Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: John Smith GASTON / Catherine LEGGETT (F455)

m. 24 May 1865


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  • John Smith GASTONFather | Male
    John Smith GASTON

    Born  12 Dec 1830  Duck Creek (West Milford), Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Nov 1893  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Gaston-Hart Cemetery, Upper Run, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  24 May 1865  [1, 2]  Ritchie Co, WV  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Eliza RICHARDS | F454 
    Married  15 Jun 1854  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  John GASTON | F444 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth MORRIS | F444 Group Sheet 

    Catherine LEGGETTMother | Female
    Catherine LEGGETT

    Born  17 Jul 1836  Marion Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Dec 1914  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Gaston-Hart Cemetery, Upper Run, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Enoch B. LEGGETT | F1512 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah Ann ATHEY | F1512 Group Sheet 

    Marion Oscar GASTONChild 1 | Male
    + Marion Oscar GASTON

    Born  25 Aug 1866  Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Sep 1956  Camp Run, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Luella ADAMS | F460 
    Married  25 Aug 1897  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Francis Enoch GASTONChild 2 | Male
    + Francis Enoch GASTON

    Born  13 Mar 1868  Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 Oct 1950  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary Virginia MASON | F457 
    Married  13 Aug 1893  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Sarah Anna GASTONChild 3 | Female
    + Sarah Anna GASTON

    Born  6 Feb 1870  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Dec 1921  Akron, Washington Co, CO Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Johnstown Cemetery, Elwell, Weld Co, CO Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Abram Job SPRINGSTON | F537 
    Married  16 Mar 1893  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Elizabeth Catherine GASTONChild 4 | Female
    + Elizabeth Catherine GASTON

    Born  26 Dec 1872  Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Aug 1966  Glen Morgan, Raleigh Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Marion Homer WILSON | F466 
    Married  23 Sep 1896  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Rosa Bird GASTONChild 5 | Female
    Rosa Bird GASTON

    Born  23 Apr 1876   
    Died  29 Jul 1959  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Henry Martin RYMER | F538 
    Married  6 Feb 1903  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Ida Mae GASTONChild 6 | Female
    Ida Mae GASTON

    Born  17 May 1878  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Aug 1880   
    Buried    Gaston-Hart Cemetery, Upper Run, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S1630] Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985)).
      Identified as John S. Gaston, widowed, 34, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of John & Elizabeth; and Catharine Legget [sic], 21, b. Marion Co, res. Ritchie Co, dau of Enoch B. & Sarah. Married May 24 1865. Her stated age is two years older than what appears on her headstone.

    2. [S1574] West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900, (http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4484.htm).