Ross County Marriage record:
Gasaway, James D. & Colwell, Martha Jane, Feb 12, 1846
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1850 Census, Scioto Twp., Ross Co., OH, page 172
James D. Gasaway, 26, Farmer OH
Martha, 25, OH
Nicholas, 2, OH
Jane, 1, OH

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1860 Census, Lake Fork, Logan Co., IL page 237 handwritten, index says pg 238
J D. Gasaway, 35, Farmer, 4000, 1700, OH
Martha, 33, OH
Nicholas, 12, OH, school’
Jane 9, OH, school
Sophie, 8, IL, school
Sarah, 6, IL, school
Mary, 4, IL
Curtiss, 2, IL
Margaret, 3/12, IL
John Foster, 16, farmhand
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1870 Census, Lake Fork Twp., Logan Co., IL, Page 6 stamped 86
45,46, Gassaway, James, 46, farmer, $1200, $5000, Ohio
Martha, 43, Keeps House, Ohio
Mary F, 14
Kirtis, 12
Martha, 10
William, 8
Thomas, 4
Anna, 2
Nephew James William "Jim" Howe, parents deceased, is living with this family.

James Denson Gassaway served as the Administrator for, brother-in-law, Abner Howe's estate. Brother Nicholas Gasaway had the other children living with him.
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History of Logan County - 1878.
Lake Fork Township: Gassaway James D. farmer, Sec 10; P.O. Latham

History of Logan County - 1886
James D. Gasaway, farmer and stock-raiser, section 11, Lake Fork Township, was born in Ross County, Ohio, May 29, 1824. His father, Nicholas Gasaway was a native of the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, and a pioneer of Ross County, Ohio, and in 1855 moved to Logan Co., IL. James D. remained in his native county till manhood and in 1852 came to Logan County and settled where he has since lived, in Lake Fork Township. He owns 650 acres of valuable land, all under cultivation, and although a poor man when he came to Illinois, is now one of the most prosperous farmers of Logan County. He has always followed agricultural pursuits, with the exception of three years, when he was engaged in the grocery business at Latham, and during that time was assistant postmaster. He was a member of the first Board of Supervisors of Logan County and has since served as highway commissioner, township treasurer, School treasurer and director. He is a public-spirited , influential citizen, always zelous for the seccess of any enterprise of benefit ot his twonship. He was married in February, 1846 to Martha J., daughter of William Colwell. To them have been born ten children, but seven of whom are living -- Nicholas P., William A., Thomas A., Sophia, Mary, Estella and Anna. The deceased are -- Curtis, Jane and Sarah.

Probate records of Logan County: Box 81
Martha J. Gasaway petitioned to be appointed administrator of her husbands estate.
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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/00/00/12/83/55/0000128355/index.html

Inscription: James D. Gasaway
Died Sept. 8, 1893
Aged 69Y. 3M. 9D