Apr-24-2012Husband: John Irvin Gaston Born: Jun- 4-1860 in Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1929, 36 in Guysville, Athens Co, OH 1,2 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: John Smith Gaston Mother: Eliza Richards Notes
Wife: Alice Virginia Chapman 3
Born: Jul-31-1863 in Grove, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Died: Nov-26-1941 in Guysville, Athens Co, OH 4 Resided: in Guysville, Athens Co, OH 4 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Father: David Maxfield Chapman Mother: Ellen Costilow Notes 4
F Child 1: Minnie A. Gaston 5 Born: Nov-19-1884 in 6 Died: May-15-1969 in 6
M Child 2: James Lee Gaston Also known as: Lee Gaston 7 Born: Apr- 7-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV Died: May- 6-1968 in Athens, Athens Co, OH 5
F Child 3: Ida B. Gaston 8 Born: Jan-24-1887 in Doddridge Co, WV 9 Died: Nov-30-1887 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,11
F Child 4: Ella May Gaston Census name: Ellen M. Gaston 12 Born: Dec- 8-1891 in Doddridge Co, WV 13 Died: Sep-19-1972 in 5
M Child 5: Charles D. Gaston Born: Mar- 2-1894 in 6,12 Died: Apr- -1982 in 6
M Child 6: Okey M. Gaston Born: Aug- -1896 in 12 Died: Mar-11-1965 in Athens Co, OH 14
M Child 7: Ira Clinton Gaston, Sr. Born: Mar- 4-1898 in Doddridge Co, WV 15,6 Died: Mar- 5-1984 in Athens, Athens Co, OH 15,6
F Child 8: Mary Itha Gaston Also known as: Itha Gaston 12,8,6 Born: Mar-11-1900 in 6 Died: Sep- -1983 in 6
M Child 9: Tidal Wave "Jake" Gaston 5 Born: Oct- 7-1902 in 6 Died: Sep-13-1974 in Athens, Athens Co, OH 15,16
F Child 10: (Unnamed female) Gaston Born: Sep-19-1905 in Doddridge Co, WV 17,18 Died: Sep- -1905 in
Sources: (1) Obituary of sister. (2) West Union Herald. (3) Obituary of wife. (4) Obituary. (5) Elizabeth Y. Burdette, 1753 Hampton Rd, Akron OH 44305, Sotha Hickman and Some of His Descendants (1975) (6) Social Security Death Index. (7) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 243. (8) Obituary of mother. (9) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (10) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Ida B. Gaston, d. Nov 30 1887 in Doddridge Co, age 10m 6d, cause of death hives, dau of John I. & Alice V., born in Doddridge Co. Informant: John I., father. DR p. 47. (11) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (12) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (13) Birthdate may be Dec 8 1890, per Burdette in "Sotha Hickman and Some of His Descendants," who also gives middle name as Mae. (14) Death Record - Online. (15) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (16) Social Security Death Index, Name listed in SSDI as "Tidal Gaston." (17) Doddridge County Court House, West Union, WV. (18) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 3, p. 86. www.doddridgecountyroots.com Name Index