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 District, Page 9
Dwelling 198, Family 198
Reed, Martha S., head, owns home, farm, female, negro, 65, widowed, married at age 19, not in school, cannot read or write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, farmer on general farm, works on own account, employed, 132 on farm schedule
Ashton, Bettie, daughter, female, negro, 24, married, married at age 22, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Ashton, Harvey, son in law, male, negro, 25, married, married at age 23, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, laborer on farm, unpaid worker, employed
Tate, Elsie, granddaughter, female, negro, 12, single, attended school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Ashton, Waldolf, grandson, male, negro, 4/12, single, not in school, cannot read or write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation

1940 U.S. Census, Westmoreland County, Virginia
Enumeration District 97-4, Montross District, Sheet 6B
Dwelling 121, rented, 3, on farm
Ashton, Harvey, head, male, Negro, 35, married, not in school, highest grade attended 4, born in Virginia, living in same house in 1935, 48 hours worked previous week, farmer on farm, working on own account, worked 48 weeks, has other income
Ashton, Betty F., wife, female, Negro, 34, married, not in school, highest grade attended 6, born in Virginia, living in same house in 1935, engaged in housework
Ashton, Thomas W., son, male, Negro, 10, single, in school, highest grade attended 1, born in Virginia, living in same house in 1935
Ashton, William A., son, male, Negro, 8, single, in school, highest grade attended 0, born in Virginia, living in same house in 1935
Ashton, Elvin R., son, male, Negro, 6, single, in school, highest grade attended 0, born in Virginia, living in same house in 1935
Ashton, Fermon R., son, male, Negro, 11/12, single, not in school, born in Virginia

On 20 February 1972, William Harvey Ashton died at Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksurg, Virginia. He was male; 67; negro; a resident of Montross, Westmoreland County, Virginia; citizen of U.S.A.; married; spouse Betty F. Ashton; born in Virginia on 6 September 1904; farmer; informant Fermon R. Ashton. Cause of death probably acute myocardial infarction, contributing cause coronary artery disease. Buried at Siloam Church Cemetery, Zacata, Virginia. [Commonwealth of Virginia, Certificate of Death 72 003889.]