NamePheneas Shadrack “Sed” ASHWORTH
BirthOct 1854, California
Spouses
Birth10 Nov 1865, New York
Death7 Sep 1918, San Francisco Co., California
FatherPeter GORDON (1830-1903)
MotherMargaret CROGHAN (1843-1906)
Marriage22 Jul 1882, Mariposa, Mariposa Co., California
ChildrenJohn F. (-1920)
Notes for Pheneas Shadrack “Sed” ASHWORTH
birth: 1900 census

ASHWORTH - REYNOLDS
The Merced Express, August 5, 1882
MARRIED.
In Mariposa, July 22, 1882, by Hon. J. M. Corcoran, Superior Judge, Phenus S. Ashworth to Miss Nellie Reynolds.21
Notes for Mary Ellen (Nellie) (GORDON) (Spouse 1)
Step-daughter to Peter. Mother and father both born in Ireland

ASHWORTH, Mrs. Mary Ellen September 14, 1918 Mariposa Gazette
MARIPOSA LADY DIES IN SAN FRANCISCO
Mrs. Mary Ellen ASHWORTH, wife of P. S. ASHWORTH of Mariposa, died in San Francisco last Saturday morning, following an illness of but a few days. Erysipelas was the cause of death.
Mrs. ASHWORTH had been at Camp Fremont visiting her nephew, Herman WASS, and during this visit was taken ill and unable to return to her home. Her condition grew rapidly worse and she passed away before her relatives could be summoned.
Mrs. ASHWORTH was the daughter of the late Mrs. Peter GORDON, and had lived in this county most of her life. She was a native of New York and 52 years, 9 months, and 27 days of age.
Surviving, besides her husband, are the following children: Mrs. Rosalind Smith of San Francisco; Erwin and Theodore ASHWORTH of Mariposa; Phenis and George in France with the United States army, and John ASHWORTH of Yosemite.
The remains were brought to Mariposa on Tuesday and interred in the family plot at 2 o'clock p.m. The funeral services were read by Judge J. J. TRABUCCO, and a large number of friends witnessed the last sad rites.
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