Husband: John Sheridan Gaston
Born: May-27-1888 in Toll Gate, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3
Died: Jul-17-1972 4,2
Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 5
Resided: in Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV 6
Census: 1940 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1930 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 7
Resided: 1917 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 3
Occupation: 1940 laborer for gas company 8
Occupation: 1917 common laborer for A.J. Riddle & Son of Smithton 3
Father: John Morris Gaston (1853 - 1927)
Mother: Elizabeth Hart (1858 - 1921)
Wife: Birdie Arizona Cottrill
Married: Aug-21-1913 in Doddridge Co, WV 9
Born: Aug-17-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 10 (see note 1)
Died: Sep- 9-1952 in Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV 11,12,13
Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 5,12
Resided: in Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV 14,15,16
Census: 1940 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1930 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 7
Census: 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: 1910 servant for private family 17
Father: Henry J. Cottrill (1862 - 1929)
Mother: Mary Alice "Molly" Dotson (1865 - 1938)
M Child 1: Alfred Gaston
Born: Jun-12-1914 in Doddridge Co, WV
Died: Jun-28-1918 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,19
Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV
F Child 2: Mildred Gaston Born: Jul-30-1918 in Doddridge Co, WV 13 Died: Mar-27-1982 in Harrison Co, WV 13 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 5 Census: 1940 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1930 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 7 Husband: Lewis Smith
M Child 3: Junior Dale Gaston Census name: John Gaston, Jr. Born: Mar-16-1922 in Doddridge Co, WV Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1930 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 7
F Child 4: Sarah J. Gaston
Born: Dec- 8-1925 in Harrison Co, WV 20,12
Died: Mar-11-1926 in Salem, WV 12
Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 12
Cause of death: crib death 12
F Child 5: Mary Elizabeth Gaston Born: Jul- 8-1927 Resided: 2009 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 21 Resided: 1952 in Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV 14 Census: 1940 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV 12 Census: 1930 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 7 Partner: Clarence Wolfe Not married: 22
F Child 6: Emma Lucille Gaston Also known as: Lucille Gaston 21 Born: Oct- 5-1930 in Harrison Co, WV 23 Resided: 2013 in Tallahassee, Leon Co, FL 24 Resided: 1970, 2009 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 23,21 Resided: 1952 in Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV 14 Census: 1940 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Arnold Glen Monroe b. May-10-1901 d. Mar- -1982 Married: Feb-26-1970 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 23 Husband: John Edward McCall b. Aug- 4-1906 d. Jun-19-1974 Married: Jul-24-1972 Husband: Earl Junior Moneypenny b. Oct-25-1927 d. Jan-25-2013 Married: ca 1976 24
F Child 7: Rosalie Cottrill Gaston Born: Jul- 2-1933 at Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV 16 Died: Jun-22-2009 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 25 Buried: in Sunset Memorial Park, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 16 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 16 Census: 1940 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Occupation: W. T. Grant department store (formerly) 16 Husband: Robert Lee Van Horn b. Nov- 2-1931 Married: Jun-21-1952 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 22
Sources: (1) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 2, p. 122. (2) Headstone. (3) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (4) Social Security Death Index. (5) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (6) Obituary of wife. (7) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (8) 1940 Census, Harrison County, WV. (9) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (10) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (11) Obituary - At home. (12) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (13) Headstone (year only) (14) Obituary of mother. (15) Death record of mother. (16) Obituary. (17) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) (18) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 2, p. 55. (19) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (20) Harrison County Birth Records, Clarksburg, WV. (21) Obituary of sister. (22) Immediate family. (23) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (24) Obituary of husband. (25) Obituary - United Hospital Center. Event Notes Note (1) Obituary states birth date as Aug 17 1892, as does death record. But headstone shows it as 1890, while 1900 Census states Aug 1889. Birth record shows her birth date as Aug 17 1890.