Jul-28-2018Husband: Francis Enoch Gaston Born: Mar-13-1868 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3 (see note 1) Died: Oct-13-1950 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,4,3 Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 3,2,1 Resided: in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 5,1,6 Census: 1930 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1929 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Occupation: farmer 1 Father: John Smith Gaston (1830 - 1893) Mother: Catherine Leggett (1836 - 1914) Notes 5
Wife: Mary Virginia Mason Married: Aug-13-1893 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,9,5 Born: May- 1-1875 in Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV 2,5 Died: Nov-27-1961 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 2 Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Resided: in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 2 Census: 1930 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Jacob A. Mason (1825 - 1910) Mother: Jane Wilson (1832 - 1884)
F Child 1: Elfa Gaston Born: Jul-29-1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 10 Died: Feb-18-1895 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,3 Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 3M Child 2: Edgar Gaston Born: Jan-22-1896 in Doddridge Co, WV Died: Jan-22-1896 3 Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 3
F Child 3: Ada Vonda Gaston Also known as: Vonda Gaston Born: Nov-29-1904 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 Died: Jan- -1981 13 Resided: 1950, 61 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 14,15 Husband: Clyde Otis Hatfield b. May-24-1900 d. Oct-24-1975 Married: Sep-11-1927 in Doddridge Co, WV 16
M Child 4: Lyndon Smith Gaston Born: Jul-24-1908 in Doddridge Co, WV Died: Nov- -1969 12 Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Resided: 1946-69 in Leavittsburg, Trumbull Co, OH Resided: 1930 in Doddridge Co, WV 17 Wife: Lillian E. Kayser b. May-18-1906 d. May- 7-1981 No children:M Child 5: (Infant son) Gaston Born: Jan- 9-1912 in Doddridge Co, WV Died: Jan- 9-1912 3 Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 3
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Obituary. (3) Headstone. (4) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (5) Lorna Reese Overberg, The History of Ritchie County, West Virginia to 1980 (Ritchie County Historical Society, Taylor Publishing Co, 1980), p. 123. (6) Obituary of sister. (7) Obituary of half-sister. (8) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (9) Obituary of husband. (10) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (11) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Age at death: 6 months 20 days. DR Bk 1, p. 88. (12) Social Security Death Index. (13) Social Security Death Index, Name listed as Vonda Hatfield. (14) Obituary of father. (15) Obituary of mother. (16) Doddridge County Court House, West Union, WV, MR Bk 12, p. 97. (17) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Obituary states birth date as Mar 3 1868, but death record and "History of Ritchie County to 1980" (p. 123) show it as Mar 13 1868.Name Index