He married Catherine CREIGHTON Mar 20, 1783 in Lancaster Co., SC. She was born 1764 in SC, and died 1848 in Wayne Co., IL.
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Burial: Abt. Mar 9, 1840, Bovee Cemetery / Wayne Co., IL
Cause of Death: Died after being thrown from a horse in Fairfield.
Medical Information: Was on his way to file pension papers for Revolutionary War.
Military service: Served in the Revolutionary War. Was in the battle of Hanging Rock "about a mile from my home" in SC
Misc.: History of Wayne Co., IL states James was the first person buried in the Bovee Cemetery.
Moved: Moved to Lancaster Co., SC as a child.
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Burial: 1848, Bovee Cemetery / Wayne Co., IL
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Marriage: Mar 20, 1783, Lancaster Co., SC
Children of James Gaston and Catherine CREIGHTON are:
2 i. Margaret7 Gaston, born Abt. 1784; died Abt. 1800 in SC.
More About Margaret Gaston: Misc.: Died in SC before the family moved to KY and then to IL.
3 ii. Jane Catherine Gaston, born Abt. 1786; died Abt. 1865. She married (1) Murray Massey Abt. 1805; born Abt. 1785; died Abt. 1865. She married (2) John Bovee Abt. 1815; born Abt. 1785; died Abt. 1865.
More About Murray Massey and Jane Gaston:Marriage: Abt. 1805
More About John Bovee and Jane Gaston:Marriage: Abt. 1815
4 iii. Elizabeth GASTON, born Abt. 1788. She married Benjamin McGee Abt. 1806 in KY; born Abt. 1786.
More About Elizabeth GASTON: Moved: this family moved from KY after their marriage to TN and then Elizabeth went to MS
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Marriage: Abt. 1806, KY
5 iv. Thomas Creighton Gaston, born Abt. 1790; died Abt. 1870. He married (1) Elender CLARK Abt. 1810; born Abt. 1790; died Abt. 1870. He married (2) Sally CONNER Abt. 1820; born Abt. 1790; died Abt. 1870.
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Marriage: Abt. 1810
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Marriage: Abt. 1820
+ 6 v. Robert Rutledge Gaston, born Jan 27, 1792 in Lancaster District, Lancaster Co., SC; died Nov 12, 1837 in Wayne Co., IL.
7 vi. John Gaston, born Abt. 1794; died Abt. 1874. He married (1) Hannah BOVEE Abt. 1827; born Abt. 1807. He married (2) Artissima PERRINS Abt. 1840; born Abt. 1794; died Abt. 1874.
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Marriage: Abt. 1827
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Marriage: Abt. 1840
8 vii. Elihu Gaston, born Abt. 1796; died Abt. 1876. He married Mary TREADWAY Abt. 1816; born Abt. 1796; died Abt. 1876.
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Aka (Facts Pg): Eli
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Marriage: Abt. 1816
9 viii. James Cyrus Gaston, born Abt. 1798; died Abt. 1878. He married Margaret CLARK Abt. 1818; born Abt. 1798; died Abt. 1878.
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Marriage: Abt. 1818