughter, Jenna Wilmot and sister, Jill Asel, married to Joe Asel and children, Joe, Julia and Jennifer. Member of Calvary United Methodist Church, St. Clair Tremont Trap and Field Club, and the Quemahoning Trap and Skeet Club. He recently retired after 39 years as an engineer and manager for Bethlehem Steel Corp., where he worked in Franklin Mills as a supervisor in the 46-inch blooming mill, 34-inch and 30-21-inch billet mills and steel preparation. He then worked Republic Technologies Inc, Cleveland, for nearly eight years as a conditioning manager. During his career he traveled to both Japan and Argentina for company projects. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, painting, cooking, gardening, the outdoors, fixing anything and everything, the beach, but mostly, just being with his family. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Hindman Funeral Homes and Crematory Inc Chandler Ave., where services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, the Rev. Kyle C. Cannon. Committal, Grandview Cemetery. | John C. ASHCOM
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According to the 1870 census, John was born about 1838 in Maryland. According to FindaGrave.com, he was born January 12, 1829, which is apparently the date taken from his tombstone. In either case, his wife was much younger than him.
John practiced medicine in Brazoria Co., Texas.
John had no children by Lavinia.
According to a series of articles in The Facts (Brazoria Co., Texas), published on February 11, 18 and 25, 2008, John was a notorious anti-Reconstructionist in Brazoria Co. In 1880, he led a group of 25 men who threatened a U.S. Customs agent named Amos T. Bissell who had made a "Republican speech", critical of Brazoria's reconstruction progress. The articles reference a story in The New York Times on July 18, 1880, which described the incident. That story was followed by several others. The articles said that according to the testimony “of many credible persons” Brazoria County’s formerly dominant class had adopted a plan pursued in certain districts of South Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana, where labor of the blacks “could not be dispensed with without ruin to all industries.” The article suggested that Dr. Ashcom already had the blood of at least three persons on his hands. Mr. Bissell filed a complaint that was referred to the U.S. attorney, who apparently ordered the men to be arrested. The article does not describe the outcome of any proceedings.
The following was published on FindaGrave.com (2013):
Name: J. C. Ashcom
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Texas
Regiment Name: 8 Texas Cavalry
Regiment Name Expanded: 8th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Terry's) (1st Rangers) (8th Rangers)
Company: B
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M227 roll 1
Source Information: National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
Inscription on Tombstone:
Sacred to the memory ...
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In August of 1825, John C. Ashcom was appointed guardian of his wife's children by her first marriage: John M., Mary Ann, and Sarah Elizabeth Broome, orphans of James M. Broome. | John Cartwright ASHCOM, Jr.
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That this John Cartwright Ashcom is the son of Charles Ashcom and Margaret Cartwright is per Linda Reno. | John Cartwright ASHCOM
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John is a lawyer who, in 2011, practices law with the firm of Mullens & McGuire PLLC in Philippi, West Virginia.
The following profile appeared on the website of Mullens and Mullens in 2013:
John was born and raised in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, graduating from Westmont Hilltop High School in 1997. Following High School, John attended West Virginia University receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from West Virginia University College of Business and Economics. John is a May, 2007 graduate of West Virginia University College of Law, receiving a J.D. John was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in October 2007. The following year John was admitted to the West Virginia Bar.
Following admission to the Pennsylvania Bar, John was employed as a Clerk for the Honorable Thomas R. Dobson, Judge, Mercer County Court of Common Pleas, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. In November 2008, John accepted a position with Mullens & McGuire, PLLC, (now Mullens & Mullens, PLLC) as an associate attorney.
John is married to Caroline Ramsey Ashcom, a native of Harrison County, West Virginia. John and his wife have two daughters, Caroline Jane Ashcom and Amy Elizabeth Ashcom.
John’s areas of practice include Wills and Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Oil and Gas Law, Business Law, Real Estate and Litigation. | John Clifford ASHCOM, Jr.
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John and Loretta moved to Connecticut. | John E. ASHCOM
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Assumed to be Benjamin and Elizabeth's child based on age and because he/she is buried with them. | John Irvin ASHCOM
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According to the Baltimore Sun Almanac, John was a riverboat "pilot".
According to the 1920 census, John and Roberta Ann were living in the house with their children, Georgia A., born 1862, Anna A., born 1868, John A., born 1872, and Thomas B., born 1875. Also living in the house was William Collison, born 1852, who is shown to be John's son-in-law. Sarah C. Collison, born 1856, is shown as John's daughter-in-law, which is probably incorrect. Sarah C. Collison was likely John's oldest daughter.
The ages of John's children shown in this database are taken from the 1880 census. In the 1920 census, Georgia and Robert Ann appear to be younger than shown in the earlier, and likely more accurate, census.
The following death notice was published in The Baltimore Sun on March 15, 1901:
JOHN L. ASHCOM
Mr. John L. Ashcom died last night at his home, 1634 East Baltimore street. He was a member of the Old Pilots' Association. | John L. ASHCOM
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John's grave marker indicates that he served as PH. M 2/C U.S. Navy in World War II and the Korean War.
John's birth and death dates are according to his Pennsylvania Veteran's Burial Record found on Ancestry.com.
The following obituary appeared in the December 29, 1958 edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
ASHCOM SERVICES
Funeral services for John M. Ashcom, 48, of 1432 Potomac Avenue, Dormont, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Beinhauer Mortuary, 2630 West Liberty. Mr. Ashcom, who had lived at the Potomac Avenue address for the past six years, had been employed for 23 years as an outdoor salesman for the General Cable Corporation, California Avenue. He was a deacon of the Dormont Presbyterian Church; assistant scoutmaster for Cub Pack 810, and was Conestoga District Coordinator for the Boy Scouts. Mr. Ashcom, a veteran of World War II, was also a member of Elks Lodge 339, Northside. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mae Herron Ashcom; two sons, Thomas R. and John M. Jr.; his father, Dr. Dick Ashcom, of Marionville, Pa.; and two brothers, C. Welton [sic] Ashcom, of California, and Dick S. of Pittsburgh. Friends are being received at the mortuary from 2-4 and 7-10 p.m. Private interment will be in the Chartiers Cemetery.
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John was living in Bloody Run at the time of his marriage in 1847. By 1884, John was living in Renova, Pennsylvania. John may have been born on September 21, 1814.
The following story appeared in the Everett Press (Everett, Pennsylvania) on October 16, 1891 (note that it is a reprint of a story that appeared in The Renovo Record on October 9, 1891):
THE KIND OF PEOPLE WE WANT.
The Renovo Record of October 9th Says :
Dr. J. P. Ashcom and his esteemed family, consisting of his wife, son John, and daughter, Miss Annie, left Monday morning for Bedford county, where they will permanently reside. Tho doctor came to Renovo twenty-six years ago last August. He was one of Renovo's first pyhsicians [sic.]. He assumed a leading position both as a physician and citizen from the start, which he ably maintained, during which time he was prosperous, and honored with the railroad company's appointment as resident physician and a number of local positions in the borough government. In 1878, on account of ill health, the doctor and his family removed to Pueblo, Col., where they lived for several years. While there he was chief surgeon of Atcheson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad company. But he longed to return to Pennsylvania, and in 1880 removed to this place.
On account of continued ill health he practiced his profession but a few years. His son John has held a prominent position as clerk in E. T. Swain's drug store for the past ten years. His daughter Annie is an accomplished young lady, a fine musician and stood in the highest social circles. The Record, joins their many friends in expressing regret at their departure and wishing them all prosperity and improved health in their new home.
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The following obituary appeared in The Everett Press and Leader (Everett, Pennsylvania) on May 6, 1892:
Dr. Ashcom was born near Everett, on the farm now owned by Lewis Piper, where his early life was spent. He taught school for several terms before reaching his majority. Having a desire to enter the medical profession, he studied medicine under Dr. George Hamill, of Bedford and graduated from Columbia Medical College, Washington D. C., in March 1845. His first location was in Allenville, Mifflin county, where he practiced several years. From Allenville he removed to Marklesburg, Huntingdon county and after a stay of a number of years, came to Woodbury, and from there to Hopewell where he remained until 1862, when he was commissioned as army surgeon and sent to Newburg, North Carolina, where he was assigned by Gen. Burnside to the 21st Massachusetts. Failing health caused him to procure a furlough in July of the same year.
In September following, he was commissioned as surgeon of the 116th Pennsylvania Regiment. He was subsequently surgeon of an emergency regiment in Baltimore and was from there assigned to the 54th Pennsylvania and remained with them until the close of the war.
