Ashton Herbert Manhart (1909 - 1969)

Born 24 Aug 1909 in Colorado, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Helen (Savage) Manhart — married 24 Feb 1934 in Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Biography

Ashton was born in 1909. He was the son of Albert Manhart and Edna Doyle. He passed away in 1969. On his headstone, he has the following awards noted. DSM SS LM BSM PH ARCOM. Translation = Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and Army Commendation Medal.

Sources

• "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MB-3DJ6 : 31 July 2017), Ashton Herbert Manhart and Helen Savage, 1934.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKWP-G2R : accessed 25 April 2019), Ashton H Manhart in household of Albert W Manhart, Sedalia, Douglas, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 14, sheet 4B, family 79, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 114; FHL microfilm 1,374,127.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX2Z-1LL : accessed 25 April 2019), Thomas Manhart in household of Albert W Manhart, Sedalia, Douglas, Colorado, United States; citing ED 62, sheet 7B, line 75, family 25, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 157; FHL microfilm 1,820,157.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4RB-TNY : accessed 17 August 2019), Ashton H Manhart, Highlands, Orange, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 23, sheet 23B, line 57, family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1632; FHL microfilm 2,341,366.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9S4-71T : 27 July 2019), Ashton H Manhart, Fort Lewis Military Reservation, Pierce, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 27-113B, sheet 7A, line 4, family , Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4355.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #11252769, Bear Canon Cemetery, Sedalia, Colorado
• Monumental inscription. United States. Bear Canon Cemetery, Sedalia, Colorado. DEC 10 1969 (b. AUG 24 1909) ASHTON H. MANHART GPS: n/a. Photo courtesy of Archives & Local History, Douglas County Libraries, Castle Rock, CO. In addition an inscription reads "COLORADO LT GEN INFANTRY WORLD WAR II KOREA VIETNAM DSM SS LM BSM PH ARCOM"