Husband: Hiram J. Gaston
Born: Aug-12-1866 in Harrison Co, WV 1
Died: Apr-30-1934 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2,3
Buried: in Duck Creek Mission Church Cemetery, near West Milford, Harrison Co, WV 3,2
Resided: 1923 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 4 (see note 1)
Census: 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1910 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1880, 1900 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV
Occupation: miner, farmer 4,2
Father: John William Gaston (1838 - 1910)
Mother: Mariah Burnside (1840 - 1922)
Wife: Anna Lee Highland 5
Also known as: Annie E. Highland 6
Married: Jun- 9-1887 in Harrison Co, WV 7
Born: Dec- 9-1871 in West Virginia 2
Died: Jun- 3-1934 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2
Buried: in Duck Creek Mission Church Cemetery, near West Milford, Harrison Co, WV 2
Census: 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1910 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1900 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV
Father: James I. Highland
Mother: Sarah Eliza Lynch
Notes
F Child 1: Edna Lillie Gaston Born: Jan- 7-1888 in Harrison Co, WV 8,9 Died: Mar- 1-1888 9,10 Buried: in Duck Creek Mission Church Cemetery, near West Milford, Harrison Co, WV 3,11
F Child 2: Alpha Louise Gaston Also known as: Alpharetta Gaston 12 Born: Jan- 3-1889 in Harrison Co, WV 13,14 Died: Jan-29-1972 15 Buried: in Sunset Memorial Park, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 15 Census: 1920, 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Peter John Kowalsky b. Jan-12-1886 d. Dec-10-1974 Married: Dec-25-1912 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 16
F Child 3: Garnet Hornor Gaston Born: Jan-24-1891 in Harrison Co, WV 2 Died: Jan-19-1961 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2,15 Buried: in Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2,15 Census: 1920, 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Charles Leonard Gray b. Jun-20-1887 d. Apr-23-1963 Married: Sep-27-1908 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 17
F Child 4: Dessie W. Gaston Born: Aug-11-1892 in Harrison Co, WV 18 Died: Aug-14-1908 at Duck Creek (West Milford), Harrison Co, WV 19 Buried: in Duck Creek Mission Church Cemetery, near West Milford, Harrison Co, WV 3 Cause of death: blood poisoning 18 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Occupation: sorter at Hazel-Atlas Glass Company 18
M Child 5: Frank C. Gaston Born: May-19-1895 in Harrison Co, WV 20,21,22 Died: Apr-21-1944 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 20 Buried: in Stonewall Park Cemetery, Stonewood, Harrison Co, WV 15 Resided: in Nutter Fort, Harrison Co, WV 20 Census: 1940 in Duck Creek (West Milford), Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920, 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1916 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 21 Census: 1910 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Occupation: machinist, Hazel Atlas Glass Company 4,23 Occupation: 1920 laborer for public works 24 Wife: Nellie M. Rouse b. Jun- 5-1897 d. Sep-16-1971 Married: May-21-1916 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 21
M Child 6: Spencer Bryan Gaston Born: Sep- 1-1898 in Harrison Co, WV 20 Died: May-15-1942 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 25,20 Buried: in Sunset Memorial Park, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 26,20,15 Cause of death: homicide, gunshot wound to chest 20,2 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 20 (see note 2) Census: 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1923 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 4 (see note 3) Census: 1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Occupation: mechanic, West Penn Co. 26 Occupation: 1940 brake inspector on electric railway 23 Wife: Edna Pearl Furbee b. Apr-23-1910 d. Sep-18-1976
M Child 7: Vance Orlet Gaston Also known as: Orlet Vance Gaston 27 Born: Aug-19-1904 in Harrison Co, WV Died: Dec- 7-1963 Buried: in Duck Creek Mission Church Cemetery, near West Milford, Harrison Co, WV 3 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 4,28 (see note 4) Census: 1920, 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Occupation: glass worker, Continental Can Co 4,28 Wife: Reva Lucille Craig b. Oct- 3-1904 d. Nov-11-1991 Married: Jul-30-1923 in Lewis Co, WV 29
