ABSALOM ASHBROOK. Simeon Ashbrook, the second in his father's family, in the order of their birth, was a blacksmith by trade, and during twelve years of his life lived in Augusta township, Carroll Co., Ohio, where he worked at his trade. Before removing thither he married Emma Sherah, of Buffalo township, Washington Co., Penn. Returning to Pennsylvania, he spent the remainder of his life in Washington county. To Mr. and Mrs. Ashbrook six children were born: Mary, Absalom, Ann, Margaret, Nancy and Amy, of whom only two are living, Amy (widow of John Wolfe) and Absalom (who was born November 26,1818). Absalom Ashbrook's opportunities for obtaining an education were very limited. He learned the blacksmith's trade with his father, whom he assisted in the shop at an almost incredibly early age. He followed the trade until 1879, since which time he has given his attention to managing his farm work. In 1844 he married Sabina Elliot, who was born May 24, 1828, a daughter of William Elliot, of Morris township, and to their union came the following children: Simeon, born April 4, 1846, died in 1883; Jemima, born June 30, 1847, died when quite young; William, born October 3, 1848 (he was twice married first to Ella Weir, and, after her death, to Ella Day); Amy, born August 1, 1850, married Will Stallar, of West Finley township; Nancy Ann, born March 1, 1852, married James Stallar, of East Finley township; Jackson, born October 31, 1853, married Lizzie Loafman, and now resides in Burnsville; Mary Margaret, born May 8, 1855, died in 1880; Alexander, born October 1, 1856, is a carpenter by trade, and resides with his father; Abraham, born March 26,1858, resides with his father, and assists in the farm work; Absalom, born January 13, 1861, married Lizzie McClellan, of East Finley township, and resides in that township; John N., born January 18, 1863, died at the age of two years; Robert E. Lee, born March 13, 1865, is a prominent physician of Wheeling, W. Va., and Sabina, born July 16, 1871, resides at home. Mr. Ashbrook is a Democrat in politics, and both he and his wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

Text taken from page 1430 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed January 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project. Published January 1997 on the Washington County, PA pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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