Born: Portsmouth. Ohio, 1824.
Died: Cisne, Illinois, 1905.
A son of the former. Having graduated in medicine from the Ohio State University at Athens, he practiced his profession in that State for ten years. He came to Wayne County in 1856, and continued his work there till the close of his life. He was an intelligent, broad-minded and useful Christian man.
The Ashley family was interesting and distinguished. John M. represented Toledo (Ohio) district in Congress for a long term of years, and was a trusted adviser of President Lincoln in the dark days of war. Later, he was appointed territorial governor of Montana by President Grant. E. M. Ashley was engaged in the department of public surveys for a long period. During this time he entered the land on which the city of Denver, Colorado, now stands.
Mrs. Alice Porter, of Albion, is a daughter of Dr. Ashley.