Husband: Hugh Gaston
Also known as: Hughy Gaston
Born: Jun- 5-1788 in New Jersey 1 (see note 1)
Died: Jul-26-1888 in Lewis Co, WV 2
Buried: in Gaston-Henry-Queen Cemetery, Sassafras Run, Camden, Lewis Co, WV 3
Census: 1880 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV
Census: 1870 in Willey District, Lewis Co, WV
Census: 1840, 1850, 1860 in Lewis Co, (W)VA
Census: 1830 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
Father: John Gaston, Jr. (1752 - 1829)
Mother: Anna Davisson (1765 - 1854)
Other spouse 2
Notes
Wife: Susana Jett
Marriage Bond: Dec- 7-1811 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 4
Married: Dec-12-1811 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 5
Born: ca 1788 6
Died: bef 1840 7
Census: 1830 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
Father:
Mother:
Notes
M Child 1: John Hugh Gaston Born: Jul-17-1812 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 8,9,10 Buried: (unmarked) in Oxford Baptist Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 11 (see note 2) Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 12,13 Wife: Mary Jane Pritchard b. Mar- 2-1816 d. Nov- 3-1900 Also known as: Jane Pritchard 3,14,15,16,13,17 Married: Feb- 2-1848 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 18
M Child 2: James Gaston 7 Born: Jul-17-1812 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 19
F Child 3: Anna M. Gaston Born: Jan- 3-1814 20 Died: Jul-30-1892 at Grove, Doddridge Co, WV 21 Buried: in Gaston Family Cemetery, Upper Run, Summers, Doddridge Co WV 22 Cause of death: lagrippe (influenza) 22 Never married: 22 Notes
M Child 4: Daniel H. Gaston Born: Jun-27-1816 in Harrison Co, WV Died: Apr-14-1905 in Doddridge Co, WV Buried: (unmarked) in Gaston-Hart Cemetery, Upper Run, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer, Justice of the Peace 13 Wife: Nancy Davisson b. Jun- 3-1818 d. Aug- 8-1891 Married: Jan-21-1840 in Harrison Co, WV 23
M Child 5: Eli Morris Gaston Born: Aug- 3-1822 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 7 Died: Jan-27-1909 in Doddridge Co, WV 24 (see note 3) Buried: in Gaston Family Cemetery, Upper Run, Summers, Doddridge Co WV Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: minister and farmer Wife: Rulina A. Lowther b. Aug-12-1825 d. Sep-30-1911 Also known as: Rulina Louthers 25 Married: Nov-29-1846 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 26,27,28
M Child 6: William Gaston 29
M Child 7: Granville Gaston 29
F Child 8: Credella Gaston 30 Census name: Credilla, Crevilla, Credellia, Credilia Born: Dec-29-1838 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 31 Died: Mar-30-1919 in Lewis Co, WV 32 Buried: in Waldeck Cemetery, Polk Creek, Lewis Co, WV 33,3 Census: 1880, 1900, 1910 in Freemans Creek, Lewis Co, WV 34 Census: 1870 in Willey District, Lewis Co, WV Husband: John Sherman Butcher b. Mar-18-1832 d. Sep-30-1905 Married: Apr-22-1855 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 35 (see note 4)
M Child 9: Henry Lee Gaston Born: 1841 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 36,37 Died: Dec-14-1923 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 36 Buried: in Gaston-Henry-Queen Cemetery, Sassafras Run, Camden, Lewis Co, WV 36 (see note 5) Census: 1900, 1920 in Center District, Gilmer Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 38 Occupation: farmer 39,36 Wife: Mary Jane Turner b. Jan-28-1846 d. Jul- 5-1936 Also known as: Mary Jane Furner (see note 6) Married: May-29-1866 in Lewis Co, WV 40,41
Sources: (1) Lewis County Death Records, Weston, WV. (2) Lewis County Death Records, Weston, WV, Identified as Hugh Gaston, white male, widower, b. in New Jersey, parents (blank), occupation farmer; died Jul 26 1888 in Lewis County, age 100y 1m 21d, cause of death old age. Informant & relationship: (blank), step-daughter. DR Bk 1, p. 165 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2917238&Type=Death. (3) Headstone. (4) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR 2-288 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=22076&Type=Marriage. (5) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR p. 4 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=39475&Type=Marriage. (6) 