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Hiram J. GASTON

Hiram J. GASTON

Male 1866 - 1934  (67 years)

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  • Name Hiram J. GASTON 
    Born 12 Aug 1866  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880, 1900  Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation miner, farmer  [2, 3] 
    Residence 1923  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • 1630 Gould Ave, North View
    Died 30 Apr 1934  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Buried Duck Creek Mission Church Cemetery, near West Milford, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Person ID I1622  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2011 

    Father John William GASTON,   b. 26 Dec 1838,   d. 16 Aug 1910  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Mariah BURNSIDE,   b. Jun 1840,   d. 3 Mar 1922  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Family ID F549  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna Lee HIGHLAND,   b. 9 Dec 1871, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jun 1934, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 9 Jun 1887  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated on Jun 21 1900:
      Hiram J. Gaston, 33, b. Aug 1866, farm laborer, married 13 yrs; wife Annie L, 28, b. Dec 1871, mother of 6 children (all still living); dau Edna F, 12, b. Jan 1888; dau Alphartta, 10, b. Jan 1889; son (sic) Garnett, 9, b. Jan 1891; dau Dessie W, 6, b. Aug 1893; son Frank, 5, b. May 1895; son Spencer B, 1, b. Sep 1898.

      1910 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Coal District), enumerated on Apr 21 1910 on Sycamore Street:
      Hiram J. Gaston, 43, laborer at glass house, married 23 yrs; wife Anna L, 39, mother of 7 children (5 still living); son Frank, 14; son Spencer B, 11; son Vance, 5.

      1920 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Coal District, City of Clarksburg), enumerated on Jan 24 1920:
      Hiram J. Gaston, 53, laborer at public work; wife Annie L, 50; son Spencer, 21; son Vance, 15.

      1930 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Coal District, City of Clarksburg), enumerated on Apr 12 1930:
      Hiram J. Gaston, 63, laborer in coal mine; wife Anna L, 59. [6]
    Children 
     1. Edna Lillie GASTON,   b. 7 Jan 1888, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1888  (Age 0 years)
    +2. Alpha Louise GASTON,   b. 3 Jan 1889, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1972  (Age 83 years)
    +3. Garnet Hornor GASTON,   b. 24 Jan 1891, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1961, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     4. Dessie W. GASTON,   b. 11 Aug 1892, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1908, Duck Creek (West Milford), Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 16 years)
    +5. Frank C. GASTON,   b. 19 May 1895, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1944, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
    +6. Spencer Bryan GASTON,   b. 1 Sep 1898, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1942, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years)
    +7. Vance Orlet GASTON,   b. 19 Aug 1904, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1963  (Age 59 years)
    Family ID F553  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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    1622_GASTON_HiramJ_1866-1934_DeathRecord.jpg    		1622_GASTON_HiramJ_1866-1934_DeathRecord.jpg
    1622_GASTON_HiramJ_1910Census_HarrisonCoWV_CoalDist_21Apr1910.jpg    		1622_GASTON_HiramJ_1910Census_HarrisonCoWV_CoalDist_21Apr1910.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Headstone.
      Death record states birth date as exactly one year later, Aug 12 1867. But age 67y 9m 18d at time of death on Apr 30 1934 would put birth date at Jul 12 1866. All things considered, the Aug 12 1866 date on the headstone is most likely correct.

    2. [S1801] City Directory, Clarksburg, WV, 1923.

    3. [S1670] Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV.

    4. [S5] Headstone.

    5. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR p. 195, Line 53 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=256540&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Hiram J. Gaston, 20, b. & res. in Harrison Co, son of John W. & Mariah Gaston; and Annie E. Highland, 16, b. & res. in Harrison Co, dau of James I. & Sarah L. Highland. Married June 9 1887.

    6. [S1604] Death record of son.