Ashmore

photographer: Ashmore
Chrisman, IL
example from LOST GALLERY

There were at least three photographers named Ashmore that could possibly be the artist for this card. Best guess is Mark Douglas Ashmore. He was born in in 1861 in Vermillion County, IL. Chrisman is in Vermillion County.

Mark Ashmore moved around a lot, later in life, but was in the area of Ashmore at least until 1887. So for the moment, the best guess for dating this card would put it finished between about 1881 and 1887. In 1910 the US census found him in San Antonio, TX, and by 1920 he was in California. He died in Arkansas.

Mark Douglas Ashmore
(1861 – 1951)

1861 May 11
Vermillion County, IL, state records, Mark Douglas Ashmore is born to Rev James Alfred Ashmore and Rebecca Jane Grimes
1880 Jun 21
Fairmont, Vermillion County, IL, US census, Mark D Ashmore, age 17, is working as farm labor
1881 Jul 13
Vermillion County, IL, state records, Mark D Ashmore and Theodosia Campbell are married
1882 Jun 09
Ash Grove, MO, state records, daughter Pansy Ashmore is born

1887 Jan
Missouri, state records, daughter Ethel Louise is born
1898 Oct 09
Lockhart, TX, state records, daughter Jonnie Douglas is born
1900 May 28
Kencall, TX, US census, wife Theodocia Ashmore and three daughters; as photographer with own studio; as Widowed (not unusual, as widowed sounded better than divorced
1900 Jun 02
Vance, Vermillion, IL, US census, Mark D Ashmore is living with his mother; listed as photographer
1901
San Antonio, TX, city directory, Mark D Ashmore as photographer; res 830 Flores; wife not listed
1905 Jul 19
Fairmont, Vermillion County, IL, Rebecca Jane Grimes, Mark Ashmore’s mother, dies at age 71
1907
San Antonio, TX, city directory, M D Ashmore as photographer; res 206 Fourth; wife as Mrs M D Ashmore;
1910
San Antonio, TX, city directory, M D Ashmore (and Theodocia E) as traveling photographer; res 828 Ave D

1910 Apr 15
San Antonio, TX, US census, Mark “B” Ashmore, wife Theodocia and daughters Ethel and Johnie are listed; occupation is photographer
1914
Arkansas, state records, daughter Margaret is born
1920 Jan 16
Anaheim, CA, US census, Mark D Ashmore as photographer; wife Dora, daughter Margaret ; res 168 West Center st
1920 Jan 21
Prairie Grove, AR, wife Theodocia E Ashmore as photographer with own studio; daughter Jonnie D
1923 Sep 18
Phoenix, AR, death certificate, wife Dora Harrison Ashmore (Wilkison) dies at age 34
1924
Arkansas? Source: posted family tree, Mark Ashmore and “Mary” are married; no supporting evidence for this
1930 Apr 12
Wynne, AR, US census, “Marion” D Ashmore and wife May; as photographer
1930
Wife May/Mary dies this year at age 47 (no supporting evidence has been found)
1951
Cross, AR, state records, Mark D Ashmore dies at age 90

photographer: Ashmore
Chrisman, IL
example from Ken on Flickr

photographer: E. Ashmore
Wellington Street, Batley
example from auction site
(Batley is a town in the UK, so this card is probably not connected to the photographer from Chrisman, IL )

reverse of card at left
This is probably NOT the same Ashmore as the example at the top

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