Alexander Dickson Gault was born February 19, 1810 in Pennsylvania. He died July 16, 1892 in Goodville, Lancaster Co, PA and is buried in Gault Graveyard, Gap, Lancaster Co, PA; FAG 57700650. [1] Alexander was the son of Thomas Gault 1782-1834 & Mary McKee Gault 1787-1869.
Alexander's first marriage was to Catherine Richwine in Salisbury Township on May 12, 1840. Catherine died about two weeks after giving birth to their son Samuel Richwine Gault.
Alexander's second marriage was to Sarah Weaver in Salisbury Township on January 5, 1843. [2] Alexander & Sarah were the parents of nine children: John Alexander, 1843-1910; Thomas Jefferson, 1844-1866; Mary Ann, 1846-1892; Benjamin Franklin, 1848-1849; Henry Munholland, 1850-1918; Sarah Jane, 1850-1933; William Sylvester, 1852-1856; Adam Newton, 1855-1858, and Caroline Susanna, 1857-1922.
"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGT-F88 : 18 August 2015), Alexander Gault, Salisbury, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States; citing 257, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 153; FHL microfilm 20,627.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4HG-L52 : 9 November 2014), Alexander D Gault, Salisbury, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 32, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZPJ-DMV : 17 October 2014), Alexandrew B Gault, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 44, family 356, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,858.
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