1830 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA. (7) W. Guy Tetrick files. (8) 1850 Census, Age given as 37 as of the data collection date of July 24 1850, making him born in late 1812 or early 1813. (9) 1880 Census, The 1880 Census listed him as 68, putting his birth in 1811 or 1812. (10) W. Guy Tetrick files, Family information survey completed by grand-nephew Ira Dow Gaston stated his birth as July 17 1812 in Harrison Co. (11) Presumed. (12) 1850 Census. (13) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (14) Death record of daughter. (15) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 421. (16) Marriage record of daughter. (17) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (18) Ritchie County Marriages 1843-1853, Entry shows a John H. Gaston, b. 1813 in Virginia, and a Jane "Richards" marrying on Feb 2 1847. Despite the name variance, this is considered to be the same couple. Mary Jane Pritchard did go by her middle name. But Wes Cochran's "Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915" shows the same couple with a marriage date of Feb 2 1848. The later date is considered more likely. (19) W. Guy Tetrick files, Identified by grand-nephew Ira Dow Gaston as one of his grandfather's brothers, born the same day as another brother, John. (20) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (21) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR 1-56 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5048199&Type=Death. (22) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (23) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Ceremony performed by Elias Bruen. MR yrs 1784-1850. (24) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (25) Obituary of son. (26) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, The entire handwritten marriage record reads: "This is to certify that the following persons were lawfully married by me. Eli M. Gaston to Relina Lowther on the 29th day of November 1846. Given under my hand this 16th day of July 1847. Isaac Holland.", MR Bk 1, p. 4 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790910&Type=Marriage. (27) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Eli M. Gaston and Relina [sic] Lowther. Married Nov 29 1846. (28) Obituary of wife. (29) W. Guy Tetrick files, Identified by grand-nephew Ira Dow Gaston as one of his grandfather's brothers. (30) Birth record of son. (31) Headstone for date. Gilmer County West Virginia History 1845-1989 has birth date of Dec 29 1839, in Lewis Co, (W)VA. [p. 54] (32) Gilmer County West Virginia History 1845-1989, Gilmer County Historical Society, 1994, p. 54. (33) Findagrave.com. (34) 1900 Census, Lewis County, WV. (35) Lewis County WV Marriages 1817-1880, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101, Identified as John Butcher and Cordelia Gaston. Married Apr 22 1855. (36) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (37) 1850 Census, Lewis County, (W)VA. (38) 1860 Census, Lewis County, (W)VA. (39) 1870 Census, Lewis County, WV (Willey Township), 113. (40) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV, Identified as Henry Lee Gaston, 24, farmer, b. & res. in Lewis Co, son of Hugh & Elizabeth Gaston; and Mary Jane Turner [sic], 20, b. & res. in Lewis Co, dau of Jackson & Margarett Turner [sic]. Married May 29 1866. Ceremony by Henry Langfora. MR Bk 5, p. 32. (41) Lewis County WV Marriages 1817-1880, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date calculated from age at death, 100y 1m 21d, stated in death record. This varies by one day from the age stated in his obituary, 100y 1m 20d. Note (2) Presumed, based on unmarked grave between headstones of his wife & son Hugh. Note (3) A newspaper memoriam in the West Union Record of Feb 12 1909 indicated his death date as Jan 28 1909, also reported by family members. But Doddridge County death records indicate Jan 27 1909. Note (4) "Gilmer County History 1845-1989," p. 54, gives marriage date as Apr 20 1855. Note (5) Presumed. Death record states only "Sassafras Cemetery." Note (6) The surname "Furner" is frequently found in records pertaining to this family, but "Turner" is found in the 1850 & 1860 Census and in her death record.