John Gaston III (1779 - 1855)

Born 19 Apr 1779 in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States

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Died 21 Oct 1855 at age 76 in Wilcox, Alabama, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1779 in South Carolina. His parents were Hugh Gaston and Martha McClure. His father was a veteran soldier of the Revolutionary War.

On July 28, 1807, John Gaston married Mary Kirkpatrick with whom he had nine known children:

1. Hugh (1808-1835)
2. Martha Jane (1810-1861)
3. Robert Kirkpatrick (1812-1881)
4. Mary Celina (1814-)
5. John (1818-1840)
6. Ebenezer (1820-1885)
7. Elizabeth Jane (1822-1859)
8. Rev. Thomas Alexander (1825-1892)
9. David Finis (1828-1895)

Around 1815, John emigrated with his growing family west and settled in Wilcox County, Alabama around 1825. There he built a large plantation home in 1830. Once settled, John's parents came to live out their days. John Gaston being a lifelong Presbyterian; built the first Presbyterian church in Wilcox County.

John Gaston departed this life on October 21st 1855 at the age of 76 years, 6 months and 11 days old. He was buried in old Shell Creek Cemetery near his parents and several of his siblings.

From Findagrave Memorial

John Gaston III, son of Hugh and Martha [née McClure] Gaston, was born in Chester, South Carolina. He was named for his paternal grandfather John Gaston, well known Justice of the Peace for the Chester District, South Carolina; first appointed by King George III and retained that position during the revolutionary war.

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54080287/john-gaston

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBH-QSN : 13 August 2017), John Gaston, Wilcox, Alabama, United States; citing p. 309, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 16; FHL microfilm 2,335.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH5C-6MT : 12 April 2016), John Gaston in household of David F Gaston, Wilcox county, Wilcox, Alabama, United States; citing family 529, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Family History: "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970"
  Original data: Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #1004063 (accessed 29 March 2024)
  Name: John Gaston; Birth Date: 19 Apr 1779; Birth Place: Chester, South Carolina; Death Date: 21 Oct 1855; Death Place: Gastonburg, Alabama; SAR Membership: 93138; Role: Ancestor; Application Date: 25 Jan 1966; Father: Hugh Gaston; Mother: Martha A McClure; Spouse: Mary Kirkpatrick; Children: Ebenezer Gaston.