Sources: (1) Headstone, Death record states birth date as exactly one year later, Aug 12 1867. But age 67y 9m 18d at time of death on Apr 30 1934 would put birth date at Jul 12 1866. All things considered, the Aug 12 1866 date on the headstone is most likely correct. (2) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (3) Headstone. (4) City Directory, Clarksburg, WV, 1923. (5) Death record of son. (6) West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4484.htm) (7) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Hiram J. Gaston, 20, b. & res. in Harrison Co, son of John W. & Mariah Gaston; and Annie E. Highland, 16, b. & res. in Harrison Co, dau of James I. & Sarah L. Highland. Married June 9 1887. MR p. 195, Line 53 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=256540&Type=Marriage. (8) Harrison County Birth Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Edna Gaston, white female, born alive as a single birth on Jan 7 1887. Father: Hiram Gaston. Mother: Lee A. Gaston. Informant: Father. BR p. 167, Upper District. (9) Records in Harrison Co give Edna's birth date as Jan 7, 1887 and the death date (Book 1, Page 144) as March 16, 1887. Her parents' marriage date is given as Jan 9, 1887. Birth/death dates of 1888 are from her headstone. (10) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Lilly Gaston, white female, age 6 months, dau of Hiram & Lee A. Gaston; died Mar 10 1887, cause unknown. Informant: Father. DR p. 144. (11) Cemeteries of Grant District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV. (12) Marriage record of daughter. (13) Harrison County Birth Records, Clarksburg, WV, There appear to be two entries for this birth. (1) Page 183, entries for Upper District of Harrison County, the child is identified as Alpha Gaston, white female, born alive as a single birth on Jan 3 1889. Father: H. J. Gaston. Mother Anna L. Gaston. Informant: Father. (2) Page 198, entries for Grant District of Harrison County, the child is identified as Alfaretta, white female, born alive as a single birth in January 1889 (date not specified). Father: H. J. Gaston, farmer. Mother: Annie L. Informant: Father. (NOTE: The existence and misinterpretation of these multiple entries has resulted in the one birth being incorrectly reported by genealogists as the birth of twins having similar names. While her name appears in her marriage record as Alpha Louise Gaston, she is identified in her daughter's marriage record as Alpharetta Gaston.) (14) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (15) Cemeteries of Clark District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV. (16) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Peter John Kowalsky, 26, b. in Germany, res. Fairmont, son of Peter & Mary A. Kowalsky; and Alpha Louise Gaston, 23, b. & res. in Harrison Co, dau of Hiram J. & Anna L. Gaston. Married Dec 25 1912 in Clarksburg. MR p. 206. (17) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Charles Gray, 21, b. Ritchie Co, res. Harrison Co, son of Riley & Eliza; and Garnet Hornor Gaston, 17, of Harrison Co, dau of Hiram J. & Annie L. Married Sep 27 1908 in Clarksburg. MR p. 123. (18) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, DR p. 62. (19) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Dessie Gaston, age 16y 0m 4d, single, died Aug 14 1908. Cause of death: blood poisoning. Occupation: sorter at Hazel-Atlas (a glass manufacturer). DR p. 62. (20) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (21) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=54448&Type=Marriage. (22) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (23) 1940 Census, Harrison County, WV. (24) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. (25) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, Cause of death listed as homicide resulting from "gunshot wound in left breast.", DR Bk 13, p. 91A. (26) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, DR Bk 13, p. 91A. (27) Marriage record of son. (28) City Directory, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV, 1957-58 (R. L. Polk & Co, Pittsburgh, PA) (29) Lewis County WV Marriages 1881-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Sep 1994) Event Notes Note (1) 1630 Gould Ave, North View Note (2) 1630 Gaston Ave. Note (3) 1630 Gould Ave, North View; occupation laborer Note (4) 1630 Gould Ave, North View