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Ursa Newton "Newt" GASTON

Ursa Newton "Newt" GASTON

Male 1908 - 1991  (83 years)


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  • Name Ursa Newton "Newt" GASTON
    Birth 10 Apr 1908  Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male
    Census 1910, 1920  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1934  Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census Apr 1940  Hollidays Cove, Hancock Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census May 1940  Washington Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence New Cumberland, Hancock Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Occupation farmer  [5] 
    Occupation galvinizing at steel mill  [6] 
    Occupation Weirton Steel (retired) 
    Death 5 Dec 1991  [7] 
    Burial St. John Cemetery, Colliers, Brooke Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I55205  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 13 Sep 2015

    Father James Albert GASTON,   b. 17 Jan 1873, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Dec 1965, Steubenville, Jefferson Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)
    Mother Armina Alice TRADER,   b. 4 Feb 1885, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jun 1953, East Liverpool, Columbiana Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
    Family ID F16232  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Georgia SHIELDS,   b. 27 Jul 1910, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jun 1999 (Age 88 years)
    Marriage 13 Jan 1934  Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Notes 
    • The family of Ursa & Georgia Gaston was enumerated twice in the 1940 Census.

      1940 Census, Hancock Co, WV (community of Hollidays Cove), enumerated on Apr 11 1940:
      Urse Gaston, 32, occupation galvanizing in steel mill; wife Georgia, 29; son Jr. Clyde, 12; son Lenard J, 2; son Clair R, 8 months; lodger Carney Shields, 18, new worker.
      (Note: This family's enumeration was entered in such a way that they appeared to be part of the household of another family, that of Rex & Eula Bates. The 1935 residence of all the adults in both families was indicated as being rural Doddridge County. All born in West Virginia.)

      1940 Census, Washingto Co, Pennsylvania (Hanover Twp), enumerated on May 10 1940:
      Ursa Gaston, 32, occupation farmer; wife Georgia, 29; son Ursa, 11; son Barton, 4; son Leonard, 3; son Robert, 8 months.
      (Note: Son Barton was listed in this enumeration, but not in the enumeration of the previous month. The 1935 residence of the parents and of son Ursa was indicated as being Weirton, WV. All born in West Virginia.)
    Children 
    >1. Junior Clyde MORGAN,   b. 28 Sep 1927, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Dec 1991, East Liverpool, Columbiana Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     2. James GASTON,   b. 2 Jul 1934, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jul 1934, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    >3. Howard Burton GASTON,   b. 17 Apr 1936, Wallace, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jul 1977 (Age 41 years)
     4. Leonard James GASTON,   b. 22 Jun 1937, New Cumberland, Hancock Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Robert Clair GASTON,   b. 1 Jul 1939, Hollidays Cove, Hancock Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Living
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    Family ID F22844  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    3. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    4. [S2491] U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 2, (Ancestry.com).

    5. [S127] 1940 Census.

    6. [S2661] 1940 Census, Hancock County, WV.

    7. [S1924] Social Security Death Index.