Notes for William H. Ashley: Wilson's History of Hickory County - pg 62 - Members of the joint stock committee for the startup of the steam flouring mill in Jordan in 1904 included William Henry Ashley pg 152 William H. Ashley, Leutenant Governor of Missouri, exercising the Powers of Govenor. Appoints William Montgomery as a Justice of the Peace (four year term) for Gasconade County in the State of Missouri.
1870 Census Post Office: Black Oak Point Roll: M593_779 Page: 54 Image: 109 Year: 1870 Head Clem 23 Wife Rachel 33 Son Geo T 15 (Drennan) kids with 1st husband Dau Lucy A 11 (Drennan) Son James M 10 (Drennan) Son John R. 3 (Ashley) ***Son Wm H 2 (Ashley) Dau Amanda 1 (Ashley) Mother-in-law Rachel Hewgley age 68 Niece Mary Emaline Hewgley age 16
1880 Census Census Place: Cross Timbers, Hickory, Missouri; Roll: T9_690; Family History Film: ; Page: 552C; Enumeration District: 241; Image: 0186. Ashley, Clem 36 Wife Rachel 35 Son Riley 12 ***Son Henry 11 Dau Sarah A. 10 Dau Arminta 10 Dau Ellen 7 Bro-in-Law George Hewgley 36
William owned and ran a general store in Jordan, Hickory County, Missouri