James Gaston (1804 - 1869)

Born 6 Jan 1804 in Duck Creek, Harrison, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Charlotte Gerthery (Swisher) Gaston — married 23 May 1829 (to 2 Nov 1869) in Lewis County, Virginia, United States of America

Descendants

Died 2 Nov 1869 at age 65 in Lewis, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

James was born in 1804 in Duck Creek in Harrison County, Virginia (present day West Virginia). He was the son of John Gaston and Anna Davisson. He married Charlotte 'Lottie' Swisher in 1829 in Lewis County, Virginia (now WV). They settled in Duck Creek to farm and raised thirteen children together. Three of the children died young. James passed away in 1869.

Children:

1. Elizabeth Ann, 1830-1905; m. John Hoff
2. Mary Catherine, 1833-1908; m. George Washington Dayton, 1855
3. William Granville, 1834-1839
4. Isaac M., 1836-1914; m. Caroline Matilda West, 1857
5. Margaret Drusilla, 1838-1918; m. Nathaniel David Helmick, 1864
6. Rebecca Alcinda, 1840-1928; m. John Charles Stewart, 1859
7. Thomas M., 1842-1913; m. Helen Gaston, 1869
8. Olive Jane, 1845-1930; m1. William Henry Morris, 1868; m2. Wellington Vincent Chidester, 1897;
9. John Malangthan "Lank", 1847-1926; m. Mary M. Gaston, 1870
10. Sarah Palestine, 1849-1857

Sources

Doddridge County Roots Gaston family genealogy, accessed 26 Feb 2018. Well researched genealogy with several sources documented. Entry no.: 144; Name: James Gaston (72.John5, 21.John4, 6.Hugh3, 3.John2, 1.Jean1); Birth: 1804 in Duck Creek, Harrison Co, (W)VA; Death: bef Sep 1870; Occupation: farmer; Spouse: Charlotte "Lottie" Swisher, also known as Charlotte Switzen; Marriage: 26 Apr 1829 in Lewis Co, (W)VA; Spouse birth: 10 Jun 1807 in Hackers Creek, Lewis Co, (W)VA; Spouse parents: Peter S. Swisher III and Susannah Rinehart; Spouse death: 31 Aug 1875; Spouse burial: Duck Creek Mission Church Cemetery, near West Milford, Harrison Co, WV, Note: Charlotte: Spoke fluent German; Children:

1. ELIZABETH ANN GASTON b. May-16-1830.
2. MARY CATHERINE GASTON b. Jan-19-1833.
3. WILLIAM GRANVILLE GASTON b. Mar- 4-1834,[284] d. Oct-12-1839,17 buried in Sinclair Cemetery, Upper Duck Crk Rd, Harrison Co, WV.17
4. ISAAC M. GASTON b. Apr- 1-1836.
5. MARGARET DRUSILLA GASTON b. Feb-19-1838.
6. REBECCA ALCINDA GASTON b. May-25-1840.
7. THOMAS M. GASTON b. Oct- -1842.
8. OLIVE JANE GASTON b. Jan-12-1845.
9. JOHN M. "LANK" GASTON b. Jun-27-1847.
10. SARAH PALESTINE GASTON b. Nov-15-1849 in Duck Creek, Harrison Co, (W)VA,158 d. Jan- 7-1857 at Duck Creek, Harrison Co, (W)VA,[285] [Some researchers (e.g., Lauri Buell Boaz) report death date as Jun 7 1857, but cemetery directory gives death date as Jan 7 1857, and Harrison County Death Records show that S. P. Gaston, dau of James & C., died on Jun 1 1857 at the age of 7y1m23d. Thus, the exact birth and/or death dates are still in question.], buried in Duck Creek Mission Church Cemetery, near West Milford, Harrison Co, WV,237 cause of death scarlet fever.285

Residence in West Virginia

Marriage

"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRT9-JBM : accessed 3 October 2015), James Gaston and Charlotte Swetzon, 1829; citing Lewis, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 825,112. Name: James Gaston; Spouse's Name: Charlotte Swetzon; Event Type: Marriage; Event Date: 1829; Event Place: Lewis, West Virginia, United States; Affiliate Repository Type: County Records. In original handwriting "A list of marriages celebrated by John Mitchel in the year 1828 1829 & 1830. James Gaston to Charlotte Switzin April 26th 1829".

