ASHBY BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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ASHBY, Lewis W. - b: 1857 Henry Co, MO
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 794
residence: Deer Creek

Lewis W. Ashby, farmer and breeder of fine stock, section 14, is a native of Henry 
County, Missouri, and was born February 9, 1857. His father, C. P. Ashby came to 
Missouri from Kentucky in 1853, and was married in this county to Mrs. Susan 
Swift, widow of Shelby Swift; her maiden name was Susan Pinnell, and she was 
born in Virginia. Mr. Ashby resided in Henry County until the breaking out of the 
war, when he enlisted in the Confederate army, serving until his health failed. 
Then he went south and has since lived in Arkansas. Lewis W. was reared and 
educated by his uncle, W. T. Beaty, and his youth was spent on the farm and in 
attending common schools. He was married April 3, 1882, to Miss Minnie Palmer, 
also a native of this county, and a daughter of, J. M. and Julia (Goff) Palmer, both 
of Henry County. Mr. Ashby and his wife are members of the M. E. Church, South, 
and he also belongs to the Masonic fraternity. He is devoting his attention to the 
breeding of thoroughbred Berkshire hogs, and has some of as pure blood as can be 
found in the state, and all are recorded in the Berkshire record. His stock has 
been on exhibition at numerous state fairs and always ranked among the best.

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