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- 1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Town of West Union), enumerated on Apr 16 1910:
Howard M. Gaskins, 28, school teacher, married 3 yrs; wife Stella, 27, married 3 yrs, no children; mother-in-law Martha Powell, 65, widowed, mother of 11 children (5 still living); niece Lillian V. Gaskins, 2; nephew Leonard Rush, 4; nephew Claud Rush, 3. All born in West Virginia.
NOTE: Nephews Leonard and Claud Rush were sons of Stella's sister Delphia, who had died three weeks before this census. Delphia's husband Clarence remarried later in the year.
Local news item in "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 15 1914, reprinted from the "Tyler Star":
"Howard M. Gaskins, ex-Superintendent of Schools of Doddridge County, now traveling salesman for the West Union Grocery company, was in our midst last week."
Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, May 25 1916, in its entirety:
"Howard Gaskins, who sings the praises of the West Union Grocery Company's goods, is one of the truest, straightest, squarest salesmen that travels this neck o' the woods. And while they are all mighty good boys and we'd miss any of 'em a whole lot, there's none better than Howard, none better than Howard!"
Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, July 13, 1916, in its entirety:
"Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gaskins returned last week from a ten-days vacation at Webster Springs, and Howard went out on his route Monday, feelin' like a four-year-old!"
Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, Sep 14 1916, in its entirety:
"Claud Rush, the little adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gaskins, was taken to a Parkersburg hospital Friday evening for treatment of fever."
Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, Sep 28 1916, in its entirety:
"Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Gaskins were at Parkersburg Saturday and Sunday visiting their little son, Claude, who is confined in the St. Joseph's hospital with typhoid. He is convalescing nicely and will soon be home. They report that Ottie Davis and Glen Williams are also doing nicely."
Local news item,"West Union Herald," Thursday, Jan 18 1917, in its entirety:
"Our genial friend Howard M. Gaskins is now traveling for the Amicon Produce Company of Clarksburg, thus avoiding those weekly excursions through the country mud."
Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, Jan 18 1917, in its entirety:
"Howard M. Gaskins, who recently resigned his position as traveling salesman for the West Union Grocery company, has accepted a good position with the Amicon Commission Company of Clarksburg and began work last Monday morning. Besides a somewhat better salary, he has the advantage of an all-railroad job, working three days on the B. & O. and three days on the traction lines running out of Clarksburg. We've known Howard Gaskins ever since he was a lad of some sixteen years, and we never knew a straighter or more dependable fellow. Once folks get acquainted with this man Gaskins, they like him; customers stick to 'im like glue, and as an acquaintance, he wears like buckskin!"
Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday Jun 10 1920, in column labeled "Local & Personal News," in its entirety:
"In a letter from our old friend Howard M. Gaskins, who is located at 1817 Cucharras Street, Colorado Springs, Col, says:
Have not received the Herald for 3 or 4 weeks; what is the trouble? Is my subscription out or have you lost my address? Please mail last two issues. Am still feeling very well and Mrs. Gaskins is in usual health. Thanking you for past kindnesses, yours very truly, -- Howard M. Gaskins"
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Father | Male
Mother | Female