Nancy Minerva Ashley

1810 - Aft 1885  (> 76 years)

• Name	Nancy Minerva Ashley
  Born	7 Jan 1810	West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	Aft 1885
  Person ID	I5776	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	John Wiley Ashley,   b. 1774, North Carolina, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary Alford,   b. Abt 1779, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	8 Mar 1799	Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA   [2]
  Notes	1810 Peters Creek, Stokes, NC Stokes is close to Wilkes Co, both formed from the same county, so this may be him. Or not. John Ashley 1m 0-10 1m 26-45 2f 0-10 1f 16-25 1820 Kanawha, VA John Ashley 2m 0-10 [Madison, John ] 1m 10-16 [William] 1m 26-45 2f 0-10 [Lorana, Nancy m 1827] 2f 10-16 [Louise m 1821, Elizabeth m 1825] 1f 16-26 [Sarah m. 1822] 1f 26-46 1830 Kanawha, VA John Ashly 2m 15-20 1m 50-60 1f 5-10 [Eliza] 2f 10-15 [Lorana, ?] 1f 40-50 1840 Nicholas, VA John Ashly 2m 20-30 1m 60-70 1f 15-20 1f 20-30 1f 60-70 1840 Nicholas, VA William W Ashley 1m 0-5 1m 30-40 2f 0-5 1f 20-30 1850 Nicholas, VA # 352 Skelton Cock 36 VA Eliza 29 VA Crocket 9 Va Bennett 5 Va Charles 3 Va Elvira 5/12 Va John Ashley 76 NC Mary 71 VA Lurany 33 Va 1860 Roane, WV # 216 Wm Hammack 64 Va Sallie 60 NC Barbara 17 Va John Ashley 84 Va Peter Hammack 8 Va Lorana Ashley 40 Va John Richard may not be their son, but they are the only Ashleys in Kanawha Co. Could be he is a younger brother or nephew.
  Family ID	F10948	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hewitt 'Hughett' Cobb,   b. 30 Jun 1800, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 17 Sep 1876  (Age 76 years)
  Married	9 Jan 1827	Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	The History of Harper District by M. A. C. Hopkins The Cobb: Hughet Cobb, was born in Kanawha County in 1800. His wife's maiden name was Nancy Ashley, born in the year 1801. They were early settlers in Harper District, making their home on what is now call the Martin Smith farm on Higly Creek. Mr. Cobb was a cooper by trade and a farmer. To him and his wife Nancy, were born fourteen children, seven sons and seven daughters. The names of the sons were Zachariah T., John A., Madison, Hiram, Hildavart, Wiley and Scott. Five of the son were in the Federal Army. We do not remember the names of the daughters. Hardesty's Five brothers of Z. T. Cobb were Federal soldiers; John A. served three years in Company C, 8th Virginia Infantry; Madison about three years in Company RF, 9th Virginia, J. Hiram, W. Wiley and Hildavert were in the same company; J. Hiram was wounded at Winchester, and is a pensioner; Hildavert is also a pensioner, having nearly lost his sight in the service. KCMR Cobb, Hewett, and Nancy Minerva Ashley, Jan. 9, 1827. 1830 Kanawha Co VA Cobb, Hugh 1m 0-5 Hildabert 1m 20-30 1f 0-5 Ann 1f 20-30 1840 Kanawha Co VA Hewitt Cobb [next after Geo B] 2m 0-5 Joseph, James 1m 5-10 Hildebert 1 m 50-60 1f 0-5 Frances 1f 5-10 Rebecca 1f 10-15 Ann 1f 20-30 1850 Kanawha Co VA # 1636 all born VA Heughett Cobbs 49 Nancy M 40 Frances E 18 Joseph M 15 Hiram 13 Penelope 11 John 9 Mary 7 William W 5 Winfield S 3 Taylor 1/12 Hilderbert 20 1860 Kanawha Co VA# 1429 Hewitt Cobb 60 Nancy M 50 William W 15 Winfield S 13 Zechariah T 10 Nancy M 8 John 21 Mary 19 William A 1 1870 Roane Co WV Harper Dist # 65-71 Hewitt Cobb 69 Nancy M 60 Winfield S 22 RCDR Cobb, J T (m) 78y8m19d, 1/4/1928 [p] Hewit & Minerva (Ashley) Cobb Virginia Land Office patents and Grants Coal Card 26 Cobb, Huett 30 Nov 1838 Kanawha County 100a. On first left fork of big Sandy. Grants 90, p. 466
  Children	1. Ann Eliza Cobb,   b. Abt 1828, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Hildabert Cobb,   b. Abt 1830, Roanoke County, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Frances E Cobb,   b. Abt 1832, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Joseph Madison Cobb,   b. Abt 1834, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. James Hiram Thomas Cobb,   b. 25 Jun 1837, Roanoke County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 27 Dec 1898  (Age 61 years)   6. Penelope Cobb,   b. Abt 1839, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Rev John Ashley Cobb,   b. 24 Oct 1841, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 3 Jul 1919, Randolph County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 77 years)   8. Mary Virginia Cobb,   b. Abt 1843, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. William Wiley Cobb,   b. Abt 1845, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Winfield Scott Cobb,   b. Abt 1847, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   11. Zachariah Taylor Cobb,   b. 16 Apr 1850, Virginia, USA ,   d. 4 Jan 1928, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 77 years)   12. Nancy Minerva Cobb,   b. Oct 1851, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1910  (Age ~ 58 years)
  Family ID	F2000	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S100] History of Harper District. [S447] Joyce Mertens.