Husband: John Hugh Gaston
Born: Jul-17-1812 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,2,3 Buried: (unmarked) in Oxford Baptist Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 4 (see note 1) Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 5,6 Father: Hugh Gaston (1788 - 1888) Mother: Susana Jett (1788 - 1840)
Wife: Mary Jane Pritchard 7
Also known as: Jane Pritchard 8,9,7,10,6,11
Married: Feb- 2-1848 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 12
Born: Mar- 2-1816 in Virginia 8,5
Died: Nov- 3-1900 8
Buried: in Oxford Baptist Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 8
Census: 1880, 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Thomas Pritchard, Jr. (1768 - 1846)
Mother: Mary Moody (1785 - 1867)
Notes
F Child 1: Mary Martha Gaston Also known as: Mary A. Gaston Born: Nov-20-1849 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 13 Died: Aug- 9-1932 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 14,13,15 Buried: in Oxford Baptist Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Marville Lindsay Haught b. May-10-1846 d. Dec-28-1924 Census name: Marvel L. Haught Married: Mar-27-1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 16,15
F Child 2: Ivah Jane Gaston Also known as: Ivy Gaston Born: Aug- 3-1851 8,17 Died: May-29-1907 in Doddridge Co, WV 18 Buried: in Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1880, 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Harvey Smith b. May-26-1845 d. May- 5-1929 Married: Aug- 5-1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 19
F Child 3: C. Anna Gaston Born: Feb-21-1854 at Hughes River, Doddridge Co, WV Died: Nov-17-1854 in Hughes River, Doddridge Co, WV 20 Cause of death: scarlet fever 21
M Child 4: Hugh Gaston
Born: Apr-26-1856 8 (see note 2)
Died: Aug-18-1904 8
Buried: in Oxford Baptist Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 8
Census: 1870, 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Notes
Sources: (1) 1850 Census, Age given as 37 as of the data collection date of July 24 1850, making him born in late 1812 or early 1813. (2) 1880 Census, The 1880 Census listed him as 68, putting his birth in 1811 or 1812. (3) W. Guy Tetrick files, Family information survey completed by grand-nephew Ira Dow Gaston stated his birth as July 17 1812 in Harrison Co. (4) Presumed. (5) 1850 Census. (6) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (7) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 421. (8) Headstone. (9) Death record of daughter. (10) Marriage record of daughter. (11) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (12) Ritchie County Marriages 1843-1853, Entry shows a John H. Gaston, b. 1813 in Virginia, and a Jane "Richards" marrying on Feb 2 1847. Despite the name variance, this is considered to be the same couple. Mary Jane Pritchard did go by her middle name. But Wes Cochran's "Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915" shows the same couple with a marriage date of Feb 2 1848. The later date is considered more likely. (13) Obituary. (14) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Mary Martha Haught, widow, died at Oxford on Aug 9 1932, age 82y8m20d. Dau of John Gaston & Jane Pritchard. Cause of death listed as myaconditis. Burial at Oxford Cemetery. DR Bk 4, p. 82. (15) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (16) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Marvel L. Haught, 21, b. Greene Co PA, son of Peter B. & Bashaba Haught; and Mary A. Gaston, 18, b. Doddridge Co, dau of John M. & Jane Gaston. Married Mar 27 1868. Ceremony performed by Eli M. Gaston, uncle of the bride. MR Bk 1-A, p. 154. (17) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (18) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Cause of death listed as lagrippe and typhoid fever. DR Bk 2, p. 146. (19) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Ceremony performed by Eli M. Gaston. MR Bk 1-A, p. 156. (20) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Anna Gaston, age 9 months, dau of John & Jane Gaston, b. at Hughes River, died Nov 17 1854 at Hughes River, cause of death scarlet fever. Informant: John H. Gaston, father. DR Bk 3, p. 2. (21) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Presumed, based on unmarked grave between headstones of his wife & son Hugh. Note (2) Legibility of the weather-worn headstone is poor. Birthdate, though appearing to be Apr 26 1856, could possibly be Apr 28 1858. Inscription reads "Hugh, son of J. H. Gaston, born April 26 1856, died Aug 18 1904."