 David Gilpin Ashley, son of Elihu Martin Ashley and Delilah Jane Jones.Born Mar 22, 1870 at Ashley, Copiah Co., MS, died May 8, 1929 at Ashley, Copiah Co., MS, 59 years, buried at Ashley Cemetery, Ashley, Copiah Co., MS. Occupation: at Mailman and furniture manufacturer; The "Ashley" chair, designed and made by David Gilpin Ashley can be found in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC. Married Dec 17, 1890 at Copiah Co., MS (38 years married) to:  Selina Josephine Beall, daughter of Walter Beall and Victoria Wilson.Born Sep 29, 1870 at Ashley, Copiah Co., MS, died Jun 26, 1956 at Copiah Co., MS, 85 years, buried at Ashley Cemetery, Ashley, Copiah Co., MS Children: 1. Martha Clara AshleyBorn Jan 31, 1892 at Hazlehurst, Copiah Co., MS, died Aug 11, 1988 at Hazlehurst, Copiah Co., MS, 96 years, buried at Ashley Cemetery, Ashley, Copiah Co., MS 2. Ida Beall AshleyBorn Oct 3, 1893 at Hazlehurst, Copiah Co., MS, died Oct 16, 1983 at Hattiesburg, Forrest Co., MS, 90 years, buried at Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery, Copiah Co., MS 3. Mittie Verde AshleyBorn Apr 19, 1895 at Copiah Co., MS, died Mar 24, 1988 at MS, 92 years, buried at Wesson, Copiah Co., MS 4. Walter Martin AshleyBorn Nov 26, 1896 at Ashley, Copiah Co., MS, died May 11, 1985 at Hazlehurst, Copiah Co., MS, 88 years, buried at Ashley Cemetery, Ashley, Copiah Co., MS. Occupations: between 1922 and 1925 at Erie, Erie Co., PA; Occupation: engineer for Skinner Engine Company; , between 1925 and 1963 at Chicago, Cook Co., IL; Occupation: executive for Standard Oil Co (IN), wher; 5. Augustus Beall AshleyBorn Aug 17, 1898 at Hazlehurst, Copiah Co., MS, died Aug 17, 1898 at Hazlehurst, Copiah Co., MS, under 1 year old, buried at Ashley Cemetery, Ashley, Copiah Co., MS 6. David Cicero AshleyBorn Aug 17, 1899 at Copiah Co., MS, died Sep 28, 1936 at Copiah Co., MS, 37 years, buried at Ashley Cemetery, Ashley, Copiah Co., MS 7. Ernest Hemby AshleyBorn Sep 17, 1901 at Hazlehurst, Copiah Co., MS, died May 17, 1981 at Hazlehurst, Copiah Co., MS, 79 years, buried at Ashley Cemetery, Ashley, Copiah Co., MS 8. Thelma Josephine AshleyBorn Sep 13, 1903 at Hazlehurst, Copiah Co., MS, died May 13, 1992 at Jackson, Hinds Co., MS, 88 years, buried at Ashley Cemetery, Ashley, Copiah Co., MS 9. Thomas Everett AshleyBorn Sep 7, 1905 at Hazlehurst, Copiah Co., MS, died Oct 5, 1980 at Jackson, Hinds Co., MS, 75 years, buried at Poplarville, Pearl River Co., MS 10. Quintory Victoria AshleyBorn Dec 15, 1907 at Hazlehurst, Copiah Co., MS, died Oct 19, 1999 at Pine Crest Home, Hazlehurst, Copiah Co., MS, 91 years, buried Oct 21, 1999 at Ashley Cemetery, Ashley, Copiah Co., MS Quin was a graduate of Mississippi Southern College and was a school teacher at Silver Creek MS, before moving to Baton Rouge, LA. After retiring as a chemist for Exxon Corp., she moved back to Hazelhurst where she was a dietician at Hardy Wilson Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Sardis Baptist Church. 11. Ruby Catherine AshleyBorn Apr 9, 1910 at Hazlehurst, Copiah Co., MS, died Jul 28, 1995 at Pine Crest Home, Hazlehurst, Copiah Co., MS, 85 years, buried at Ashley Cemetery, Ashley, Copiah Co., MS | |||