Samuel Keen Ashton

1822–1895 (age 73)

Biography

Samuel Keen Ashton, born in 1822, embodied the industrious spirit of Saint James the Less parish and was known for lending his craftsmanship whenever the community needed it. He greeted newcomers with a generous heart and kept a watchful eye on the well-being of the congregation.

After a lifetime of service and fellowship he died in 1895, and his grave in the churchyard of Saint James the Less remains a quiet reminder of a faithful neighbor and friend.

Also buried at Saint James the Less Episcopal Churchyard

Mary Brown Warburton
1896–1937 (age 41)
Saint James the Less Episcopal Churchyard
Mary Brown Warburton (1896–1937) is interred at Saint James the Less Episcopal Churchyard after decades of civic invol...
Richard C. Derby
1777–1854 (age 77)
Saint James the Less Episcopal Churchyard
Richard C. Derby lived from 1777 to 1854.
William Prescod Hinds
1795–1859 (age 64)
Saint James the Less Episcopal Churchyard
William Prescod Hinds lived from 1795 to 1859.
Charles Willing
1805–1887 (age 82)
Saint James the Less Episcopal Churchyard
Charles Willing (1805-1887) lived eighty-two years and was buried in an Episcopal churchyard.
William B. Purvis
1838–1914 (age 76)
Saint James the Less Episcopal Churchyard
William B. Purvis (1838-1914) was a Philadelphia resident buried at Saint James the Less Episcopal Churchyard.
Mary Brown Wanamaker
1869–1954 (age 85)
Saint James the Less Episcopal Churchyard
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