Maj. James M. Gaston and Matilda Ensell

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Husband Maj. James M. Gaston ¹

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           Born: 1832 - Gastonville, Union Twp, Washington Co, PA 1
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         Father: William Gaston (1808-1884) 1
         Mother: Susan Morrison (      -1834) 2

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Wife Matilda Ensell ¹

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         Father: Edward Ensell (      -      ) 1
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Children

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1 F Mary P. Gaston ¹

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2 F Ida S. Gaston ¹

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         Spouse: John McChain (      -      ) 1

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3 F Haddie B. Gaston ¹

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4 M Edward Gaston ¹

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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5 M William Lougeay Gaston ³

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           Born: 15 Apr 1861 - Gastonville, Union Twp, Washington Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Emma L. Scott (      -      ) 3
           Marr: 16 Sep 1885 1

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General Notes: Husband - Maj. James M. Gaston

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He attended the common schools, and then entered Washington and Jefferson College. In early life he married and they resided in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, for a short time after their marriage. He was a farmer by occupation, and during the latter part of his life was a sawyer and lumberman.
He entered the Civil war as a volunteer, and served three years in the First Pennsylvania Cavalry; he was wounded three times, once at the battle of Gettysburg, and being taken sick while in the service, returned home to Washington county. Politically he was a Democrat, and in religion a member of the Methodist Church.

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General Notes: Wife - Matilda Ensell

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from Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 835.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 835, 887.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 835, 1472.