WILLIAM M. ASHLOCK, was born in Greene county, near Kane, May 28, 1850. He is a son of Jesse and Nancy (Boyle) Ashlock, the former a native of Tennessee, the latter of Kentucky. Jesse Ashlock's death occurred about 1852 or 1853. His wife still survives him, and resides with her son Jesse, near Kane. William M. married Dora Ashlock, daughter of Meredith and Lizzie (Martin) Ashlock, the former a native of Tennessee, the latter of Kentucky. Her father removed from Illinois to Texas in 1845, and her mother removed from Kentucky to the same state in 1844, and there they were married. Dora was reared in Texas, and in that state occurred her marriage to our subject. After this they remained in Texas about three years, and then came to Illinois, settling near Kane, Greene county, where they lived until 1880, when they came to their present location, in this township. They have a family of six children - Docia B., born Nov. 20, 1873; an infant son, deceased, born Sept. 16, 1875; Florence, born Oct 22, 1876; Lizzie M., born Jan. 19, 1880; Bettie C., born Sept. 30, 1883, and William Jr., born May 2, 1884. Mr. Ashlock has 120 acres of good land, and by thrift and energy his efforts in farming are very successful. Politically, he is a democrat.