In July 1865 he removed to Renova and was appointed surgeon of the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad, by Col. J. G. Laurance, superintendent of the Middle Division. He remained in Renova from that time until last October, with the exception of about 18 months, which he spent in Pueblo, Colorado, thinking the climate of that state would improve his health. His hopes were not realized and he returned to Renova October 1st, 1891, he came to Everett, hoping the change would benefit his health, but again his hopes were not realized and he gradually grew worse until the end came. His health failed in 1884, since which time he has been unable to follow his chosen profession. He was an able and eminent physician and was a frequent contributor to the columns of medical journals.
During his stay in Allenville, he was married to Miss Nannie Bell, who with two sons and one daughter survives him, six children having preceded him into the spirit land. He was the fourth son of Charles Ashcom and is survived by his three older brothers, B. R., George B. and C. W. Ashcom, also two sisters, Mrs. Everhart, of Martinsburg and Miss Kate Ashcom of this place.
At the age of fifteen years he was admitted to membership in the M. E. church and for over half a century, was a faithful and uncompromising Christian. He never failed to oppose what he believed to be wrong, no matter how strong the opposition and nothing could swerve him from what he felt to be his duty as a Christian. Although a great sufferer for years he bore his sufferings meekly and did not fear the end, knowing that He whom he had served and trusted, would not desert him an that his final summons would call him to that blessed home where "sickness and sorrow, pain and death, are felt and feared no more."
The funeral services were held in the Methodist church and were conducted by Rev. Woods, who preached the sermon. Revs. Baughman and Line, were present and assisted in the services. The Odd Fellows Lodge of Everett, turned out in a body and conducted the funeral services of the order at the grave. The Grand Army Post also turned out in a body. Dr. Ashcom was a member of Renova Lodge of Odd Fellows, which sent a committee of members to the funeral.
Among those who attended the funeral, were two of his old friends, who knew him in his early days, Henry Simon and Isaac Evans, of Hopewell. We observed also from Hopewell and vicinity, Capt. John Eichelberger, M. V. Zeth, W. H. Eichelberger, Andrew Dodson, Henry Dasher, Daniel K. Hamm, Thomas Ramage and William Reed. D. D. Morrell, of Blair county, James Cleaver, John W. Ridenour and Superintendant Lovell, of Bedford, J. J. Hetzell and wife, of Cumberland, were also present. All Dr. Ashcom's brothers and sisters were here. Mrs. Everhart, of Martinsburg, a sister, was accompanied by Mr. Charles P. Ashcom, his nephew. Mr. Ashcom is editor of the Martinsburg Herald. He returned on the next train. The relatives at Riddlesburg were all present. The large attendance at the funeral was evidence of the esteem in which the deceased was held by those who knew him.
(Source: The Everett Press and Leader, May 6, 1892.) | Dr. John P. ASHCOM
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According to Frank Ashcom, Raymond owned a drugstore on Liberty Ave. in East Liberty, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His WW I Draft Registration Card confirms this.
The following obituary was published in the Simpson's Leader-Times (Kittanning, Pennsylvania) on July 15, 1965:
John Raymond Ashcom
John Raymond Ashcom of Manorville died at 10:10 a.m. Wednesday (July 14, 1965) in Armstrong County Memorial Hospital at Kittanning where he was a patient for 15 days.
Mr. Ashcom was aged 71 years, having been born Oct. 12, 1893 in Indiana County, the son of B. Frank and Margaret (Van Horn) Ashcom.
He resided for over 20 years in this community, moving here from Pittsburgh. A druggist by profession, he worked in area drug stores and was employed for nine years at Central Drug Store in Kittanning.
Mr. Ashcom was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Kittanning. He served several years as choir director of Manorville Methodist Church of which he was a member.
Surviving are his wife, Beulah (Shaul) Ashcom, one son, John R. Ashcom, Jr. of Spokane, Wash.; one daughter, Mrs. John (Jane) Speakman of Pittsburgh; and two brothers, Eugene W. Ashcom of Johnstown and J. Donald Ashcom of New Florence, two sisters, Mrs. Dr. Edward (Florence) Pardoe of Bryn Mawr and Mrs. Grace Spory of Newark, Del., and two grand-children.
