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Gasaways of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Virginia

Gasaways of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Virginia

Posted: 26 May 2003 3:34AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Anderson Curtis Cutright Doty Gasaway Hamilton Harris Lott Poe Ritchie
I am a descendent of Thomas Gassaway b 1815 d 1882 (See family groups who need homes, below) Comments, additions and corrections are appreciated.

Descendents of Thomas Gassaway:

1 Thomas Gassaway b 1754 Anne Arundel Co, MD d 15 Feb 1835 Ross Co, OH m Jane Kelly
..2 John Gasaway b 13 Aug 1781 Berkeley Co, VA d 17 June 1857 Logan Co, IL m Catherine Anderson
....3 Unknown Male
....3 Unknown Female
....3 Unknown Female
....3 Unknown Female
....3 Homer H. Gassaway b 11 Mar 1812 Ross Co, OH d 13 Oct 1860 Logan Co, IL m Francis Horn
......4 William Gassaway b 1839 OH
......4 Erastus Gassway b 1840 OH
......4 Jane Gassaway b 1841 / 42 OH
......4 James Gassaway b 1844 / 45 OH
......4 Harrison Gassaway b 1845 OH
......4 Thomas Gassaway b 1849 OH
......4 Mary Gassaway b 1853 IL
......4 Joseph Gassaway b 1854 IL
......4 Martha Gassaway b 1855 IL
......4 Sarah Gassaway b 1856 IL.
......4 Violet Gassaway b 1858 IL
......4 John Gassaway b 1860 IL
....3 Catherine Gassaway b 1813 / 14 Ross Co, OH d Logan Co, IL m John Wescot
....3 John W Gassaway Jr. b 29 Jan 1815 Ross Co, OH d 11 July 1890 Logan co, IL m Elizabeth Calver
......4 William H. Gasaway b 1837 / 38 OH
......4 John D. Gasaway b 1839 OH
......4 Virginia Gaaway b 1842 /43 OH
......4 Amy E. Gasaway b 1845 OH
......4 Thomas A. Gasaway b 1847 OH
......4 Anderson Gasaway b 1849 OH
......4 Wesley F. Gasaway b 1851 OH
......4 James A. Gasaway b 1854 IL
......4 Lucretia J. Gasaway b 1856 IL
....3 Unknown female
....3 James W Gassaway b 29 Jul 1818 Ross Co, OH d 17 Feb 1895 Logan Co, IL m Mary Downs
......4 Nicholas B. Gasaway b 1841 OH
......4 Catherine Gasaway b 1845 / 46 OH
......4 John Gasaway b 1848 OH
......4 William D. Gasaway b 1850 OH
......4 Sophia Gasaway b 1850 / 51 OH
......4 Thomas A. Gasaway b 1853 IL
......4 Unknown child b 1855 / 56 IL
......4 James Gasaway b 1857 / 58 IL
......4 Sciota A. Gasaway b 1860 IL
......4 Minerva Jane Gasaway b 1863 IL
......4 S. Alferrado Gasaway b 1869 IL
..2 Mary Gassaway b ? d ? m James Kelley ?
....3 Do not know
..2 William Gassaway b 1783 / 84 Berkeley Co, VA d as of 1853 Ross Co, OH m Hannah?
