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Title: Genealogical and personal history of western Pennsylvania Vol. 3 / editor-in-chief, John W. Jordan. Author: Jordan, John W. (John Woolf), 1840-1921 Pg. 1230 ASH The first of his line to leave the Ireland home, THOMAS ASH made his new home in Pittsburgh, Pa. He had been educated in his native land and had there been trained in the carpenter’s trade, which he followed in Pittsburgh. He died soon after the birth of his fifth child, CHARLES H., his widow marrying again, her second husband being JOHN McNEAL, the family home continuing on the farm in Hampton Twp., Allegheny Co., Pa., bought by THOMAS ASH. MR. ASH married MARY ELLEN COLLINS, her family an early one in the Pittsburgh district, and had children: MARY ANN, CATHERINE, SARA FRESIE, JAMES, CHARLES H., of whom further. Children of the second marriage of MARY ELLEN (COLLINS) ASH, that with JOHN McNEAL: MARGARET, WILLIAM, EDWARD. CHARLES H. ASH, youngest of the five children of THOMAS and MARY ELLEN (COLLINS) ASH, was born in Hampton Twp., Allegheny Co., Pa., July 14, 1845. He was educated in the public schools of Hampton Twp., and has made the place of his birth his life-long home, owning 50 acres of land, his principal operations being in the raising of grain and hay. The house that he and his family occupy was first built by his father, additions and alterations having been made by MR. ASH as necessary. MR. ASH married, Dec. 14, 1872, MARGARET BEET, of Hampton Twp., Allegheny Co., Pa., and has children: EVALINE, MARGARET, ELEANOR, VIOLA, WILLIAM, GENEVIEVE, deceased, CHARLES, RICHARD. Notify Administrator about this message?
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