James GASTON

1804 - Bef 1870  (66 years)

• Name	James GASTON
  Born	1804	Duck Creek (West Milford), Harrison Co, (W)VA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850, 1860	Harrison Co, (W)VA   [2, 3]
  Occupation	farmer  [2]
  Died	Bef Sep 1870  [4]
  Person ID	I1076	Doddridge County Roots
  Last Modified	17 Mar 2008

  
  

  Father	John GASTON, Jr.,   b. 16 Sep 1752, Monmouth Co, NJ ,   d. 6 Apr 1829, Harrison Co, (W)VA  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Anna DAVISSON,   b. 20 Feb 1765, Tennent, Monmouth Co, NJ ,   d. 8 Aug 1854, Duck Creek (West Milford), Harrison Co, WV  (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F343	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Charlotte "Lottie" SWISHER,   b. 10 Jun 1807, Hackers Creek, Lewis Co, (W)VA ,   d. 31 Aug 1875  (Age 68 years)
  Married	26 Apr 1829	Lewis Co, (W)VA   [5, 6]
  Notes	1850 Census, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), District 22, enumerated Aug 1850: James Gaston, age 46, farmer; Charlotte Gaston, 43; Elizabeth, 20; Mary, 18; Isaac, 14; Margaret, 12; Rebecca, 10; Thomas, 8; Olive, 6; John, 3; Sarah, 9 months; William Law, 15; Susannah Swisher, 70. 1860 Census, Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia): James Gaston, 56, farmer; Charlotte, 53; Margaret D, 22; Thomas M, 17; Oliver (sic) J, 15 (female); John L. M., 13. 1870 Census, Lewis County, WV (Lincoln Twp), enumerated on Sep 21 1870: Thomas M. Gaston, 27, miller; Helon Gaston, 19; Albert, 2; Charlotte, 63; John M, 23, shoemaker.
  Children	+ 1. Elizabeth Ann GASTON,   b. 16 May 1830, Doddridge Co, (W)VA ,   d. 25 Apr 1905  (Age 74 years) + 2. Mary Catherine GASTON,   b. 19 Jan 1833,   d. 9 Jun 1908  (Age 75 years)   3. William Granville GASTON,   b. 4 Mar 1834,   d. 12 Oct 1839  (Age 5 years) + 4. Isaac M. GASTON,   b. 1 Apr 1836,   d. 16 Mar 1914, Weston, Lewis Co, WV  (Age 77 years) + 5. Margaret Drusilla GASTON,   b. 19 Feb 1838,   d. 24 Apr 1918, Fairmont, Marion Co, WV  (Age 80 years) + 6. Rebecca Alcinda GASTON,   b. 25 May 1840, Harrison Co, (W)VA ,   d. 26 Apr 1928, Weston, Lewis Co, WV  (Age 87 years) + 7. Thomas M. GASTON,   b. Oct 1842, Harrison Co, (W)VA ,   d. 22 Jun 1913, Fairmont, Marion Co, WV  (Age ~ 70 years) + 8. Olive Jane GASTON,   b. 12 Jan 1845, Harrison Co, (W)VA ,   d. 2 Oct 1930, Weston, Lewis Co, WV  (Age 85 years) + 9. John M. "Lank" GASTON,   b. 27 Jun 1847, Harrison Co, (W)VA ,   d. 6 Sep 1926, Gaston, Lewis Co, WV  (Age 79 years)   10. Sarah Palestine GASTON,   b. 15 Nov 1849, Duck Creek (West Milford), Harrison Co, (W)VA ,   d. 7 Jan 1857, Duck Creek (West Milford), Harrison Co, (W)VA  (Age 7 years)
  Family ID	F480	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  1850 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA

  
  

• Sources

  [S1684] Jeffrey Wood , (Ancestry World Tree, http://awt.ancestry.com). [S242] 1850 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA. [S2065] 1860 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA. [S334] 1870 Census, Lewis County, WV (Lincoln Township). [S1820] Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV, MR Bk 1/1829, p. 51. Her name appears in the marriage record as Charlotte Switzen. [S1784] Lewis County WV Marriages 1817-1880, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101).