Husband: John Morris Gaston
Born: Sep- 4-1853 in Summers, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2
Died: Nov-11-1927 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 3,1 (see note 1)
Buried: in Gaston Family Cemetery, Upper Run, Summers, Doddridge Co WV
Resided: in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 4
Occupation: Methodist minister & farmer
Father: Eli Morris Gaston
Mother: Rulina A. Lowther
Wife: Elizabeth Hart
Born: Aug-15-1858 in Lower Run, Doddridge Co, WV 5,1
Died: Feb-28-1921 in Upper Run, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 6
Buried: in Gaston Family Cemetery, Upper Run, Summers, Doddridge Co WV 1
Resided: in Upper Run, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Father: John G. Hart
Mother: Melinda Ann Nutter
Notes
F Child 1: Rulina Belle Gaston Also known as: Belle Gaston Born: Jan-23-1878 in 7 Died: Jan- 2-1919 in
M Child 2: Eli Willis Gaston Born: Jun- 8-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,7 Died: Sep-25-1919 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 9,10,11
F Child 3: Lurana Olive Gaston Also known as: Luly Gaston Born: Jan- 2-1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,13,7 Died: Apr- 1-1969 in Harrison Co, WV 13
M Child 4: James Blaine Gaston Also known as: Blaine Gaston Born: Sep-29-1885 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 8,1 Died: Aug-27-1981 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 14
M Child 5: John Sheridan Gaston Born: May-27-1888 in Toll Gate, Doddridge Co, WV 15,11,8 Died: Jul-17-1972 in 16,11
M Child 6: Jesse Morris Gaston Born: Jan-22-1891 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 8,1,7 Died: Sep-18-1928 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 17,18,1,11
F Child 7: Elizabeth Ann Gaston Also known as: Elizabeth Anna Gaston 7 Born: Dec-11-1893 in Doddridge Co, WV 19,7 Died: Dec-18-1893 in Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 8: Ira Dow Gaston Born: Dec-31-1894 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 7,20 Died: Jul-26-1973 in Washington Co, OH 20
M Child 9: Joseph Clark "Little Joe" Gaston Born: Nov- 1-1898 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 1,21,8,16,7,11 Died: May- 8-1982 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1,11
Sources: (1) Obituary. (2) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Name appears in birth record as John M. Gasmins with parents Eli M. Gaston & Julina Gaston, BR Bk 1, p. 1. (3) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as John Morris Gaston, widowed, b. Sep 4 1853, son of Eli M. Gaston & Pauline Lowther, d. Nov 11 1927 at 201 Weekley St in Clarksburg, age 74y 2m 7d, cause of death pulmonary tuberculosis & influenza, certifying physician W. Gaston, buried at Gaston Cemetery on Nov 14 1927. Informant: J. S. Gaston. Date filed: Nov 28 1927. DR Bk 8, p. 83. (4) Obituary of sister. (5) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, But Gaston Family Bible says August 25, 1858, and 1900 Census states Aug 1855. BR Bk 1, p. 10. (6) Obituary - At home, Obituary initially misidentifies her as Elizabeth Hart Maxwell, then later correctly refers to her as Mrs. Gaston. (7) Family Bible. (8) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (9) Obituary - At home. (10) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Cause of death listed in death record as "dropsy and complications." Obituary states Bright's disease. (11) Headstone. (12) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, The original record (BR 1-120) is entered as Lawrence Gaston, female, b. Jan 2 1882, dau of John M. & Elizabeth. But a delayed entry (BR Del 1-64E), filed 3/15/1948 by uncle D. D.Gaston, corrects that to read Lurana Olive Gaston, b. Jan 2 1883, the third child of Elizabeth Hart. BR Bk 1, p. 120; and BR Del Bk 1, p. 64-E. (13) Funeral card. (14) Obituary - United Hospital Center. (15) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 2, p. 122. (16) Social Security Death Index. (17) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (18) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (19) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 2, p. 131. (20) Immediate family. (21) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 3, p. 79. Event Notes Note (1) "at the home of his son" www.doddridgecountyroots.com Name Index