1850 US Census," Scioto Twp., Ross Co., OH, page 172
James' father John Gassaway is living with the family.
James W. Gasaway, 32, Farmer, OH
Mary, 27, OH
Nicholas, 6, OH, school
Catherine, 4, OH
John 2, OH
William H. 3 months, OH
John, 70, Farmer, VA
Jacob Poe, 21, Laborer, OH, Can’t read
William Folley/Tolley, 19, Laborer, OH

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1860 Census: Lake Fork Twp., Logan Co., IL, Page 240 next door to John MacDonald.
[James W.] Gasaway, 42, farmer, 6000, 1000, OH
Mary, 37, OH
Nicholas, 16, OH
John 12, OH, school
William H., 10, OH, school
Thomas A., 8, IL, school
Sciota, 10 months, IL
Katie Wescott, 47, OH

It' s an odd entry with ditto marks instead of a first name for James.
Katie Wescott is staying with the James W. Gasaway's family during the 1860 she's 47 born abt 1812 in Ohio.
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The following marriage record is from Ross County:
Gasaway, Catharne m. Wescot, John, Dec 23, 1841
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1870 Census, Lake Fork Twp., Logan Co., IL, Page 8 stamped 87
Gasaway, James W., 54, farmer, 27000, 5000, OH
Mary, 47, keeps house, oh
William D. 20, Works on farm, OH
Thomas A., 17, IL, school
Scioto A., 10, IL, school
Minerva, 7, IL, school
Richard, 26, works on farm, OH
Mary C., 18, domestic, OH
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From History of Logan County, IL, 1886 - Mount Pulaski Township - page 788
James W. Gasaway was the pioneer of Illinois, locating on section 9, Lake Fork Township, in 1852. Here his wife died August 7, 1877, leaving him with 4 children -- Nicholas B., of Mount Pulaski; William D., of Hastings, Nebraska, and two daughters, Sciota Alice and Minerva Jane. They lost eight children -- Thomas, aged seventeen; John, aged fourteen and the others in childhood and infancy. Since 1878 Mr. Gasaway and his daughters have resided in Mount Pulaski; though owning his Lake Fork farm. He has been a lifelong farmer and is a Democrat in politics. In Lake Fork he served several years as collector, assessor, road commissioner, and justice of the peace. His son N.B. Gasaway Married Evelyn Mann, who died December 15, 1883, leaving seven children; W.D Gasaway married Rebecca Farner and has five children.

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http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/LoganBios/10078
LOGAN COUNTY IL Biographies

James W. Gasaway
Posted by Cheryl Rothwell <LoganCty@mindspring.com> on Mon, 07 May 2001
Surname: Gasaway, Anderson, Mann, Farner

James W. Gasaway, retired farmer, was born July 29, 1811 Ross County, Ohio. He is a son of John Gasaway, farmer, and native of Frederick County, Va., who married Catherine Anderson of the same county. They settled in 1810 on the Scioto bottoms in Ross County, among the pioneers. Nine children were born to them. Of these James W. Gasaway was the pioneer of Illinois locating on section 9, Lake Fork Township, in 1852. Here his wife died, August 7, 1877, leaving four children -- Nicholas B., of Mount Pulaski; William D., of Hastings, Nebraska, and two daughters, Sciota Alice and Minerva Jane. They lost eight dren - Thomas, aged seventeen; John, aged fourteen, and the others in childhood and infancy. Since 1878 Mr. Gasaway and his daughters have resided in Mount Pulaski, though owning his Lake Fork farm. He has been a life-long farmer and is a Democrat in politics. In Lake Fork he served several years as collector, assessor, road commissioner, and justice of the peace. His son, N. B., Gasaway, married Evelyn Mann, who died December 15, 1881, leaving seven children; W. D. Gasaway married Rebecca Farner and has five children.

Source: History of Logan County, Illinois. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Company [1886]. pp. 788.
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Lake Bank Cemetery transcriptions:
C-7-8 Sophia H.-dau of J.W. + Mary Gasaway
Died Aug. 31, 1852

C-7-9 Infant Gasaway
Oct 18, 1855
15days

C-7-11 John Gasaway, Sen
Died June 17, 1857

C-7-10 James-son of J.W.+ M.Gasaway
Died Feb. 18, 1860
2y 7m 21d

C-7-7 John-son of J.W. + S. M. Gasaway
Died Oct. 29, 1862

C-7-6 Sacred to the memory of
S. Alferrado-dau of J.W. + M Gasaway
Died March 13, 1870. (Can't read much on this stone)
Aged 1y 24d

C-7-5 Thomas A. Gasaway-son of J.W.+ S. M. Gasaway
Feb. 13, 1871
17y 7m 11d

C-7-4 Mary-wife of James W. Gasaway
Born Nov 20, 1822
Died Aug 7, 1877
54 y,8m 12d

C-7-3 James Gasaway
Died Feb. 17, 1895
Aged 76y 7m 19d
Gone but not forgotten

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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/00/00/12/72/20/0000127220/index.html

Mary Ann lists his Birth Date: 6/26/1816