In 1820 Joseph Gash came west from Asheville, NC and settled in Clay County. After purchasing 160 acres along the Liberty-Barry Road (now Barry Road), he returned to North Carolina to retrieve his cattle. After finishing the trip, Joseph is quoted as saying the last leg of the journey was over the "horribly Liberty-Barry Road.
Joseph Gash and his wife Elizabeth stayed in this area with their children Pauline and Lee. Upon Joseph's death Pauline inherited a portion of the family's land. A train depot for the Quincy-Omaha-Kansas City railroad was built on the land, which, at the time, had no official name. Pauline, who had donated the land, insisted the Gash name be used: hence Gashland came to be. Pauline's brother Lee was a successful businessman and farmer in the community. Many of the farmers in the area grew strawberries, raspberries, and cherries that were shipped off to customers in the north. This business was a major source of income for Gashland.
Joseph Gash and his wife Elizabeth stayed in this area with their children Pauline and Lee. Upon Joseph's death Pauline inherited a portion of the family's land. A train depot for the Quincy-Omaha-Kansas City railroad was built on the land, which, at the time, had no official name. Pauline, who had donated the land, insisted the Gash name be used: hence Gashland came to be. Pauline's brother Lee was a successful businessman and farmer in the community. Many of the farmers in the area grew strawberries, raspberries, and cherries that were shipped off to customers in the north. This business was a major source of income for Gashland.
In 1820 Joseph Gash came west from Asheville, NC and settled in Clay County. After purchasing 160 acres along the Liberty-Barry Road (now Barry Road), he returned to North Carolina to retrieve his cattle. After finishing the trip, Joseph is quoted as saying the last leg of the journey was over the "horribly Liberty-Barry Road.
Joseph Gash and his wife Elizabeth stayed in this area with their children Pauline and Lee. Upon Joseph's death Pauline inherited a portion of the family's land. A train depot for the Quincy-Omaha-Kansas City railroad was built on the land, which, at the time, had no official name. Pauline, who had donated the land, insisted the Gash name be used: hence Gashland came to be. Pauline's brother Lee was a successful businessman and farmer in the community. Many of the farmers in the area grew strawberries, raspberries, and cherries that were shipped off to customers in the north. This business was a major source of income for Gashland.
Joseph Gash and his wife Elizabeth stayed in this area with their children Pauline and Lee. Upon Joseph's death Pauline inherited a portion of the family's land. A train depot for the Quincy-Omaha-Kansas City railroad was built on the land, which, at the time, had no official name. Pauline, who had donated the land, insisted the Gash name be used: hence Gashland came to be. Pauline's brother Lee was a successful businessman and farmer in the community. Many of the farmers in the area grew strawberries, raspberries, and cherries that were shipped off to customers in the north. This business was a major source of income for Gashland.
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