Sherman Ashworth: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Sherman Ashworth was born on 25 Aug 1900 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (son of William Thomas Ashworth, (Mulatto) and Clesta Bass); died on 7 Oct 1987; was buried in Miller Cem, Starks, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

Family/Spouse: Mary "May" Johnson, (twin). Mary (daughter of James Wise "Jim" Johnson and Callie Castine Clark, (Mulatto)) was born on 10 Jun 1909; died on 26 Jul 2006; was buried in Miller Cem, Starks, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

William Thomas Ashworth, (Mulatto) was born in 1873 in Louisiana (son of Thompson A. (aka Lorain) Ashworth, (Mulatto) and Sarah K. Perkins, (Mulatto)); died after 1910 in of, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

William married Clesta Bass in 1857 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Clesta was born in 1870 in Louisiana; died after 1910 in of, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clesta Bass was born in 1870 in Louisiana; died after 1910 in of, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

1. Sherman Ashworth was born on 25 Aug 1900 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 7 Oct 1987; was buried in Miller Cem, Starks, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 3

Thompson A. (aka Lorain) Ashworth, (Mulatto) was born on 22 Apr 1832 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (son of Tapley Abner Ashworth and Levina Goins); died on 9 Dec 1903 in Singer, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.

Thompson married Sarah K. Perkins, (Mulatto) about 1859 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Sarah was born on 17 Dec 1839 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 24 Jul 1879 in Beckworth, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah K. Perkins, (Mulatto) was born on 17 Dec 1839 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 24 Jul 1879 in Beckworth, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

Oliver Austin Ashworth, (Mulatto) was born in 1863 in Beckworh, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 12 Feb 1941 in Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana.
Sarah A Ashworth, (Mulatto) was born in 1867 in Beckworth, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died in 1953.
2. William Thomas Ashworth, (Mulatto) was born in 1873 in Louisiana; died after 1910 in of, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 4

Tapley Abner Ashworth was born in 1807 in New Madrid, Missouri (son of James Joseph Ashworth and Keziah Dial); died on 17 Nov 1859 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Jefferson Co, Texas.

Tapley married Levina Goins on 17 Dec 1827 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Levina was born about 1810 in Louisiana; died after 1860 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Levina Goins was born about 1810 in Louisiana; died after 1860 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

Andrew Jackson Ashworth, (Mulatto) was born on 30 Jun 1830 in Choupique Bayou, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 29 Jun 1897 in Singer, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.
4. Thompson A. (aka Lorain) Ashworth, (Mulatto) was born on 22 Apr 1832 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 9 Dec 1903 in Singer, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.