Husband: George Harrison Gaskins
Born: ca 1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1930 in Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1920 at Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2
Census: 1880, 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: 1930 farmer 3
Occupation: 1920 laborer (road work) 2
Father: John Albert Gaskins (1826 - 1876)
Mother: Mary Ann Pinnell (1828 - 1913)
Wife: Sarah A. McGill
Married: Aug-13-1900 in Doddridge Co, WV 4
Born: Sep-24-1882 in Doddridge Co, WV 5,6,7,1
Died: Apr- 5-1925 at Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 8,7
Buried: in Gaskins-McKinney Cemetery, Canton Rd, Little Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 7,6
Cause of death: tuberculosis of lungs 7
Census: 1920 at Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2
Census: 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: William Ben McGill (1853 - 1936)
Mother: Malinda Catherine Swiger (1862 - 1895)
M Child 1: Alec Hobson "Hank" Gaskins
Census name: Alexander Gaskins
Born: Oct-11-1898 in Doddridge Co, WV 5,9,10,11
Died: Mar-16-1983 11,10
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 12,13 (see note 1)
Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 10
Census: 1940 at Nutters Fork, Doddridge Co, WV 14 (see note 2)
Census: 1920 at Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2
Census: 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: 1920 laborer (road work) 2
Military: Jul- 6-1942 - Mar- 5-1943 U.S. Army, World War II 15
M Child 2: Wayne Frederick Gaskins Born: 1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 16,1 Died: 1968 16 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 12 Resided: 1928 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1920 at Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1920 laborer (road work) 2 Wife: Ella May Cottrill b. Nov- 8-1906 d. Jan- 8-1997 Married: Oct-27-1928 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 3: Timothy Dale Gaskins Born: Feb-21-1903 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,1 Died: Nov-26-1996 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 18,10 Buried: in Rose Hill Burial Park, Akron, Summit Co, OH 13 Resided: in Akron, Summit Co, OH 19,20,21 Resided: 1928 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1920 at Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Ruby Opal Knight b. Apr- 9-1909 d. Sep-20-1999 Also known as: Opal Knight 20 Married: Jun-27-1928 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 1
M Child 4: Theodore R. "Ted" Gaskins Also known as: Ted Gaskins 21 Born: ca 1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 22,1 Died: bef Jan 1975 23 Resided: 1946 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 1 Census: 1920 at Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Carrie E. Spencer b. Sep-14-1916 d. Jan-26-1975 Married: Mar-23-1946 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1
M Child 5: William H. Gaskins Born: Dec-11-1908 22 Resided: 1990, 1991 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 21,20 Census: 1920 at Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 6: Stanley Truth Gaskins Born: Feb-13-1911 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 5,10,2 Died: Nov- 4-1993 10 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 19,20 Census: 1930 in Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 at Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2
F Child 7: Ollie Marie Gaskins
Born: Mar-25-1913 in Doddridge Co, WV 19,24,6
Died: Feb- 4-1991 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 25,19
Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 13
Resided: in Akron, Summit Co, OH 24,26,21
Census: 1930 in Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1920 at Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2
Occupation: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (35 yrs) 6
M Child 8: Brainerd George "Squeaky" Gaskins
Census name: Brainard Gaskins
Born: Jul-23-1915 in Market, Doddridge Co, WV 5,19,27,15,2
Died: Apr-15-1990 at Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8,19,15,27
Buried: in Gaskins-McKinney Cemetery, Canton Rd, Little Flint, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: at Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 6
Census: 1930 in Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1920 at Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2
Occupation: tool supply salesman 6
Occupation: formerly Civilian Conservation Corps 6
Military: Apr-25-1942 - Dec-17-1942 Cpl, US Army, World War II 27,15,6
M Child 9: Stillman Sego Gaskins Born: Jul-31-1917 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 5,28,2 Died: Sep-26-2003 in Tallmadge, Summit Co, OH 28,24 Resided: in Tallmadge, Summit Co, OH 29 Resided: 1953, 1991 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 30,20 Census: 1930 in Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 at Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Military: U.S. Navy 24 Wife: Living
F Child 10: Queen Catherine Gaskins Census name: Katherine Gaskins Born: Sep- 6-1919 10 Died: Aug-11-2008 in Idaho 10,25 Resided: in Boise, Ada Co, ID 29 Resided: formerly in North Hollywood, Los Angeles Co, CA 26 Resided: formerly in Glendale, Los Angeles Co, CA 26 Resided: 1990 in Burbank, Los Angeles Co, CA 21 Census: 1930 in Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 at Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Husband: ___ Birkholz
F Child 11: Mary Gaskins Born: Jan-10-1922 31 Died: May-15-1922 in Doddridge Co, WV 31
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (2) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (3) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (4) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as George H. Gaskins, 27, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Sarah A. McGill, 17, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Aug 13 1900 "at the groom's home." Informants for marriage license: George A. (sic) Gaskins & William McGill. (Note: This couple's entry in the 1910 Census stated that they had been married for 14 years. West Virginia Births Index reflects the birth of their son Alec on Oct 11 1898, father George H. Gaskins, age 25, and mother Sarah A. McGill, age 17. Basis for these discrepancies is not known.), MR p. 239 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793453&Type=Marriage. (5) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (6) Obituary. (7) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=170327&Type=Death. (8) Obituary - At home. (9) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (10) Social Security Death Index. (11) Headstone. (12) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (13) Findagrave.com. (14) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (15) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (16) Headstone (year only) (17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, at the Smithburg M.E. Parsonage. (18) Death Record - Online. (19) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Ohio before 1951. (20) Obituary of sister. (21) Obituary of brother. (22) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (23) Death record of wife. (24) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (25) Obituary - Hospital. (26) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 2, Ancestry.com. (27) Military Grave Marker. (28) Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (29) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (30) Braxton County Marriage Records, Sutton, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10239819&Type=Marriage. (31) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) Event Notes Note (1) Alec H. Gaskins and his sister Ollie M. Gaskins share a common headstone. Note (2) Listed as a lodger, 42, single, farm laborer, in household of Ephraim H. & Delphia (Davisson) Smith.