ASHCOM--Friends of John Raymond Ashcom of Manorville, who died at 10:10 a.m. Wednesday (July 14, 1965) in Armstrong County Memorial Hospital, will be received in the Amberson C. Bauer Funeral Home, Kittanning after 7 p.m. Thursday. Family visitation hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friends may all in the funeral home until noon Saturday when the body will be removed to the Manorville Methodist Church for viewing one hour prior to the service at 2 p.m. Saturday. His pastor, Rev. L.B. Owens, will officiate at the service. Interment will follow at Manor Cemetery. Arrangements by Bauer. | John Raymond ASHCOM
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According to the August 19, 1947 edition of the Titusville Herald (Pennsylvania), John was hired as the physical education instructor at the Titusville YMCA. He was a graduate of Slippery Rock State Teachers College, where he was involved in a number of sports. He was drafted into the Navy in 1943.
John was a Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.
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John was apparently arrested and convicted of a morals charge, and sentenced to 18 months to six years in jail. On October 21, 1963, John and another inmate escaped from the Cambria County Jail. The broke their ankles jumping over the wall and were captured after a few hours. | John W. ASHCOM
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Edwin was a salesman for Penn Furniture Company.
The following obituary appeared in the Johnstown Tribune, Tuesday evening, March 22, 1949.
Ashcom --- J. Edwin, 66, 1336 Good Street, at 9:30 p.m. Mar. 21, 1949, at home. Born in Johnstown, Sept. 29, 1882, son of William and Anna (Cramer) Ashcom. Survived by widow, former Ida Leckey, and two children, Robert Clare, Charlottesville Va., and Jean, New York City; sister, Mrs. Milton C. Bole, Somerset Street, and two grandsons, Robert and David Ashcom. Member of Johnstown Lodge 538, F. & A. M.; Portage Royal Arch, Chapter 195; oriental Commandery 61, Knights Templar; North Fork Country Club, Johnstown Kiwanis Club and First Lutheran Church. Salesman for Penn Furniture Company. Friends received at the H. M. Picking Sons Mortuary after 7 p. m. Tuesday until 1 p. m. Thursday, when body will be removed to the first Lutheran Church for services there at 2 p. m., Rev. Walden M. Holl. Internment, Grandview Cemetery. Members of Kiwanis Club will meet at 7 p. m. Wednesday at funeral home. | Joseph Edwin ASHCOM
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Joseph died at age 20. Information regarding Joseph's date of birth and death and her place of burial were obtained from a public family tree entry on Ancestry.com, which included a photograph of Mary's headstone, in 2011. | Joseph V. ASHCOM
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That Julia is Charles' daughter is tentative and needs to be confirmed.
According to LinkedIn (2009), Julia received a B.F.A. in Ceramics (1992 - 1995) from University of Michigan, and an M.F.A. in Sculpture (2004 - 2009) from Eastern Michigan University. She works as an Assistant Blacksmith at Designs In Iron, where she assists Blacksmith Mike Wolfe with the design and fabrication of Architectural Ironwork. She also assists with his art pieces which are shown during the Ann Arbor Art Fairs in Ann Arbor, Michigan. | Julia ASHCOM
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According to a transcription on Find-a-Grave, the following obituary was published in The Clinton Democrat, Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania on March 12, 1891:
Death of Miss Ashcom
Miss Kate E. Ashcom, daughter of Dr. J. P. Ashcom, of Renovo, died Thursday morning. She was 27 years old and died from pulmonary complaints. Interment in the cemetery at North Bend Saturday afternoon. | Kate E. ASHCOM
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According to the Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005, Kathryn and Douglas Lee Sizer intended to be married. That they were married needs to be confirmed. | Kathryn Jeanne ASHCOM
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According to his Facebook profile in 2010, Kenneth worked at 1. WorkSmart, June - Present, Vice President of Sales, Eagle, Idaho; Worksmart is a Professional Human Resources company; 2. T.L.C. Valuation Marketing, November, 2009 - Present, C.O.O. / Western Region Sales Manager, Boise, Idaho, Marketing appraisal management services to financial institutions; 3.Integrated Assets, January 1992 - Present, Owner, Boise, Idaho, Financial Planning Firm. He graduated from Community College of Allegheny County in 1984, with a degree in Liberal Arts, and from Elizabeth Forward Senior High School in 1975. | Kenneth H. ASHCOM
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That Kimberly is the daughter of Andrew is speculative and needs to be confirmed. | Kimberly ASHCOM
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Information regarding Brittany and her fiance was obtained from the website http://www.weddingsolutions.com/wedding_journal/FutureMrs_Deegan/about-us, which chronicles Krity's wedding. | Kristy Brittany ASHCOM
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Lawrence was a reporter and city editor for the Johnstown Tribune. He also authored "The Old Angler". He was reportedly an alcoholic.
