Individual Details

Anna filed for her widow's pension soon after Aden's death. A letter dated 10 Jun 1914, written from Fort Smith, AR, refers to corrected papers and a certificate of Aden's death. She also asked if he was entitled to a marker for his grave, and $50 for funeral expenses.

1920 Census. Upper Township, Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR, Hh 10, 103 Garrison Ave
John H. Jones, age 60, b. Wisconsin, father b. Wales, mother b. Canada. Proprietor, Hotel
Bertha, wife, age 48, b. IL, parents b. KY
Odin, son, age 25, b. KS, father b. WI, mother b. IL, Proprietor, Candy Store
Helene, dau-in-law, age 15, b. AR, father b. PA, mother b. AR
Helen Bentley, dau, age 23, b. KS
Cecil Bentley, son-in-law, age 22, b. KS, baker
Helen May, Grand daughter, age 3, b. AR, parents b. KS
Anna Ashley, mother-in-law, age 69, Widow, b. KY, father b. VA, mother b. IL

Anna's death was noted in the pension file. She was dropped from the pension rolls because of her death, 5 Jan 1927. This date is also in the Arkansas Death Index online at Ancestry.

Arkansas Death Certificate #1213
Mrs. Anna Ashley of 101 1/2 North 6th Street, Ft Smith, Sebastian Co, AR, died on 5 Jan 1927 of chronic heart disease and nephritis, carcinoma of the cecum. She was born in 1851 in Kentucky and widowed. Her father was John Campbell; her mother Aldulia Peak. Mrs. Bertha Jones of 101 1/2 Garrison Ave, Ft. Smith, was the informant. Body removed to Kansas City for burial.

Birth	Ca 1849	Hardin County, Kentucky
Marriage	15 Jul 1869	Scott County, Illinois - Aden Jones Ashley
Death	5 Jan 1927	Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas

Spouse	Aden Jones Ashley (1841 - 1914)
Child	John B. Ashley (1869 - )
Child	Bertha Mae Ashley (1872 - 1950)
Child	Laura Augusta Ashley (1874 - )
Child	Olive Ashley (1876 - 1898)
Child	Edwin Mortimer Ashley (1880 - 1957)