Husband: John Irvin Gaston
Born: Jun- 4-1860 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
Died: Feb- 9-1948 in Athens Co, OH 2,1
Buried: in Carthage Cemetery, Coolville, Athens Co, OH 2
Resided: 1922, 1929, 1936 in Guysville, Athens Co, OH 3,4,5
Census: 1920 in Carthage Twp, Athens Co, OH
Census: 1900, 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: farmer 6,7
Father: John Smith Gaston (1830 - 1893)
Mother: Eliza Richards (1835 - 1864)
Notes
Wife: Alice Virginia Chapman 8 Married: Nov-30-1882 in Doddridge Co, WV 9 (see note 1)
Born: Jul-31-1863 in Grove, Doddridge Co, WV 10,1 Died: Nov-26-1941 in Guysville, Athens Co, OH 10,1 Buried: in Carthage Cemetery, Coolville, Athens Co, OH 2 Resided: in Guysville, Athens Co, OH 10 Census: 1900, 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Father: David Maxfield Chapman (1839 - 1927) Mother: Ellen Costilow (1842 - 1919) Notes 10
F Child 1: Minnie Ada Gaston 11 Born: Nov-19-1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,10 Died: May-23-1969 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 13,12 Buried: in Coolville Cemetery, Coolville, Athens Co, OH 2 Resided: in Guysville, Athens Co, OH 10,14,12 Census: 1900, 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: John Archer b. Sep-24-1874 d. Nov-15-1974
M Child 2: James Lee Gaston Also known as: Lee Gaston 15 Born: Apr- 7-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV Died: May- 6-1968 in Athens, Athens Co, OH 11 Buried: in Carthage Cemetery, Coolville, Athens Co, OH 11 Resided: 1941 in Guysville, Athens Co, OH 14 Census: 1900, 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Dessie F. Snider b. Feb- -1889 d. 1946 Married: Feb-23-1908 in Doddridge Co, WV 16
F Child 3: Ida B. Gaston 14 Born: Jan-24-1887 in Doddridge Co, WV 17 Died: Nov-30-1887 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,19
F Child 4: Ella May Gaston Census name: Ellen M. Gaston Born: Dec- 8-1891 in Doddridge Co, WV 20 Died: Sep-19-1972 in Wood Co, WV 21 Buried: in Parkersburg Memorial Gardens (aka IOOF Cem, 24th St), Wood Co, WV 11 Resided: 1941 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 14 Census: 1930, 1940 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Census: 1920 in Athens, Athens Co, OH Census: 1900, 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Lennan Alva Townsend b. Mar- 6-1894 d. Nov-19-1972 Census name: Leman Townsend Married: Mar-15-1915 11
M Child 5: Charles D. Gaston Born: Mar- 2-1894 12,22 Died: Apr- -1982 12 Resided: in Tampa, Hillsborough Co, FL 23,4 Resided: 1941 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 14 Census: 1900, 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 6: Okey McKinley Gaston Born: Aug- -1896 22 Died: Mar-11-1965 in Athens Co, OH 24 Buried: in Carthage Cemetery, Coolville, Athens Co, OH Resided: in Athens Co, OH 24 Resided: 1941 in Guysville, Athens Co, OH 14 Census: 1900, 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Never married: 24
M Child 7: Ira Clinton Gaston, Sr. Born: Mar- 4-1898 in Doddridge Co, WV 24,12 Died: Mar- 5-1984 in Athens, Athens Co, OH 24,12 Buried: in Alexander Cemetery, Hebbardsville Rd, near Albany, Athens Co, OH 25,2 Resided: in Athens, Athens Co, OH 14,23 Census: 1900, 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Lydia Adeline "Addie" Dye b. Mar-26-1899 d. Jul-12-1953
F Child 8: Mary Itha Gaston Also known as: Itha Gaston 22,14,12,26 Born: Mar-11-1900 in Doddridge Co, WV 20,12 Died: Sep-14-1983 in Athens Co, OH 24,12 Resided: in Coolville, Athens Co, OH 14,27 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Carthage Twp, Athens Co, OH Census: 1900, 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Ralph McKinley Allen b. Mar-25-1900 d. Aug-13-1972 Married: Nov-12-1921 in Athens Co, OH 28
M Child 9: Tidal Wave "Jake" Gaston 11 Also known as: T. W. "Jake" Gaston 29 Born: Oct- 7-1902 in Doddridge Co, WV 20,28,12 Died: Sep-13-1974 in Athens, Athens Co, OH 24,30 Buried: in West Union Street Cemetery, Athens, Athens Co, OH 2 Resided: in Athens, Athens Co, OH 23,24,14 Census: 1940 in Athens, Athens Co, OH Census: 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 traveling salesman of life insurance 31 Occupation: 1932 life insurance agent 28 Wife: Florence Walton b. Jul-28-1905 d. Jun- -1984 Married: Jun- 4-1932 in Athens Co, OH 28
F Child 10: (Unnamed female) Gaston Born: Sep-19-1905 in Doddridge Co, WV 32,33 Died: Sep- -1905
Sources: (1) Headstone (year only) (2) Findagrave.com. (3) Obituary of half-sister. (4) Obituary of sister. (5) West Union Herald. (6) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (7) 1920 Census. (8) Obituary of wife. (9) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as John I. Gaston, 22, of Doddridge Co; and Alice V. Chapman, 19, of Doddridge Co. Married Nov 30 1882. (10) Obituary. (11) Elizabeth Y. Burdette, 1753 Hampton Rd, Akron OH 44305, Sotha Hickman and Some of His Descendants (1975) (12) Social Security Death Index. (13) Obituary - Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital. (14) Obituary of mother. (15) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 243. (16) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as J. Lee Gaston, 22, of Doddridge Co; and Dessie F. Snider, 19, of Doddridge Co. Married Feb 23 1908. (17) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (18) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Ida B. Gaston, d. Nov 30 1887 in Doddridge Co, age 10m 6d, cause of death hives, dau of John I. & Alice V., born in Doddridge Co. Informant: John I., father. DR p. 47. (19) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (20) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (21) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (22) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (23) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Ohio before 1951. (24) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (25) Ira Clinton Gaston, Jr. (1924-1998) (26) Death record of husband. (27) Social Security Death Index, Social Securtiy card issued in Ohio in 1952-54. Name listed in SSDI as Itha Allen. (28) Ohio Marriage Records, 1774-1993 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (29) Headstone. (30) Social Security Death Index, Name listed in SSDI as "Tidal Gaston." (31) 1940 Census. (32) Doddridge County Court House, West Union, WV. (33) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 3, p. 86. Event Notes Note (1) Wife's obituary gives marriage date as Nov 30 1883, an apparent error. Online marriage records (identifying him as John O. Gaston) indicate marriage on Nov 30 1882 in Doddridge County. Wes Cochran's "Doddridge County Marriages" (identifying him as John I. Gaston) also show the Nov 30 1882 date.