The following article appeared in the Johnstown Tribune Democrat the day of Laurence's death.
Larry Ashcom, 60, Veteran
Johnstown Newspaperman,
Expires of Heart Attack
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Started in Profession at
Age of 15; Had
Varied Career
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SERVICES TUESDAY
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Author of “The Old Angler';
On Staff of The Tribune
Since 1920
Laurence (Larry) Bruce Ashcom, 60, one of Johnstown's best-known newspapermen, died unexpectedly of a heart attack at 3:30 o'clock yesterday morning at his home, 933 South Avenue, Westmont.
The veteran writer, a member of The Tribune staff since 1920 and for 15 years its city editor, had been in poor health in recent years but continued to work until two weeks ago. Only last Friday he had paid a visit to the newspaper office and planned to return to active duty in another week or so.
The remains of Mr. Ashcom may be viewed at the Wagner Funeral Home, Fairfield Avenue, where funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon by Rev. C. J. Fox, pastor of the Westmont United Brethren Church, of which the deceased was a member. Rev. Paul Lindberg, pastor of Calvary United Methodist Church, Morrellville, will assist at the services.
Burial will take place in Grandview Cemetery, with Leo Akers, John Griffith, Councilman Fred S. Brosius, Harry Hesselbein, Ben Coll and E. L. Gates serving as pallbearers. The last three named are members of The Tribune editorial staff, all members of which will attend the services in a body.
Had a Varied Career
Larry Ashcom had a varied career. Engaged in the newspaper profession since he was 15 years old, he also worked at one time for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and in the Gautier department of Cambria Steel Plant.
In addition to his service with The Tribune, he previously served on the staffs of The Democrat, the old Johnstown Leader and newspapers in Greensburg and Uniontown.
A native of Johnstown, Mr. Ashcom knew his city and the surrounding area, a factor which for many years made him one of the ranking news writers in the district served by local newspapers. He was engaged in editorial and reportorial work longer than any other member of the local newspaper field.
An ardent sportsman, his particular outdoor love was fishing. He spent many of his leisure hours along the streams of Pennsylvania and was widely-known and respected among sportsmen.
Wrote 'Old Angler'
In recent years his most popular newspaper effort was a series of articles appearing in the Tribune under the caption, “The Old Angler”
The Old Angler” on many occasions disagreed with such groups as the Board of Fish Commissioners and the Pennsylvania Game Commission in his column but at all times was interested in the advancement of the pleasures of the average sportsman.
The veteran writer was active for many years in the Johnstown Sportsmen's Association and was one of the organizers of the Johnstown Rod & Gun Club. He was a member of the Daniel Webster Council, Junior Order of the United American Mechanics, and some years ago was active in Johnstown Lodge, Loyal Order of Moose.
Born in Kernville
Laurence Bruce Ashcom was born April 24, 1880, at Sherman and South Streets, Kernville, but shortly thereafter the family located in Morrellville.
His father, William S. Ashcom a Civil War veteran, died June 26, 1916. His mother, the former Annie E. Cramer, who observed her 81st birthday anniversary last week, resides at 543 Highland Avenue. Until a few years ago she made her home on D Street. The Indiana County town of Cramer was named after her father, the late Joseph Cramer.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his widow, Mrs. Olive (Fleming) Ashcom; four children, Anna Jane, Karl, Marjorie and Clyde Ashcom, at home; a brother J. Ed Ashcom, of 1336 Good Street, and a sister, Maude E., wife of Milton B. Bole of 543 Highland Avenue. A brother, Clyde C. Ashcom, Johnstown Newspaperman, died in July, 1936. | Lawrence Bruce ASHCOM
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Karl's death certificate shows that his full name was Lawrence Karl Ashcom (with the name Lawrence written in after the name Karl was written). He died of kidney disease/failure. | Lawrence Karl ASHCOM
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Linda graduated from Tate High School in Cantonment (near Pensacola), Florida in 1987.
