Ashcraft family missionary history

First generation in Mexico

Louie Hickman and Eva Oceal (Lemon) Ashcraft arrived in Monterrey, Nuevo León, on November 15, 1960, according to Eva's memoir.

Second generation

Their son Tommy married Brenda Irby in 1966; the couple moved to Monterrey in August 1969. Their son Lanny married Pamela Ingram in May 1971 and the couple moved to Monte Hebrón in June 1971, working with village ministries and the children's home. Their son David married Debra Nelson in 1975 and lived at Monte Hebrón from May 1976 through November 1979.

Later generations

In June 1982 the Iglesia Bautista Monte Hebrón was founded and organized, calling Tommy Ashcraft as pastor. His son Jonathan became pastor in 2016. Tommy and Brenda's daughter Tammie and her husband Henry González have served as missionaries in El Salvador since 1997.

Historical source

Eva Lemon de Ashcraft, Eva: Las historias de valor, aventura y fe de una madre misionera, epilogue pp. 248–253. Family and ministry relationships are drawn from the book; later developments should be verified against newer records.