Individual Details

John O. Ashley, married Mourning Dye, 3 Aug 1840, Pulaski Co, KY. Jesse Weeks was the officiator and made his return on 26 Sep 1841. Son James King's death certificate has his mother's surname as Dye. He didn't marry Sarah Givens until 1878 - their may have been a 3rd wife in between. Or her name may have been Sally Mourning.

Kentucky Birth Records, Pulaski Co.
Mary F. Ashley, female was born July 4th, 1857, to John O. Ashley and Sally M. Dye

John O. Ashley, age 31, was also in Pulaski Co, and he is seen as another son of John & Elizabeth. 1850 Census. Household 74.
John O. Ashley, age 31.
Salley, 28.
William T. 9, James K. 5, Uriah T. 3, and Martha R., 1 female [I think she was actually a "he" and was Matthew]

John O. Ashley appointed Post Master, Adams Mills, Pulaski Co KY, 13 Jan 1857
Appointments of U.S. Post Masters, 1832-1971; Ancestry.com

1860 Census. Somerset P.O., Pulaski Co, KY, Hh 16
John O. Ashley, 40. Sarah M. 38
William D. 18. James R. 13. Uriah T. 11. Matthew R. 8. Sarah C. 7. Robert S. 6. Mary F. 3, Minerva B. age 1 month.

1863. Postmaster at Cato for 2 quarters (discontinued May 20, 1863), Pulaski Co, KY. John O. Ashley.
U.S. register of Civil, Military & Naval Service.

John O. Ashley married Sarah J. Givens, 6 Feb 1873, Putnam Co, IN. They were married by John S. Jennings, JP. Sarah may have been a widow since the Social Security record of son Emmett H. Ashley, b. 24 May 1876 in Quincy, IN, d. 15 Aug 1967, states his parents as John O. Ashley and Sarah J. Sackett.

It is likely that the James M. Ashley of the Civil War was John O.'s son - listed as James K. in 1850, James R. in 1860. James had enlisted at Somerset KY and was examined by a doctor in Pulaski Co when he was furloughed after being paroled.

DC #8400. James King Ashley died 20 March 1926 of cerebral hemorrhage, Science Hill, Pulaski Co, KY. Born 27 Dec 1846 in Kentucky. He was married. His occupation was manufacturing egg case machines. Father was John Ashley, mother's maiden name was Dye - both born in Kentucky. Luther B. Ashley of Science Hill was the informant. Buried 22 March 1926.

Indiana Death Certificate #26014
Uriah T. Ashley died 4 August 1925 in Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN, of nephritis and gastric carcinoma. He lived at 2149 Parker Ave. He was married to Laura B. Ashley who was the informant. He was born 29 Sep 1849 in Kentucky and was a butcher. His father was John Ashley, born Kentucky; his mother's maiden name was Dye, also born in Kentucky. Buried on August 6th, Crown Hill Cemetery.

Birth	1819	Kentucky
Death	1890

Father	John Ashley (1794 - 1858)
Mother	Elizabeth Montgomery (1797 - 1871)
Sibling	Uriah J. Ashley (1816 - 1882)
Sibling	Obediah Ashley (1821 - )
Sibling	Robert Smith Ashley (1823 - 1896)
Sibling	Elizabeth Ashley (1828 - 1911)
Sibling	Emily Ashley (1830 - 1870)
Sibling	Mary Ashley (1832 - 1865)
Sibling	James Montgomery Ashley (1834 - 1907)
Sibling	Minerva I. Ashley (1837 - )
Sibling	Thomas J. Ashley (1839 - )
Sibling	Aden Jones Ashley (1841 - 1914)
Sibling	Sarah B Ashley (1843 - 1880)