The following is from Linda's mySpace profile in 2009:
Originally from Boulder, CO - moved to Pensacola as a child so I claim that as my hometown. Married my hubby (also from Colorado- Go Buffs!) in 1998 and lived a few years in Washington DC, San Diego CA and Tampa FL. We just moved back to DC in 2008 due to hubby's latest transfer but are hoping to go back west soon and stay! We have 3 wonderful sons (Kade-6, Lane-4 and Kian-2) that keep us very busy as well as 2 German shepherds and a herd of cats, 5 to be exact. We love to travel and vacation whenever we get the chance. | Linda ASHCOM
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The following obituary appeared in the August 11, 1937 edition of the Cumberland Evening Times (Cumberland, Maryland):
Mrs. Margaret Eichelberger
Everett, Aug. 11-Mrs. Margaret (Ashcom) Eichelberger, aged 81, died Monday night at her home here, the result of a fracture of the hip, which she suffered Sunday in a fall on the porch at her home. Mrs. Eichelberger had been in failing health tor several months.
A daughter of the late Benjamin R. and Elizabeth Barndollar Ashcom, she was born in Ashcom, Bedford county. She was united in marriage on July 23, 1883, with Eli Eichelberger, who preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, Coolidge Eichelberger of Everett; a brother, Benjamin Ashcom, jr., of Bedford, and two sisters, Mrs. Daniel Spangler Griffith of Colorado and Mrs. Robert Gibson of Everett.
Funeral services will be conducted at 4 p.m. tomorrow at the Eichelberger home by Rev. Charles Catherman, pastor of the local Methodist Church. Interment will be in the Everett Cemetery. | Margaret Edith ASHCOM
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Information regarding Margaret and her family, including her descendants, was derived from an Ancestry.com Family Tree which does not cite any sources. This information needs to be confirmed. This source will not be repeated. | Margaret Elizabeth ASHCOM
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According to an announcement in the December 21, 1939 edition of the Indiana Evening Gazette (Indiana, Pennsylvania), Margaret was engaged to Bill Campbell McVicker. No wedding date had been set. Both Bill and Margaret were students at the University of Pittsburgh. The couple cannot be located in the 1940 census. | Margaret Jeanne ASHCOM
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The following obituary was published in the Bedford County Press and Everett Press on February 18, 1879:
Death of Reader Ashcom.
On Monday evening of last week, the 10th instant, a telegraphic dispatch was received by friends in this town from Casey, Guthrie county, Iowa, announcing the death at that place, that afternoon, of Martin Reeder Ashcom, of this place. Mr. Ashcom left Everett some six weeks ago, with his wife and child, to pay a visit to friends in the west. Some time before the announcement of his death, Information was received that he was ill; but it was not supposed that he was dangerously sick until the sad news of his death was received on Monday evening. His body was received here by Express on Friday morning, and was buried from the residence of his uncle, Jacob Barndollar. The remains were taken to the M. E. Church, of which denomination the deceased was an exemplary member, where appropriate services were held, including a very impressive exhortation by the pastor, Rev. Curns. The esteem In which the deceased was held in this community was shown by the large congregation that assembled in the church to participate in these services. At the conclusion of the services, the casket was opened, and the entire assembly filed past to take a last look at the face of the dead. Thence the remains were born to the Everett Cemetery, escorted by the members of Everett Lodge No. 600, I. O. of O. F., of which organization he was also a member, and a large number of mourning relatives and sympathizing friends. The disease of which he died was typhoid fever.
The deceased was the sixth child of Benjamin R. and Elizabeth Aschom (sic.), , was born near this place, and resided here all his life. He was aged 31 years, 3 months and 1 day, and leaves a wife and one child to mourn the loss of an affectionate husband and father. His wife's maiden name was Mollie Diven, of Lewistown, Mifflin county. The circumstances attending the death of her husband so prostrated the wife that she was unable to accompany the remains home, and she is still in Iowa. The tenderest sympathies of all her neighbors are extended to her in her sad bereavement. | Martin Reader (or Reeder) ASHCOM
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According to information supplied by Elwood Giberson, Des Moines, IA
(Giber@aol.com), Mary's will was proved on May 25, 1703. | Mary ASHCOM
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Mary and John were twins. | Mary ASHCOM
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Mary does not appear in the 1870 census, so that she was a daughter of John and Nancy needs to be confirmed. | Mary A. ASHCOM
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Assumed to be Benjamin and Elizabeth's child based on age and because he/she is buried with them.
