William Eustace Gaskins

William Eustace Gaskins N M R C B K Y Photo: Born: 3 May 1821.[1540] 3 October 1843.[1541] (I think that Stiles misread Baird’s entry for Lucy B. H. Gaskins.—SBR, 2 Aug 2005) 3 October 1843.[1542] [NOTE:and that Godfrey is quoting Stiles.] The birth date of 1821 is most in keeping with the birth dates of William’s siblings and parents. Therefore, 1821 is the most probable year, as long as the other dates in Hayden’s book are correct. Married: (I) Dec. 10, 1873, Hannah Gordon Beale; (II) April 30, 1879, Lucy Blackwell Hunton.[1543] In Warrenton Cem.; Mrs. Lucy Blackwell/ daughter of Wm. G. and Elizabeth Hunton/ wife of / Col. Wm. E. Gaskins/ born /October 3, 1843; /died June 15, 1926.[1544] “Lucy Blackwell / daughter of Wm. G. and Elizabeth Hunton / wife of Col. Wm. E. Gaskins / Born October 3, 1843 / Died June 15, 1926” is buried in Alton Cemetery at Bethel, just north of Warrenton near Airlie. [1545] [NOTE:Note obvious conflict with preceeding paragraph. This paragraph quoted from the hardbacked blue edition of Tombstones by editor on 13 March 2006. Lucy Blackwell (Hunton) Smith was daughter of William G. Hunton and Catherine Elizabeth Smith. [1546] [1547] [NOTE:per Hayden. All of this except the middle initial G for Wm Hunton is at Hayden 271–277.] He wed Lucy Blackwell Hunton (3 October 1843– ) on 30 April 1879. Her parents were Catherine Elizabeth Smith and William Hunton.[1548] Died: 15 June 1926; buried Warrenton Cemetery.[1549] Obituary: Children: Parents and Siblings: Ann (Blackwell) (22 February 1786–3 May 1873) and John Hancock Gaskins, Jr. (7 March 1781–7 September 1851), who wed on 7 September 1802. Issue: Harriet; Maria; Alfred; Lucy; Joseph; John; Henry; Ann; Agnes; Frances; William Eustace [BH]; Mary; James Hancock.[1550] Other Family: William’s maternal grandparents were Ann (Eustace) Hull and Maj. Joseph Blackwell, Jr. His paternal grandparents were Frances Sinah Cole and John Hancock Gaskins, Sr. His father’s family were merchants and farmers.[1551] [1552] William and his second wife, Lucy Blackwell (Hunton), were first cousins once removed—his mother, Ann (Blackwell) Gaskins, being sister to her maternal grandmother, Lucy (Blackwell) Smith. William was first cousin to Lucy Blackwell (Hunton)’s mother, Catherine Elizabeth (Smith) Hunton. William’s second wife was 18 years younger than he.[1553] His brothers-in-law were Henry Smith Hunton [BH] and William Smith Hunton [BH]. See Henry’s entry for immediate family of Lucy Blackwell (Hunton) Gaskins. See Isaac Eustace Smith [BH] for Lucy’s aunts and uncles. See Anderson Doniphan Smith [BH] for William’s and Lucy’s maternal genealogy. William’s nephew was John Alfred Gaskins [BH]. William’s brother, Alfred, was John’s father. Stories, Letters & Biographies: CSR: Quartermaster; paroled 20 May 1865. Additional Information: Listed as “Commissary and Quarter Master.”[1554] Private.[1555] Colonel, C. S. A.[1556] Listed as an officer.[1557] “…Wm. E. Gaskins, son of John Hancock Gaskins and Ann Blackwell” is listed as a colonel, [1558] [1559] but none of Lee’s colonels were named Gaskins.