Husband: John Hugh Gaston
Born: Jul-17-1812 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,2,3 Buried: (unmarked) in Oxford Baptist Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 4 (see note 1) Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 5,6 Father: Hugh Gaston Mother: Susana Jett
Wife: Mary Jane Pritchard 7
Also known as: Jane Pritchard 8,9,7,10,6,11
Born: Mar- 2-1816 in Virginia 8,5
Died: Nov- 3-1900 8
Buried: in Oxford Baptist Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 8
Census: 1880, 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Thomas Pritchard, Jr.
Mother: Mary Moody
Notes
F Child 1: Mary Martha Gaston Born: Nov-20-1849 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 Died: Aug- 9-1932 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 13,12,14
F Child 2: Ivah Jane Gaston Also known as: Ivy Gaston Born: Aug- 3-1851 in 8,15 Died: May-29-1907 in Doddridge Co, WV 16
F Child 3: C. Anna Gaston Born: Feb-21-1854 at Hughes River, Doddridge Co, WV Died: Nov-17-1854 in Hughes River, Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 4: Hugh Gaston Born: Apr-26-1856 in 8 Died: Aug-18-1904 in 8 Notes
Sources: (1) 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. (2) 1880 Census, The 1880 Census listed him as 68, putting his birth in 1811 or 1812. (3) W. Guy Tetrick files, Family information survey completed by grand-nephew Ira Dow Gaston stated his birth as July 17 1812 in Harrison Co. (4) Presumed. (5) 1850 Census. (6) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (7) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 421. (8) Headstone. (9) Death record of daughter. (10) Marriage record of daughter. (11) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (12) Obituary. (13) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Mary Martha Haught, widow, died at Oxford on Aug 9 1932, age 82y8m20d. Dau of John Gaston & Jane Pritchard. Cause of death listed as myaconditis. Burial at Oxford Cemetery. DR Bk 4, p. 82. (14) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (15) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (16) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Cause of death listed as lagrippe and typhoid fever. DR Bk 2, p. 146. (17) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Anna Gaston, age 9 months, dau of John & Jane Gaston, b. at Hughes River, died Nov 17 1854 at Hughes River, cause of death scarlet fever. Informant: John H. Gaston, father. DR Bk 3, p. 2. Event Notes Note (1) Presumed, based on unmarked grave between headstones of his wife & son Hugh. www.doddridgecountyroots.com Name Index