The list of these children was derived in part from an 1853 Probate Court Petition to Sell Real Property.
....3 Thomas J. Gassaway b 1810 d as of 1853 m Evy Bixler
......4 Hannah Gassaway
......4 William Gassaway
......4 Thomas Jefferson Gassaway
......4 John Gassaway
....3 Wilson Gassaway b 1811 / 12 OH m Margaret McCarty
......4 Sarah Gassaway b 1846 / 47
......4 James Gassaway b 1850
....3 James Gassaway d as of 1853
......4 Charlotte Gassaway
....3 Hannah Gassaway
....3 Mary Gassaway d as of 1853 m David Harris
......4 Mary Ellen Harris
......4 Daniel Harris
......4 Hannah Elizabeth Harris
....3 Russel Gassaway d as of 1853 in Indiana
......4 Mary Gassaway
....3 Unknown female
....3 Unknown female
....3 John Gassaway b 1847 / 48 OH m Lucinda Howel
......4 Jefferson Gassaway b 1850
....3 Louisa Gassaway m ? Clymer
..2 Thomas Gassaway b between 1780 and 1790 according to 1820 and 1830 US Census
....3 Unknown female
....3 Unknown male
....3 Unknown female
....3 Unknown male
....3 Unknown female
..2 Martha Gassaway b ? VA d ? m Robert Lott
....3 Robert Lott b 1819 / 20 OH m Nancy J. McCarthy
......4 Henry Lott
......4 Robert Lott
......4 Minerva Lott
......4 Andrew Lott
......4 Mary Lott
......4 Nicholas Lott
......4 Julia Lott
......4 Thomas Lott
....3 Corbin Lott b 1822 / 23 OH m Lucinda McCarthy
....3 Andrew Lott b 1823 / 24 OH m Margaret Lott
......4 Mary A Lott
......4 Hester Lott
......4 William Lott
......4 Martha Lott
......4 Rebecca Lott
....3 Thomas Lott b 1826 / 27 OH
....3 Hannah Lott b 1830 / 31 OH
....3 Allen Lott b 1832 / 33 OH
....3 Martha Lott b 1834 / 35 OH
....3 Margaret Lott b 1835 / 36 OH
..2 Nicholas Gassaway b 24 Nov 1793 VA d 22 Oct 1878 Logan Co, IL. m Sophia Denson
....3 Thomas Gassaway
....3 Sophia Gassaway
....3 Mary Gassaway b 1822 OH
....3 James D. Gassaway b 1824 OH m Martha Jane Caldwell
......4 Nicholas P Gassaway
......4 Jane Gassaway
......4 Sophia Gassaway
....3 John M. Gassaway b 1827 OH m Elizabeth Poe
......4 Elizabeth Gassaway
......4 Mary Gassaway
......4 Sophia Gassaway
......4 Hiram Gassaway
......4 Arthilda Gassaway
....3 Jane Gassaway b 1831 OH
....3 William H Gassaway b 1833 OH
....3 Nicholas Gassaway b 1842 OH
..2 Andrew Gassaway b 1795 / 96 VA d after 1850 IN m Arena Westfall & Francis ?
....3 Thomas Gassaway b 1836 / 37 OH
....3 Lewis Gassaway b 1838 / 39 OH
....3 Laurance Gassaway b 1840 / 41 OH
....3 Richard Gassaway b 1842 / 43 OH
....3 John Gassaway b 1844 / 45 OH
....3 Hamilton Gassaway b 1846 / 47 OH
....3 Priscilla Gassaway b 1848 / 49 OH

