Jessie Gaskins

1824–27 December 1865 (Age 42)
Washington, Indiana, United States

The Life of Jessie

When Jessie Gaskins was born in 1824, in Washington, Indiana, United States, his father, John Gaskins II, was 36 and his mother, Mary Ann Keyte, was 33. He married Elizabeth La Favre on 1 March 1846, in Monroe, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Baker Township, Morgan, Indiana, United States in 1850 and Curry Township, Sullivan, Indiana, United States in 1860. He died on 27 December 1865, in Sullivan, Indiana, United States, at the age of 41.

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Family Time Line

Jessie Gaskins
1824–1865
Elizabeth La Favre
1828–1913
Marriage: 1 March 1846
Thomas Powell Gaskins
1847–1913
Sarah J Gaskins
1859–1861
Jacob Nelson Gaskins
1849–1929
Lydia Margaret Gaskins
1852–1922
Mary Elizabeth Gaskins
1854–1929
Martha Ann Gaskins
1861–1915

Spouse and Children

MARRIAGE
1 March 1846
Monroe, Indiana, United States
children

(6)

    Thomas Powell Gaskins

    Male1847–1913Male

    Jacob Nelson Gaskins

    Male1849–1929Male

    Lydia Margaret Gaskins

    Female1852–1922Female

    Mary Elizabeth Gaskins

    Female1854–1929Female

    Sarah J Gaskins

    Female1859–1861Female

+1 More Child

Parents and Siblings

    John Gaskins II

    Male1788–1829Male

    Mary Ann Keyte

    Female1791–1857Female

siblings

(9)

    Thomas Gaskins

    Male1814–1894Male

    John Gaskins

    Male1815–1901Male

    Sarah Gaskins

    Female1816–1896Female

    Gaskins

    Male1818–Male

    Mary "Polly" Gaskins

    Female1820–1891Female

+4 More Children

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

Age 1

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1825 · State Capital Moves to Indianapolis

Age 1

The state capital was moved from Corydon to Indianapolis on January 10, 1825.
1836 · Remember the Alamo

Age 12

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Gascon .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Sources (3)

  • Jesse Gaston, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Jesse Gosking, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Jacob Gaskin in entry for Jacob Nelson Gaskin, "Montana, Big Horn County Records, 1884-2011"

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