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Eli Clark GASTON

Eli Clark GASTON

Male 1858 - 1941  (83 years)

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  • Name Eli Clark GASTON 
    Born 1 Feb 1858  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1924  Tallmansville, Upshur Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1927  Flatwoods, Braxton Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 1930  Otter District, Braxton Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • in household with son Arnold Marsh Gaston
    Occupation farmer  [5, 6
    Residence Exchange, Braxton Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • Cedar Creek
    Residence Upshur Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence 1941  Sutton, Braxton Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Died 12 Nov 1941  Exchange, Braxton Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 9, 10
    • Although death records at the Upshur County courthouse indicate that he died at Buckhannon in Upshur Co, WV, his death certificate on file at the West Virginia Dept of Health's Division of Vital Statistics show that the place of death was at Exchange in the Otter District of Braxton County. His obituary specifies that he died "at his home on Cedar Creek, near Exchange," in Braxton County.
    Buried Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Tallmansville, Upshur Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Person ID I250  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 19 Oct 2009 

    Father Eli Morris GASTON,   b. 3 Aug 1822, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1909, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Rulina A. LOWTHER,   b. 12 Aug 1825, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1911, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Family ID F82  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Cassa Ann HART,   b. 25 Mar 1856, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1894  (Age 38 years) 
    Married 14 Mar 1879  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Children 
     1. Rulina Melinda GASTON,   b. 13 Jan 1880, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1944, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     2. Minnie Alice GASTON,   b. 23 Mar 1882, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 1893, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 11 years)
     3. Anna Elizabeth GASTON,   b. 23 Mar 1884, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1963, Akron, Summit Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     4. Jessie C. GASTON,   b. 30 Jun 1886, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1887, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     5. Arnold Marsh GASTON,   b. 21 Feb 1888, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1974, Hillsboro, Pocahontas Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     6. Bessie Mae GASTON,   b. 17 Sep 1890, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1981, Akron, Summit Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     7. Minnie Jane GASTON,   b. 24 Oct 1894, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1979, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Family ID F83  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Dora GRIMM,   b. 13 Feb 1873,   d. 19 Feb 1914, Upshur Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years) 
    Married 24 Feb 1897  Upshur Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Children 
     1. Alma Gay GASTON,   b. 24 Nov 1897, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1937, Orlando, Lewis/Braxton Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
     2. Georgia Rachael GASTON,   b. 7 Mar 1903, Upshur Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1975  (Age 71 years)
     3. Frances Irene GASTON,   b. 15 Sep 1908, Tallmansville, Upshur Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1987  (Age 78 years)
     4. David Lawrence GASTON,   b. 4 Nov 1913, Upshur Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1913, Upshur Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F84  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1927 - Flatwoods, Braxton Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Exchange, Braxton Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1941 - Sutton, Braxton Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Nov 1941 - Exchange, Braxton Co, WV Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
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    Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1553] Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 1, p. 10.

    2. [S1810] W. Guy Tetrick files.

    3. [S1577] Obituary of sister.

    4. [S1594] Obituary of brother.

    5. [S14] Obituary.

    6. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    7. [S960] Obituary of mother.

    8. [S1596] Newspaper article.

    9. [S1752] Obituary - At home.

    10. [S42] Upshur County Court House, Buckhannon, WV, DR p. 83.

    11. [S5] Headstone.

    12. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 1-A, p. 232.
      Ceremony performed by M. Ireland.

    13. [S42] Upshur County Court House, Buckhannon, WV, MR Bk 5, p. 67.