Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Ursa Newton "Newt" GASTON / Georgia SHIELDS (F22844)

m. 13 Jan 1934


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  • Ursa Newton "Newt" GASTONFather | Male
    Ursa Newton "Newt" GASTON

    Born  10 Apr 1908  Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Dec 1991   
    Buried    St. John Cemetery, Colliers, Brooke Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  13 Jan 1934  [1]  Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  James Albert GASTON | F16232 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Armina Alice TRADER | F16232 Group Sheet 

    Georgia SHIELDSMother | Female
    Georgia SHIELDS

    Born  27 Jul 1910  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Jun 1999   
    Buried    St. John Cemetery, Colliers, Brooke Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Howard Festus SHIELDS | F35199 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Nancy E. BATES | F35199 Group Sheet 

    Junior Clyde MORGANChild 1 | Male
    Junior Clyde MORGAN

    Born  28 Sep 1927  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Dec 1991  East Liverpool, Columbiana Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Locust Hill Cemetery, Chester, Hancock Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Clara Hazel PETERS | F42067 
    Married  16 Jun 1949  Newell, Hancock Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    James GASTONChild 2 | Male
    James GASTON

    Born  2 Jul 1934  Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Jul 1934  Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Howard Burton GASTONChild 3 | Male
    Howard Burton GASTON

    Born  17 Apr 1936  Wallace, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Jul 1977   
    Buried    St. John Cemetery, Colliers, Brooke Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Living | F42066 
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    Leonard James GASTONChild 4 | Male
    Leonard James GASTON

    Born  22 Jun 1937  New Cumberland, Hancock Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Robert Clair GASTONChild 5 | Male
    Robert Clair GASTON

    Born  1 Jul 1939  Hollidays Cove, Hancock Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
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  • Notes 
    • The family of Ursa & Georgia Gaston was enumerated twice in the 1940 Census.

      1940 Census, Hancock Co, WV (community of Hollidays Cove), enumerated on Apr 11 1940:
      Urse Gaston, 32, occupation galvanizing in steel mill; wife Georgia, 29; son Jr. Clyde, 12; son Lenard J, 2; son Clair R, 8 months; lodger Carney Shields, 18, new worker.
      (Note: This family's enumeration was entered in such a way that they appeared to be part of the household of another family, that of Rex & Eula Bates. The 1935 residence of all the adults in both families was indicated as being rural Doddridge County. All born in West Virginia.)

      1940 Census, Washingto Co, Pennsylvania (Hanover Twp), enumerated on May 10 1940:
      Ursa Gaston, 32, occupation farmer; wife Georgia, 29; son Ursa, 11; son Barton, 4; son Leonard, 3; son Robert, 8 months.
      (Note: Son Barton was listed in this enumeration, but not in the enumeration of the previous month. The 1935 residence of the parents and of son Ursa was indicated as being Weirton, WV. All born in West Virginia.)

  • Sources 
    1. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.