Barack OBAMA, 44th President of the United States
descendant of Johann Pieter STRAUB, 1733 immigrant to Philadelphia, PA
"We are and always will be the United States of America." (4 Nov 2008, Grant Park, Chicago, IL)
James Burton ASKEY
Harriet WYCOFF
Mary A. MICHAELS
WARNING:  Secondary sources (viz., files at WorldConnect) are confusing our subject's son, "Harry" C. ASKEY (b. 1861, PA; d. 1930, PA), with the Harry ASKEY (b. 1880, IL; d. 1947, IL) who was son of James ASKEY (b. 1845, PA) & Harriet Jane YARGER (b. 1846, PA) — see 1900 census of Stephenson Co., IL (p. 142B).
Husband:  James Burton ASKEY
Birth:  2 Feb 1816, Pike Twp., Clearfield Co., PA
Death:  23 Dec 1884, Karthaus Twp., Clearfield Co., PA
Disposition:  buried Keewaydin Cemetery, Covington Twp., Clearfield Co., PA
Occupation:  millwright
Father:  Robert A. ASKEY (1768-1851)
Mother:  Mary EVANS (1782-1868)
Marriage: 
Wife:  Harriet WYCOFF / WICOFF / WYKOFF / WYCKOFF
Birth:  19 Mar 1832, Cameron Co., PA
Death:  19 Feb 1881, Karthaus Twp., Clearfield Co., PA
Disposition:  buried Keewaydin Cemetery, Covington Twp., Clearfield Co., PA
Occupation:  homemaker
Sister:  Martha WYCOFF, b. ca. 1842, PA
Father:  John WYKOFF (1800- )
Mother:  Caroline Dorcas MICHAEL (1810- )
Laiason:  ca. 1856-1863
Partner:  Mary A. MICHAELS
Birth:  1833
Death:  9 Feb 1909, Centre Co., PA
Disposition said to be:  buried Askey Cemetery, Moshannon, Centre Co., PA
Other Spouse:  m1. ca. 1852, Christopher HEVERLY (1831-c1854); m2. ca. 1864, George HINTON (c1826- )
Other Children:  one surnamed HEVERLY, three surnamed HINTON
Father:  George MICHAELS
Mother:  Anna Catherine __?__
Children with Harriet WYCOFF — born in Clearfield Co., PA:
  1.  William Francis J. ASKEY, b. 4 Jul 1849; d. 10 Mar 1939
  2.  Mitchell M. ASKEY, b. 28 Jul 1851; d. 5 Nov 1853
  3.  Robert Alexander ASKEY, b. 3 Jul 1853; d. 27 Nov 1940
  4.  David W. ASKEY, b. 28 Jun 1855; d. 5 Sep 1877
Children with Mary MICHAELS — born in PA:
Sources differ as to who mothered whom, so the disputed children are duplicated in the listing.

  4.  David W. ASKEY, b. 28 Jun 1855; d. 5 Sep 1877
  5.  John C. Fremont ASKEY, b. 15 Apr 1857; d. 8 Feb 1929
  6.  Mary C. ASKEY, b. 10 Jan 1859; d. 1 Jan 1944
  7.  Henry Curtin C. ASKEY, b. 1 Sep 1861; d. 1930

John was obviously names for the celebrated "Pathfinder," Gen. John Charles FREMONT (1813-1890).

Secondary sources show them with twins, Curtin C. ASKEY and Harry C. ASKEY, born 1 Sep 1861, but the censuses indicate just one child, Henry Curtin C. ASKEY, born on that date.

Children with Harriet WYCOFF — born in PA, presumably in either Clearfield Co. or Centre Co.:
  7.  Henry Curtin C. ASKEY, b. 1 Sep 1861; d. 1930 
  8.  Martha A. C. ASKEY, a.k.a., Annie Martha ASKEY, b. 6 Jun 1864; d. 15 Dec 1930
  9.  Louise Ellen ASKEY, b. 11 Jul 1866; d. bef. 1870
10.  Elizabeth E. ASKEY, b. 8 Aug 1867; d. 1936
11.  Eva / Evelyn / Elenora? Gertrude? ASKEY, b. 15 Apr 1869; d. 15 Jun 1936
12.  Sarah ASKEY, b. 24 Mar 1871; d. 1875
13.  Elmer ASKEY, b. 24 Mar 1873; d. 1876
Keywords for search engines:  USA, US, United States, Pennsylvania

Sources:

1.  Marriage Record:

2.  1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  James is apparently living with father, Robert ASKEY, in Pike Twp., Clearfield Co., PA (p. 335).

3.  1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #2 of 8):  Karthaus Twp., Clearfield Co., PA, Roll M432_768, p. 412B, 1835/1835, enumerated 28 Oct 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
James B Asky 32 M   Millwright   Pa
Harriet Asky 18 F       "
William F J Asky  1 M       "
Martha Wicoff  8 F       "

4.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  can't find James or the children, and I really looked, including page-by-page searches of Karthaus Twp., Clearfield Co., and Burnside Twp., Centre Co.  I can't find Mary (MICHAELS) HEVERLY or her son, either.  Harriet WYCOFF (æ 26) is living in Karthaus Twp., Clearfield Co., PA (p. 1047), with her parents, John WYCOFF (æ 60) & Caroline (æ 50), plus siblings, including Martha (æ 17). 

5.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #5 of 10):  Pine Glen P.O., Burnside Twp., Centre Co., PA, Roll M593_1321 (Book 1), p. 422A, PN 5, 26/26, enumerated 11 Aug 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
Askey James 53 M W Millwright     Penna
_____ Harriett 40 F W Keeping House     Penna
_____ William F 21 M W Works in Saw Mill     Penna
_____ Robert A 17 M W Works in Saw Mill     Penna
_____ David W 15 M W Farm Laborer     Penna
_____ John C F 13 M W At home     Penna
_____ Mary C 11 F W       Penna
_____ Henry C C  9 M W       Penna
_____ Martha A C  6 F W       Penna
_____ Elizabeth E  4 F W       Penna
_____ Eva E  1 F W       Penna

6.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #11 of 13):  Karthaus Twp., Clearfield Co., PA, Roll T9_1116, p. 179C, PN 11, SD 7, ED 265, enumerated 15/16 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
1880:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 13 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
84 90 Askey James W M 64     / Farmer /       PA    
    _____ Harriet W F 47 Wife   / Keeping house /   / / PA PA PA
    _____ Curtin C W M 18 Son /   Laborer         PA PA PA
    _____ Elizabeth W F 12 Dau /   at home   /     PA PA PA
    _____ Elenora? W F 11 Dau /   at school   /     PA PA PA

7.  WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

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