WILLIAM M. ASHLOCK, a son of the above (James Ashlock), was born Nov. 14, 1821, in Tennessee, and came to this county, with his parents, in 1828. When 16 years of age, he left home and hired out by the month, on a farm. He continued as a farm hand until his marriage, Feb. 7, 1844, with Nancy Gough, a native of Ohio, and a daughter of William Gough, of Ohio. They had 12 children born to them - George K., born March 23, 1845; William H., born April 12, 1847; Mary V., born March 7, 1849, the wife of Marsh Steele; Eliza J., born Aug. 1, 1850, died July 10, 1857; Margaret L., and Martha V., twins, born April 23, 1852 - the former now the wife of Jacob Hunt, of this township, and the latter the wife of R. Johnson, of Iowa; Minerva M., born Dec. 18, 1854, wife of James Dixon, of Rockbridge township; Luther N., born June 16, 1857, died Sept. 16, 1858; Harvey H., born April 10, 1859; Julia A., born Nov. 8, 1861, widow of Caleb Dixon; henry C., born Oct. 23, 1864; Lucy E., born Jan. 4, 1867, died Dec. 14, 1884. Mr. and Mrs. Ashlock and their children are members of the Baptist church, while he is also an A.F. and A.M. He has held the offices of township trustee and school director of his district several terms. He now owns 800 acres of improved lands,, on which he has good improvements, and carries on farming and stock raising. He is a breeder of thorough-bred horses of the Lexington family. His brood now consists of 10 mares and a stallion. His stallion, Cape Race, was foaled in 1869, by Lexington and Zene, by The Cure. One of his get, King Lion, sold by Mr. Ashlock to Daniel O'Connor, won $5,000 for his owner last season. Mr. Ashlock sold him as a three year old for $500. The Ashlock family is one of the well known ones of this county, and are much respected by all their friends and acquaintances.