Contra Costa-San Francisco County CA Archives Biographies.....Ashley, Smith 1822 - 
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Author: W. A. & Slocum & Co. (1882)

SMITH ASHLEY.—Born in Huron county, Ohio, December 22, 1822, and was educated in
his birth-place and resided there until 1850. He then began the trade of
wheelwright, and continued it until November, 1852, when he started, via New
Orleans and the Nicaragua route, for the Pacific Coast, and arrived in San
Francisco January 5, 1853. His first year spent on this coast was in the San
Antonio redwoods, at the expiration of which time he returned to San Francisco,
and there found employment in a flour-store for two years. In 1855, Mr. Ashley
returned to his Ohio home, where he resided until March, 1861, when he once more
returned to the Golden State, and to Contra Costa county—locating in Pacheco for
a short time. The succeeding years, up to 1870, were passed in different parts
of this State and Nevada. In the latter year Mr. Ashley bought his present
place, located two miles south of Pacheco, and engaged in farming. Was united in
marriage in Huron county, Ohio, August 9, 1846, to Sally L. Call, a native of
New York. By this union they have three children:  Julia V., now Mrs. A.
Thurber; Florence A., now Mrs. Rev. G. M. Dexter; and Ella E.

Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

HISTORY OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA,
INCLUDING ITS GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY, TOPOGRAPHY, CLIMATOGRAPHY AND DESCRIPTION;
TOGETHER WITH A RECORD OF THE MEXICAN GRANTS; THE BEAR FLAG WAR; THE MOUNT
DIABLO COAL FIELDS; THE EARLY HISTORY AND SETTLEMENT, COMPILED FROM THE MOST
AUTHENTIC SOURCES; THE NAMES OF ORIGINAL SPANISH AND MEXICAN PIONEERS; FULL
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; SEPARATE HISTORY OF EACH TOWNSHIP, SHOWING
THE ADVANCE IN POPULATION AND AGRICULTURE;
ALSO,
Incidents of Pioneer Life; and Biographical Sketches
OF EARLY AND PROMINENT SETTLERS AND REPRESENTATIVE MEN;
AMD OF ITS TOWNS, VILLAGES, CHURCHES, SECRET SOCIETIES, ETC.
ILLUSTRATED.
SAN FRANCISCO: W. A. SLOCUM & CO., PUBLISHERS
1882.


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