William Shepperd Ashe

(1814-1862)

At a Glance

Major William Shepperd Ashe led a long and distinguished career.

Story

He was a member of the U.S. Congress from 1850 to 1855. He served as president of the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad from 1854 to 1862. He also served as a major in the C.S.A.

Biographical Data

Important Dates

William Shepperd Ashe was born in 1814. He died in 1862.

Relatives

• Spouse: Sarah Ann Green. They had one daughter, Ann Eliza Ashe (b. 1833)  [1].
• Others: Ann Grange Miller (granddaughter), Mary Ashe Miller (granddaughter), Samuel A'Court Miller (grandson) and Thomas Arrington Miller (grandson).

References

1. Mary Claire Engstrom. The Book of Burwell Students: Lives of Educated Women in the Antebellum South. (Hillsborough: Hillsborough Historic Commission, 2007).