Vianna C (Gaston) Kanouse (abt. 1846 - 1912)

Born about 1846 in Howell, Livingston, Michigan, United States

Wife of Luther C Kanouse — married 10 Jul 1864 in Michigan

Died 7 Mar 1912 at about age 66 in Cohocta, Michigan, United States

Biography

Daughter of Marvin Gaston (1820-1900), an inn keeper in Howell, and his wife, Phylinda W. Parsons (1826-1888), Vinnie was born in Cohocta, Michigan around 1846.^[1][2] Her siblings included:

1. Elijah F. Gaston (d. 1843)
2. Ellen M. Gaston (d. 1845)
3. Mary E. Gaston (d. 1848)
4. Henry L. Gaston (d. 1851)
5. Willie Gaston (1851-1851)
6. George Howard Gaston (1857-1897)
7. Charles O. Gaston (1860-1874)
8. Ernest G. Gaston (1861-1862)

She married Luther Calvin Kanouse in Livingston County, Michigan around 1864, and their children included:

1. an infant son who died at two weeks of age (13 May-24 May 1867)^[3][4]
2. a second infant son who died at two weeks of age (6 Sep-21 Sep 1868)^[5][6]
3. Nellie May Kanouse (1870-1949)
4. an infant daughter who died at less than two weeks of age (2 Jun-11 Jun 1872)^[7][8]
5. Birney Gaston Kanouse (b. 1876)^[9]

Luther and Vinnie raised their family in Cohocta, Michigan.^{[10] [11][12]} Vinnie passed away in March of 1912, and Luther remarried immediately, marrying F. Emma Sherman on September 19th of that year. He was 70 and his bride was 66.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF8J-8BR : 4 April 2020), Viana Gaston in household of Marion Gaston, Howell, Livingston, Michigan, United States; citing family 337, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW6S-XMW : 19 March 2020), Vianna C Gaston in entry for Marvin Gaston, 1860.
3. ↑ "Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQJX-RDW : 12 August 2019), Vana Kanouse in entry for Kanouse, ; citing , Livingston Co., Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm .
4. ↑ "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHV5-YJ7 : 16 January 2020), Vienna Kanouse in entry for Kanouse, 1867.
5. ↑ "Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ49-4SZ : 12 August 2019), Vivano Kanouse in entry for Kanouse, 06 Sep 1868; citing item 1 p 1 rn 383, Cohoctah, Livingston, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,297,922.
6. ↑ "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHVR-HL9 : 16 January 2020), Vinna Kanouse in entry for Kanouse, 1868.
7. ↑ "Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQVD-J8L : 12 August 2019), Vienna C. Kanouse in entry for Kanouse, 02 Jun 1872; citing item 2 p 124 rn 119, Cohoctah, Livingston, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,297,931.
8. ↑ "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHV5-155 : 16 January 2020), Vienna C. Kanouse in entry for Kanouse, 1872.
9. ↑ "Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQJM-NQN : 12 August 2019), Visma C. Kanouse in entry for Birney Kanouse, 27 Feb 1876; citing item 2 p 133 rn 130, Cohoctah, Livingston, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,320,449.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHCQ-HJW : 19 March 2020), Vienna C Kanouse in entry for L C Kanouse, 1870.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWS5-QH1 : 26 August 2017), Vienna Kanouse in household of Luther Kanouse, Cohoctah, Livingston, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district ED 182, sheet 31A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,592.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS9Q-KN8 : accessed 6 June 2020), Vin Kanouse in household of Luther C Kanouse, Cohoctah township, Livingston, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 63, sheet 5B, family 118, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,726.

See also:

• WikiTree profile Gaston-132 created through the import of RYER.GED on Aug 19, 2011 by Lawrence Schliessmann. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Lawrence and others.