Elijah Ashcraft

  Death Notes:

Name: Elijah B. Ashcraft
Date: Apr 04, 1886
Location: Noble Township
Age: 41 yr
Gender: Male
Race: W
Source location: County Health Office, PortlandSource notes: The source of this record is the book H-1 on page 47 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 1880, Noble, Jay, Indiana. ³
Elijah Ashcraft, 29, born in Ohio. Adry Ashcraft, 28, born in Indiana. Mary A. Ashcraft, 6, born in Indiana. Milly M. Ashcraft, 5, born in Indiana. Charles Ashcraft, 1, born in Indiana.

• Census, 1900, Noble, Jay, Indiana. ⁴
Elijah Ashcraft,50, born Apr 1850, Ohio, married 27 years . Adry Ashcraft, 48, born Apr 1852, Indiana, married 27 years. Mary A. Fangls, 26, born Sep 1873, Indiana, married 2 years. Charles I. Ashcraft, 21, born Nov 1878, Indiana, farm laborer. John W. Ashcraft, 15, born Mar 1885, Indiana, farm laborer. Harvey E. Ashcraft, 13, born Mar 1887, Indiana, farm laborer. Elija R. Ashcraft, 10, born Jun 1889, Indiana. Flossie M. Ashcraft, 8, born Nov 1891, Indiana. Robert V. Fangls, 1, born Jan 1899, Indiana, grandson.

Elijah married Adria A. Bennett, daughter of Isaac Bennett and Mary Jane Anderson, on 14 Nov 1872 in , Boone, Indiana.¹ (Adria A. Bennett was born in Apr 1852 in , Boone, Indiana, died on 20 Dec 1882 and was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Boone, Indiana.)

  Marriage Notes:

Title: Index to Marriage Records 1844 - 1920 Inclusive
Volume I Letters A to K Inclusive
Record Location: Boone County, Indiana W. P. A.
Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office Lebanon
Compiled by Indiana Works Projects Administration 1940
Spouse 1: Elijah Ashcraft
Spouse 2: Adry A Bennett
Marriage Date: 14 N-v 1872
County: Boone
Book: C-6
Original Source Page: 130
Date: 11 Nov 1872