Does anyone have any information about Mary Jane Reed born 1828 in Greenwich Village, New york

Question

married to John Ashfield.

She died 1890 in Chicago

Answer 1

The above answer has correct info from the 1870-1880 census, but is way off with the NY info. Greenwich Village is, of course, in Manhattan (New York County), not Washington County. There are no existing birth records for NYC back that far, but once in a while you can find a baptismal record.

Your best bet is to work backwards from her death certificate. If she died in 1890 in Chicago, those certificates are available. A quick look at Cook County death records didn't turn up anyone with that name in 1890, but there was a "Mare J Ashton" who died in Cook County on Dec. 8, 1891, although she is listed as having been 40 years old (ages on old death records, however, are rarely to be trusted). An 1828-born "Mary Ashton" died in Cook Co. on Oct. 24, 1907.

You can connect with those records by contacting:

Illinois State Archives

Margaret Cross Norton Building

Capitol Complex

Springfield, IL 62756

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Answer 2

Agreed -- I'm not finding much on Ancestry's site.  This could be a possible match:

Illinois State Census Collection, 1825-1865

about Jno Ashfield

Name: Jno Ashfield

Census Date: 3 Jul 1865

Residence State: Illinois

Residence County: Cook

Residence Township: Chicago

Roll: ILSC_2172  

Line: 17  



There were several people in the home, unfortunately it doesn't list any names, just gender and age range.  3 Boys 10 and under, 1 boy > 10, male and female 30-40...

Answer 3

You can use family tree for this purpose.

http://www.familyorigin.net

Answer 4

nope try wikipedia, google

Answer 5

Greenwich Village, NY is in Washington Co, NY

If she was born in Washington Co, NY there is one family, William Reed) who has a 2 year old daughter.

1830

Mary Reed Whitehall, Washington, New York  

William Reed Whitehall, Washington, New York  (he has a 2 yr old daughter)

1840 (The possibles below have 12 yr old daughters)

Amasa Reed White Hall, Washington, New York  Possible

Augustus Reed Granville, Washington, New York  Possible

David Reed Granville, Washington, New York  possible

Richard Reed White Hall, Washington, New York  Possible

Willard Reed White Hall, Washington, New York  Possible

William Reed Easton, Washington, New York  Possible

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1850

Franklin Reed Easton, Washington, NY abt 1834 New York  

Ruby Reed Easton, Washington, NY abt 1802 New York  

Sarah Reed Easton, Washington, NY abt 1838 New York  

William Reed Easton, Washington, NY abt 1797 New York  

Mary Reed Whitehall, Washington, NY abt 1828 New York   (probably her)

Age: 22

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828

Birth Place: New York

Gender: Female

Home in 1850(City,County,State): Whitehall, Washington, New York

Household Members: Name Age

Richard Haile 17  

Experience Hayden 67  

Betsey N Merriam 10  

Mary Merriam 67  

Mary Merriam 30  

Sansom Merriam 33  

Sarah J Merriam 8  

Simeon Merriam 3  

Mary Reed 22

Mary J Asfield

Age in 1860: 32  

Birth Year: abt 1828  

Birthplace: Ireland  

Home in 1860: Chicago Ward 6, Cook, Illinois

Gender: Female  

Post Office: Chicago

John Asfield 34  

Mary J Asfield 32  

Jas Asfield 5  

Sarah Asfield 3  

Robt Asfield 2.12  



Mary Ashfield

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826

Age in 1870: 44  

Birthplace: New York  

Home in 1870: Chicago Ward 12, Cook, Illinois

Race: White  

Gender: Female  

Post Office: Chicago  

John Ashfield 44  

Mary Ashfield 44  

James Ashfield 14  

Sarah Ashfield 12  

Robert Ashfield 9  

John Ashfield 7  



Mary Ashfield

Home in 1880: Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Age: 48

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832

Birthplace: New York

Relation to Head of Household: Wife

Spouse's Name: John

Father's birthplace: New York

Mother's birthplace: New York

Neighbors: View others on page  

Occupation: Keeping House

Marital Status: Married

Race: White

Gender: Female

John Ashfield 60  Ireland Ireland Ireland blacksmith

Mary Ashfield 48  NY NY NY

Robert Ashfield 19  

John Ashfield 18