Elias Gaston
Elias Gaston was born on November 10, 1844, in Baldwin County, Georgia, the son of Robert T Gaston and Nacy Murphy. The family had relocated to Mobile, Alabama where by 1850 Robert died.
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On the manifest of the "Margaret", we see that there are three passengers by the name of Gaston, John, Mary, and Elias. The relationship between Elias and John and Mary is not known. According to census records, Elias had a younger brother named John. Elias was probably single as he would marry Mary Jane Joiner upon his return to Mobile. They were married on March 20, 1873, in Mobile. She is listed as Jane on the manifest and returned to Mobile with 3 of her sisters in July of 1870.
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Elias Gaston
1844–1923
BIRTH 10 NOV 1844 • Baldwin County, Georgia, USA
DEATH 18 JAN 1923 • Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Son of Robert T Gaston and Nancy Murphy
Married: 20 Mar 1873 • Mobile, Mobile Co., Alabama, USA
Mary Jane Joiner
1845–1900
BIRTH ABOUT 1845 • Alabama, USA
DEATH BEFORE 1900 • Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Daughter of Merriman Allen Joiner and Rachel Ann Jones
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CHILDREN:
1.
Fredrick Joiner Gaston
1874–1930
BIRTH 16 MAY 1874 • Alabama, USA
DEATH 22 DEC 1930 • Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Married: 27 Jun 1905 • Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Mary Louise Galle
1881–1952
BIRTH 8 FEB 1881 • Alabama, USA
DEATH 26 DEC 1952 • Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Daughter of Louis C Galle and Louisa Baumhauer
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CHILDREN:
1.
Mary "May" Louise Gaston
1907–2000
BIRTH 10 FEB 1907 • Macedonia, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
DEATH 25 MAY 2000 • Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Married:
Frank Craighead
1879–1979
BIRTH 23 NOV 1879 • New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
DEATH 13 NOV 1979 • Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Son of Erwin Craighead and Laura Harris
2.
Frederick Joiner Gaston Jr
1908–1979
BIRTH 11 SEP 1908 • Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
DEATH 23 SEP 1979 • Citrus Heights, Sacramento, California, USA
Married:
Norine Lorena E Winter
1910–1962
BIRTH ABT. 1910 • Tennessee, USA
DEATH OCT 1962 • Duval County, Florida, USA
Daughter of William J Winter and Mamie Kate Webster
3.
Albert Sidney Gaston
1914–1988
BIRTH 29 OCT 1914 • Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
DEATH 10 DEC 1988 • Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Married: 12 Sep 1940 • Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Sarah Frances Shafer
1920–2008
BIRTH 10 OCT 1920 • Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
DEATH 22 DEC 2008 • Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Daughter of Albert Earl Shafer and Sally Will Henley
4.
Robert Earl Gaston
1917–1944
BIRTH 18 AUG 1917 • Mobile, Alabama, USA
DEATH 06/12/1944 • World War II, Normandy France
2.
Maggie Gaston
1875–
BIRTH ABT 1875 • Alabama, USA
DEATH Unknown
3.
John Sewell Gaston
1879–1952
BIRTH 8 OCT 1879 • Alabama, USA
DEATH 20 FEB 1952 • Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
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