Bethania Grace ASHBY

Female 1884 - 1948  (63 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Bethania Grace ASHBY was born on 11 Feb 1884 (daughter of Joseph W. ASHBY and Mary Emily SPARGER); died in 1948 in California.

    Bethania married Maj. Darius C. ABSHER on 27 Oct 1909. Darius was born on 18 Dec 1882; died after 1948 in California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Mary Sparger ABSHER
    2. Julia McNeill ABSHER

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph W. ASHBY was born on 4 Nov 1849; died on 16 Jan 1905.

    Joseph married Mary Emily SPARGER in Jun 1882. Mary (daughter of Murlin SPARGER and Bethania COOK) was born on 10 May 1856 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 6 Feb 1903 in Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Emily SPARGER was born on 10 May 1856 in Surry County, North Carolina (daughter of Murlin SPARGER and Bethania COOK); died on 6 Feb 1903 in Surry County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. 1. Bethania Grace ASHBY was born on 11 Feb 1884; died in 1948 in California.
    2. Josie America ASHBY was born on 2 Jun 1888.
    3. Sarah Elizabeth ASHBY was born on 6 Dec 1889.
    4. Joseph Benton ASHBY was born on 5 Jan 1894; died in Jul 1950.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Murlin SPARGER was born on 15 May 1817 in White Plains, Surry County, North Carolina (son of John W. SPARGER, (4) and Sarah LYON); died on 16 Nov 1877 in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina.

    Murlin married Bethania COOK on 6 Dec 1838 in Surry County, North Carolina. Bethania (daughter of John COOK and Edith JESSUP) was born on 14 Jan 1817 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 27 Apr 1884 in Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Bethania COOK was born on 14 Jan 1817 in Surry County, North Carolina (daughter of John COOK and Edith JESSUP); died on 27 Apr 1884 in Surry County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Jane SPARGER was born on 1 Jan 1840; died on 1 May 1899.
    2. John Henry SPARGER was born on 4 Oct 1841 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 1 Jul 1925 in Surry County, North Carolina.
    3. William A. SPARGER was born on 11 Jun 1844 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 14 Jan 1916 in Bristol, Tennessee.
    4. Margaret Frances SPARGER was born on 25 May 1846 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 6 Apr 1923 in Surry County, North Carolina.
    5. Edith Eliza SPARGER was born on 19 Sep 1847 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 31 Jan 1931 in Surry County, North Carolina.
    6. James Henderson (Sawnie) SPARGER was born on 10 Sep 1849 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 28 Apr 1922 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina; was buried in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina.
    7. Sarah Priscilla SPARGER was born on 25 Aug 1851; was buried in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina.
    8. Benjamin Franklin SPARGER was born on 9 Sep 1853 in Surry County, North Carolina; died in Oct 1946.
    9. 3. Mary Emily SPARGER was born on 10 May 1856 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 6 Feb 1903 in Surry County, North Carolina.
    10. George Washington SPARGER was born on 10 Apr 1859 in Surry County, North Carolina; died in 1936 in Baltimore, Maryland; was buried in 1936 in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  John W. SPARGER, (4) was born in 1778 in Friedberg, Surry County, North Carolina (son of John W. SPARGER, (3) and Christina FREY); died in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina.

    John married Sarah LYON in 1816 in Hillsville, Carroll County, Virginia. Sarah (daughter of William LYON) was born on 4 Feb 1791 in Hillsville, Carroll County, Virginia; died on 1 Jan 1860 in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Sarah LYON was born on 4 Feb 1791 in Hillsville, Carroll County, Virginia (daughter of William LYON); died on 1 Jan 1860 in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. 6. Murlin SPARGER was born on 15 May 1817 in White Plains, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 16 Nov 1877 in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina.
    2. Eliza SPARGER was born about 1818 in White Plains, Surry County, North Carolina.
    3. Jane SPARGER was born on 16 May 1819 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 27 Feb 1892.
    4. Nancy SPARGER was born on 15 Jul 1821; died on 9 Dec 1895.
    5. Christina SPARGER was born on 26 Dec 1822 in White Plains, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 23 Feb 1904 in White Plains, Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Feb 1904 in White Plains, Surry County, North Carolina.
    6. Benjamin W. SPARGER was born about 1824 in White Plains, Surry County, North Carolina.
    7. Henry SPARGER was born on 25 Feb 1826 in White Plains, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 6 Dec 1905 in Bonham, Fannin County, Texas; was buried on 7 Dec 1905 in Texas.
    8. John W. SPARGER, (5) was born on 13 Feb 1829 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 4 Mar 1909 in Bonham, Fannin County, Texas; was buried on 5 Mar 1909 in Bonham, Fanning County, Texas.
    9. Mary SPARGER was born on 31 May 1834 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 19 Oct 1925 in Bonham, Fannin County, Texas.
    10. James L. SPARGER was born on 1 Jan 1838 in White Plains, Surry County, North Carolina; died on 18 Apr 1902 in Surry County, North Carolina.

  3. 14.  John COOK (son of Henderson COOK).

    John married Edith JESSUP. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Edith JESSUP (daughter of Jacob JESSUP).
    Children:
    1. 7. Bethania COOK was born on 14 Jan 1817 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 27 Apr 1884 in Surry County, North Carolina.
    2. Mary Ann COOK was born on 12 May 1827 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 29 Nov 1901 in Bonham, Fannin County, Texas.