All of Nicholas and Sophia's children are listed in a biography about their son John McDonald in the book: 1901 Biographical Record of Logan Co., IL. page 593 and 594:
Of the 10 children born to them, eight reached years of maturity and came to Logan county, namely: Mary, James D., John M., Jane, William H., Thomas D., Sophia and Nicholas. Only three of this family still survive. (see complete bio. this family file, under son John McDonald)
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He is listed as Gassanay, Nicholas m. Denson, Sophia, Oct 29, 1820 in Illinois Marriage records.
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Nicholas Gassaway was enumerated on the census records of Ohio in 1830, 1840 and 1850 and then on the 1860 census in Logan Co., IL.
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1840 Scioto Twp., Ross Co., OH
1male under 5
1 male 5 to 10
1 male 10 to 15
1 male 15 to 20
1 male 40 to 50
1 female under 5
1 female 5 to 10
1 female 15 to 20
1 female 30 to 40
supposed to be 7 children living in 1840 I only list 6 as having survived.
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1850 Census, Scioto Twp., Ross Co., OH, page 172
Nicholas Gasaway, 56, Farmer, 1000, VA, Can’t read
Sophia, 48, VA
John, 23, Laborer, OH
William H., 17, Laborer, OH
Thomas, 13, OH, school
Sophia, 9, OH, school
Nicholas, 7, OH, school

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Listed twice in the 1860 Census:

Ancestry.com lists him as Gassoway, Nicholas page 237 at Lakeford Twp.
1860 Census, Lake Fork Twp., Logan Co., IL, page 237 handwritten
1680, 1726, Nicholas Gasaway, 67, Farmer, 12000, 1000 , VA, Can’t read
Sophie, 59, NC
Thomas, 23, OH
Sophie, 20, OH
Nicholas, 18, OH


Ancestry.com lists him as Gasaway, Nicholes page 238 at Lakeford Twp.
1860 Census, Lake Fork Twp., Logan Co., IL, page page 238 handwritten
1688, 1734, Nicholas Gasaway, 66, Farmer, 12000, 1000 , VA, Can’t read
Sophie, 58, MD
Thomas, 23, OH
Sophie, 19, OH
Nicholas, 17, OH
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1870 Census, Lake Fork Twp., Logan Co., IL, Page 6 stamped 86
Nicholas Gasaway, 66, 7200, VA,
Sophia, 68, Maryland
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Real Estate Value listed as 7200 in the 1870 Census. They no longer have any children living in their home. Gasaways living nearby are William & Julia, Nicholas & Mary who have, the late Abner and Jane Howe's children Nicholas, Nancy and Thomas and finally James Denson & Martha who have James Howe.
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Mary Ann Gasaway Radtke contributed a photo of his tombstone to the Virtual cemetery:
http://www.genealogy.com/VG/vcem_search.html
http://www.genealogy.com/VG/00/00/12/99/52/0000129952/index.html

Lake Bank Cemetery transcriptions:
C-7-29 Nicholas Gasaway
Died Dec. 22, 1878
85 y 28 d
Sophia-wife of N. Gasaway
Died Aug. 3, 1880
78y 9m 4d
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Jim Gasaway Source(s): A: p54; Death Cert., Logan Co., IL, B: d36628