Family groups that need homes:

....3 Thomas Gasaway b 31 Mar 1801 Ross Co, OH d 27 Nov 1855 Carroll Co, IN m Elizabeth Lunbeck
Often listed as son of Thomas Gassaway born in 1754 but if birth date of 1801 is correct if conflicts with the 1820 and 1830 US Census (Shows birth between 1780 –1790). Could be eldest son of John Gassaway born 1781?
......4 Rebecca Jane Gasaway b 1826 OH
......4 John Wesley Gasaway b 1828 OH
......4 David I. Gasaway b 1830 OH
......4 Catherine E. Gasaway b 1832 OH
......4 William H. Gasaway b 1836 IN
......4 Isaac J. Gasaway b 1839 IN
......4 Thomas Benjamin Gasaway b 1841 IN
......4 Mary Elizabeth Gasaway b 1845 IN
......4 James N. Gasaway b 1847 IN
......4 Matilda Callie Gasaway b 1849 IN

....3 Phebe Gassaway b 16 Oct 1816 Ross Co, OH d Logan Co, IL m Daniel Hamilton
......4 James Hamilton
......4 William Hamilton b 1839 / 40 OH
......4 Fullerton Hamilton
......4 Catherine Hamilton
......4 John A Hamilton b 1843 / 44 OH
......4 Elizabeth J. Hamilton b 1845 / 46 OH
......4 Mary Hamilton
......4 Phebe Hamilton
......4 Isabel Hamilton
......4 Mary C Hamilton
......4 Margaret Hamilton
......4 Matilda C Hamilton

....3 Thomas Gassaway b 22 Aug 1815 Ross Co, OH d 20 Aug 1881 McLean Co, IL m Sarah Cutright
Commonly shown to be son of John Gassaway b 1781 but birth date to close to John W. Gassaway who I have seen listed as Jr. and who moved to Logan Co. at same time as John Gassaway b 1781. List of children from Will of Thomas Gassaway.
......4 Thomas Benton Gassaway b 1841 OH twin
......4 Jackson Cutright Gassaway b 1841 OH twin
......4 William Allen Gassaway b 1843 OH
......4 Sarah Elizabeth Gassaway b 1846 OH twin
......4 Mary Jane Gassaway b 1846 OH twin
......4 John James Gassaway b 1848 OH
......4 Emily Gassaway b 1850 OH
......4 Hannah Gassaway b 1853 OH
......4 Isabel Ellen Gassaway b 1855 OH
......4 Clarissa Catherine Gassaway b 1858 IL
......4 Louisa Sophia Gassaway b 1860 IL
......4 Margaret Ann Gassaway b 1864 IL
......4 Henrietta Oliver Gassaway b 1867 IL

....3 Hannah Gassaway b 1813 / 14 OH m Samuel Doty
......4 William Doty b 1837 / 38 OH
......4 Sarah Doty b 1840 / 41 OH
......4 Elizabeth A. Doty b 1842 / 43 OH
......4 Solomon Doty b 1844 / 45 OH
......4 Nicholas Doty b 1848 / 49 OH

....3 Mary Ann Gassaway b 1813 / 14 OH m John Curtis
......4 Charlotte Curtis b 1834 / 35 OH
......4 John W. Curtis b 1839 / 39 OH
......4 Andrew A. Curtis b 1842 / 43 OH
......4 Jesse D. Curtis b 1844 / 45 OH
......4 James W. Curtis b 1846 / 47 OH

....3 Mary Gassaway m Hiram Poe

....3 Mary Jane Gassaway b 1808 / 09 VA? m George Poe
Possible daughter of John Gassaway b 1781
......4 Elizabeth Poe b 1833 / 34
......4 Catherine Poe b 1837 / 38
......4 George Poe b 1841 / 42

....3 Nancy Gassaway b 1809 / 10 m David Ritchie
Possible daughter of John Gassaway b 1781
......4 Catherine Ritchie b 1828 / 29
......4 Phebe A. Ritchie b 1831 / 32
......4 Nancy Ritchie b 1837 / 38

Gassaway’s from list of Ross Co. Marriages

? Gasway m ? Witlock 1812
Mary Gassaway m James Kelly 1814
Thomas Gassaway m Prude Hughes 1820
Patsey Gazaway m Benjamin Bennet 1832
Nicholas Gassaway m Irena Downs 1839
Margaret Gassaway m Jacob Younkin 1839
Prude Gassaway m Elijah Fell 1839
Russel Gazaway m Sarah Harrison 1843
Mary Jane Gasway m James Kelly 1846
Jane Gasway m Abner Howe 1849



Re: Gasaways of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Virginia

Graham Gassaway (View posts)
Posted: 24 Sep 2003 7:09PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Gassaway
I noticed that your Thomas Gassaway was from Anne Arundel, Maryland.

I am a descendant of Thomas "Gaswaie" born 1600 in London Town, England. His Son Nicholas born 1633/34 came to America and settled in Anne Arundel, Maryland. In descending order...Nicholas - 1695
Benjamin - 1740
Samuel - 1763
James
Patrick
Agustues Gustovos
John Gassaway and I am Graham Gassaway son of John.

