1900 U.S. Census, Westmoreland County, Virginia
Montross District, Page 8
Dwelling 149, Household 149
Ashton, Elijah, head, black, male, born December 1871, 28, married for 4 years, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, farm laborer, can read and write, speaks English, rents house
Ashton, Elnora, wife, black, female, born June 1878, 21, married for 4 years, mother of 2 children of whom 1 survives, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, can read and write, speaks English
Ashton, Sarah B., daughter, black, female, born June 1897, 2, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Tolson, Etta, servant, black, female, born January 1888, 12, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, family servant, 0 months not employed, can read and write, speaks English

1910 U.S. Census, Westmoreland County, Virginia
Montross District, Page 6
Dwelling 114, Family 116
Ashton, E. L., head, male, mulatto, 42, married once, married for 13 years, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, farmer on general farm, employer, can read and write, rents farm, 103 on farm schedule
Ashton, Elnora, wife, female, mulatto, 31, married once, married for 13 years, mother of 9 children of whom 7 are living, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write
Ashton, Sarah B., daughter, female, mulatto, 11, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write, attended school
Ashton, Francis M., daughter, female, mulatto, 10, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write, attended school
Ashton, William H., son, male, mulatto, 6, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation, not in school
Ashton, Barzelle, son, male, mulatto, 4, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Ashton, Dortha, daughter, female, mulatto, 2, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Ashton, Lola Tenton, daughter, female, mulatto, 1, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Ashton, Rosa, son, male, mulatto, 2/12, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation

1920 U.S. Census, Westmoreland County, Virginia
Montross District, Sheet 5
Farm, Dwelling 89, Family 89
Ashton, Elijah, head, rents, male, black, 53, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, farmer on general farm, works on own account, 48 on farm schedule
Ashton, Elnora, wife, female, mulatto, 41, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Ashton, Sarah B., daughter, female, black, 21, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Ashton, Francis, daughter, female, black, 18, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Ashton, William H., son, male, black, 15, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Ashton, Dorotha, daughter, female, black, 13, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Ashton, Barzella, son, male, black, 14, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Ashton, Lola, daughter, female, black, 12, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Ashton, Rosie, son, male, black, 11, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Ashton, Essie, daughter, female, black, 8, single, attended school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Ashton, Ruth, daughter, female, black, 6, single, not in school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Ashton, Gattely, son, male, black, 5, single, not in school, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation

1930 U.S. Census, Westmoreland County, Virginia
Montross Magisterial District, Page 1
Dwelling 2, Family 2
Ashton, E. L., head, owns home, value $2,000, no radio set, family lives on a farm, male, negro, 61, married, age 28 at first marriage, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, farmer on general farm, works on own account, at work previous day, number 1 on farm schedule
Ashton, Elnora, wife, female, negro, 52, married, at 18 at first marriage, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Ashton, R. R., son, male, negro, 20, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, waterman in oyster industry, works on own account, at work previous day
Ashton, Essie May, daughter, female, negro, 18, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Ashton, Rith, daughter, female, negro, 16, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Ashton, Gately, son, male, negro, 15, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation

1950 U.S. Census, Westmoreland County, Virginia
Enumeration District 97-6, Sheet 22
Dwelling 193, on a farm, agriculture questionnaire 113
Ashton, Robert R., head, Negro, male, 40, married, born in Virginia, worked 50 hours previous week, fisherman with trap nets, own business
Ashton, Virgie R., wife, Negro, female, 38, married, born in Virginia, housework, not seeking work
Ashton, Virginia E., daughter, Negro, female, 18, never married, born in Virginia, work class Ot, not seeking work
Ashton, Emma W., daughter, Negro, female, 16, never married, born in Virginia, work class Ot, not seeking work
Ashton, Robert B., son, Negro, male, 13, never married, born in Virginia
Ashton, Elenora E., daughter, Negro, female, 11, never married, born in Virginia
Ashton, Marion R., daughter, Negro, female, 9, never married, born in Virginia
Ashton, Ernest C., son, Negro, male, 6, never married, born in Virginia
Ashton, Lester L., son, Negro, male, 3, never married, born in Virginia
Ashton, Thomas E., son Negro, male, 2, never married, born in Virginia
Ashton Elijah L., father, Negro, male, 83, widowed, born in Virginia, worked 8 hours previous week, fisherman with fish nets, own business

On 26 September 1952, in Zacata, Westmoreland County, Virginia, Elijah Ashton died. He was a resident of Zacata; male; colored; widowed; a farmer; born 23 December 1868; age 83 years, 9 months, 1 day; born in Westmoreland County, Virginia; citizen of U.S.A.; father was Anthony Ashton; mother was Francis Newman; wife Elnora Ashton; informant R. R. Ashton. Cause of death cardio-renal vascular disease, duration 2 years. On 29 September 1952 buried at Siloam Baptist Church, Zacata, Virginia. [Commonwealth of Virginia, Certificate of Death 22233.]