Family:Whitney, Elizabeth (1794-1849)

Elizabeth Whitney (Elijah, [probably] Francis, [perhaps] Joshua³, David², Samuel¹), daughter of Elijah Whitney, was born 1794, and died 28 Dec 1849, Wayne Co., IL.

She married, 1 Feb 1812, Christian Co., KY, Robert Rutledge Gaston, son of James and Catherine (Creighton) Gaston. He was born 27 Jan 1792, Lancaster Co., SC, and died 12 Nov 1837, Wayne Co., IL.

Children of Robert and Elizabeth (Whitney) Gaston:

i.	Hiram Whitney Gaston, b. 1814, IL.
ii.	Rev. James Cyrus Gaston, b. 14 Dec 1816, Wayne County, Illinois, d. 1897, Granbury, Hood County, Texas m. (1) Wayne Co., IL, Angeline Izbel Conn, m. (2) Marion Co., IL, Mary Mitchell Tree, m. (3) Erath Co., TX, Mrs. P. Minerva (Henning) Simpson. 6 children by Angeline, 1 by Mary, none by Minerva.[1]
iii.	Margaret Gaston, b. ca. 1819, Wayne Co., IL.
iv.	Mary Jane Gaston, b. ca. 1822, IL.
v.	Elizabeth Gaston, b. ca. 1823, Wayne Co., IL.
vi.	Nancy Gaston, b. ca. 1825, Wayne Co., IL.
vii.	Isalene Catherine Gaston, b. bef. 1827, Wayne Co., IL.
viii.	Sarah Ellen Gaston, b. aft. 1832, Wayne Co., IL.
ix.	Esther Gaston, b. ca. 1834, Wayne Co., IL.[2]

References

1. ^  World Connect Post-em, posted 2007-09-03 by Shelba Davis, "Robert Rutledge Gaston md 1 Feb 1812, Christian Co., KY, Elizabth Whitney (b ? d 28 Dec 1849 Wayne Co., IL), dau of Elijah Whitney and ?. Their eldest son Rev. James Cyrus Gaston b 1816 IL d 1897 Granbury, Hood Co., TX. md (1), Wayne Co., IL, Angeline Izbel Conn (2) Marion Co., IL, Mary Mitchell Tree (3) Erath Co., TX. Mrs. P. Minerva (Henning)Simpson. 6 children by Angeline, 1 by Mary, none by Minerva."

2. ^  Cunningham-Jordan-Ruud-Hileman-Potter-Leach-Tuthill database on World Connect.

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