Jul-28-2018
Husband: Wade Compton Gaston
Born: Sep-26-1878 in Freemans Creek, Lewis Co, WV 1 Died: Jul-27-1964 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2,3 Buried: in Broad Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV 4 Resided: 1937 in Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV 5 Occupation: painter 6 Mother: Mary E. Gaston (1852 - 1937)
Wife: Nannie May Gaston 3 Census name: May Gaston 7 Married: Dec- 4-1912 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 8
Born: Mar-20-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 9 (see note 1) Died: Jan-13-1976 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 10,11 Buried: in Broad Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV 12,13,11 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 11 Resided: formerly in McWhorter, Harrison Co, WV 11 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Father: George Lee Gaston (1862 - 1935) Mother: Rachel Bond (1863 - 1955) Notes
M Child 1: Robert Abram Gaston Born: Dec- 4-1914 in Lewis Co, WV 14,15 Died: May-11-1981 14,15 Buried: in Broad Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV 14 Resided: in Galloway, Franklin Co, OH 15 Resided: 1975 in Columbus, Franklin Co, OH 16 Wife: Melba Louise Spicer b. Sep- 8-1917 d. Apr-23-2005 Married: Dec-29-1934 in West Milford, Harrison Co, WV 17
F Child 2: Luella Gaston Born: Nov-29-1916 in Lewis Co, WV 15 Died: Sep- -1986 15 Resided: in Anmoore, Harrison Co, WV 15 Resided: 1975 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 16 Husband: Hunter Cooper b. May-22-1913 d. Apr- -1980 Married: Dec-18-1935 in West Milford, Harrison Co, WV 18
M Child 3: George Harold Gaston Born: Dec-12-1923 in Harrison Co, WV 19 Died: Jan-19-1993 in Harrison Co, WV 19 Buried: in Broad Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV 11 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 11 Military: U.S. Army, World War II 11 Wife: Loristeen Juanita Swartz b. Apr- 9-1930 d. Mar-11-1991
F Child 4: Mary Rachel Gaston Born: Mar-20-1930 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV 20 Died: Apr-13-1930 in Harrison Co, WV
Sources: (1) Lewis County Birth Records, Weston, WV, In space for father's name, entry reads "Not in matrimony." Person providing information identified as "Abraham Gaston - Grandfather." Birth date of Sep-26-1879 given in "Henry McWhorter Family...", BR p. 194. (2) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, Mother identified as Mary C. Gaston, father "Unknown." Informant: Mrs. Mae Gaston, McWhorter, WV. DR Bk 23, p. 92B. (3) Obituary of wife. (4) Headstone and death record. Adjacent to the joint headstone for Wade C. and Mae (sic) Gaston, are headstones for sons Robert A. Gaston and George H. Gaston and their wives. (5) Death record of mother. (6) Harrison County Court House, Clarksburg, WV, DR Bk 23, p. 92B. (7) 1900 Census, Harrison County, WV. (8) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Wade C. Gaston, 32, son of Mary E. Gaston; and May Gaston, 23, resident of Harrison Co, dau of George & Rachel Gaston. Married Dec 4 1912 at the Monticello Hotel in Weston (Lewis County). Unclear why the marrieage was recorded in Harrison County. MR Bk 23, p. 162. (9) Harrison Co BR 2-198 shows Nannie May Gaston born to George & Rachel in March 1889. Doddridge Co BR 2-123 shows N. May Gaston born to George L. & Rachel on Mar-20-1889. Harrison Co DR 76-10 gives her birth on Mar-20-1889 in W. Va. Her obituary states her birth as Mar 20 1889 in Doddridge Co. (10) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as "N. May Gaston," born Mar 20 1889 to George L. Gaston and Rachel Bond. DR Bk 76, p. 10. (11) Obituary. (12) Headstone, - Inscription on headstone (joint with Wade C. Gaston) reads "Mae Gaston 1889-1975." But obituary and death record are clearly 1976. (13) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (14) Headstone. (15) Social Security Death Index. (16) Obituary of mother. (17) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Robert Gaston, 22, b. Dec 4 1912 in Lewis Co, res. Lost Creek in Harrison Co, son of Wade Compton Gaston & May (Gaston) Gaston; and Melba Louise Spicer, 21, b. Sep 8 1913 in Harrison Co, res. Lost Creek, dau of Orville Spicer & Susan (Pratt) Spicer. Married Dec 29 1934 in West Milford. (Ages and birth dates of both parties appear to have been misstated. Headstone & SSDI entry for Robert Gaston show his birth date as Dec 4 1914, and Melba Spicer Gaston's obituary, headstone and SSDI entry all show her birth date as Sep 8 1917.), MR Bk 51, p. 28. (18) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR Bk 52, p. 170. (19) Obituary and headstone. (20) Harrison County Birth Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Mary Rachel Gaston, the fourth child of Wade Gaston (farmer, age 51) and May Gaston (age 41). BR Bk 15, p. 82. Event Notes Note (1) Penny Linder, in "The Gibson and Related Families" (p. 108), identifies Nannie May Gaston as "D. Mae Gaston," born on the same date in Doddridge Co, WV. A birth record does exist for her in both counties (see footnote). Based on locations of other events in her family, Harrison County would be considered more likely, but her obituary states that she was born in Doddridge County. The obituary identifies her as "N. May Gaston," while the Social Security Death Index lists her simply as "May Gaston."Name Index