William Sterling ASHBY and Rosa Bell FORD

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Husband William Sterling ASHBY ^6,63

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           Born: Abt 1875 - Llano, Llano, TX 6
       Baptized: 
           Died:  - , , AZ 6
         Buried: 
            AFN: BKNF-GR

       Marriage: 12 Mar 1899 - Fredreicksburg, Gillespie, TX (Divorced) 6

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Wife Rosa Bell FORD ^6,21,63

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           Born: 29 Sep 1879 - Burnet, Burnet, TX 6
       Baptized: 
           Died: 11 Jul 1960 - Big Spring, Howard, TX 6
         Buried: 11 Jul 1960 - Trinity Memorial Park, Big Spring, Howard, TX 6
            AFN: 21PH-LG

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         Father: Benjamin Franklin FORD Sr (1847-1923) 6,63
         Mother: Mariah PURCELL (1848-1915) 6,63,65

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   Other Spouse: Oliver Newton ZOOK (1854-1927) 6 - 16 Aug 1911 - Silver City, Grant, NM 6,66

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Noted events in her life were:

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• She resided at , Howard, TX. ⁶

• She appeared on the census in 1880 , Llano, TX. ^6,67

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Noted events in their marriage were:

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• Divorced: Divorced, Bef 16 Aug 1911. ⁶

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Children

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1 M George Edmond ASHBY ^6,21

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           Born:  - 7 Mar 1900 6
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           Died: 6 Jan 1994 - , Jefferson, TX 6
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2 M Frankie ASHBY ^6,21

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           Born:  - 1 Feb 1901 6
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           Died: 5 Jul 1901 - Alma Cem., Alma, Catron, NM 6
         Buried: 

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3 F Living (details have been suppressed)

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4 F Living (details have been suppressed)

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5 F Living (details have been suppressed)

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         Spouse: Floyd JONES (1904-1998) 6,21

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General Notes (Husband)

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Compiler: Jimmy Newton Zook and Dolly Zook Sadler.
Sterling was a cowboy. He was sent to prison for killing a man with a knife during a fight. He was sentenced for life and his wife Rosa divorced him while he was in prison. After about 10 years in prison, STerling was released for good behavior. He went to Arizona, and while working in a garage was mortally shot 5 times during a hold-up. ^6,21

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General Notes (Wife)

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Bella was in the Big Spring State Hospital, a mental health facility, for the last years of her life, suffering from "chronic brain syndrome associated with cerebral arteriosclerosis with psychosis." She died from a cerebral embolus.

Trinity Memorial Park is located on Highway 87 (San Angelo Highway) about 3 or 4 miles south of Big Spring. Turn right into the cemetery at the first gate,and go to the right on North Road. When you pass the first sidewalk, count five rows. Bella's grave is the third one from the road. She has a very ornate metal headstone, which lies flat, with roses and a Bible in relief, with a cupto hold flowers. ⁶

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Notes (Marriage)

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A direct descendant indicates there were 6 or 7 children. 2 were male, 3 female, and the rest unknown. A couple children died in childhood. One of the daughters who lived to adulthood did not stay in contact with the family. ⁶