hmtl5 Roy Gordon Ashton b. 07 Oct 1920 Farmington, Fulton County, Illinois d. 27 Apr 1970 Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois: Wunnenberg family

Roy Gordon Ashton

Male 1920 - 1970  (49 years)


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  • Name Roy Gordon Ashton 
    • son of Edward Claire Ashton and Vivian W. Milner [1]
    Born 07 Oct 1920  Farmington, Fulton County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Census 1950  Colona Township, Henry County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation automobile serviceman 
    _MILT World War II. US Army. 
    Died 27 Apr 1970  Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Hampton Cemetery, Hampton, Rock Island County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I244  Wunnenberg
    Last Modified 11 May 2023 

    Family Neola Wanda Whitaker,   b. 23 May 1923, Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 05 Feb 1992, Colona, Henry County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Roy Gordon Ashton,   b. 18 Jan 1955, Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 May 2002, East Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
     2. Nora Kay Ashton,   b. 13 Jun 1957, Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 2015, Silvis, Rock Island County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
    Last Modified 18 Mar 2018 
    Family ID F95  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 07 Oct 1920 - Farmington, Fulton County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1950 - Colona Township, Henry County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Apr 1970 - Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Hampton Cemetery, Hampton, Rock Island County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Headstones
    Headstone of Roy Gordon Ashton and Neola Wanda Whitaker Ashton
    Headstone of Roy Gordon Ashton and Neola Wanda Whitaker Ashton

  • Notes 
    • Roy G. Ashton
      Graveside services for Roy Gordon Ashton, 49, of RR 1, Colona, who died yesterday in Moline Public Hospital, will be at 3 tomorrow afternoon in Hampton Cemetery. Rev. Audley M. Bruce of First Baptist Church, Moline, will officiate.
      Friends may call from 2 until 5 this afternoon and from 7 until 9 this evening at Fairman Mortuary, Green Rock.
      Mr. Ashton was born in Farmington. He married Neola w. Whittacker Oct. 28, 1943 in Kahoka, Mo.
      He was employed by Ideal Plumbing & Heating Co., Davenport. Mr. Ashton was a veteran of World War II.
      Survivors are the widow; five daughters, Mrs. Rodger Belowski of Colona; Vivian, Sandra, Nora and Mary, all at home; a son, Roy Jr., also at home; two grandchildren; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ashton of Canton; three sisters, Mrs. Walter Knox of Maquon, Mrs. William Burke of Canton and Mrs. John Hickard of Cincinnati, Ohio; two brothers, Robert and Kenneth both of Canton.
      The Dispatch, Moline, Illinois. Tuesday, 28 April 1970.
      [2, 3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Find a Grave.

    2. [S7] Obituary.

    3. [S36] Newspaper article.