Apr-24-2012
Husband: 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 1
Father: Hugh Gaston
Mother: Susana Jett
Wife: Nancy Davisson
Born: Jun- 3-1818
Died: Aug- 8-1891 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,3
Buried: (unmarked) in Gaston-Hart Cemetery, Upper Run, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV
Father:
Mother:
Notes
F Child 1: Mary Jane Gaston
Born: Sep- 9-1843 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 4,5
Died: Dec-15-1915 in Doddridge Co, WV 6
F Child 2: Sarah Ann Gaston5
Born: Apr-24-1846 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 7,5
Died: Feb-15-1922 in 8
F Child 3: Susannah Gaston
Born: ca 1849 in Doddridge Co, WV 9
Died: bef Jul 1860 in
Notes
F Child 4: Rulina A. Gaston
Born: ca 1851 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,10,11
Died: Nov-17-1905 in Summers, Doddridge Co, WV 12,3
F Child 5: Elizabeth Laverna Gaston
Also known as: Laverna 13
Born: Nov- 7-1853 in Doddridge Co, WV 14,15,7
Died: Feb- 7-1940 at Industrial, Harrison Co, WV 15,7
F Child 6: Nancy Maria Gaston
Also known as: Amariah 16
Born: Jul-22-1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 17,7
Died: Jul-20-1891 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,7,3
F Child 7: Hannah E. Gaston
Born: Jun-24-1859 in Doddridge Co, WV 19
Died: Jul- 6-1859 in Doddridge Co, WV 20Notes
M Child 8: Samuel Eli Gaston
Born: Aug- -1860 in 21,22
Died: Nov-20-1918 in Summers, Doddridge Co, WV 15,22,23
M Child 9: John E. Gaston
Born: 1863 in 24
Died: Nov- 6-1882 in Doddridge Co, WV 24,3Sources:
(1) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp).
(2) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 1, p. 45.
(3) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV
26101.
(4) Birth date calculated from age at death on death record.
(5) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.
(6) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Mary J. Britton, widow,
died Dec 15 1915 at Summers, age 72y 3m 6d. Cause of death listed as pneumonia. DR Bk 2,
p. 7.
(7) Headstone.
(8) Headstone - Doddridge County death records incorrectly show Sarah Ann Gaston,
daughter of Daniel & N. Gaston, dying on July 6, 1859 at age 12 days. The name of the
decedent should have been that of her sister, Hannah E. Gaston. DR Bk 3, p. 5.
(9) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.
(10) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 1-A, p. 212.
(11) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 1, p. 161.
(12) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Rulina A. Richards, age
54, d. Nov 17 1905 at Summers, buried at Summers. DR Bk 1, p. 161.
(13) Obituary of daughter.
(14) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Her name appears as "Eliza L.
Gasnins" with parents Daniel & Nancy Gaston. BR Bk 1, p. 1.
(15) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate
(http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx)
(16) Obituary of son.
(17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 2, p. 252.
(18) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Cause of death given as "Blood
Poison", DR Bk 3, p. 51.
(19) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 1, p. 15.
(20) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, The death record actually reflects
the name of Sarah A. Gaston, Hannah's older sister, with age as 12 days. But this is
clearly incorrect, as Sarah is known to have married six years later. No subsequent
record of Hannah exists. DR Bk 3, p. 5.
(21) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District)
(22) Headstone (year only)
(23) Dolores Leeson "Dee" Dawson, Circleville, OH .
(24) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV.
www.doddridgecountyroots.com
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