James R. Ashburn, b: 1821 - Overton County, Tennessee

^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}

^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}


			^{Dabney Anderson Ashburn}^{b. d.}

		^{Anderson Ashburn}^{b.1785 d.1842 Fayette Co., Illinois}	^{Francis Evans}^{b. d.}

^{Elizabeth Jane Ashburn}^b.1845 d.	^{James R. Ashburn}^{b.1821 Overton Co., Tennessee d.}		^{Washington Lanier}^{b.1762 Brunswick Co., Virginia d.1829 Overton Co., Tennessee}

^{Charles Marion Ashburn}^b.1847 d.		^{Judith (Judah) Lanier}^{b.1787 Virginia d.1865 McLean Co., Illinois}	^{Elizabeth Hicks}^{b. d.1820 Overton Co., Tennessee}

^{William M. Ashburn}^b.1849 d.

^{Martin M. Ashburn}^b.1851 d.		^{Archibald Hasty}^{b. d.}

^{Virginia Ann Ashburn}^{b.1853 Lilly, Illinois d.1937 Salina, Kansas}	^Eliza Hasty^{b.1821 d.1860}

		^Jane Smith^{b. d.}