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Elizabeth Kerr Gaston 1727–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1727

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 3 Apr 1790

Death Location: Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA

Father: William Gaston

Mother: Mary Lemon

Spouse(s): John II

Children(s): Joseph Knox, Sarah Knox, Capt. Knox, Dr. Knox, William Knox, John Jr, Ann Knox, Martha Knox

In 1727, Elizabeth Kerr Gaston entered the world in Ireland, born to William Gaston And Mary Olivet Lemon. Elizabeth Kerr Gaston married John Knox Ii, and had children including Ann Knox, Capt Hugh Knox, Dr James Knox, John Knox Jr, Joseph Knox, Martha Mary Knox, Sarah Mary Knox, William Knox. Elizabeth Kerr Gaston passed away in 1790 in Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1727, Elizabeth Kerr Gaston entered the world in Ireland, born to William Gaston And Mary Olivet Lemon.
  • Elizabeth Kerr Gaston married John Knox Ii, and had children including Ann Knox, Capt Hugh Knox, Dr James Knox, John Knox Jr, Joseph Knox, Martha Mary Knox, Sarah Mary Knox, William Knox.
  • Elizabeth Kerr Gaston passed away in 1790 in Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Gaston's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Gaston
1727–1790
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
William Gaston
1685–1770
Caranleigh Cloughwater, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Mary (Olivet) Lemon
1685–1752
Ballymore, Antrim, Ireland
Grandparents
John (French Huguenot Gaston DeFoix) 8
1645–1714
France to Melrose, Roxboughshire, Scotland
Esther ((Ester) Waugh) (Naugh)
1645–1720
Cloughwater, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
William (Bucknell Lemon) 8
1660–1720
Camborne,Cornwall,England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Gaston's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Kerr) Gaston (1727–3 Apr 1790) m. John (Knox) II (1707–27 June 1777)
  1. 1. Joseph Knox 1770–1860 m. Elizabeth Davis 1774–
    1. 1. John Knox 1799–1874 m. Margaret Knox 1806–1880
      1. 1. Virginia (E.) Knox 1823–1887 m. Howell Peyton 1826–1863
        1. 1. Maggie (L) Hesler 1862–1924 m. Charles (Thomas) Heslar 1869–1947
        2. 2. Madora (E) Peyton 1859–1921 m. James (Elbridge) Heslar 1839–1929
        3. 3. William (L.) Peyton 1857–1918 m. Mary (Emilie) Arnold 1856–1904
        4. 4. Virginia (L.) Peyton 1862–
        5. 5. Knox (Molton H) Peyton 1853–1906
        6. 6. Virginia (A) Peyton 1860–1944
        7. 7. James (Ashcraft) Peyton 1851–1932
      2. 2. Rachel Knox 1827–
      3. 3. Sara (A) Knox 1841–1895
      4. 4. William Knox 1820–1901
      5. 5. Darothy (Adelia) Knox 1831–1894
      6. 6. Margaret Knox 1834–
      7. 7. Nancy Knox 1836–
      8. 8. Malinda Knox 1838–
      9. 9. Lucinda Knox 1841–
      10. 10. Anna Knox 1847–
      11. 11. Samuel Knox 1848–
    2. 2. Catharine Knox 1853–
    3. 3. George (Washington) Knox 1794–1846
  2. 2. Sarah (Mary) Knox 1751–1835
  3. 3. Capt. (Hugh) Knox 1755–1821
  4. 4. Dr. (James) Knox 1756–1795
  5. 5. William Knox 1768–
  6. 6. John (Knox) Jr 1773–1852
  7. 7. Ann Knox 1764–1849
  8. 8. Martha (Mary) Knox 1743–1815

Elizabeth Gaston's Timeline

3 Records

1727
1727
Birth of Elizabeth Kerr Gaston in Clough, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Clough, Antrim, Northern Ireland
1727
1727
Birth of Elizabeth Kerr Gaston in Ireland
Ireland
1790
3 Apr 1790
Age 63
Death of Elizabeth Kerr Gaston in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States
Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1727
    Event Place: Clough, Antrim, Northern Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Charleston, South Carolina; Year: 1767; Page Number: 706
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2453.021; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1727
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: unknown
    Event Place: Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Elizabeth Gaston Knox unknown

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1767
    Event Place: Charleston, South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Charleston, South Carolina; Year: 1767; Page Number: 706

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1790
    Event Place: Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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