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JOHN NOLAN ASHURST
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by Herbert
Richards
John
Nolan Ashurst was born January 17, 1811 in Clinch River, Anderson County,
Tennessee, migrating to Mason County in 1833. He married Mary Adkins
Huston in Menard County, Illinois on March 10, 1840.
The obituary of John
N states that he and his wife had a total of fourteen children, with four
surviving: Rachel S, Mary J, Rosa A, and Elijah B. Other known
children are: Joseph, Phoebe M, and Joshua J.
In 1860, John
purchased a total of 80 acres of farm land in S11 and S14 T19 R9. This
land was located in Bath Township.
John Nolan died June 29, 1896 in Bath,
Mason County, Illinois, and is buried in the Ashurst Cemetery in that
township.
John N and Mary Ashurst are my great-grandparents.
Maintained by Mason County Coordinator
Donna Mayer