Joseph Paschal Ashmore, Allen-Rapides Parish Louisiana Submitted by Mary Walthall Date: December 31, 2016 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Allen-Rapides-Sabine Parish Louisiana Biographies Joseph Paschal Ashmore January 31, 1822 - 1860 Source: Personal Research of 50 years Author: Mary (Stinson) Claunch-Lane-Walthall Joseph Paschal Ashmore arrived in Texas in 1839 with his father and brothers and and sisters. Land was received in Sabine County, Texas. Joseph served as a Private in Co. K, Texas Militia. He was mustered in June 25, 1846 and mustered out Oct. 18, 1846. He is said to be of English extraction, according to family tradition. He was a builder of fine carriages and followed this trade to his death. He died in New Orleans, Louisiana of a heat stroke according to his grandson, Joshua David Ashmore of Glenmora, Louisiana in an interview in 1972. Paschall Ashmore received a headright of 320 acres in Sabine County 19 Nov. 1849 He left his wife to go to New Orleans and died there. I was able to verify that he was in the hospital in New Orleans on the 1860 census. He is listed as a patient, apparently dying not too much after that time. I have never located his burial place. The State of Texas, County of Sabine-- 3rd Class, 32o acres. This is to certify that Pascal Ashmore is entitled to an unconditional headright for 320 of land under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved January 16, 1849, to issue certificated to late emigrants. 17 Nov. 1849. Signed: A. D. Stephens, Pres. of Board of Land Commissioners. Witnessed by: Wm. B. Frazier, clerk of county court. The State of Texas, County of Sabine- Know all men by these presents that I, Pascal Ashmore for and in consideration of the sum of forty dollars have this day of the sum of forty dollars have this day bargained sold and transferred to Charles Egbert, his heirs, and assigns fo Charles Egbert, his heirs, and assigns forever the within Certificate issued to me for 320 acres of land and I hereby bin me for 320 acres of land and I hereby bind myself my heirs and assigns to warrant and defend the said Certificate a warrant and defend the said Certificate and title to said Egbert and to his heirs and assigns and ____ the claim or heirs and assigns and ____ the claim or claims of all and every persons claiming or to claim the same. Signed: Paschal Ashmore, 6 Dec. 1849. Witnessed by: William B. Frazier and Alfred Egbert. Records copied by Mrs. J. E. Claunch (now Lane) In April 1972 from: THE BIBLE OF JOSEPH PASCHAL ASHMORE, in possession of his grandson, Joshua David Ashmore of Glenmora, Louisiana David Ashmore of Glenmora, Louisiana Paschal Ashmore His Book New York American Bible Society 1844 [Data is jotted at random in the Bible. There are no special "Family" pages in it] · Sarah Caroline Ashmore was borned Nov. 7th 1880 · James L. Ashmore was borned Aug. 23, 1849 · Clarindy Ashmore married Verge Nichols · Mary Ann Ashmore was borned Jan. 16, 1834 in the year of our Lord A.D. · Paschal Ashmore was borned the 31st of Jan. A.D. 1822 · William Benjamin Ashmore was borned the 21st day of April 1852 · Mary Ann Patterson Ashmore and Rudolph Edward Graebner was married 1861 the 10 of Jannear · Jul 10 of Jannear · Julius Marion Graebner was born Nov 18th in the year of our Lord 1867 Interview with Joshua David Ashmore of Pitkin, La. (near Oakdale) April 1972 Joshua David Ashmore was born Dec. 12, 1883 · Spencer Ashmore is buried in Texas, possibly Jasper. He and Joseph Paschal Ashmore came Ashmore came from England to Georgia to Louisiana · When Joseph Paschal Ashmore was away and left his wife, she married Rudolph Graebner; when he died she married Jobe Self. They are buried in Shreveport, La. · Curtis Nichols was married to my Daddy's sister, Clarinda. Curtis was tall and skinny. · Verge Nichols was/is in the Poultry business in Fort Worth, Texas. · I heard my grandmother say that Paschal Ashmore worked with his hands, in shops and could build anything he wanted to. He built fine carriages. The last that was heard of him was that he had become over "het" and died of a heat stroke. My mother was a Self · The Ashmores were a hot headed bunch, but my Daddy always said that " A piece of of iron ain't no good unless it's got temper". · Clarindy Ashmore married Verge Nichols, Oscar Edwards maried Clarindy's daughter. Their children were: Zonie, Minnie, Lou, Curtis and Lemuel. Additional Comments: This was a very difficult family to research since my grandmother died when my mother was an infant/toddler. My mother was given to an aunt to raise in Fort Worth, Texas, I was so blessed to find Joshua David Ashmore and his family in 1970 when I visited in his home. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/allen/bios/ashmore203gbs.txt