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Joseph L. Ashbridge, b. 1860, Cockermouth, Eng.>1883, MT - Bio

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Joseph L. Ashbridge, b. 1860, Cockermouth, Eng.>1883, MT - Bio

Carole  (View posts) Posted: 21 Apr 2006 5:07PM GMT
Classification: Biography
Surnames: Ashbridge, Fisher, Rapley, Ring, Coates
A picture and biography/family history of Joseph Ashbridge is included in "Montana, Its Story & Biography", Vol 2, pgs 522-523.

Parents: Joseph Ashbridge, b. 1822, Cockermouth, Cumberland County, England, d. 1872, on a visit to London. First Wife: Rebecca Fisher, 1827-1865, Cockermouth, England. Children: John, d. London, 1911; Joseph L., a US marshall; Robert, died in an accident, age 8. Second Wife: Fannie Rapley of Cockermouth. No children.

Joseph L. Ashbridge arrived in Billings, MT, 1 June 1883, and made his homestead on a ranch on Willow Creek, west of the town of Roundup. In 1912, he was elected as first state senator from Musselshell County, MT. He left his ranch in 1915, and was elected to the State Legislature from Fergus County, MT, and settled in Helena, MT.

On 10 Jul 1893, Joseph married Miss Celia A. Ring, daughter of Capt. E.P. Ring, who was a veteran of the Civil War and resided at Lake Park, IA. Celia died in 1901 at Billings, MT. Children: Joseph, who was accidentally shot and killed on his father's ranch at age 13; Vern; Hazel; Frances, who died on the ranch at age 15; Robert, who died in Billings at age 2.

On 1 Oct 1908, Joseph married Miss Aimee P. Coates, born in Pennsylvania. Children: Dorothy, b. 1909; Robert, b. 1912; Ruth, b. 1913.

In the 1930 Federal Census, the Ashbridge family was living in Flathead, Flathead County, MT.

Joseph L. Ashbridge, died 5 Dec 1935, Age 75, Flathead County, MT
Aimee died, 26 Feb 1954, Age 72, widowed, Gallatin County, MT.

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