Charles S. Ashton - and Hannah E. Bruce were married November 6, 1869. She was born in Fredericktown, Knox County, Ohio, October 11, 1851. His birth took place in Allen County, Indiana, March 13, 1845. They have two children: John C. F., born August 16, 1870; Mary Henrietta, February 1, 1872. His parents were Zacheriah and Mary Elizabeth (Eveland) Ashton; the former born October 10, 1799, died February 1, 1863; the latter was born in 1818, died May 24, 1850. They settled in this county in 1847. Phineas and Elizabeth (Kinney) Bruce, are Mrs. Ashton's parents. Mr. Ashton was a soldier in the war of 1861. He enlisted in Company I, 100th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving 3 years. His engagements embraced siege of Knoxvlle, Rocky Face, Resaca, Eutoy Creek, Atlanta, Columbia, Franklin, Nashville, Fort Anderson, and wilmington. His brother, William W, died in Helema, Arkansas, August 1863, of sunstroke. Charles S. is a millwright and carpenter, i a resident of Crane Township, and should be addressed at Antwerp, Paulding County, Ohio.