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

On 28 January 1944, Lola Reed died at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, where she had been for two days. She was a usual resident of Montross, Westmoreland County, Virginia; female; negro; married; husband Charlie Reed; age 29 (had said 34, crossed out); born in Westmoreland County, Virginia; occupation housework at home; father Lew Ashton who was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia; mother Noni Lucas, who was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia; informant Charlie Reed of Montross, Virginia; buried on 31 January 1944 in Westmoreland County. Attended by physician from 25 to 28 January 1944, immediate cause of death pulmonary embolism following operating at 11 a.m. on January 28; operation was cholecystectomy, “diseased gall bladder filled with stones.” [Commonwealth of Virginia, Certificate of Death 132.]