Joseph and Malinda Asbell
Submitted by Clara
Campbell
Joseph Asbell was born 1789/90 in Bertie Co.
North Carolina and
was married to (1) Malinda Becknell
and (2) Polly Harp
Children of Joseph Asbell and Malinda Becknell
1. Nancy Asbell-1809 in Estill Co
2. William Asbell-1811 in Estill Co
3. Malinda Asbell-1813 in Estill Co
4. David Warren Asbell-1814 in Estill Co; m-Charlotte Baker 19 Mar 1838; d-27
July 1879 in Boone Co
5. Sarah Asbell-1816 in Estill Co
6. Joseph Asbell-1820 in Estill Co; married Nancy Cox 1843
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Children of Joseph Asbell and Polly Harp
1. Joseph Asbell Jr. b-1821 in Estill Co
2. James Asbell b-1822 in Estill Co; m-Pavlina
3. Elizabeth Asbell b-1824 in Estill Co
4. Levi Asbell b-1827 in Estill Co
5. Lydia Asbell b-1828 Estill Co
6. Sirrilda Asbell b-1830 in Estill Co
7. Ansel Daniel Asbell b-1832 in Estill Co
8. Ross I Asbell b-1834 in Estill Co
9. Louisa Asbell b-15 Aug 1836 in Estill Co
10. Lucinda R Asbell b-1838 in Estill Co
11. Charlotte Asbell b-1841 in Estill Co
12. Wilson D Asbell-born 1843 in Estill Co; died in circle-saw accident
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Children of Joseph Asbell and Nancy Cox
1. Armanda Asbell b-1846 in Estill Co
2. Elizabeth Asbell b-1847 in Estill Co
3. Serilda Asbell b-1848 in Estill Co
4. Mary E Asbell b-1850 in Estill Co
5. Josephine Asbell b-31 July 1863 in Jackson; d-9 May 1913 in Estill Co
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Children of James Asbell and Paulina
1. Hardin Asbell b-1847 in Estill Co
2. Mary E Asbell b-1848 in Estill Co
3. Josephine Asbell b-1850 in Estill Co
4. Elva Asbell d-29 Apr 1852 in Estill Co
5. Emma Asbell d-29 Apr 1852 in Estill Co
6. Sarah Asbell b-1853 Big Hill, Estill Co
7. Litchfield Asbell b-1854 Big Hill, Estill Co
8. Manerva Asbell b-1855 Big Hill, Estill Co
9. Eliza Asbell b-1857 Big Hill, Estill Co
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Children of Levi Asbell and Rhoda
1. John P Asbell b-1850 in Estill Co
2. Malissa Asbell b-1853 in Estill Co
3. Delila Asbell b-1855 in Estill Co
4. Astanecia Asbell b-1857 in Estill Co
5. Owen Asbell b-1859 in Estill Co
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David Warren Asbell was born 1814 in Estill Co.
Kentucky
and married Charlotte Nancy Baker
born 1822, d/o Reason Baker
and Phoebe Giles. They were married 19 March 1838
Children of David Warren Asbell and Charlotte Nancy Baker
1. Mary E Asbell b-10 June 1842 in Estill Co; d-29 Nov 1923 in
Gallatin Co
2. Sanford Asbell-20 Nov 1849 in Estill County; died 15 Nov 1906
in Campbell County
3. Melvin Asbell b-1852 in Estill County
4. Amelia Asbell b-1856 in Estill County
5. Sarah Asbell b-1858 in Estill County
David died 27 July 1879 age 68 years. He is buried South Fork Christian Church Cemetery, on South Fork Church Road, west off of US 42/127 in Boone County, just north of the Gallatin Co line.
Sanford Asbell was born 20 Nov 1849 in Estill Co. Kentucky. His height was 5ft. 10 in. weight 240 lbs. Color of hair sandy, color of eyes blue. Age was 57 when he died 15 Nov 1906.
Sanford Asbell married Julia Ann Ashbrook-9
April 1873 in Boone Co.
Julia was born 18 March 1858 in Boone Co. Her height 5 ft. 4 in. weight 140 lbs.
Color of hair blonde. Age 40 when she died 26 July 1894. d/o Francis Warren Ashbrook and Calista F. Sleet.
Children of Sanford Asbell and Julia Ann Ashbrook
1. Addie Elizabeth Asbell b-21 June 1874 in Boone County; Height 5 ft. 7 in. weight 150 lbs. Color of
hair brown, eyes blue. married Thomas R Nelson;
Addie &
Thomas Family Photo
2. Eva Dora Asbell b-9 Feb 1876 age 41 when she died 4 Feb 1917 in Campbell Co. Height 5ft. 6 in
weight 180 lbs. Color of hair dark brown, eyes blue.
