John W. and Tabitha (Fitzjerrall) Ash, Park County and Colorado City
TABITHA'S FAMILY
In 1860 Montgomery County, Illinois,
Wm. F. "Gerrell" is 44,
"Costrey" Gerrell
43,
Wm. R. Gerrell
21,
Tabitha Gerrell 17, a school teacher,
Cyrus Gerrell
14,
Aeama (Naomi) Gerrell
11,
Harriet Gerrell
9, and
Maredelt Gerrell
5
.
Elizabeth Courtney Fitzjerrell
BIRTH
16 Feb 1817
Madison County, Illinois,
DEATH
11 Feb 1883
Montgomery County, Illinois,
BURIAL
Asbury Cemetery
Raymond, Montgomery County, Illinois,
PLOT
Section 3 Lot Grave 2
MEMORIAL ID
38476981.
William Bacon Fitzjerrell
BIRTH
3 Oct 1815
Warren County, Ohio,
DEATH
7 May 1900
Raymond, Montgomery County, Illinois,
BURIAL
Asbury Cemetery
Raymond, Montgomery County, Illinois,
PLOT
Section 3 Lot 10 Grave 1
MEMORIAL ID
38476168.
"William Bacon FitzJerrell was born on October 3, 1815 in Warren County, OH. He was the son of Eli(Ely) FitzJerrell and Tabitha Kelsey. About 1830 he moved to the Greene/Macoupin County Illinois area. He married Elizabeth Courtney on November 10, 1836 in Greene County, Illinois. William Bacon was a judge, farmer in Montgomery County and an Elder in the Primitive Baptist Church. Elizabeth and William had at least seven children; William, Tabitha-Ash, Cyrus, Naomi-Lawler, Harriet-Thomas, Gennetty and Meredith (David) FitzJerrell. After Elizabeth's death in 1883 he married Keziah (maiden name unknown), William is buried next to Elizabeth in the Asbury Cemetery."
JOHN AND TABITHA
John W. Ash and Tabitha A. Fitzgerald married on 13 Sep 1860 in Montgomery County, Illinois.
In 1870 Montgomery County, Illinois,
Jno. Ash is farming, 34,
Tabitha Ash
27, and
Leonora Ash
9.
In 1880 El Paso County, Colorado,
J. W. Ash is 44,
Tabitha Ash
37 Wife,
Leonora Ash
18 Daughter, and
Adelbert Ash 5 Son.
October 1882 "Mr. John Ash is assisting Mr. Fehringer at the Fairplay drug store."
December 1882 Fairplay "Miss Nora Ash and Miss Emma Ingraham, two pleasant young ladies from
Colorado Springs, have been visiting with Mrs. Hardy Epperson in the park."
Tabitha Ash
BIRTH
unknown
DEATH
18 Feb 1884
BURIAL
Evergreen Cemetery
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado,
PLOT
section 10
MEMORIAL ID
18797545.
"Tabitha was the daughter of William Bacon Fitzjerrell and Elizabeth Courtney.
January 1885 Alma, Park County "An odd coincidence is that John Ash went up onto Mt. Brass the day
election and located a claim which he called Cleveland, after his choice for president.
In order to square his boundaries he had to lap over a patented claim which he afterward discovered to
be the J. G. Blaine."
August 1885 
September 1885 Park County, Colorado 
December 1885 Fairplay " Lawyer John Ash has gone on a visit to his home in Illinois."
August 1887 Castle Rock " Hardy Epperson, of Platte Canon, and John W. Ash of
Colorado City, were in town last Wednesday making a transfer of property.
Mr. Epperson exchanges his ranch near Platte Canon for one owned by Mr. Ash, in South Park."
November 1887 Leadville "John Ash, tho great and only one, is over from Red Cliff,
and was being introduced to a great number of new arrivals."
December 1887 Leadville "Mr. John Ash, editor of the Ked Cliff Times, came in last evening."
June 1895 Littleton, Colorado "Adelbert Ash of Colorado City is rusticating on his father's ranch
near this place. He made this office a fraternal call Wednesday."
August 1888 Castle Rock "Mr. Ash and son Delbert are living on their ranch in the red rocks,
formerly owned by Hardy Epperson."
October 1888 Castle Rock "Mr. John Ash, of Colorado City, is the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Will P. Epperson, at the Red Rocks. "
December 1890 "Mrs. John Ash has joined her husband here in Golden."
John W. Ash
BIRTH
6 Jan 1836
Jackson County, Illinois,
DEATH
24 Sep 1897
Colorado Springs, Colorado,
BURIAL
Evergreen Cemetery
Colorado Springs,
PLOT
section 10
MEMORIAL ID
.
"John was the son of Elijah Ash and Elizabeth Carroll."
"COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Sept 24. John W. Ash, an old time resident of Colorado,
died this morning. He was 61 years of age at the time of his death. He hud been a resident of Colorado
for twenty-five years and freighted to Leadville in the early days. He leaves a son and daughter.
The funeral will be held in this city Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock."
"John was the husband of Tabitha Ash and the father of Nettie. Aged 61 yrs, 8 months, and 12 days. At the residence of his son, Adelbert Ash, John Wesley Ash died in Colorado City. He was born in Jackson County, Illinois in January 6, 1836. He was one of a large family and has brothers, half brother, and sisters residing in Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, and California. He, with his family, arrived in Colorado 25 years ago and he has been a resident ever since. For a number of years he resided in Colorado City and owned the land which east Colorado City and Stump's addition now occupy. During the old Leadville days, he had a freighting outfit on the road between Colorado City and Leadville. The last years were spent on his ranch located in Douglas County, some 20 miles from Denver. For the last 30 years, John Ash had been more or less an invalid. When he was a young man, he married Tabitha Fitzgerald. They had nine children, two that still survived at his death, Mrs. W.P. Epperson and Adelbert Ash, both residents of Colorado City. On February 18, 1883 Tabitha died at her home in Colorado City. John never remarried. In November of 1896, John travelled to Excelsior Springs, Missouri in the hope of getting well. He suffered from cancer. He returned in worse health. He lived the rest of his life in the homes of his son and daughter in Colorado city. John passed way from cancer under the care of Dr. Briscoe. The funeral was held in the First Baptist Church. The Rev. C.M. Reid officiated. He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery beside Tabitha and his daughter, Nettie."
February 1895 Castle Rock "Acequia Items. Mr. Delbert Ash from Colorado City is visiting his father at present."
LEONORA
William P. Epperson
Age 28, married Leonara Ash on May 10, 1888 in
Colorado City, recorded in El Paso County, Colorado.
ADELBERT
Nora M. Colbert and Adelbert Ash married on 18 Sep 1895 in
Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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