Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Hiram J. GASTON / Anna Lee HIGHLAND (F553)

m. 9 Jun 1887


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  • Hiram J. GASTONFather | Male
    Hiram J. GASTON

    Born  12 Aug 1866  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Apr 1934  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Duck Creek Mission Church Cemetery, near West Milford, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  9 Jun 1887  [1]  Harrison Co, WV  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  John William GASTON | F549 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mariah BURNSIDE | F549 Group Sheet 

    Anna Lee HIGHLANDMother | Female
    Anna Lee HIGHLAND

    Born  9 Dec 1871  West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Jun 1934  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Duck Creek Mission Church Cemetery, near West Milford, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  James Irving HIGHLAND | F1995 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah Eliza LYNCH | F1995 Group Sheet 

    Edna Lillie GASTONChild 1 | Female
    Edna Lillie GASTON

    Born  7 Jan 1888  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Mar 1888   
    Buried    Duck Creek Mission Church Cemetery, near West Milford, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Alpha Louise GASTONChild 2 | Female
    + Alpha Louise GASTON

    Born  3 Jan 1889  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Jan 1972   
    Buried    Sunset Memorial Park, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Peter John KOWALSKY | F605 
    Married  25 Dec 1912  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Garnet Hornor GASTONChild 3 | Female
    + Garnet Hornor GASTON

    Born  24 Jan 1891  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Jan 1961  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Charles Leonard GRAY | F606 
    Married  27 Sep 1908  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Dessie W. GASTONChild 4 | Female
    Dessie W. GASTON

    Born  11 Aug 1892  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Aug 1908  Duck Creek (West Milford), Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Duck Creek Mission Church Cemetery, near West Milford, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Frank C. GASTONChild 5 | Male
    + Frank C. GASTON

    Born  19 May 1895  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Apr 1944  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Stonewall Park Cemetery, Stonewood, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Nellie M. ROUSE | F554 
    Married  21 May 1916  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Spencer Bryan GASTONChild 6 | Male
    + Spencer Bryan GASTON

    Born  1 Sep 1898  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 May 1942  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Sunset Memorial Park, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Edna Pearl FURBEE | F13048 
    Married     

    Vance Orlet GASTONChild 7 | Male
    + Vance Orlet GASTON

    Born  19 Aug 1904  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Dec 1963   
    Buried    Duck Creek Mission Church Cemetery, near West Milford, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Reva Lucille CRAIG | F574 
    Married  30 Jul 1923  Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated on Jun 21 1900:
      Hiram J. Gaston, 33, b. Aug 1866, farm laborer, married 13 yrs; wife Annie L, 28, b. Dec 1871, mother of 6 children (all still living); dau Edna F, 12, b. Jan 1888; dau Alphartta, 10, b. Jan 1889; son (sic) Garnett, 9, b. Jan 1891; dau Dessie W, 6, b. Aug 1893; son Frank, 5, b. May 1895; son Spencer B, 1, b. Sep 1898.

      1910 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Coal District), enumerated on Apr 21 1910 on Sycamore Street:
      Hiram J. Gaston, 43, laborer at glass house, married 23 yrs; wife Anna L, 39, mother of 7 children (5 still living); son Frank, 14; son Spencer B, 11; son Vance, 5.

      1920 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Coal District, City of Clarksburg), enumerated on Jan 24 1920:
      Hiram J. Gaston, 53, laborer at public work; wife Annie L, 50; son Spencer, 21; son Vance, 15.

      1930 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Coal District, City of Clarksburg), enumerated on Apr 12 1930:
      Hiram J. Gaston, 63, laborer in coal mine; wife Anna L, 59. [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR p. 195, Line 53 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=256540&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Hiram J. Gaston, 20, b. & res. in Harrison Co, son of John W. & Mariah Gaston; and Annie E. Highland, 16, b. & res. in Harrison Co, dau of James I. & Sarah L. Highland. Married June 9 1887.

    2. [S1604] Death record of son.