3. Francis Warren Asbell b-7 Dec 1877 height 5ft 7 in weight 160 lbs. Color of hair
brown and eyes blue.
4. John Walter Asbell b-9 Oct 1880 in Pendleton County; height 5 ft 10 in, weight 170 lbs. Color of hair
black and eyes blue.
5. Edgar Houston Asbell b-13 Jan 1884 in Pendleton County; Height 5 ft 9 in. weight 150 lbs. Color of hair
dark brown and eyes blue. He died 16 March 1966 in Ft. Thomas, Ky.
6. Maggie Nolia Asbell b-27 April 1889 in Pendleton County; Height 5 ft. 2 in., weight 175 lbs. Color of
hair black and eyes blue. Age 44 when she died 21 April 1933 in Campbell Co.
Married Clarence A Williams Sr.
Sanford died 15 Nov 1906 and was buried in Flag Springs Cemetery, Campbell County, Ky. His second wife Jane Conton was born 18 Aug 1851 in Kentucky, the daughter of William Conton & Sarah Reed. They were married 16 August 1906 in Schoolfield in Campbell Co. Jane died 19 May 1919 in New Richmond, Ohio. She is buried in Watkins Hill Cemetery
Sources of information: Files of Ethelda Henry of Ashland, Mo. Ron Lutes of Irvine, Ky. Audry Lainhart of Afton, Wyo. Paper on Thomas Edgar Asbell by Jack Asbell of Sterling City, Tx. Marriage Records of Estill and Madison Cos., Ky. Census Reports of Estill & Madison Cos., Ky. For 1810, 1820, 1840, 1850, and 1860. Sent to Clara Campbell by Delmar Ray Asbill, Tahlequah, OK
Source of information for Sanford Asbell, and Edgar Asbell is from a paper written by Clara Asbell, Edgar’s wife.
Addie Elizabeth Asbell married Tom Nelson and they had one son, Everett.
John Walter Asbell died 14 Jan 1957 in LaGrange, Ky. Where he made his home with his daughter, Mrs. George Selby. He had another daughter named Mrs. Ray Hicks, Prospect; a son Walter Asbell, LaGrange.
Frank Asbell married Grace ? They had no children.
Edgar Asbell was born 13 Jan 1884. Height 5 ft. 9 in. weight 150 lbs. Color of hair dark brown and eyes blue. He married Clara Nelson born 11 Sept 1883 height 5ft 2 l/2 in. color of hair black and eyes brown. Being an adopted child no record of family. Having no sisters or brothers, descendant from German and Dutch nationality. Edgar and Clara were married 28 Jan 1904.
Children of Edgar Houston Asbell and Clara Nelson
1. Rosa Lou Asbell-born 20 Oct 1904. Height 5ft 3 in. weight 168 lbs. Color of hair
light brown and eyes green. Rosa (everyone called her Rose Lou or Rose) She
married Carl George Hoffman.
2. Clara Mae Asbell was born 15 Aug 1906, height 5 ft 3 in. weight 145 lbs. Color of
hair black and eyes hazel. She married Robert Cunningham.
3. Mary Emily Asbell was born 25 June 1909 height 5ft. weight 115 lbs. Color of hair
black and eyes brown. She married Milton Kern Kerlin.
4. George Edgar Asbell was born 21 Feb 1912 height 5ft 11 in. weight 190 lbs. Color
of hair black and eyes brown. George’s first wife was Esther Perry. His second
wife was Rebecca Belva Millward born 21 Feb 1919. (everyone called her Belle
in the Asbell family)
5. Julia Janet Asbell was born 5 Oct 1914 height 5ft 2 in weight 135 lbs. Color of
hair light brown and eyes brown. (She went by the name of Janet) Raymond
Hughes became her husband 27 Feb 1932.
6. Katherine Jean Asbell was born 30 Sept 1917 height 5ft 5 in weight 124 lbs. Color
of hair dark brown and eyes brown. Her first husband was Edward Styles. Second
she married a man named John ? and her third husband was named Walter Wells.
7. Bernice Lee Asbell was born 13 June 1921 height 5 ft 6 in weight 128 lbs. Color
of hair light brown and eyes brown. Bernice married Louis Hagemeyer 17 Feb
1942 at the judge’s house in Newport, Ky.
8. David Warren Asbell was born 24 Dec 1923 height 5 ft 6 ½ in weight 180 lbs. Color
of hair black and eyes brown. David’s first marriage was to Trella Baird. His
second marriage was to Ruth Byland Oct 1960.
9. Nancy Ann Asbell was born 27 Nov 1926 height at age 12 4 ft 10 in weight 102 lbs.
Color of hair dark brown and eyes brown. Died at age 12 Dec 1938.