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William Gaston 1820–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Oct 1820

Birth Location: Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 1894

Death Location: Jamaica Plain, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Alexander Gaston

Mother: Kezia Arnold

Spouse(s): Louisa Beecher

Children(s): Sarah Gaston, William Gaston, Theodore Gaston

William Gaston was born in 1820 in Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA, the child of Alexander Gaston And Kezia Arnold. In 1855, William Gaston resided in Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. In 1865, William Gaston resided in Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. William Gaston married Louisa Augusta Beecher, and had children including Sarah Howard Gaston, Theodore Beecher Gaston, William Alexander Gaston. William Gaston passed away in 1894 in Jamaica Plain, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Gaston was born in 1820 in Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA, the child of Alexander Gaston And Kezia Arnold.
  • In 1855, William Gaston resided in Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1865, William Gaston resided in Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • William Gaston married Louisa Augusta Beecher, and had children including Sarah Howard Gaston, Theodore Beecher Gaston, William Alexander Gaston.
  • William Gaston passed away in 1894 in Jamaica Plain, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Gaston's Ancestors

Self
William Gaston
1820–1894
Birth Place: Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Alexander Gaston
1772–1856
Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, USA
Kezia Arnold
1779–1856
Burrillville, R. I.
Grandparents
John Gaston
1750–1805
Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, USA
Ruth Miller
1750–1825
Aaron Arnold
1744–1826
Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island
Rhoda Hunt
1748–1814
Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Gaston
1703–1783
Janet Thompson
1711–1806
Alexander Miller
1711–1798
Esther Knight
1717–1787
Noah Arnold
1720–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gaston
1645–

William Gaston's Descendants

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William Gaston (3 Oct 1820–1894) m. Louisa (Augusta) Beecher (27 Dec 1830–24 Mar 1903)
  1. 1. Sarah (Howard) Gaston 1853–1914
  2. 2. William (Alexander) Gaston 1859–1927 m. May (Davidson) Lockwood 1867–1939
    1. 1. Ruth Gaston 1894–
    2. 2. William Gaston 1896–
    3. 3. John Gaston 1898–
    4. 4. Hope Gaston 1901–
  3. 3. Theodore (Beecher) Gaston 1861–1869

William Gaston's Timeline

7 Records

1820
3 Oct 1820
Birth of William Gaston in Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1855
1855
Age 35
William Gaston resided here in Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1865
1865
Age 45
William Gaston resided here in Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1870
1870
Age 50
William Gaston resided here in Boston Ward 15, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston Ward 15, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1880
1880
Age 60
William Gaston resided here in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1894
19 Jan 1894
Age 74
Death of William Gaston in Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
1894
1894
Age 74
Burial of William Gaston in Jamaica Plain, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Jamaica Plain, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1820
    Event Place: Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Passport Applications, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Roll #: 1708; Volume #: Roll 1708 - Certificates: 72000-72375, 04 Aug 1921-05 Aug 1921
    [2] Massachusetts, Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911
    [3] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [4] Massachusetts, Marriage Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915
    [5] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 1634645
    [6] Massachusetts, State Census, 1855
    [7] Massachusetts, Mason Membership Cards
    [8] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 555; Page: 29B; Enumeration District: 658
    [9] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Boston Ward 15, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_649; Page: 385A; Family History Library Film: 552148
    [10] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 169.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: GET
    [11] Massachusetts, State Census
    [12] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [13] Colonial Families of the USA
    [14] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. II

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, State Census, 1855

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, State Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Boston Ward 15, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Boston Ward 15, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_649; Page: 385A; Family History Library Film: 552148

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 555; Page: 29B; Enumeration District: 658

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Mason Membership Cards

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1894
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911
    [2] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [3] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 1634645
    [4] Massachusetts, Mason Membership Cards
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1894
    Event Place: Jamaica Plain, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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