Husband: Marion Gaston
Born: Jun- 7-1852 in Lewis Co, WV 1 (see note 1)
Died: Dec- 2-1948 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 2,3,4
Buried: in Gaston-Henry-Queen Cemetery, Sassafras Run, Camden, Lewis Co, WV 4
Resided: in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 1
Census: 1880, 1900 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV
Census: 1870 in Willey District, Lewis Co, WV
Occupation: farmer, postmaster 1,5
Father: Hugh Gaston (1788 - 1888)
Mother: Elizabeth King (1801 - 1885)
Notes 6
Wife: Angeline M. Keller
Also known as: Ellen Kelley 7
Married: Jan-5-1876 in Gilmer Co, WV 8
Born: Dec-17-1856 in Gilmer Co, WV 1
Died: Nov- 7-1926 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 9,10
Buried: in Waldeck Cemetery, Polk Creek, Lewis Co, WV 4,1
Census: 1900 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV
Father: Franklin Keller (1838 - )
Mother: Margaret Hiney (1835 - )
Notes
F Child 1: Myrtle Gaston Also known as: Merta Gaston Born: Jan-18-1877 in Lewis Co, WV 11 Died: Oct-28-1972 in Lewis Co, WV 11 Buried: in Waldeck Cemetery, Polk Creek, Lewis Co, WV 4 Resided: 1948 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 12 Husband: William Bentley Ellis b. Jun- 3-1874 d. Nov-20-1956 Married: Apr-5-1899 in Lewis Co, WV 13
M Child 2: J. Simpson Gaston
Census name: Simpon Gaston 14
Born: Sep-21-1879 in Lewis Co, WV 1 (see note 2)
Died: Jan-16-1957 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 1,15
Buried: in Gaston-Henry-Queen Cemetery, Sassafras Run, Camden, Lewis Co, WV 4,1
Resided: in Camden, Lewis Co, WV 1
Census: 1900 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV
Occupation: farmer, carpenter 1
M Child 3: Harvey L. Gaston Born: Jun-28-1886 in Lewis Co, WV Died: 1933 Buried: in Waldeck Cemetery, Polk Creek, Lewis Co, WV 4 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Occupation: minister Wife: Love Cinderella Jarvis b. Jul-16-1889 d. Mar- -1986 Also known as: Lovie Married: Jul-20-1910 in Lewis Co, WV 13
M Child 4: John Marion Gaston Born: Mar-15-1895 in Lewis Co, WV 1 Died: Jul-26-1955 in Upshur Co, WV 1,16 Buried: in Bailey Cemetery, Braxton Co, WV 1 Resided: near Buckhannon, Upshur Co, WV 1 Census: 1930 in Union District, Upshur Co, WV Census: 1920 in Court House District, Lewis Co, WV Occupation: farmer 1 Military: Pvt, 3rd Billeting & Sup Det, World War I 17,1 Wife: Carrie Pearl Posey b. Apr- 4-1902 d. Oct- 6-1929 Also known as: Carry Pearl Posey 18 Married: Oct-17-1919 in Orlando, Lewis/Braxton Co, WV 19 Wife: Stacie Flo Peters b. ca 1913
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Identified as Marion Gaston, b. Jun 7 1852 in Lewis Co, son of Hugh Gaston & Amanda Washburn. Birthplace of both parents stated as Lewis Co, but Hugh was actually born in New Jersey, and Amanda probably in Ohio. Widowed by wife Adeline Keller Gaston [sic]. Occupation retired farmer. Buried at Sassafras Cemetery in Camden, WV. Informant: Mrs. Myrtle Ellis, Weston, WV. (3) Lewis County Death Records, Weston, WV, Identified as Marion Gaston, age 96y 5m 28d, died Dec 2 1948. Cause of death: Strangulated hernia. Marital status: Widowed. Parents: Hugh Gaston & Amanda Washburn. DR Bk 6, p. 131. (4) Headstone. (5) Joy Gregoire Gilchrist Stalnaker, Squires Genealogy, Hackers Creek Pioneers Descendants, Jane Lew, WV (www.hackerscreek.com) (6) Joy Gregoire Gilchrist Stalnaker, Squires Genealogy, Hackers Creek Pioneers Descendants, Jane Lew, WV (www.hackerscreek.com), quoting Bill Adler, a Lewis County historian. (7) Death record of son. (8) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV, Identified as Marion Gaston, 23, b. & res. in Lewis Co; and Angeline Keller, 19, b. & res. in Gilmer Co. Married Jan 5 1876. MR p. 22. (9) Lewis County Death Records, Weston, WV, Identified as Angeline M. Gaston, died Nov 7 1926 at Weston. Cause of death: Vulvular heart lesion. Entries for age, occupation and spouse were all left blank. DR Bk 4, p. 69. (10) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Identified as Angeline M. Gaston, b. Dec 17 1856 in Gilmer Co, dau of Frank Kellar & Margaret Hiney, survived by husband Marion Gaston, died Nov 7 1926 in Weston, buried at Waldeck Cemetery. (11) Lewis County Court House, Weston, WV, DR Bk 10, p 101. (12) Death record of father. (13) Lewis County WV Marriages 1881-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Sep 1994) (14) 1900 Census, Lewis County, WV. (15) Lewis County Death Records, Weston, WV, DR Bk 8, p. 138. (16) Upshur County Death Records, Buckhannon, WV. (17) Military Grave Marker. (18) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV. (19) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV, Identified as John Marion Gaston, single, farmer, 24, b. & res. in Lewis Co, son of Marion Gaston & Ellen Riffle; and Carry Pearl Posey, single, 18, b. & res. in Lewis Co, dau of Isaac Posey & Emma Jane Posey. Married Oct 17 1919 in Orlando WVa. Informants for the marriage license: John M. Gaston & B. H. Riffle, guardian of Carry Posey, giving his written consent. MR p. 290 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10289889&Type=Marriage. Event Notes Note (1) Age 96y 5m 28d, stated in death record and on headstone, would put birth date at Jun 4 1852. But death certificate specifies birth date as Jun 7 1852. His death certificate also identifies his mother not as his father's second wife Elizabeth, but as Amanda Washburn, Elizabeth's daughter from a previous marriage to Isaac Washburn. This is consistent with the ages of Elizabeth (51) and Amanda (27) at the time of Marion's birth. Amanda never married, so she presumably remained in the Gaston home. The relationships projected to the public are not known, but since Marion's surname was Gaston, it is assumed that he was raised as the son of Hugh and Elizabeth, with his actual biological mother appearing to others as his stepsister. Stated another way, the Elizabeth Washburn who married Hugh Gaston was born Elizabeth King, she was the widow of Isaac Washburn by whom she had a daughter Amanda, and Marion Gaston, though legally and to all appearances the son of Hugh and Elizabeth, was biologically the son of Hugh and Amanda. Informant for Amanda's death record was listed as her son, not identified by name. Amanda shares a common headstone with her mother Elizabeth and stepfather Hugh. Note (2) Death record shows birth date as Sep 21 1879, but headstone reads Sep 22 1879.