One of my questions is : Were any of my descendants involved in the founding of Gassaway, West Virginia.

Are any of Nicholas Gassaway's descendants buried in the Gassaway, West Virginia area.

Any help you might offer will be greatly appreciated and in turn we will help you in any way we can.

Graham and Ann Gassaway

Re: Gasaways of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Virginia

Calvin Gasaway (View posts)
Posted: 21 Feb 2004 6:17AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Gassaway
Graham and Ann,

I am sorry but I know little about Gassaway, WV. You should try looking into the history of Braxton Co or the Biography of Senator Henry Gassaway Davis. I beleive the senator was from around that area.

Re: Gasaways of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Virginia

Mary-Ann Holt (View posts)
Posted: 12 Nov 2004 3:41AM GMT
Classification: Query
Elizabeth GASAWAY or GASSAWAY marr. Arthur HORNER in Aug. 1847 in Washington Co., IN. Her dau. filled out a paper saying that Elizabeth's father was Richard GASAWAY of KY. I can't find any Richard in KY that could be her father. ???

Re: Gasaways of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Virginia

Posted: 7 May 2009 7:51AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: gasaway
hello Graham & Ann i am a Roy Gasaway & my grandad is homer hairrson Gasaway he was from ross co. oh. my dad is clarence gasaway born in 1886 in kan. my email is milton377@sbcglobal.net add is po box 568 weleetka okla. 74880 phone 405 786 2099

Re: Gasaways of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Virginia

Posted: 16 May 2009 12:54PM GMT
Classification: Query
hello i am a descentent thomas gasaway & homer harrison gasaway is my grandpo my dad is clarence gasaway iam roy gasaway my email is milton377@sbcglobal.net phone # 405 786 2099

Re: Gasaways of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Virginia

Posted: 10 Jun 2009 12:14PM GMT
Classification: Query
hello frind hormer h gasaway is my ggrandpo he was mary to frances horn hes son was my granpo he was mary to sarah catherine gree hes son was clarence milton gasaway i am clarences son roy milton gasaway. mi email is milton377@sbcglobal.net phone 405 786 2099 fax 405 786 2083

Re: Gasaways of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Virginia

Posted: 10 Jun 2009 12:21PM GMT
Classification: Query
hello frind hormer h gasaway is my ggrandpo he was mary to frances horn hes son was homer harrson gasaway my granpo he was mary to sarah catherine gree hes son was clarence milton gasaway he was marry to lou free i am clarences son roy milton gasaway. mi email is milton377@sbcglobal.net phone 405 786 2099 fax 405 786 2083

Re: Gasaways of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Virginia

Posted: 2 Aug 2009 5:39AM GMT
Classification: Query
hello my frind i am roy gasaway my granddad was homer gasaway b 1845 his dad was harrison b 1812 his dad was john gasaway b 1780 his dad was thomas gasaway b 1754 his dad was henry gasaway b 1723 his dad was thomas gasaway b 1684 his dad was nicholas b 1634 i am roy gasaway my email is milton377@sbcglobal.net if you wold like to email me.

Re: Gasaways of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Virginia

Posted: 5 Nov 2010 3:55PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Gassaway, Gassoway
Hello - William Allen Gassoway is my great grandfather. He married Mary Jean Sprat (5/8/1850-11/12/1890) on 6/11/1868.
They had 4 children
Clara Alice Gassaway 1872
Trixie Beatrice Gassaway 1879
James Oliver Gassaway 11/16/1880 9/27/1944
William Cashier Gassoway 11/7/1882 - 12/12/1947
"Cash" as he was called changed his last name to -oway, so as not to be related to the plantation owners in the south. He is my grandfather.
Cash married twice and between his second wife's children and his and theirs they had seven children. Ilo Burl Gassoway, one of his son's is my dad. And I am Ilo Burl Gassoway, Jr. and my son is Ilo Burl Gassoway, III.
If you would like more information, please let me know.
My e-mail address is ilogjr@gmail.com
Thank you,
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