Alternative dates for her birth and death are: June 27, 1838 and June 1, 1890. | Mary Anna ASHCOM
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The following obituary appeared in The Daily News (Huntington, Pennsylvania) on December 17, 1926:
Mrs. Mary Lauder
Mrs. Mary (Ashcom) Lauder died at her home at Riddlesburg, Thursday night after a lingering illness. She was the daughter of Charles Wesley Ashcom adn Mary Ann (Smith) Ashcom, both deceased. Her husband, the late Hon. William Lauder, for many years the general manager of the Colonial Iron Company, and one of Bedord County's most enterprising citizens, died several years ago.
Mrs. Lauder was one of the most lovable Christian characters who enjoyed the confidences, respect and admiration of a wide circle of friends. She was a devoted and consistent member of the Methodist Church from childhood, and her place will be sadly missed in that community. She leaves to survive her the following children: Mrs. L. R. Shaw, of Lonaconing, Maryland; Mrs. Edith Rice, of Philadelphia, Pa.; Miss Edna Lauder and William Lauder at home; Mrs. Helen Gage, of Philadelphia and Robert Lauder, of St. Louis, Missouri.
The funeral services will be held from her late home Saturday afternoon at half past one o'clock, conducted by Rev. Morris E. Swartz, with interment in the Everett cemetery. | Mary E. ASHCOM
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According to her death certificate, Mary was born in New Florence, Pennsylvania, a small town 10 miles west of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. According to Dr. Frank Johnson, because many members of the family worked for the railroad (her brother Ray was an engineer on the Pennsylvania Railroad), the Ashcom family was known as a "railroad family". Interestingly, she signed her mother's death certificate as Mrs. F Johnston. At that time (May 21, 1920), she was living at 316 Marie Ave. in Avalon, Pennsylvania. Mary later lived on Breading Ave. in Ben Avon, Pennsylvania. Later in her life, she lived with her daughter, Emma Johnson Farmin, and did much of the cooking for Emma's catering business. According to Mary's death notice, she lived at 308 Breading Ave., Ben Avon, Pennsylvania when she died. She died of arterioscleratic heart disease.
The following obituary was published in the February 22, 1961 edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
JOHNSON--On Sabbath evening, Feb. 19, 1061, Mary E. Ashcom of 208 Breading Ave., Ben Avon, wife of the late Franklin Johnson; mother of Mrs. Robert W. Sloan of St. Petersburg, Fla.; Mrs. William A. Farmin of Ben Avon; also survived by eight grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Friends received at McDONALD FUNERAL HOME, 529 California Av., Avalon, where services will be held Thursday morning at 11:30 o'clock. Visitations on Wednesday. | Mary Elisabeth ASHCOM
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According to Mary's U.S. Passport Application, dated April 22, 1922, Mary was born on February 10, 1892. | Mary Elizabeth ASHCOM
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In 1997, Betty lived in New Florence, PA.
The following obituary was transcribed from The Blairsville Dispatch, Blairsville, Pa., and posted on www.findagrave.com (2009):
Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Winebrenner
New Florence
Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Winebrenner, 85, New Florence, died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002, at Ligonier Gardens.
Born June 24, 1917, in Johnstown, she was the daughter of the late James D. and Nana Pearl (Cogley) Ashcom.
She was a member of New Florence United Methodist Church, and its Mary Martha Fellowship, Order of the Eastern Star 183, Johnstown, and Order of Amaranth, Johnstown Court 27, where she was past royal matron and past royal patron.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William.
Survivors include her children, Bruce Warnick, Alliance, Ohio; Nana Pearl, wife of Charles Seiring, Lexington, Ky.; Diana, wife of Bruce Williams, New Florence; Linda, wife of Lynn Ferraro, Ligonier; Anna Jane, wife of Tim Nixon, Hillsboro, Ore.;
Also 20 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren; her sister Thelma McRobie, Akron, Ohio; brothers Frank, New Florence; and James D., Keystone Heights, Fla.
Funeral service was held Wednesday at New Florence United Methodist Church, Rev. Bonnie F. King officiating.
Interment was in Grandview Cemetery.
Stuart Funeral Home, New Florence, was in charge of the arrangements.
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