James A. Gaston was born in the area around Richburg in Chester County, South Carolina. During the War of 1812, James Gaston served in Lieut. Colonel John Ashe Alston's 3rd Regiment South Carolina Militia; rising to the rank of Captain.
Around 1828, James married Lettecia Feemster, daughter of James and Martha [Love] Feemster of Bullock Creek in York County, South Carolina. James and Lettecia had eight known children.
During the Mexican–American War 1847 -1848, Capt. James A. Gaston served in Co. B, South Carolina Regiment. This company was comprised of volunteers of Chester County.
James A. Gaston departed this life on the 14th of March 1856. He was buried near his in-laws, James and Martha Feemster in the churchyard cemetery at Bullock Creek Presbyterian.
After James death, Lettecia, emigrated to Mississippi with her daughter & son-in-law, Nancy and Dudley Prewitt and is buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery in Choctaw County,
Mississippi.
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York County Publication
April issue dated April 10, 1856
"At his residence near Sandersville, Chester District, on the 14th of March, ult., Capt. Jas A. Gaston, of Dropsy, aged 56 years."
Around 1828, James married Lettecia Feemster, daughter of James and Martha [Love] Feemster of Bullock Creek in York County, South Carolina. James and Lettecia had eight known children.
During the Mexican–American War 1847 -1848, Capt. James A. Gaston served in Co. B, South Carolina Regiment. This company was comprised of volunteers of Chester County.
James A. Gaston departed this life on the 14th of March 1856. He was buried near his in-laws, James and Martha Feemster in the churchyard cemetery at Bullock Creek Presbyterian.
After James death, Lettecia, emigrated to Mississippi with her daughter & son-in-law, Nancy and Dudley Prewitt and is buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery in Choctaw County,
Mississippi.
_________________________
York County Publication
April issue dated April 10, 1856
"At his residence near Sandersville, Chester District, on the 14th of March, ult., Capt. Jas A. Gaston, of Dropsy, aged 56 years."
James A. Gaston was born in the area around Richburg in Chester County, South Carolina. During the War of 1812, James Gaston served in Lieut. Colonel John Ashe Alston's 3rd Regiment South Carolina Militia; rising to the rank of Captain.
Around 1828, James married Lettecia Feemster, daughter of James and Martha [Love] Feemster of Bullock Creek in York County, South Carolina. James and Lettecia had eight known children.
During the Mexican–American War 1847 -1848, Capt. James A. Gaston served in Co. B, South Carolina Regiment. This company was comprised of volunteers of Chester County.
James A. Gaston departed this life on the 14th of March 1856. He was buried near his in-laws, James and Martha Feemster in the churchyard cemetery at Bullock Creek Presbyterian.
After James death, Lettecia, emigrated to Mississippi with her daughter & son-in-law, Nancy and Dudley Prewitt and is buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery in Choctaw County,
Mississippi.
_________________________
York County Publication
April issue dated April 10, 1856
"At his residence near Sandersville, Chester District, on the 14th of March, ult., Capt. Jas A. Gaston, of Dropsy, aged 56 years."
Around 1828, James married Lettecia Feemster, daughter of James and Martha [Love] Feemster of Bullock Creek in York County, South Carolina. James and Lettecia had eight known children.
During the Mexican–American War 1847 -1848, Capt. James A. Gaston served in Co. B, South Carolina Regiment. This company was comprised of volunteers of Chester County.
James A. Gaston departed this life on the 14th of March 1856. He was buried near his in-laws, James and Martha Feemster in the churchyard cemetery at Bullock Creek Presbyterian.
After James death, Lettecia, emigrated to Mississippi with her daughter & son-in-law, Nancy and Dudley Prewitt and is buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery in Choctaw County,
Mississippi.
_________________________
York County Publication
April issue dated April 10, 1856
"At his residence near Sandersville, Chester District, on the 14th of March, ult., Capt. Jas A. Gaston, of Dropsy, aged 56 years."
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