Son of James Gaston and Lydia Irish
Nathan B Gaston at an early age was apprenticed to the trade of a gunsmith, in New York.
On Feb 8, 1835 in Albany, New York he married Amelia C Tillinghast daughter of J L Tillinghast, who at the time of her marriage was State Librarian. She died on Oct 9, 1842, in Yates County, leaving behind one daughter Mariah.
Then on 29th of August, 1844, he married Anna Eliza Battain, daughter of Augustine J and Amelia Battin, and cousin of his deceased wife.
The night of their wedding the couple left for Wisconsin and settled in what is now west Beloit. Mr Gaston built the first manufacturing establishment in the city, and can truthfully be called its pioneer manufacturer.
Adding to the family Nathan and Anna brought in the world seven children, as follows: Anna, the eldest; Augustine J, a member of the firm of N B Gaston & Son; Minnie, who became the wife of Harry Easton, of Chicago, died in Beloit, Aug 31, 1878; Kate, wife of Arthur Brower, a traveling salesman, of Chicago; Thomas E; Theo Irving; and Bessie, wife of James J Wise, of Minneapolis, agent of the Occidental Oil Company.
Nathan Brockway Gaston now has an Elementary School named after him in the city of Beloit.
Nathan B Gaston at an early age was apprenticed to the trade of a gunsmith, in New York.
On Feb 8, 1835 in Albany, New York he married Amelia C Tillinghast daughter of J L Tillinghast, who at the time of her marriage was State Librarian. She died on Oct 9, 1842, in Yates County, leaving behind one daughter Mariah.
Then on 29th of August, 1844, he married Anna Eliza Battain, daughter of Augustine J and Amelia Battin, and cousin of his deceased wife.
The night of their wedding the couple left for Wisconsin and settled in what is now west Beloit. Mr Gaston built the first manufacturing establishment in the city, and can truthfully be called its pioneer manufacturer.
Adding to the family Nathan and Anna brought in the world seven children, as follows: Anna, the eldest; Augustine J, a member of the firm of N B Gaston & Son; Minnie, who became the wife of Harry Easton, of Chicago, died in Beloit, Aug 31, 1878; Kate, wife of Arthur Brower, a traveling salesman, of Chicago; Thomas E; Theo Irving; and Bessie, wife of James J Wise, of Minneapolis, agent of the Occidental Oil Company.
Nathan Brockway Gaston now has an Elementary School named after him in the city of Beloit.
Son of James Gaston and Lydia Irish
Nathan B Gaston at an early age was apprenticed to the trade of a gunsmith, in New York.
On Feb 8, 1835 in Albany, New York he married Amelia C Tillinghast daughter of J L Tillinghast, who at the time of her marriage was State Librarian. She died on Oct 9, 1842, in Yates County, leaving behind one daughter Mariah.
Then on 29th of August, 1844, he married Anna Eliza Battain, daughter of Augustine J and Amelia Battin, and cousin of his deceased wife.
The night of their wedding the couple left for Wisconsin and settled in what is now west Beloit. Mr Gaston built the first manufacturing establishment in the city, and can truthfully be called its pioneer manufacturer.
Adding to the family Nathan and Anna brought in the world seven children, as follows: Anna, the eldest; Augustine J, a member of the firm of N B Gaston & Son; Minnie, who became the wife of Harry Easton, of Chicago, died in Beloit, Aug 31, 1878; Kate, wife of Arthur Brower, a traveling salesman, of Chicago; Thomas E; Theo Irving; and Bessie, wife of James J Wise, of Minneapolis, agent of the Occidental Oil Company.
Nathan Brockway Gaston now has an Elementary School named after him in the city of Beloit.
Nathan B Gaston at an early age was apprenticed to the trade of a gunsmith, in New York.
On Feb 8, 1835 in Albany, New York he married Amelia C Tillinghast daughter of J L Tillinghast, who at the time of her marriage was State Librarian. She died on Oct 9, 1842, in Yates County, leaving behind one daughter Mariah.
Then on 29th of August, 1844, he married Anna Eliza Battain, daughter of Augustine J and Amelia Battin, and cousin of his deceased wife.
The night of their wedding the couple left for Wisconsin and settled in what is now west Beloit. Mr Gaston built the first manufacturing establishment in the city, and can truthfully be called its pioneer manufacturer.
Adding to the family Nathan and Anna brought in the world seven children, as follows: Anna, the eldest; Augustine J, a member of the firm of N B Gaston & Son; Minnie, who became the wife of Harry Easton, of Chicago, died in Beloit, Aug 31, 1878; Kate, wife of Arthur Brower, a traveling salesman, of Chicago; Thomas E; Theo Irving; and Bessie, wife of James J Wise, of Minneapolis, agent of the Occidental Oil Company.
Nathan Brockway Gaston now has an Elementary School named after him in the city of Beloit.
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