Union County, Ohio Biographies Project - William Asher
WILLIAM ASHER
William Asher was a native of Culpeper County, Va.,
where he married Betsey Sharp. In 1800, he emigrated with his
family to Ohio and settled in Ross County; thence about 1803-4, removed
into Logan an County; thence removed to Champaign County, and finally,
about 1823, located in Union County, Allen Township, on the same place
where his son now resides, and remained in the same neighborhood till
his death, in 1847. He and his son John constituted two of the
thirteen voters at the first election. His children were as
follows: Polly, married William Austin; he died, and she married Joseph
Stokes, she died in Logan County; Sallie, married Bunyan Parker, and
died in Champaign County, Ohio; John, married Deborah Ray in 1826, and
resides on the old home place, where he and his companion have now
resided fifty-six years; Malinda, married John P. Reed, a native of
Maryland, who, with his father, Samuel Reed, settled in Union Township,
this county, in 1802; John P. Reed and wife settled on Buck Run, on
land now owned by Thomas Stillings, about 1825. About 1848, they
removed to Iowa, where Mr. Reed died; subsequently she married Israel
Reed; he is deceased, and she is now a widow residing in Colorado.
Jeremiah married Rachel Austin and settled at West Liberty, Logan
County, where he was a merchant many years and where he died.
David married Jane McClung, a daughter of Isaac McClung, who came from
Pennsylvania and settled in this township about 1835 - 38. David and
wife settled on the Darby on the Snuffin farm, but subsequently removed
to Auglaize County, where his wife died; he again returned to this
township, and about 1868 married Maria McClung, and is now residing on
the old McClung farm. Harriet married Alvin Gano, and in now
residing in Iowa. William died in childhood.