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William Gaston 1785–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1785

Birth Location: Richburg, Chester, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 16 Oct 1840

Death Location: Prairie Bluff, Wilcox County, Alabama, USA

Father: Hugh Rev

Mother: Martha McClure

Spouse(s): Sarah Kee

Children(s): Sarah Gaston, Robert Gaston, Elizabeth Gaston, James Gaston, John Gaston, Martha Gaston, William Gaston, Hugh Gaston

The story of William Gaston began in 1785 in Richburg, Chester, South Carolina, USA. William Gaston married Sarah Daniel Kee, and had children including Elizabeth Adeline Gaston, Hugh John Gaston, James Hugh Gaston, John Newton Gaston, Martha Eleanor Gaston, Robert Mcclure Gaston, Sarah Emeline Gaston, William Daniel Gaston. William Gaston passed away in 1840 in Prairie Bluff, Wilcox County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Gaston began in 1785 in Richburg, Chester, South Carolina, USA.
  • William Gaston married Sarah Daniel Kee, and had children including Elizabeth Adeline Gaston, Hugh John Gaston, James Hugh Gaston, John Newton Gaston, Martha Eleanor Gaston, Robert Mcclure Gaston, Sarah Emeline Gaston, William Daniel Gaston.
  • William Gaston passed away in 1840 in Prairie Bluff, Wilcox County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugh Rev
1751–1836
Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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Martha McClure
1754–1836
Birth Location: Cloughwater, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Kee
1801–1840
Birth Location: Richburg, Chester County, South Carolina, USA
SK

Children(s)

Sarah Gaston
1823–1841
Birth Location: Richburg, Chester County, South Carolina, USA
SG
Robert Gaston
1826–1833
Birth Location: Prairie Bluff, Wilcox County, Alabama, USA
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Elizabeth Gaston
1833–1834
Birth Location: Prairie Bluff, Wilcox County, Alabama, USA
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James Gaston
1837–1842
Birth Location: Prairie Bluff, Wilcox County, Alabama, USA
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John Gaston
1840–1842
Birth Location: Prairie Bluff, Wilcox County, Alabama, USA
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Martha Gaston
1825–1829
Birth Location: Richburg, Chester County, South Carolina, USA
MG
William Gaston
1827–1837
Birth Location: Prairie Bluff, Wilcox County, Alabama, USA
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Hugh Gaston
1836–1840
Birth Location: Prairie Bluff, Wilcox County, Alabama, USA
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William Gaston's Ancestors

Self
William Gaston
1785–1840
Birth Place: Richburg, Chester, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Hugh Gaston Rev
1751–1836
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Martha (Hannah) McClure
1754–1836
Cloughwater, Ireland
Grandparents
John (Gaston,) Justice
1700–1782
Ballymore, Antrim, Ireland
Esther Waugh
1715–1789
Ballymore, Westmeath, Ireland
James (McClure) Capt
1708–1769
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Gaston's Descendants

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William Gaston (1785–16 Oct 1840) m. Sarah (Daniel) Kee (1801–7 October 1840)
  1. 1. Sarah (Emeline) Gaston 1823–1841
  2. 2. Robert (McClure) Gaston 1826–1833
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Adeline) Gaston 1833–1834
  4. 4. James (Hugh) Gaston 1837–1842
  5. 5. John (Newton) Gaston 1840–1842
  6. 6. Martha (Eleanor) Gaston 1825–1829
  7. 7. William (Daniel) Gaston 1827–1837
  8. 8. Hugh (John) Gaston 1836–1840

William Gaston's Timeline

3 Records

1776
1776-1860
William Gaston was married in South Carolina
South Carolina
1785
1785
Birth of William Gaston in Richburg, Chester, South Carolina, USA
Richburg, Chester, South Carolina, USA
1840
16 Oct 1840
Age 55
Death of William Gaston in Prairie Bluff, Wilcox County, Alabama, USA
Prairie Bluff, Wilcox County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Richburg, Chester, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1776-1860
    Event Place: South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1840
    Event Place: Prairie Bluff, Wilcox County, Alabama, USA
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