Residence in West Virginia (Virginia before 1860)

"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH54-Q13 : accessed 22 February 2016), James Gaston, Harrison, Virginia, United States; citing 307, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 190; FHL microfilm 29,669. Name: James Gaston; Page: 307; Males 20-30: 1; Females: <5 yrs: 1; 20-30: 1. Females would be Charlotte and Elizabeth

"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHB9-MB7 : accessed 22 February 2016), James Gaston, Harrison, Virginia, United States; citing p. 91, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 562; FHL microfilm 29,687. Name: James Gaston; Page: 91; Males: <5 yrs: 1; 30-40: 1; Females: <5 yrs: 2; 5-10: 1; 10-15: 1; 20-30: 1; 30-40: 1;

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DW-48R : accessed 22 February 2016), James Gaston, Harrison county, part of, Harrison, Virginia, United States; citing family 599, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Census date: 10 Aug 1850. Name: James Gaston; Gender: Male; Age: 46; Race: White; Birth Year (Estimated): 1804; Birthplace: Virginia; House Number: 599; HOUSEHOLD (ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE): James Gaston, M, 46, Farmer, real estate value: 3300; Virginia; Charlotte Gaston, F, 43, Virginia; Elizabeth Gaston, F, 20, Virginia; Mary Gaston, F, 18, Virginia; Isaac Gaston, M, 14, Virginia; Margaret Gaston, F, 12, Virginia; attended school; Rebecca Gaston, F, 10, Virginia; attended school; Thomas Gaston, M, 8, Virginia; attended school; Olive Gaston, F, 6, Virginia; attended school; John Gaston, M, 3, Virginia; Sarah Gaston, F, 0 (9/12), Virginia; William Law, M, 15, Occupation: none; Virginia; Susanna Swiskes, F, 70, Maryland. Living next to Watter Smith and John Gaston

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41H-2KT : accessed 22 February 2016), James Gartor, 1860. Name: James Gartor; Event Type: Census; Event Date: 1860; Event Place: Harrison, Virginia, United States; Post office: Clarksburg; Gender: Male; Age: 56; Race: White; Race (Original): [Blank]; Birth Year (Estimated): 1804; Birthplace: Virginia; Page: 100; HOUSEHOLD (ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE): James Gartor, M, 56, Farmer, real estate value: 6000; personal estate value: 1000; Virginia; Charlotte Gartor, F, 53, Virginia; Margaret D Gartor, F, 22, Virginia; Thomas M Gartor, M, 17, Virginia; Oliver J Gartor, F, 15, Virginia; John T M Gartor, M, 13, Virginia; no children attending school

Death

Untriangulated DNA Match

Researcher Randolph-1145 has identified up to four autosomal DNA segments which which may have passed from John Gaston or Anna Davisson to their son James Gaston, and from him to his daughter Elizabeth Ann (Gaston) Hoff: Thomas Fitz Randolph (GEDmatch kit M011134) and Winnetta Bowman (23andme) share four segments (23andme A:FI analysis):

1. 21.2 cM segment on Chromosome 1 from 109,000,000 to 147,000,000 for 2630 SNPs
2. 10.1 cM segment on Chromosome 1 from 164,000,000 to 172,000,000 for 2047 SNPs
3. 13.5 cM segment on Chromosome 4 from 96,000,000 to 113,000,000 for 2917 SNPs
4. 6.6 cM segment on Chromosome 12 from 1,000,000 to 3,000,000 for 747 SNPs.

Common ancestors for the match have been tentatively identified as:

1. John Gaston (1752-1829) and Ann Davisson (1765-1864)
2. Peter Swisher III (1779-1830) and Susanah Rinehart (1779-1856).