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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ARTICLE ON JAMES ASHTON

The farm of this gentleman comprises 170 acres of productive land finely located on Section 3, where he settled in 1842.  Our subject was born on the other side of the Atlantic, in Yorkshire, England, Sept. 2, 1821, and is the son of Thomas and Jane (Lazenby) Ashton.  The father was a carpenter and wheelwright by trade, and died in his native country in 1831.  The family included seven sons and three daughters, of which only James and John came to the United States.  They settled in Quincy Township, this county.  The mother had accompanied them to the New World and died at the home her son's had built for her in Quincy Township in July 1854.

Our subject, with his mother and brother sailed from England on the 11th of March 1842 and arrived in New York City July 4.

Our subject was married in Quincy on March 5 1848, to Miss Hannah Thornton, who was born Dec. 1, 1825 in the State of New York.  Of this union there were born four children; Lucy J. ,died when 4 years old; Lucy A. died when 13 years old; two, Corbett and Lydia grew to mature years but the latter died May 1886.  The son resides at the homestead with his father.  Miss Hannah Ashton departed this life at her home in Quincy Township, in February 1874.