William Porter GASTON
1874 - 1928 (54 years)
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Name William Porter GASTON Born 26 Mar 1874 [1] Gender Male Occupation farmer Died 18 Nov 1928 LaSalle Co, IL 
[1] Buried McConnaughhay Cem, Farrington Twp, Jefferson Co, IL [1] Notes - Never married, William Porter Gaston was highly self-educated in math, English and history, and he carried a dictionary with him that he studied as he rode along on his horse. A highly religious man, he studied the Bible during much of his free time. He was missing his two front upper teeth, and the story goes that he lost them when someone dared him to sneak up to a large boar hog and bite its tail. He took the dare, and as the hog jumped, Porter lost his teeth. [2]
Person ID I13690 Doddridge County Roots Last Modified 23 Dec 2005
Father John William "Billy" GASTON, b. 8 Dec 1850, Haines Twp, Marion Co, IL , d. 16 May 1936, Farrington Twp, Jefferson Co, IL (Age 85 years) Mother Amanda Catherine MCCONNAUHHAY, b. 20 Mar 1851, d. 20 Sep 1914 (Age 63 years) Family ID F4903 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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