Hi, Marlene. I have found the Ash name in Lawrence and Greene Co. IN. I live in IL and my gr grandfather, Wm F Ash died Richland Co. IL. I have located a Joseph Ash in 1840 in IN but am not sure if it is the right one. I don't have any census records for him in Iowa. Martha Sanders was listed as the mother of Wm F. Ash on the death cert. I don't have much time right now to work on this. School has just started, I teach and am also taking weekend classes (which is a major undertaking). I want to keep in contact and perhaps we can make a connection.