William Johnson Ashton was born on 29. Aug. 1796 at Bucks County, Pennsylvania. William Johnson Ashton was born on 8. Sep. 1796 at Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of
Samuel Ashton and
Hannah Sarah Johnson. William Johnson Ashton married
Eleanor Smith, daughter of
William Smith and
Lucretia Johnson, on 4. Mar. 1816 at Clermont County, Ohio; or 1826
first cousins. William Johnson Ashton married
Eleanor Smith, daughter of
William Smith and
Lucretia Johnson, on 4. Mar. 1826 at Clermont County, Ohio.
William Johnson Ashton appeared on the census of 1830 at Williamsburg, Clermont County, Ohio. He died on 13. Jul. 1883 at Clermont County, Ohio, at age 86. He was buried at Williamsburg Cemetery, Williamsburg, Clermont County, Ohio. 1880 Census gives place of birth as New Jersey.