Jul-28-2018Husband: Avery Earl Gaskins Born: Mar- 2-1892 at Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3 Died: Dec-27-1962 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 4 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 4,5 Census: 1940, 193 W Main St in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900, 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1940 collector for Internal Revenue Service 6 Occupation: 1916 teacher at Carr Grade School 7 Education: Lebanon University, Salem College (1923) 8,9 Military: Sep- 7-1917 - Jun-17-1919 Pfc, US Army, Btry A, 314th Fld Arty, 80th Div, World War I 10,11,5 Father: Andrew Jackson Gaskins (1853 - 1925) Mother: Sarah M. Russell (1856 - 1932)
Wife: Flora May Freeman Also known as: May Freeman 12 Married: Jun-19-1921 in Harrison Co, WV 2
Born: 1894 13,14 Died: 1975 13 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 5 Census: 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Father: J. P. Freeman Mother: Gay ___
M Child 1: James Jackson Gaskins Born: Dec- 1-1923 in Salem, WV 2,4 Died: Jun-15-1935 in Salem, WV 4 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 4
Sources: (1) Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (2) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (3) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (4) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (5) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (6) 1940 Census, Harrison County, WV. (7) West Union Record, 7/27/1916. (8) Doddridge County Republican, 1/4/1917. (9) Dirigo, Salem College Yearbook, 1923. (10) U.S. Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [database on-line], Ancestry.com, Office of Quartermaster General, and National Archives & Records Administration. (11) Doddridge County Republican, A local news item: "Avery E. Gaskins, of Bat. A 314th F. A., writes his brother, Howard M. Gaskins, that he is on a two-weeks furlough in the Alps and that he expected to take a climb on Mont Chamonix the following day.", 3/13/1919. (12) Headstone. (13) Headstone (year only) (14) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com.Name Index