Husband: Eli Willis Gaston
Born: Jun- 8-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2
Died: Sep-25-1919 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 3,4,5
Buried: in Greenlawn Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 6,7
Cause of death: Bright's disease 8
Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1,8
Occupation: miner, Consolidated Coal Co. 1,8
Father: John Morris Gaston (1853 - 1927)
Mother: Elizabeth Hart (1858 - 1921)
Wife: Launa Capitola Bowyer
Married: Jun- 8-1903 in Gilmer Co, WV 9
Born: Jul-24-1878 7,5,8,10
Died: Dec-17-1937 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 7,8
Buried: in Greenlawn Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 6,8
Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 11,7
Resided: 1900 in Troy, Gilmer Co, WV 10
Father: George Allen Bowyer (1851 - 1933)
Mother: Melissa Launa Stout (1849 - 1884)
Notes
M Child 1: Auldra Ashton Gaston Born: May-10-1904 in Gilmer Co, WV 12,5 Died: Jun- 5-1975 in Warren, Trumbull Co, OH 13,5 Buried: in Howland Township Cemetery, Howland Corners, Trumbull Co, OH 14 Resided: in Warren, Trumbull Co, OH 13 Census: 1940 in Niles, Trumbull Co, OH Resided: 1937 in Niles, Trumbull Co, OH 15 Resided: 1923, 1929 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 16,12 Occupation: 1940 reckoner in steel mill Wife: Alice Louise Smith b. Apr- 5-1910 d. Nov- 7-2007 Also known as: Louise Smith 17 Married: Jul-21-1929 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 12 Wife: Lena Innamorato b. ca 1915 Also known as: Carmelena Innamorato Married: Nov-18-1939 in Allegheny Co, PA
M Child 2: Seldon Obra Gaston Born: Feb-25-1906 in Gilmer Co, WV 18 Died: May-10-1965 19 (see note 1) Buried: in Greenlawn Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 6 Census: 1940 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1938 in Harrison Co, WV 18 Resided: 1923 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 20 (see note 2) Occupation: 1940 apprentice operator at glass factory 21 Wife: Florence Jessie Quinn b. Mar-28-1910 d. Nov-11-1997 Married: Nov-17-1938 at Churchville, Lewis Co, WV 18
M Child 3: Marlin O. Gaston Born: Mar- 3-1907 in Harrison Co, WV Died: Sep-14-1907 in Harrison Co, WV 22
F Child 4: Bonnie Meredith Gaston Also known as: Bonnie Meredeth Gaston 23 Born: Sep-10-1908 in Adamston (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV 23,8 Died: Dec-29-1958 in Miami, Miami-Dade Co, FL 24 Buried: in Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 25 Resided: 1954-58 in Miami, Miami-Dade Co, FL 8 Occupation: until 1954 Maureen Coal Co. 8 Husband: Harold Stewart b. Apr-11-1909 d. Sep-11-1947 Married: Feb-11-1939 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 23 (see note 3) No children:
Sources: (1) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (2) Family Bible. (3) Obituary - At home. (4) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Cause of death listed in death record as "dropsy and complications." Obituary states Bright's disease. (5) Headstone. (6) Headstone, Lot 30, Section 3. (7) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (8) Obituary. (9) Gilmer County WV Marriages 1845-1933, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Jan 1989), Identified as E. W. Gaston, age 23, of Doddridge Co; and L. C. Bowyer, age 24, of Gilmer Co. Married June 8 1903. (10) 1900 Census. (11) City Directory, Clarksburg, WV, 1923, Identified as C. Laura Gaston, widow of Eli W. Gaston, 441 Stealey Ave, Stealey Heights. (12) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR p. 247. (13) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (14) Findagrave.com. (15) Obituary of mother. (16) City Directory, Clarksburg, WV, 1923, 441 Stealey Ave, Stealey Heights; occupation student. (17) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com. (18) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV. (19) Social Security Death Index. (20) City Directory, Clarksburg, WV, 1923. (21) 1940 Census, Harrison County, WV. (22) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, DR p. 62. (23) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR p. 21. (24) Obituary - Hospital. (25) Headstone, Obituary incorrectly states burial as Clarksburg, WV. Event Notes Note (1) SSDI reports death date as May 1965. Headstone states only 1965. Obituary of wife Florence gives his death date as May 10 1962, presumably correct for month & day, but wrong for the year. Note (2) 441 Stealey Ave, Stealey Heights; occupation student Note (3) Wife's obituary states marriage date as Feb 6 1939, but marriage record shows it to be Feb 11 1939.