Name |
James Morgan GASTON |
Born |
6 Jun 1940 |
Upper Run, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV |
Gender |
Male |
Census |
1950 |
Central District, Doddridge Co, WV |
Military |
From 1961 to 1965 [1] |
Yeoman, U.S. Navy |
- Served in US Navy as a Yeoman/Clerk and Nuclear Weapons Inspector, 1961-1965.
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Occupation |
From 1965 to 1995 |
chemical operator for Borg-Warner (General Electric Plastics) |
- He was elected to five consecutive terms as Township Trustee for Palmer Township, Washington Co, OH, from 1972 to 1992. Jim was highly skilled in HVAC, carpentry and woodcraft. On numerous occasions he hand-crafted wooden cradles and rocking horses for the young children of his extended family.
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Residence |
Stockport, Morgan Co, OH |
Died |
25 Apr 2001 |
Marietta, Washington Co, OH |
Buried |
Dale Cemetery, Palmer Twp, Washington Co, OH [1] |
Notes |
- Served in US Navy as a Yeoman/Clerk and Nuclear Weapons Inspector, 1961-65. Worked as a Chemical Operator with Borg-Warner (General Electric Plastics), 1965-95. Elected to five consecutive terms as Township Trustee, Palmer Twp, Washington Co, OH, 1972-92. He was highly skilled in HVAC, carpentry, and woodcraft, on numerous occasions hand-crafting wooden cradles and rocking horses for the young children of his extended family.
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Person ID |
I60 |
Doddridge County Roots |
Last Modified |
13 Aug 2023 |
Father |
Ira Dow GASTON, b. 31 Dec 1894, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV , d. 26 Jul 1973, Stockport, Morgan Co, OH (Age 78 years) |
Mother |
Ida Opal HUSK, b. 28 May 1904, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV , d. 16 Jan 1970, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV (Age 65 years) |
Family ID |
F18 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |